Chez

we nearly scored from a set piece. Our press is not good.

He played OK in some championship games, less so in others. It's a pretty weak Swansea side, especially at the back.

Probably more to do with the much lower level opposition.

Bree and Bednarek passing it back and forth to each other is something I want to see as little of as possible. Worked out though and we create another chance.

Nice passing move. Sulemana's pace creates the chance, he makes a decent cross. 2-0. Bit harsh on Swansea, but we'll take it.

Try to pass it out from the back, but Bednarek's touch is hideous, loses it and we do well not to concede. It easy to see why we keep losing in the prem.

Swansea should score on that break, but they fuck it up. In the Prem we concede there. No idea where our central midfield was.

Very bright start from him. The rest of the game look like it's being played in slow motion.

Baz is here until 2027. McCarthy to 2026. Assuming Ramsdale is sold, and Lumley departs, do we look to bring in another number 1? Wonder if we afford that in the championship?

Maybe we signed McCarthy to be back up, because we negotiated a fee with PSV for Bijlow in mid August, but he obviously failed a medical. Ramsdale was then signed. Not sure why we gave McCarthy a two year deal with Baz likely back in the frame half way through that deal.

or they were equally impressed by what he was doing at Stade Rennes and think Saints are possibly the problem.

Got injured in the Oxford friendly, which must have killed the deal. Benfica then signed left winger Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

What were you expecting?

Brereton scored goals for Sheff United in the top flight, so maybe they see him in a sightly more favourable light? He could be the difference maker for the blades or Sunderland's promotion. Maybe we can play hardball?

Fair point but with Stewart's availability a major question and assuming Onuachu departs, we will need a central striker. I was actually thinking more about wide men and creative players to supply these prolific strikers. We need to sign some creativity, unless you think Fraser, Sulemena, Amo-Ameyaw and Edozie will give us that? Brooks was better for us than some think and needs replacing. If Dibling stays, that would ease my concerns. KWP was also one of our most creative players in the Championship and it looks unlikely he will be here next season (you never know).

No idea. It looks like Juric doesn't want him, so I would guess we would push for that. Doesn't mean we will get it.

Brereton now linked with Sunderland for a loan.

what? We agreed a £16.8m fee? What happened? Did he not want to go there?

Perhaps, but unless we sign some flair players in attack, this side might struggle for goals in the championship.

Sure money talks and the big clubs really have it sewn up. That fact still remains, Forest are in the title race, proving that smaller size clubs can challenge, all be it probably only for a short period. Leicester and them give me a little hope. Unfortunately, we (and may others) have not got it right over the last half decade or more, but that doesn't mean we can't. One day rodders...

Cheers. I misunderstood and thought it meant he wanted to sign 17 or 18 players! I hope he does play his best side. We need to give it our best shot. I know everything is shit right now, but a favourable draw and a few wins could see us in the later rounds and then you can dream of repeating what Wigan did. When the skates were in the Prem and won cup games I hated it and was always worried the might get to Wembley.

Leicester won the blooming league. Forrest beat Liverpool next week and they are challenging for the title. You can always dream...

is that something he has said?

Delap, Sara and Asprilla were possibly the championship guys to go for, but it's really hard to know if they will work out and perhaps just as importantly, almost immediately make an impact. Not sure Eze and Olise were amazing straight away for Palace. Downes was tremendous for us last season. We really had to bring him back.

Good news for the lad. Despite him not being a fans favourite, it's better having him fit than not. It's now up to the manager to make the right choices in terms of keeper selection/retention.