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He said £111m net. Not sure how that figure was calculated, but I didn't think we spent £49m, so perhaps net was a bit higher. Good news. The parachute payment is about £45m for the first year, but that's a massive drop from the £105m earned from TV in the Prem. Wage bill was about £120m, but you'd hope that has reduced a fair bit, otherwise that £45m wont go far!

It was an £87m operating loss before tax, £93.5m after tax. Critically the owner pumped in £85m of cash, which provided the money to buy players last January etc. Not sure where you have got the £111m net figure (I assume you mean net income from player sales) - but more than happy to assume that's an accurate number - but that income is very much needed, because £93.8m is owed (£52.3m player acquisitions and £41.5m loans) over the next 12 months (by end of June 2024). A further £40.5m is owed for player acquisitions plus another £52m of bank loans, both payable beyond 12 months/June 2024. Then there is a variable amount of £62m potentially owed for players - the figure "depends on appearances". This is a huge number and who it relates to is anyone's guess - but I don't believe this relates to THB and other loans we currently have as they would all be in the 2023/24 accounts.

I've said it before, on any given match day, these top sides could easily win 10-0 against the teams near the bottom. More often than not it's just some luck and some wayward finishing that prevents a thrashing.

five minutes without a goal is concerning.

I am mindful of a scene in the film Interstella where Cooper says: What happens if he blows the airlock? TARS replies: Nothing good. That said, the figures look bad because we spent a shit load in January to try and keep us up - that we wouldn't have spent otherwise. The player sales this summer were significant though and next years accounts will show where we really stand. The covid loan still hangs over us and is growing (by £10m this year). It looks like £41m of it will have to be paid off within this financial year. That's a big number.

We have debts of £116m that need to be paid in next 12 months and a further £95m that does not need to be paid back this year. A further £62m may have to be paid out depending (mostly) on appearances. We have about £14m in the bank and we are owed another £24m. Accounts doesn't include players sales (and expenditure) during the summer. Dragon pumped £85m into the club via a share issue. We paid £18m of interest (on bank loan and transfers). That's £350,000 a week. Wage bill was £106m (plus £15m N.I costs).

we dominated, pushed hard and created lots of chances. I've seen us be fortunate to win games, but this wasn't one of those. We eared it aided by the red card, but still well earned and deserved.

Stephens had a very good game. I cant recall a time he gave the ball away or misplaced a pass. He drove forward quite a few times to make the extra man in midfield. Not sure he has unsettled us. The first goal had nothing to do with him. It was just a mistake by Bednarek.

What a great game. We created a lot of chances, both against 11 and then 10.

we almost never score two goals in quick succession. Fucking love it. What a game this is.

Brooks. Even better than some of us were saying before.

I'm not a big fan, but this kind of criticism is over the top. He saw Stephens going beyond him and he had his back to goal, so it wasnt the worst idea.

Smallbone's second chance is one he should be scoring.

what a passing move. From our own six yard box all the way through to a great chance for smallbone. Doubt anyone is complaining about our overpassing at that moment.

Great cross from Stu, but Adams doesn't bust a gut to get in the danger area. lovely cross from Brooks, how did we not score?

and contributed to our own goal too though.

Lovely weight of pass for the goal.

you are underestimating the opponent a little I feel. The City season has been up and down for sure. They were going really well when they stupidly sacked the manager and brought in Rooney. They smashed WBA having been behind. A terrible decision by the owners. Since Rooney was sacked, and Mowbrey came in, they have been much better, especially at home. In the last three home games they have beaten Sunderland, Blackburn and Hull. Before that, two draws against Bristol City and Swansea.

good news, but that won't solve all our ills, we need to get our flow back too. This wont be straight forward. I've watched them a fair bit and I've been to a few Brum games and they have got their act together, especially at home. They are not a long ball act now either. Seung-Ho and Andre Dozzell can both play a bit. That might suit us actually, but unless we get hold of that midfield area, then those two might win the game for them. Hopeful, but not totally confident.

Gone where? To a Prem side?

Agreed and then create a much better display of the fa cup and said medal(s) than they have at present.

This is how I feel. I keep hearing "no end product" but beating his man and getting a cross in, is end product. If the cross is cut out or the striker doesn't take the chance that's not always on him. Don't get me wrong, he's been crap in quite a few games, but not all. If he is happy here, and that is not certain, we should stick with him.

I don't think Edozie has improved much or his game has developed a great deal since last season. Opposition has just got worse.

Yep. We've beaten worse teams.

Was the game shown live? I can't remember it all.