Matthew Le God

Ross Wilson is the Chief Football Officer and Sporting Director at Nottingham Forest. Given how well they are doing... perhaps he isn't as incompetent as many in this thread believed!

I know and I did not say they were identical roles. Clubs use these roles in different ways and there is some variation and crossovers in duties.

I'd guess if we still had Alcaraz, we might not have Fernandes. Which would be a shame.

Beat the league leaders away tonight...

Thread title needs a change. It isn't the 'B team' from the opening post article anymore, it is the under 21s.

I did no such thing. You avoided my question.

Why is that more plausible than the unequivocal fact that not every player in our squad can be in the 20-man matchday squad? Circa 30 players don't fit into the 20-man matchday squad! Every game we have to leave some players out. Nothing can be done about that, and Fraser is one of those left out.

It is an unequivocal fact that not every player can be in the 20 man matchday squad. How is it 'less plausible'?

Welington was signed out of contract. So not a purchase from Sao Paulo. If you are including Payne returning from loan, you can also add Ballard and Bragg returning.

His role is not being reported in the media as director of football. It is as a technical director. Johannes Spors technical director Mark Bitcon director of football operations

What are you talking about? 🤔

Nonsense. Please explain how me saying not every player in our squad can be in the matchday squad of 20 is 'less plausible'? We have a very bloated squad, a lot more than 20, so even with injuries some will miss out. Fraser.

Those aren't the only options. We have a big squad, not everyone can make the matchday squad of 20, some will miss out.

I did not say we did.

£22m isn't a particularly big fee for the PL in 2025. Assists can be a flawed stat to judge someone on. A one yard pass can be an assist. Coming off you backside can be an assist. Plus sometimes a pass or dribble before the assist is the key part in the build up to a goal.

With Hassenhüttl!

Johannes Spors technical director Mark Bitcon director of football operations

We won't be in the PL next season. So why are his struggles at that level relevant to next season? In the Championship he is prolific. Having him in the Championship squad will be very useful. The time to sell him isn't this summer, it is after a promotion.

I didn't say Smallbone should be a first choice starter. But he is fine as squad filler for a promotion chasing Championship team. The issue is once promotion is achieved he needs to be upgraded and we didn't do that this time.

Can you honestly keep a straight face and say a player who scored 24 Championship goals last season is 'really crap' when playing in the Championship? Because that is utter nonsense! We do not need him to be PL quality next season. We need top level Championship quality... which he demonstrably is... over multiple seasons. Similar applies to many other players in our squad.

We didn't... that has been the problem! I'm suggesting what we should do next time we get a promotion! We don't need to shift players like Arsmrong now. They are good enough to do very well in the Championship next season. He scored 24 league goals! What we should do is shift them after the promotion!

Armstrong was the 2nd top scorer in the league with 24 goals. Why would you let that go ahead of another Championship season a mere year later?

They do based on their performances at that level. Armstrong is a prolific goalscorer in that league, Smallbone a top player in that league. Sure, they aren't up to it in the PL, but we don't need them for that next season. Replacements can be signed after any future potential promotion.

We will be in the Championship next season, why wouldn't you want him in a Championship squad? He scored 24 goals at that level last season.