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The only 'concern' appears to be from people who on one hand say 'in Ralph we trust' but by expressing concern appear to be saying 'we don't trust Ralph'. I'm confused but my faith is in an actual quality football manager, rather than clueless keyboard managers.

Ridiculous comment. Hoj is clearly an important player to Ralph. Austin, Cedric, Hoedt and Gabbi clearly aren't / weren't. I agree with StrangelyBrown. We have a squad bloated with overpaid mediocrity. Of course we need to shift those players. I agree that the hysteria around players leaving, who are not fancied by Ralph, is pathetic. Let's be honest, it's improbable that players are being sold from over him. Instead, the rubbish he doesn't want is being moved on and inevitably he'll get to bring in his kind of players (ability, athletically and mentality wise) at some point. Imo we needed a bit of a revolution in terms of management, playing staff, playing style and involvement of youth. We're getting that and i for one happy to see it continuing.

Probably as they are all prone to injury. Just a guess.

Loan according to BBC, with option to buy in the summer.

Full backs have to defend, it's their main duty. That includes the back post. Cedric, one on one, defends well. In all other respects he doesn't and suggesting he is (or was) our best defender is nuts.

I'll wait to see what actually happens rather than listen to gossip. If we get a loan fee and his wages off our books, that loan fee and those wages can be better used elsewhere in my opinion. Given the choice, I'd rather have another attacker than Cedric who I think we can live without.

You said that before, I asked in what way. You haven't explained. The fella can't head, can't cross, can't defend the back post. He's also out of contract soon. Getting rid is a no brainer. Valery has proved good enough.

Exactly. It's a fact that Cedric is a bit part player and if Ralphy feels we can cope without him that's fine with me. More to the point, if we can make make a few quid and sign someone to push Armstrong for a start/push Moi closer to the exit/give cover for Redmond, then I'm happy with that.

Best in what way exactly? Defending the back post? Heading? Putting crosses into the same post code as the strikers? He really isn't any great loss.

At the moment but its not his preferred system. I actually think Stephens is our best available right back (assuming Cedric does leave) but i agree he's no wing back.

We can't "insist" on any club being prepared to buy any player, and/or any player being prepared to move to a particular club. If the best available deal which shifts a players wages (or a proportion) is a loan then that's what we have to do.

Wages and manager pay offs aren't the only expenses!! That said, they eat up the majority of our expenditure. Then there's agents, other staff, other running costs, we spent £40m on staplewood, tax on any operating profit, repayment of loans etc etc.

Looks far better at CB imo. Good positioning and excellent on the ball. I'm surprised he hasn't made the first team yet to be honest.

That injury will disappear with the closure of the window. Or a move.

Exactly this. The expectation of 'fans' is ridiculous. He's a kid who's played limited u23 football against kids. To go from that tk the Premier league and look no worse than our Portuguese euro winner regular right back is astonishing. Of course he looks raw at times, that's cos he is. He's learning his trade every game but game by game he's getting better.

Probably one of them stomach issues that'll go after the window closes, or before if he gets a move.

So where would that leave us?! The deal has been voted down, EU ain't offering a new one, we take away wto/no deal and take away another referendum...

Yep. Doesn't look good.

Armstrong no better.

Hard to tell which of our wing backs is the euro winner and which is the kid making his first start

Shocking cross from Cedric. Useless

Losing his head though. He's got another yellow card in him.

Johnson looking half decent... diving is embarrassing though.

He can play left back so possibly.

Yes.