The weather goes to mid-thirties (Celsius) in London and suddenly Romero is interested in staying? Convenient

Ok, this is my ‘losing Romero and Vuskovic for Van Hecke is bad’. Selling Vicario to promote Kinsky and sign Dubravka is not good business in my opinion

I think Rashford is becoming increasingly underrated. I also think he comes across as a good person and that is always nice to have. Would not pick him over Savinho though and signing both effectively removes Tel, which I think would be a mistake

Maybe Streeting simply wants to prioritise Labour unity. Maybe he feels he doesn't have the numbers or support to make a strong enough leadership bid. The concern is Burnham is tied to blue Labour and the next leadership is going to be giving the same Labour Together policies a new PR spin

I feel it is all very dependent on which Burnham we get. If we get Labour continuing to pander to the right, any small amount of good will around Burnham will evaporate. He has been able to flip flop on issues while building a supporter base, but he is going to have to choose where he stands as PM

For those of us who see Palestinians as human beings, this was Starmer's defining moment. It is not sustainable to behave in this way while leading the nominally progressive party in a two party system. Starmer's unpopularity is not one of life's great mysteries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_s...

Britain's political class has worked overtime to convince itself that empathy for Palestinians is a niche phenomenon. The preserve of a vocal minority of cranks and fanatics. But the reality is that any reasonably well-balanced individual is bound to be appalled to hear someone endorsing war crimes

Why must we always suffer this nonsense without ever having representation remotely close to socialism

Man, I hate this. I appreciate I tend to view Bergvall through a lens of what he could be rather than what he is, but still don't want to see him go

These midfielder links are getting confusing. I like Fernandez, but not for what West Ham are asking and still the wrong profile. Unless they are selling Sarr, Bentancur, Gallagher & Bergvall, I dont get it

Spent a bit of time moaning about Tonali links today, but I think Van Hecke is awesome. Was always my top choice to replace Romero during previous windows (not to say that is definitely happening). Really hope Spurs don't entertain any deal for Vuskovic, but I am very excited this

There is no guarantee that they would come to Tottenham, but if you are looking at spending £85m you could: Bid more for Wharton or Guimarães Pay less for Locatelli, Camavinga, Baleba, Agoume, Gonzalez, Kone, Andres, Morton etc

As a Newcastle fan, this is the dream scenario. Selling him for loads of money to a team that doesn't need him. Spend the money on rebuilding the midfield with young talent. Potentially move Bruno back to the base of midfield and bring in someone else who can progress the ball (Kees Smit the dream)

and (2) Spurs already have a midfield full of guys with great motors and they need a load-bearing passer, not a guy who usefully partners a load-bearing passer (Bruno at Newcastle, Barella for Italy) the opportunity cost of making Tonali the big midfield signing is almost as high as the actual cost

It’s funny that everyone seemed to forget that De Zerbi has pretty bad talent id. Still, we can all enjoy the ride while Spurs build a 7th place team on extremely high wages

Clinging to youth by getting back from a party late enough to watch the second half of Haiti vs Scotland

Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions

Kind, of ahem, noticeable that the condemnation of racist attacks is much more subdued than it briefly was when this oaf was out the door, isn’t it?

I have unfortunately just had my annual encounter with a house spider larger than I really want to be dealing with. Please let it be the only case this year

Canada dribbling forward straight from kick-off was genuinely bamboozling. Haven't seen that in years

A fun day of enthusiastically believing the Spurs news I agree with while dismissing the news I don’t want to happen

It breaks my mind that Trump saying a deal is close with Iran still secures one of five news slots in a BBC radio bulletin. He's fucking said this for months guys. Months. None of it means anything.

