goodymatt

https://andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-directors-and-the-gbe-rules?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=true Interesting article here, which has a section on what the current rules are and also details why Spors doesn’t meet them.

Victor Udoh baby… Victor Udoh oooohhh. Shoutout to Jose Fonte, miss that guy.

Against his former club, too.

Think Spors recent experience being for 777 and not directly at a club level for the period required is the sticking point. New issue since Brexit that we are one of the first to fall foul of. Seems the workaround will be to work directly for SR and not at a specific club, we will find out mid February according to Alfie House.

I wonder if he regrets taking too long to decide on the Hull move? From the Mission to Burnley documentary he appears to be a player that isn’t happy to sit on the bench and take his cheque.

The Dwight Gayle paradox.

We will definitely need cover for Sulemana if he was to remain with us next season. Fitness issues are a huge concern. Think he wanted out if he could the last 4 windows too. Under Juric he looks like the player we hoped for.

Armstrong and BBD have left on loan and Archer wanted to. Going to be some man management required this summer, I think!

Ipswich have been interested before, he was very close to signing for them in summer 2023 following our relegation. I recall Martin saying he was one of those that he managed to convince to stay.

If Arma does fire them up, Tony Mowbray might want him. Like with Tella and Burnley I’d expect he would want to go in that unlikely scenario. I can’t look past those top 4 teams for promotion mind.

Some good counter points there. Being frozen out of the first team is probably just as likely to make him evaluate his options in the summer so perhaps this does change nothing. Sometimes though, players go on loan and just don’t want to come back and play for us. I hope we don’t have that issue with any of the potential 4 championship level starters currently out on loan, Charles and Armstrong especially.

This decision seems short sighted to me. This is the most reliable source of Championship goals we have and how will he be motivated to fire us back up now he knows we don’t want him if he does? Feels like the end of a mixed journey with Adam. Amazing last season but proven over 2.5 seasons as not good enough for the PL. Yes, we need to aim higher to survive in the PL, but our next target will be promotion and he’s a goal machine at that level.

Turns 18 on 12th March 2025.

He did indeed

The window closed nearly 12 hours ago, why don’t we know if Armstrong has moved or not by now?

Translation: The deal between Strasbourg and Parma could not finally be done in time for Abakar Sylla. The defender remains in Strasbourg @lequipe

My sources say we also enquired about James Beattie. Didn’t get the deal sheet done in time unfortunately, 12 years too late.

Is this the end between Saints and Arma? If so it’s a bit of a sad way to end. He clearly wanted out given the number of clubs linked today.