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Fellows has talent but he needs to harness it better. He's 23 though, not a complete youngster, so while there is still time to improve, he needs to show it more regularly. It's funny that his goal against Millwall came from playing off the left. I prefer Matsuki on the right anyway but if Edozie stays, as he can play both wings, I think it gives us more options. No disrespect to Akachukwu though who has played his way into first team contention. A bit of depth in those positions never hurt anyone. But, windows are still open. I'm sure Sam will be exploring all avenues still open to him.

If we do keep Edozie until January at least, I do think it makes the squad a little stronger from the attacking perspective. Sure he's not achieved as much in his Saints career as we'd have liked, or he'd have liked, but when he won the penalty recently it shows that he provides something a little different from the bench than what we have. Yes that's not what he wants, he's the same age as Matsuki and Fellows who get regular minutes, but he has Leo ahead of him, unless we switch him to the right? but he'll still get opportunities to play. I still wouldn't be surprised to see him leave to one of the countries that still have windows open but currently we have Dobbin and Akachukwu backing up Azaz and Leo, and only 2 senior strikers so if we assume Dobbin can also play striker, it would be handy to have an extra AM/Winger behind for when the fixtures start ramping up.

Yeah you can tell a new Championship club aren't used to the traditional Wade Garrett pre-match summaries! 😁

I don't understand where this "players need a rest" thing has come from... we've only played 4 League games and 2 Cup games, one of which Larin didn't even start in. Rotation against a weaker opponent or saving a player for a tougher fixture, maybe, but not because they need a rest a few games into a 46 game season (+ Cup games + potentially play-offs). If they're knackered now then we are fucked later on in the season. Thankfully we don't even have the Carabao to worry about now, which IMO isn't a bad thing. Get the points on the board now, then rest a few later in the calendar year (like December) when the fixtures really pile up. Same team for me vs Lincoln, with perhaps only JWP over Bragg and Matsuki over Fellows.

Transfermrkt (usually a reliable site) and a few other places list him as 6'2". I'm excited to see him play though I'd keep faith in Wood and Schlotterbeck for now.

Well there's our third keeper. Jesus SR! 🤬🤬🤬

No we can sign and register them any time as long as we have space in our 25 man senior squad. I haven't done the Maths (MLG will probably know) but I think we'd have space for free agents to join because we have a lot of younger players.

Yeah Burnley fans not happy with that. Signed a lot of defenders but don't have much in attack.

GK: Peretz, great signing after we thought we'd lost him. Long as back up is short sighted. Only 2 senior GKs unless we keep and re-integrate Rammo but the club making noises that that scenario won't happen. We hope Peretz stays fit. RB: As it was last season, Bree as first choice, Roerslev as back up. Solid if unspectacular. LB: Manning and Welington. Solid enough for the Championship. CB: THB big loss but expected, Schlotterbeck looks a decent acquisition. Question marks over Abbott but at least we brought in a CB to make 4. How good Abbott is determines how much of a success the recruitment has been to replace THB. CM: We kept Jander, we replaced Charles with JWP. I don't mind this at all. I know some people don't think it's good enough but for me JWP for the money was a great bit of business as a squad player. RW: As it was. Still prefer Matsuki to Fellows though. LW: Kept Leo. Edozie may still go, replaced with Akachukwu from the youth. Dobbie can also play here. I don't think we're any weaker but another winger would have been nice, I think we lack a bit of pace in the squad. AM: Azaz and Dobbie. Probably strengthened this as Azaz was not truly backed up last season. Also I think the club see Dobbie as flexible and can play in a few positions. Striker: Larin in after thinking we'd lost him was good. Faith in Mubama as second choice to replace Stewart. No 3rd choice to replace Archer so now we say Ehibhationhan is 3rd choice. We are weaker here and hope Larin stays fit. That's where I see us. Good first choice but lacking in squad depth, mainly GK and striker. Still free agents out there though! 😁

Mubama does have a confidence about him which is no bad thing for a striker. Dobbin just seems to need to get a chance, I'm not ruling him out as a poor signing yet. It's a long season and I think he'll have something to offer.

If Peretz gets injured and Ramsdale stays, it'd only take a couple of dodgy Long performances for Ramsdale to get back in. Yes Ramsdale is on, what, 60k a week, but if he's still on the books, he'll surely be our back up. Surely... 🙏🤔

That is our biggest mistake, more so that not having an experienced third striker. God i hope nobody comes in for Ramsdale until January. To echo others I don't mind using the youth, but we are really risking a lot in a season we need to get promoted. Our full first XI is good, no issues with that although the loss of the influence of THB remains to be seen. The squad however largely remains weak. We have Long covering Peretz, Roerslev covering Bree, Abbott (because he's unproven) as 4th choice CB and Akachukwu and now Ehibhatiomhan as attacking cover. Roll on January.

Half an hour to go... 😁 In other news past SR target Devenney feom Palace to join Stoke. Surprised nobody has gone for Amass or Chido Obi from Man Utd but I think United see Amass as their back up left back now. Obi needs a loan though, big goal scoring Danish striker, hugely highly rated, good pre-season.

Yeah was going to post this. Currently in play-off form. Beat Lincoln and we're on 2 points a game. 92 points over the season and automatic promotion form. Looking for the silver linings!