I haven’t looked into it, but I’m assuming the new community feature is dependent on UK users doing the verification thing? It might be an odd hill to die on while I still have some Meta accounts, but I am sick of giving over more personal data when it’s entirely unnecessary

How can the Spectator write an article about Palantir, without revealing that its owner, Paul Marshall, has a major stake in the company? Just complete self-interested deception

I think the way Spurs will look at next season is United, Liverpool, City, Chelsea & Bournemouth are all starting new projects. A strong window with senior players has to put them in contention for Europe Its essentially a flat race for whoever succeeds Arsenal if they eventually dip in a few years

Turning Gray, Bergvall & Vuskovic into club trained players is probably the best bit of future squad building the club can do Pay Brighton what they want for JPvH then find a loan for Luka Incorporate him into the squad the following season with an aim to be a starter in 28/29

I think this is less about Vuskovic and more about Brighton playing hardball. ‘If you lowball our valuation and unsettle our CB, we will do the same’

The Ben Davies news has brought me closer to believing the back 3 for next season rhetoric. If the club believe they cannot sign a passing 6, filling the side with passing/roaming CBs could work I guess. Also is the best chance of getting Vuskovic into the 1st team this year

May we all be blessed with the same longevity as Gentle Ben Davies at Tottenham Hotspur

They have got to stop releasing games I want to play. I’m too far behind on my game todo list as it is

The BBC 10 o’clock news says the right wing idea of ethnic minorities being given preferential treatment in criminal justice is likely to become a “growing fault line in our politics” WITHOUT POINTING OUT THAT IT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. What’s the point of the news if it doesn’t correct disinformation?

A lot of people talk about Declan Rice, Havertz etc but I think one of the best value signings Arsenal made over the last few years was Leandro Trossard. Free deal for Wilson, especially while Kudus, Kulusevski & Odobert are in recovery, is shrewd business

Only one London date for Phoebe Bridgers is going to make getting tickets very stressful

I don't think the Spurs transfer rumours are necessarily pointing towards a back 5. I like the idea of a situational back 3 with the CB's, but I don't like back 5 out of possession stuff. Also don't think Spurs' fullbacks are well suited to wingback roles

Has been my number one pick during the last few seasons when conversations about replacing Romero have come up. Fantastic player

Pleased my Jackson shout isn’t too rogue. Not familiar with some of the other names. Will need to try and watch their games

Savinho to Spurs rumours are kicking up a gear. This time last year, Ashwin Raman argued why the Brazilian winger would be one of the signings of the summer – and it all still applies.

Apologies for resharing the FR mirror account, but once again regarding Cristian Romero, it seems like Atlético are the only real suitors and I don’t think he is their biggest priority

This is my squad-audit using @theextrainch.bsky.social tool. I would change less than seemingly everyone else, but I would spend big on 3 new starters. Nicolas Jackson currently my best bet at striker, but not a hill I am willing to die on. Don't crush my Wharton dreams. I know they're not likely

Thinking about Spurs squad (like everyone) and the position I am having the most difficulty with is striker. Market doesn't look great and while it is important, I think there are more pressing concerns which need the biggest investment. Is there a better cost-value deal than bringing back Parrott?

I see a lot of criticisms of people who take anti-AI stances on here. 'Cranks', 'luddites' etc. Not appreciative of the genuine technological advancements AI is making. However, I find the nuanced position hard because the most prominent voices championing AI are exploitative idiot weirdos

Vuskovic staying at Hamburg is fine. Not sure it’s the best thing for his development, but as long as he spends the next year working individually on his mobility while getting the season he wants with his brother, it will be ok

The Tottenham community on here is great. I also respect everyone’s right to their own opinion. Some of your Spurs squad rebuild ideas are complete disasters. However, they still don’t touch some of the bits on TikTok. I swear some of those people don’t watch football

Couldn’t even give me a day before delving into dumb decisions

Good riddance to the worst season I can remember. I still believe (perhaps naively) that with some good transfers, this squad can become competitive. I unfortunately have zero faith this management can make those transfers. Looking forward to more nonsense next year

NEW — My first true foray into AI haterdom is about how those of us not convinced by AI’s inevitability are a real constituency worthy of a voice. Give it a read:

Richarlison-esque performance from Castellanos

It’s a cold rainy day, but watching Bluesky rally against Wes Streeting warms the soul

Wes Streeting would be the final nail in Labour's coffin. More neoliberalism, more privatisation, more austerity, more grovelling to economic power, when we desperately want change.

This is really good from @trillingual.bsky.social, who is always worth reading. If we give into despair, we’ve already lost.