The Kraken

Out of interest, who do you use for private healthcare? I’ve been thinking about it for a while now.

It really doesn’t, but my memory is like Swiss cheese these days.

And another fail, to be fair. You had to explain, in point 2, that you made a joke. Therefore an explanation that you made a joke.

Yet another zinger.

That’s Amazingstoke to you, northerner.

Who even is Glasgow Saint? I sort of remember the name, and that he was loosely attributed to being from Bournemouth or something. Other than that i don’t have a clue. Nice to MLG still explaining his ‘jokes’. Like a malfunctioning android when he tries to do funny.

Disagree with THB. £25m is nothing these days for a young CB who has represented England setups for many years and graduated with a first team bow. I’d even be surprised if he hasn’t already got a move lined up. Dibling will hinge on price but I imagine many clubs will be sympathetic to how much of a shambles our season is, and that he’s only recently turned 19. Saying that, I’d like to see him do a Grealish and give us a season at Championship level. We shall see.

You will be astonished if Ramsdale, KWP, THB, Dibling and Fernandes get signed by PL clubs? Ok. I, on the contrary, will not.

He also said something the other day along the lines of “if a team from a higher level comes in for a player or the manager”, kind of seemed like he’s sitting on a job switch. Don’t think his stock is high enough for a PL gig so Germany would make some sense.

I’ve got a feeling Rohl has a Bundesliga gig lined up for next season.

I read a quote, I think attributed to Ivan Juric. Not sure how valid it is but it said: Apr 03: 'He had a problem with the tendons. For the medical staff, it is not enough not to train, but he refers that he has a lot of pain and this is the situation.' So, not great if true.

No doubt he’s a good manager, but he’s only just joined Derby after leaving Blackburn because he saw Derby as a better long term prospect. Money talks, but he’s on a contract until 2028 and getting him out of that could be very tricky unless his heart was set on it.

I don’t quite buy that. I don’t see KWP, THB, Bednarek or Lesley being here next season, and maybe add Flynn Downes to that list, but they’re all being picked by Rusk. I think he just has his idea of what his best side is and he’s largely sticking to it. I think Tall Paul would be leading the line constantly were it not for his injury. I said it yesterday, the Gronbaek signing is a confusing one, just utterly pointless.

It’s really an absolute disgrace that a man who has never shown he is deserving of a Premier League starting place can command that sort of salary. He was the skipper and still shouldn’t have been deserving of a starting place in the championship ffs.

Yeah that’s where I’m at too. Like others I felt the whole captain thing really put Martin in a difficult position with Stephens, he basically was under pressure to play him when fit. As I said, I thought we were better with 4 at the back and when Bednarek THB were our CBs. It was, for me, a really strange decision to make Stephens skipper.

As long as he stays in the dressing room while the rest go out to play, no problem. He can do a proper sweeper’s job.

Depends on what level of the Championship you’re talking about. Personally I wasn’t all that disappointed when he got injured last season and it forced us to play bendy and THB for much of the season. Cant deny Stephens did ok when he came back in later in the season but I thought we were a better team with two centre backs not three, and he was the third (in my opinion).

That maybe true but I can see the likes of Bednarek, Sulemana, Aribo and Tall Paul going abroad. Reckon THB will have no bother getting a PL side to pick him up, if not for a starting spot. In other news, what on earth was the Gronbaek signing about? Hes even lesser spotted than Ross Stewart.

Burnley got 100 points in the championship and still didn’t win the division.

The DoC was a devious and unscrupulous enemy.

Bangers was absolutely hatstand. Such a complete whopper.

He’d probably end up arguing with himself.

Captain Jack 😍

Look at his little face.