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Absolutely massive signing. Great work from the club. Another centre forward (a good one), keep hold of KWP, add a decent winger, and this will be a 12 out of 10 window.

I'm not saying whether he's PL ready now or that he will be. I'm simply saying that he's better than Larios now imo, and shows more promise. Larios ain't the answer now or ever imo.

Yep. We could (in theory) announce him when the line ups are announced. The key thing is registering him in time.

Yep. He's got so much more promise than Larios. Wrong kid being moved on imo.

Good post. And couldn't Goztepe give us a massive loan fee to help with FFP?

He covers LWB. If KWP goes, Taylor is your LB/LWB and Manning your reserve. Cornet gives cover at LWB in the same way the wee man did. KWP is replaced at RB/RWB with Bree the reserve.

The media get used when it helps the club or a player. If we're trying to sneak a deal through without another club potentially hijacking it, why on earth would be publicise that we're trying to do that deal?!

Most transfer enquiries happen under the radar. Just because it ain't on X doesn't mean it's not happening, and often when it's on X, it definitely ain't happening!

No idea mate, but Cornet feels like a LWB cover option to me, and we'd only need that it KWP was going. I agree your point though - like JWP last year, KWP can't have many suitors who'd play him as a starter. I think he's better anything Villa have, even when the injured Cash is fit.

I think we'll see Cornet and Ramsdale in, and possibly Fraser or another versatile winger. I'd hate to see SAA go on loan as I think Edozie needs to go and develop somewhere, but I think one may get sent out on loan if we get Cornet and another. Hopefully Edozie. I have a feeling KWP will go as well, and if he does, that may lead to curveball attacker coming in with the cash. ABK probably to go on loan to some Dutch, Belgian or French team also.

Punishment

He's injured. Can't see him going anywhere.

Cornet coming may mean KWP is actually going, and we needed Cornet as a wide attacker, and additional cover for Taylor as the first choice.

At one point yes, but we haven't got a Tory government so it's academic. Pubs, restaurants and clubs were hit hard by the smoking ban, then COVID. Taking away the ability of punters to have a fag in the garden or out the front will spell the death of many of those businesses. I hate smoking, but let me choose whether I want to sit in a garden where people are smoking.

I genuinely love your enthusiasm Dave, I don't think I've ever read a negative post from you.

Yep. BBD doesn't look like a winger to me. Archer or BBD to play through the middle, with AA as an absolute emergency isn't as bad as some people seem to think imo. Personally I'd keep the big fella and use him as required, but RM ain't going to do that.

Yep, nanny state going way too far.

Cruel

Substance

Award

A disabled man in a wheelchair stabbed to death. 2 X men arrested. Worlds fail me. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wjxzpj977o

Sadly not, I missed that one, although I've seen some cracking shows there down the years. Were you there? As an aside, I saw on the Joiners social media that only 11 of the 34 venues on that first tour are left. Nice reminder to support these small venues.

Shouldn't be a back 5/3. On the Forest showing, Stephens isn't getting dropped. THB might though.

Giving

Ha!! Typing ain't my forte!