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Fuck off. Delete this shit.

None of them have got close enough to even try so far! Fair enough, could definitely be too soon but he just looks so impressive.

This is where I stand as well. The "it's better to get promoted than get the £15m" logic isn't totally flawed, but I don't think a team who've just got relegated will/can afford to pass on the Che money as opposed to letting him leave for free in a year. I also imagine SR/Wilcox are pretty confident in their own abilities to get a similar output from a replacement, which my current guess will be Duk from Aberdeen. As for Tella/KWP, there really is absolutely no reason to sell either or to have a realistic "price in mind" this window. We've made enough money, risks have to be taken to get promoted and holding onto both of these players in the hope they get us up, or instead taking a reduced fee next Summer with 1 year left on their deals is absolutely one we should make. Obviously there's price points for everybody, but at this point of the window they should be extremely inflated and not where they were weeks ago.

Bazunu KWP - Bednarek - Stephens - Manning Downes - Charles SAA - Alcaraz - Tella Arma I'd say it's probably about time to give SAA a chance from the start, especially as we won't have any more opportunities to do it in the cup against lower opposition. It may be the case that both he and Edozie are better suited to the last 20 minutes against tired legs, but that's doing a disservice to Amo-Ameyaw as we haven't seen him have a go from the start yet. As per before, Stu in for Downes if he's not yet available and a more conventional 433 shape, or in for Alcaraz if he's not yet fit again. Can't make this one due to the train strikes unfortunately. Hopefully not the first of many of that again this year.

That's seriously annoying, and not even a fee which is overly impressive. I'd be annoyed if we didn't have anyone in by QPR. We've made enough money, need some players to get us out this league.

Feels remarkably optimistic, but we'll see!

100%. Like he mentioned, we're having to win whilst building and essentially coaching that negative mentality out of the players. He's doing a fucking great job in my opinion. You look at the Gnonto/Sinisterra situations at Leeds and then watch Che and Tella win us the match.

RM not at all happy with the 1st half. Not good enough with the ball, played too slow with no intensity. Proud of the 2nd half, very dominant but conceded a rubbish goal. Had 3 or 4 players unsure of their future playing (KWP, Che, Tella and ?). Rejected bid for Che, will be huge for us if we manage to keep him. Love to keep him, if we don't we'll replace him. Downes still coming in, working on a few other things as well. Having to win whilst building, unbeaten in 3 games and there's still so much to improve on. A lot of the players had a tough season last year, and to show the character to score these late goals is a huge shift in mentality.

A nice convincing home win next weekend to put us on 10 out of 12 to start the season is better than anyone would've hoped for coming in. Absolutely need the board to put their foot down on Tella, and have Piroe ready to come in immediately if Che goes, which is far more understandable given it being his final year. I'd like us to hold on for the sake of promotion as well, but can't see the team foregoing £12-15m like that.

Nothing he could do today about the goal mind, and he also was pretty convincing with a lot of balls into the box at the end of the game. Been plenty of opportunity to criticise but absolutely none today.

Couldn't say it any better myself. Two attempted nutmegs and a pointless 25 yard shot in stoppage time, what a mug. Give his minutes to Ballard.

Great stuff, gonna need a lot of ugly wins like that. Clear to see what we need to do with the squad as well, happy days.

Charles incredibly lucky not to be sent off there...

Stop trying to nutmeg people you cunt

Mara is so casual he's stressing me out

I think he's offside too I fucking love this league

fucking come onnnnnn

Should do better there Tella

Ah fuck off what a save

Good sub and good luck to the kid.

What do you expect? Who else are you putting in midfield today?

So unlucky Stu

That is embarrassingly bad from Bednarek.

Cheers!

Be nice to see the reason we’re desperate to hold onto Tella in this second half. Amo-Ameyaw looked infinitely better this season.