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Now that is something I would like to see, just what we want in MF.

It was down to Les and his deal with VvD to make him skipper and build the team around him. VvD was made skipper for the European games to ease him in. Don't think Puel had much say, it was Uncle Les who fucked everything up because he believed that VvD would stay, rather naive really. To be honet i wasn't Fonte's biggest fan, there is some rose tinted spectacle wearing going on. He was prone to catastrophic errors (like most of our CBs), but hey maybe he can take over from Ollie Lancashire.

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Barcelona is actually in Catalunya (Catalonia), its capital, an autonomous community of Spain. Oriol is a Catalan "international".

at least until Vesuvius blows.

The points deduction was applied last season so that isn't an issue. He hasn't signed yet, presumably he might if some of the issues are resolved. There may be better options, but some players have different goals in mind at the end of their career rather than just making money. Theo is (or should be) a relatively wealthy man. Someone will end up playing at Reading, why not someone who at least has an affinity with the club. Swindon would be an alternative, but they are as much a basket case as Reading and even lower down the scale (and maybe he doesn't get on with Charlie). Personally I think he could have done a job for us, but seems like he and others think otherwise.

Some of the players missing are due to international commitments (obviously not all).

Jack Stephens added as well. Note that Dynel Simeu is not listed here or on the B team page. Just an oversight? Would have expected him to be in contention for the 1st team after 2 seasons away on successful loans.

Reading is pretty much Theo's home professional club (nearest to where he grew up, not born), don't think its any surprise that he is interested in going there, and Selles presence there probably helps. Likely to have been Reading or Swindon.

Don't mind the design of the new shirt, but why does every picture modelled by a player (male and female) look like they are wearing a child's top.

South East Water are well known for their channel discharges (like Southern and every other public water company in England). Bunch of sh*ts.

He was announced in January, I don't reckon there will be another announcement.

Note comments from Wilcox, so he is already in place.

Impressive indeed, remember he had a triple heart bypass years ago and further heart conditions after.

I see that Andrew Sparkes (goalkeeper coach) left today, paves the way for Martin's goalkeeper coach's arrival.

It is the Premier League AGM that is relevant, not the Championship one. At the PL AGM the three relegated clubs will transfer over their Premier League certificates to the promoted sides. Although the PL state that this is a key date in the Calendar they don't actually say when it is. I thought it was actually tomorrow, but there are some reports that it was actually last week on the 8th.

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Bit like on here for most of our players. By all accounts (well at least not the ones on the Stoke Forum) he had a very good second half of the season after a sticky start.

Maybe they are removing the VAR equipment 😉

Nope, joined on 10 June 2022, so 11 months.

But it did in Granny's days which is the point.

Not to be a pedant either but the saying is if your Aunt had balls she would be your Uncle. If your Granny had balls then she wouldn't be your Grandad, DNA/Genetics doesn't work like that.

Given that he is out of contract, whatever he is on now or has been on is irrelevant. His current option is unemployment, so a very low offer might be tempting (given he is already (or at least should be, a very rich man).

Didn't Adams score 22 goals in his last Championship season for an ordinary Birmingham side? Proves he can do it at that level, i.e. the level we will be at next season, so it seems to make sense to keep him, he should be a better player now with the experience of the last 4 years. Trouble is if he stays and we manage to get back up what do we do with him then, knowing he's not really good enough for the PL. Could make the same argument for Armstrong (Adam)

By the time the transfer window closed, 4 of the senior players had gone, Romeu, Stephens, Redmond and Bednarek.