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First thing on a summer morning I open NewsNow website to see which 25 players we should be signing. Today I open a tag which states there are two huge injuries concerning our trip to Soton. :oops: I trembled with expectant fear as I opened the tab to reveal …

Ayling and Firpo.

F*cking clickbait caught me again. One day I’ll learn.
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A pain in the arse, OB.
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1964white wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:16 am A pain in the arse, OB.
Bit personal that don’t you think
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Orange Box wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:14 am First thing on a summer morning I open NewsNow website to see which 25 players we should be signing. Today I open a tag which states there are two huge injuries concerning our trip to Soton. :oops: I trembled with expectant fear as I opened the tab to reveal …

Ayling and Firpo.

F*cking clickbait caught me again. One day I’ll learn.
It's what you get when you cross Mateusz Klich with Lewis Bate
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Most of the headlines are garbage - even from the better sites. I regularly read Leeds Live. But their headlines are intentionally misleading. They do this all the time:

"Kalimuendo latest as Leeds offer contract to striker"

The two are not linked. It might be an update about Kalimuendo, but Joe Gelhardt is offered a new contract. I've learned to read - and ignore - them now.
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I'll never learn. Opened a topic on a forum entitled 'Clickbait' expecting to find a decent, detailed post about pros and cons on the emotive subject of clickbait. What did i get ? Someone moaning about full backs ffs. Will i ever learn.
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lol
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andrewjohnsmith wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:45 am It's what you get when you cross Mateusz Klich with Lewis Bate
that was mildly funny first time round...


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FA Cup winning English right back signs a few minutes ago at Elland Road

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cnem8031kr4o
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Orange Box wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:20 am Bit personal that don’t you think
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I'm pretty good at sussing click bait, never gone past page 50, and still waiting to see what Angelina looks like at 55....

Yeah right !
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A Clique of Bateiness
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faaip wrote: Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:17 pm A Clique of Bateiness
God help us !
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Does drive me mad when you see all the players we are supposedly signing. I got remotely excited earlier on when it was reported we were looking at a player who reminds us of the Brazilian Ronaldo. When I clicked the tab who came up?....... Che Adams!
Just read Ollie Watkins may be available, thet would be a good signing me thinks.
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