Smirking_Saint

Looks like as a club we’re sticking to our guns.. and that is so refreshing We’re of course going to lose players, but unlike under the limp backbone of Semmens it looks like, currently, its on our terms

I think its more the fact we have an abundance of forward players and likely only 3 positions + 2/3 subs to accommodate them Hopefully the fee is close to what we paid, its a real shame as If like to see how he does this year but if its a name out and allows us to keep Tella, sign a more suited forward player Im ok with it

He’s definitely reliable

I don’t think he’s been particularly involved recently as he wants out

Been covered by both Alfie House and Adam Blackmore so Id say pretty reliable we ‘want’ around 20m for him if the rumours are to be believed, it feels a lot for a CB with only 1 year left but the market is very inflated this year

I think it depends who we end up with really, there’s not been a huge movement anywhere in the striker market so far Id be hugely surprised if we don’t have targets ready to go Im more worried that we still have a squad of 29 senior players, none of which are including the 18 and unders

Yeah Im a but dissapointed there’s been a lack of movement there tbh

Its just what Ive heard really, we’re pushing for promotion this year, and pushing hard.. we’re comfortable with our finances but also aware we will lose players that will cover most costs anyway Issues will begin to arise if we are not close in Jan and we’ll have to reassess if still a Champ club next year But currently there are no issues and we’re comfortable extracting as much value as possible from outgoings

Probably, I mean it’s unfortunately no different to how any club operates these days but I believe we aren’t that concerned about our finances yet, probably not until January or the end of the season if things don’t go our way That said I think the Tino persuit goes late into the window, and I wonder if KWP goes then we’ll pull the plug Ultimately I hope we don’t deal with Newcastle, who have plenty of cash but are seemingly trying to do all they can to bully us here

I think I still expect Tino to leave, just seems like there is too much noise around it. I don’t begrudge the kid a move, just want him to go for a price we’re comfortable with

Putting child safe locks on your kitchen cupboards and drawers and consistently forgetting to use the little magnetic key

Bloody Besiktas stopping us getting our funds in order for the Mbappe offensive

I think the sticking point is the contract, not necessarily the fee

I feel this is a great signing in the Championship

Doesn’t the Athletic model mean they get more money due to engagement/subscriptions based on the clubs they report on ? If so it’s understandable that we’ve lost both Jacob and Carl I imagine that means Alfie will step up from the Echo then

We’d of probably got away with it a lot more if our fielding had been anything more than wasteful but even that being said… totally agree, its not even fun watching this gung ho cricket when Im cringing at some of the dismissals

Id argue that if logic and stats show that Bednarek was the best defender out of the four posted then I was using the correct terminology but each to their own

Overall it feels a dissapointing fee tbh, I think £30m means we get about £18m in return ? Overall we’re pretty well stocked in the RB position though, so maybe it’s indicative that there is little interest in KWP

Neither are particularly great but Bednarek is clearly a better CB than Jack, and the stats support my general opinions whilst watching him Stephens only managed to play half of Bournemouths games, even when they were terrible defensively He’ll be ok in the Champ but nothing more. Similar to Lyanco JS gets the benefit of the doubt because he shows a bit of ‘pashun’ every now and then… even if he then leaves the player he just tried to wind up completely free at the back post…. FWIW though stats aren’t everything, Lyanco looks like a world beater

You think Stephens is a better CB then JB ?

Bednarek is literally the best defender in that back line though 😂

I wouldn’t really want Ings for anything other than a free High wages and his knees ? Its a risk imo

I think we could tempt broja, I doubt he’ll get a starting role in a PL this year, he could do with a career restart and a team battling at the top of the Championship would probably be a good start Ings.. I agree, I was speaking hypothetically

Not sure about Ings It seems like an absolute dream signing potentially, and he should fit the tactics perfectly But then you factor in his age, injury record and the fact he hasn’t looked the same player since the season BEFORE he left I think Id personally go and tickle Chelsea’s balls for Broja