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Never felt like this one was going to happen. Hopefully we can still get Rudoni.

Lots still to improve on but a good result Matsuki doesn’t look worthy of a place in the squad. Charles is very impressive but other than spells by Fraser/Robinson not a whole load else to shout about Quarshie doesn’t fill me with confidence whatsoever, interesting to see if in a more favourable fixture next week we finally go into a back 4

Why’s Dibling on the bench if he can’t play 10 minutes chasing a goal? Matsuki a headless chicken so far

Awful from Quarshie and Stephens

Those changes make us significantly worse, surprised Dibling isn’t getting 20.

Quarshie is an absolute calamity and Welington shouldn’t have even started

Neither of the big strikers on the bench so it's Armstrong and Archer for the duration. Hopefully works a bit better against a team who aren't sitting back for the majority otherwise it was a bit painful watching us try to swing crosses into AA against Wrexham.

I sometimes find Blackmore a little over-hated but he really wastes a lot of time trying to impress managers with his "football knowledge" and we gained absolutely nothing from that press conference. Not that they're overly important or anything, just an observation.

Not a single press conference question on incomings prior to the 10:30 embargo.

He’s pretty much like for like on Fernandes, unless we changed up system.

West Ham fans one of the more normal bunch upon reading their views after being linked to one of our players. With the exception of that Central WUM on Twitter of course. Lots of understanding that the ball is in our court and we're quite famously good sellers in recent history. Obviously the few idiots who act like them walking away would be a devastating blow to us but largely less suspect than usual. Their main guy Ex is stating that a bid has gone in this afternoon for Fernandes. I imagine we're hours away from an Ornstein rejection tweet.

Yeah I wonder if that'll get revisited. I remember LeG saying he felt confident he would come back if we stayed up last year. The wages would have to be heavily subsided and it felt like Potter quite liked him, so I find it somewhat unlikely.

I feel incredibly positive that's nonsense based on Parsons himself labelling the fee as "very high" last week. I doubt there's a single person within the football club who'd consider anything less than £50m a viable fee.

I actually have zero interest with him sticking around with both Jay Robinson's emergence and Dibling's clear disinterest in putting a shift in amidst speculation. Even further if it means we can somehow afford to keep Fernandes around. £50m and 25% is obviously a dream figure, hopefully we can get something done at around £45m and 15%. I think anything in that range will be a brilliant deal for us, but also present enough upside to Everton if they can get him playing like he did for 2/3 months. I have little idea of what to expect for Dibling's career. He looked unplayable in incredibly short bursts so it's surprising to remember how little he contributed and how often he completely vanished from games.

Is lambden a new one on #ITKWatch? Have we had any success stories yet? Missing a good ITK these days, feel like it’s just LeG left.

This place will go absolutely up in flames if we put in anything close to as poor as Ipswich have been.

Yeah you might be right. I was just a bit hesitant due to his chat regarding him missing days last week etc. Either way, my final go at predicting the zero creativity XI - Bazunu; Edwards, Stephens, Quarshire, Welington Charles, Fernandes Armstrong, Fraser, Archer Downs

Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Taylor and Smallbone all out through injury. Dibling, Edozie and Aribo out through transfer speculation. Fernandes and Downes both in the squad, maybe not ready to start.

Will Still stating that Dibling, Edozie and Aribo all out of the squad due to transfer-related reasons.

Quite literally not how it works you tit.

Largely shit answers from Spors/Parsons, but our fans really let us down time after time with this opportunity and the questions they ask. Fair play to Trollope on short notice who spoke the best, even if he was the least challenged.

Spors has zero interest in answering any questions/providing any detail. Parsons waffling the same stuff which they've preached beforehand without ever actually implementing. Nobody wants to talk to our Assistant Manager who has got here about three weeks back. Huge waste of time this one. Even more than usual somehow.

Jack Rosser, one of the few with clear club ties, reporting a bid for one of the best players in the league hours before the board go in front of the fans, give over. 😆

If anyone is dying for a rumour then the horrendous FootyInsider have just linked us to Fellows. 14 assists last year, him and Rudoni would be the dream end to the window.

If Downes and Fernandes are back in training, we may as well make use of the latter whilst he's here (such as JWP v Sheff Weds). Bazunu Edwards - Stephens - Quarshie - Welington Downes - Charles Armstrong - Fernandes - Archer Downs That'd be my guess. Although wouldn't be at all surprised to see Bree in for Edwards and Fernandes back next to Charles with Fraser in at 10 (🤮) if Downes isn't quite ready. I'd also love us to just give Robinson the start, but would understand the logic behind him being an impact sub to begin with.