Saint Mikey

Or Vegard Forren and Stig Johansen!

Sigh. Year after year it seems that people suffer from amnesia and forget that this happens EVERY SINGLE YEAR. If, we could control when we sold players (even ones we didn't want to lose) we would. This has a direct impact on players we can bring in. No clubs have no control over that. It's the way the window works and it's not going to change. Other clubs will lose players they don't want to close to the window. Do you think 'Boro wanted to lose Azaz as late as they did, for example? We also don't see the majority of the planning the club does. We would have planned for this scenario and started previous seasons in Championship with players like JWP, Tella, Dibling and Fernandes getting minutes before being sold. We see so little of this and have to rely on rumours and bullshit, but the club are never going to show their hand - it would be terrible business strategy to do so. We also don't know the exact financial pressures, again for good reason. If THB doesn't play today then the timing is poor, but again out of our control when a team like Villa put a serious bid in. That's what we have a squad for. I'm confident we'll get someone in to replace him, whether he's as good will be down to the quality of the recruitment.

Even if we were promoted last year, THB would have gone to Villa. He would have wanted the move and we would have wanted the sale given he has 2 years left on his deal. Just have to hope we get in a decent replacement.

It was nice to see Norwich on the end of this after the handball goal last season. Clement furious apparently. Norwich City boss Philippe Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk: [On West Brom's opening goal] "It was a decisive moment in the game. I think this is a clear-cut goal that should be disallowed.” Maybe he should take a more pragmatic view like his striker last season? Norwich striker Jovon Makama told BBC Radio Norfolk: "A goal is a goal. It went in and I ran away and celebrated. I can't quite remember how it went in.“

Plays for Rapid Vienna?

Yeah, he would have been on more at City.

Not convinced by these stats? Tough crowd. 3 Golden Boots in there. 2013–14[414] Premier League 10 3 0 0 2 1 7[c] 0 — 19 4 2014–15[415] Premier League 34 21 2 0 6 3 9[c] 7 — 51 31 2015–16[416] Premier League 38 25 4 1 1 0 7[c] 2 — 50 28 2016–17[417] Premier League 30 29 3 4 0 0 5[d] 2 — 38 35 2017–18[418] Premier League 37 30 4 4 0 0 7[e] 7 — 48 41 2018–19[419] Premier League 28 17 1 1 2 1 9[e] 5 — 40 24 2019–20[420] Premier League 29 18 0 0 0 0 5[e] 6 — 34 24 2020–21[421] Premier League 35 23 2 1 4 1 8[c] 8 — 49 33 2021–22[422] Premier League 37 17 3 3 5 1 5[f] 6 — 50 27 2022–23[423] Premier League 38 30 2 1 1 0 8[e] 1 — 49 32 Total 317 213 21 15 21 7 76 45 — 435 280

Wiki says £7m on a 4-year deal. So, £3.5m left on amortisation. Plus, we have to consider his wages. If he doesn’t hand in a transfer request (highly unlikely) we’ll also have to pay up his contract. Deadwood can be expensive to get rid of…

Think that we'd want £3.5m minimum. Otherwise it could be an accountancy loss. Although we would have recouped two loan fees as well.

Jordan James is an interesting shout. Had a very good season last year in a terrible Leicester team. 34 apps, 11 goals. According to Wiki they had agreed a €5 million option to buy, but the player isn't going to play in League One. So you'd think he would be available for sub-£10m given that he had a good season. I'm sure we've looked at him, as it's a pretty obvious one. But maybe Dan Neil is the type of midfielder we want and the finances work better. Maybe we'd move if we lost another midfielder like Jander. Or, maybe he's destined for West Ham like any decent Championship player, it seems!

The club will be getting paid by FIFA for his services, like all players still registered to clubs, so not all bad that he got in the squad. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c893ndl18y9o c.£120k for Stewart if they go out in Group Stage. Should pay a chunk of his wages until the end of his contract. It looks like Bremen would get Sugawara's FIFA money, as he's temporarily registered there. Whereas we would get the Larin money as he's been permanently transferred.

There were reports that they have already spent those. Leveraged through a lending company like McQuarie or the like. Must have been on a punt for an instant return to the Prem. So, they do get the parachute payment but they have to give it straight to the lender. This has come from Kieran McKenna, a decent source, but I haven't heard it for a while, so wondering if it is actually true.

It's 15% of the profit. Appreciate that the transfer fees are usually pretty opaque but if we got £38m and they sell for £80m. 15% of £42m would be £6.3m. Likelihood is they get c.£70m and we get c.£5m. Still a decent contribution to the pot.

I'm guessing we are in contract discussions with Charles and that's why we haven't triggered the additional year. If he doesn't sign a new deal or we get concrete interest and he says he wants to leave, we'll trigger it and get more value from the transfer fee.

It's good we've got someone semi-competent on the books. I would imagine though at his age, he needs games. Another loan to a League 1 side would probably benefit him more in his development than sitting on the bench competing for 2nd/3rd choice and maybe playing some cup games. Brighton have done this well with Rushworth and Beadle.

As there's such an overhaul in this dept. I think I'd prefer to keep McCarthy as 3rd choice - if he's happy with the role and wages. Sell Baz or loan out. Sell Ramsdale. 1st - Peretz 2nd - New GK 3rd - McCarthy 4th - Young lad from the academy

Nope. That only applies if you stay in the Prem for more than one season. If you go straight back down, you only get 2 years.

I've heard Tonda is getting 115 lashes.

A trendy bistro with plenty of yuppie sorts, no doubt.

Not much they can do about it either. Football clubs have caused this by being greedy bastards and charging ridiculous prices for replica shirts that cost very little to make. Just like how the music industry was rinsed for being too greedy by Napster/Limewire then streaming services. This is heading the same way. Serves them right for taking the piss.

Think it was Jack Stacey? He is still there and looks like he alternates with another RB, but has mostly been first choice. Started on Sat and the last few.

This has been in the National League for a few years. How has it unfolded? Any teams finishing 7th or 8th getting to final or promoted?

I thought that was all Scots?

Has Archer been on the pitch much with Azaz? He’s a striker who likes to play on the shoulder, you’d think Finn should be able to find him.

Insurance. In case his move doesn't happen.