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He's what we call either 'unfit' or 'want away'. Dead wood = 'unwanted'. Hope that helps.

He was always a 10 but last year or so he's been pushed deeper. His natural game is definitely attack minded.

Think we'll line up 4222. Slattery in the 2 behind the strikers. Gonna be a tough game though, a point would be a decent outcome.

Nor Sims who started the last u23 game.

Del, you're not daft and acting it doesn't suit you. Many people think that the headline sales figures = cash for new purchases. You know better than that. Assuming those figures are correct, we're 'in profit' £24.5m over the last 3 seasons. Those agents really do have to be paid, then there's those signing on fees and loyalty bonuses, and the irritating sell on fees. There's your 'profit' gone. As for the TV money, we can't pop that in another jar next to the 'Gabbiadini money'. Those players want their wages, every week the cheeky beggars. There's the first team squad, but the u23's and all the other pros too. We pay some kids an obscene amount. In those 3 years we've paid off management, paid them and their staff too. Then there's the infrastructure and other running costs. Those costs are huge and leave nothing. The bottom line is your 'Gabbiadini money', when it arrives, will be earmarked for Ings and will not be forgotten about as you imply.

Finished 1 nil to us. Good result.

Del, I get that we should keep the 'Gabbiadini money' in a little jar or something and use every penny of it for a new signing, but where's the 'Ings money'?

But if we don't a) we pay all their wages and b) they don't get in the shop window thus reducing the prospect of getting rid of them. However you cut it, loaning out players that the manager doesn't want makes sense.

Alright, goal. The point remains.

So who would you start in the RH pressing system? Austin who can't run so can't press? Obafemi? Gallagher who struggled at Birmingham and has been injured for ages?

Valery had never played right wing back before he made his debut. Ditto Ramsey. Ditto JWP until he kept the mighty Zaha in his pocket and then scored the winner. Its not a traditional position, and anyone playing there has to adapt to the role. You make it sound like asking a midfielder (who has played there) to play there is akin to trying to get Charlie Austin playing in goal or Redmond at CB. You're the wettest of wet fannies mate, dry up ffs.

Sensible words. It beggars belief that anyone can't see this. The cost of him buggering off and needing replacing will far outweigh the cost of Cedric for the rest of the season. The club would bend over backwards to keep Ralph, not bend him over as people seem to think.

Wise words.

We'll agree to differ on that. The saving on Cedric alone wouldn't go anywhere near the cost of another manger change. I think you're confusing your disappointment of the window with RH.

Do you seriously think that after all our management upheavals, and payouts, the board would sell players that RH wants and/or leave him with a squad that he isn't happy with? Really?

I don't rate Long but I can't see the pressing game working with Austin. He's a great finisher and his winner against Arsenal shows he has ability still. As he's here I've no doubt RH will use him.

It's not true. It's Deppo. It's a wind up.

Long. Austin can't run. Gallagher isn't good enough. Obafemi too raw.

Deppo ???

Exactly. The bloke would have joined knowing the likely transfer position, and won't hang around if the board tuck him up. Sad reality is that the noisy minority on here think know more than the manager they claim to have faith in.

He returned as he was injured. Doubtless RH then wanted to take a look at him.

Nah. Mendy on the mend, Danilo, Zinchenko plus Delph. Not sure where he'd end up tbh... Arsenal perhaps?

Ha!! Injured, apparently.

The prospect of Bertrand going is nuts. Vokins isn't good enough back up and Johnson can't defend. I was relaxed about our departures but if this is true we'll have a paper thin squad.

That's your opinion. They were not in RH plans. They were deadwood.