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Not sure thats a huge negative. None of those would get in the team on current showing. The only thing it does show is the poor recruitment in the last few years bu the club is clearly trying to do something about it by getting rid of Davis / Gabbi, letting Boufal, Carrillo and Clasie go out on loan, trying to move on Forster, and hopefully trying to move Austin on. Personally I think it's more likely that Gallagher will go back out on loan, and Austin will fight with Obafemi for a place on the bench. In an ideal world, we'll find a home for Austin and keep Gallagher, and get his wages off the books.

Think we're fine with a four as long as it's not Stephens at CB.

Ah cheers. Guess we’re waiting to move him on before developing the Maehle deal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Who said he's turned them down?

Blackburn keen on taking him back in January, but deal expensive supposedly.

Bring in Joakim Maehle,possibly Willi Orban and Lookman, and get rid of Cedric, Hoedt and Stephens, and possibly Austin and I'd say decent window.

Didn't even know he was still our player, thought he'd left ages ago.

Yeah - I can't see Bertrand starting Sat tbh, but fingers crossed he's almost there...may be about the time of the transfer window closing... I'd have JWP instead of Lemina probably at the moment, I don't really want to watch Lemina going through the motions for 90 minutes again ideally, despite him probably being the better player.

Starting XI ------------------McCarthy------------------ Valery---Bednarek----Vestergaard---Bertrand --------Hojbjerg--Romeu---JWP--------------- Armstrong-----------------------------Redmond --------------------Ings-------------------- Bench Gunn Stephens Cedric Lemina Elyounoussi Long Austin Out of Squad Ramsay Targett Johnson Slattery Barnes Sims Gallagher

"SunSport has been told Leipzig will not stand in his way if he wants to leave and a club matches the £38million valuation on his head." Not going to happen if thats the case.

Very young and inexperienced and his performance was promising, but not yet anywhere near ready for first team football IMO. Valery is better than him for sure, but lets not forget that Ramsey has only recently turned 18 (October). Thought Johnson looked decent apart from a bit rash with various challenges, clearly not a left back at the moment. Some nice balls into the box. Slattery looked the most un-phased, thought he slotted in nicely, and certainly didn't look out of his depth. Promising and it's great these boys are getting a chance in the first team squad - they'll be learning every week.

Carillo doesn't even get a mention he was so bad.

Yup - how did I forget him!

Let's not forget that we should get back a "fresh" Ings, Valery, Lemina, Austin and possibly Bertrand Saturday... I'd go something like... Gunn Cedric Vestergaard Bednarek Targett Romeu JWP Slattery Elyounoussi Long Redmond

Cant believe he's still only 27.

TBF, Long was a decent little player under Koeman without being outstanding.

Thought he did well Sat - and now Hojbjerg has a fight to get back into the side, and you could also argue that Lemina is now surplus to requirements... An area to keep an eye out for, but great to see JWP stepping up when he's been needed to. Fair play.

Personally if I go, I'll probably go up on the Friday and stay with a mate in Manchester, do a night out on Sat in Manchester and then back home Sunday. Timings are a real pain for this.

Not even sure even counting the crap spending and the manager compensation how we have no money to spend. We have basically been running at a profit for the last 5 years, other clubs out spend us and carry on out-spending us with lesser revenues. Either other clubs are massively overspending, or we have money leeking out of the club somewhere; probably into Gao's pockets.

Sounds like agent stuff to me.

Used to be the rule for sure.

They beat the better teams and lose to the sh!t ones, so we've got a great chance.

Ta. Kings Head looks decent.

Any recommendations for pubs? Will be getting there early doors for a bit of a day out.

I would have left work early to get there and gone if not on TV, but will probably just watch on TV now.