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Ward- Prowse and Sinclair are still at school! No manager would come here to nurture them into the first team any time soon. The simple point is that we do not have youngsters ready to join the first team that are not already there.

Strangely enough I typed his name in my post below before deleting. The bloke always takes an objective view and would give a much better representation of us than NI.

You have listed about 7 players over about 7 years! Theo and Gareth were exceptional - the others no one has missed and are doing little in the game, save perhaps Dyer who most people would have driven to Swansea. Some of us remember the likes of MLT, the Wallace's, Shearer, and others suppling our first team with a steady flow of players. We are well below that level.

That is a good point. The fans need an appropriate face - preferably one that can string a coherent sentence together.

Our side is not old but I take "young" to be up and coming players to be nurtured. Those are the players we are lacking imo.

Nick has a point. Historically we have had a youth team ready to move up. Over the last few years that has tailed off and at the moment there are no players, save Chambo, knocking on the door. Worrying thing is in the past our young players have been good enough to make an impact in the prem/championship. Now they are not ready for League 1.

Ok. It would be wrong to put up at this stage so I will shut up.

Most names are leaked so people do - I cannot name. Many "ITK" posters probably have vested interests, I do not. I cannot confirm facts but can right wrongs. If I am wide of the mark feel free to remind me.

Announcement will be this week. I repeat it is not Adkins or MoN. It will be a familiar face - not who you expect but an inspired choice.

It is not MoN or Adkins. Have patience people, the familiar face will be unveiled soon.

No, but a familiar face.

Not Adkins or MoN. Be prepared for deja vu.

Then post it. What's the harm?

Why would repeating a rumour derail the appointment of a manager? This is a forum for discussing rumour and opinions - if you claim to know just post it All this "I know but can't say" stuff is ****** - if you can't say then say nothing at all.

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No. Found "not guilty", i.e. the jury could not be sure that he was guilty. That is rather different to them believing him to be innocent. On subject, he was shocking for us so no thanks.

Because that list was just of out of contract players not being offered new deals. Anyways, Dickson will compete with Harding and a new RB will come in.

If you are and understand football why crtticise a holding midfielder for not bringing anything to the team in terms of attacking? After all you would not expect a centre back to score with an over head kick or a centre forward to clear a shot off his own goal line would you? FFS people need to realise that players are picked to do a particular job and should only be judged ob how well they do that job.

James looked good in that team. A decent looking holding player who linked play well. That is his game. He's not a playmaker like Schneiderlin so won't catch the eye which perhaps doesn't help him. Sparv was class though and someone should be shot for letting him go. A full Finnish international now I think.

I wander how many people posting stupid anti James posts were actually at the game tonight - very few I would think. For what it's worth he did ok. He looked a little rusty but actually used the ball pretty well and helped us boss the middle of the park. James was subbed cos we needed a goal, not cos he was playing badly. Please, please, please do not post a view on a players performance unless you were at the game.

He was a hell of talent, had the ability to be a top top player. He went to Leeds as a makeweight in the Wallace' transfer but didn't make it. IIRC he came back here and got sent off for smacking someone in a reserve game or trial game. Out of interest anyone remember the name of that Aussie kid who was touted as the next big thing (I don't mean scott macdonald, was years before him).

Anyone know about James though? Surely the best CM stand in we have. Strange he not even on bench if fit.

What was the alternative though? Where is James at the mo? The os does not report him injured.