I reckon a two point deduction in the Premier League or a six point deduction in the Championship might just about be fair. Anything more is disproportionate to the offence committed
A lot will depend on his wage demands. There's a certain amount that we can justifiably pay him to be a squad player but will he accept that and will someone come in with silly money?
We do have to leave open the possibility that Martin was trying to protect his goalkeeper's confidence. Are people so credulous they think managers tell the truth all the time?
Not sure either of those players were available in the summer.
We had the worst squad in the Premier League by a margin and perhaps it wasn't realistic to turn it round in one window.
But under Spors we've gradually been sorting ourselves out
I think the squad argument only really works since Peretz came in (and to a degree Larin as well). Before that we were playing with a hopeless GK, so didn't really have anywhere near the best team in the division.
Form since Peretz = job done well: