Can’t help but question why someone would get in a PT Cruiser as a taxi in Europe...........or when it was first introduced.

Looks like a play out of Matt Canada’s playbook when he was the OC at Pitt last year. Worked like a charm, and it’s probably the main reason (outside of the refs, if you ask some) they beat Clemson.

Yes.

I see the point being made that “top” clubs don’t typically deal between each other, but....off the top of my head, similar transfers with both the player at Matic’s level or greater AND at United’s last standing at the table (top 6): Torres, RVP, Mata, Sturridge, Welbeck, Clichy/Sagna, Lukaku, Kante...I’m sure…

Agreed.

Fair point regarding how many have made the first team. The club seems to view it as: buy them cheap, let other clubs develop them, sell them for profit, use those profits to buy top shelf talent. And therein lies the value.

Back then, he was unproven in the league. Unproven at least to the point where you can promise/guarantee him starting time in front of three players, who even though I agree that he had greater potential, who were all proven strikers (Eto/Ba). I agree and wish with you (assuming you’re a fellow Chelsea supporter) that…

He wanted guaranteed playing time. Both he and Jose admit to this. Not sure how Chelsea could be solely blamed. Do you blame Everton for letting him go? He made up his mind of what he wanted, and he got it in both situations. First, more playing time, second, playing for a club with higher aspirations.

Lukaku, Moses or KDB...none are considered part of Chelsea’s youth system. Youth system typically refers to players who actually came up through, you know, the youth system. If you want to talk about youth system players: Ryan Bertrand, Nathaniel Chalobah, or Loftus-Cheek could be included with Josh and Ake. But not…

Those snipers were at the Cardinals game last night.

Fourth most famous Bush? That’s a bit generous.

I cut out cable, got the Firestick, and get every live sporting event that is on NBCSN. Can’t get that from ESPN. Thankfully, the NHL has partnered with NBCSN.