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Young Abu coming through, Payne, and Davis too. Not short of players who can do a job if needed.

Yep. I've been shot down for saying that the PL market for him is a small one. Villa were apparently keen but that ship appears to have sailed. Brighton look for players they can cash in on. I can't see him dislodging Reed at Fulham. Other than the minnows, I can't see where else he would get regular starts.

I get the sentiment, but JWP won't be the difference between staying put or going up imo. The difference will be a solid ball playing CB, and a striker who can finish and create a bit for himself. I'd rather cash in, source a decent championship level replacement, and splash the cash to strengthen where we're week.

Who says that was an option? The club got the kid, we got service, we made cash. All good.

It was great business. The kid was exactly that, and was worth a punt at £5m. It worked out, and we had a great year from him before he got injured. We then made a several hundred percent return on our investment. On no assessment was that terrible business.

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Tella gets a chance to rip up the championship again, and Tino gets to swap the couch for a bench. Tino will spend another year barely playing football again - loads of cash, but poor from a development perspective.

His youth team record that season was incredible. However, if Arsenal had their usual CB's that day (I think Gus Caeaser plus one other played) he wouldn't have had it so easy. Cream nearly always rises to the top, but Arsenal's team selection that day helped Shearer's career big time.

Probably the best we could get. Martin wants his people so we're going to have to take hits here and there or be stuck with players we don't want. There'll be loans, contracts paid up, and cheap deals on quite a few players I'd imagine just to clear the decks.

Yep. Seems to be €1.5m loan fee with a €3.5m obligation to buy.

Yep. I reckon we'd have sold KWP and kept TL if there were buyers for KWP. As it is, I can't see KWP getting sold giving as an overload of full backs. Something has to give you'd imagine.

No drama if we don't see him again - sell him next year, or loan him again - he's contracted for another 3 years so plenty of time to get a fee for him.

Both. Buy back, and a sell on.

Did she get the 18 lollies though?

Sounds right. Vokins too, and Small. Neither of those 3 played for the u21 team on Saturday.

Do you accept Italian Lira? I've got loads, and your info must be worth thousands of them.

Betty's

I don't get all the people fancying Ipswich. They came up in second place. Decent side, but I can't see them challenging at the top.

I'd be the idiot who cheers and wears a pie and a fist 👊

The correct end I trust? We'll be fine Friday, but it'll be a tough night - a championship baptism of fire for the players. Manning will be influential I think, and I fancy Armstrong to score a couple.

The game he was referring to was a game where we won 2-1 away. But yep, I'm confident we'll have something to celebrate on Friday. 3-2 win.

Not celebrating goals or us winning doesn't sound like a great way to enjoy a football match to me.

I reckon both will be confirmed by Wednesday. Rapid movement on players coming on by the weekend, ready for Norwich, if not Gillingham.

Each to their own, but I'd rather not go than sit with the home fans.

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