Simonb

Went 2-1 Charlton but I can actually see this being a thumping.. 5 or 6 Assuming Mav is injured? What about Evans, surely must be injured to not get in that squad Im all for clearing down the squad and getting rid of the shite, but although I knew we wouldn't bulk buy, i didnt expect noone in at all.. we're in massive trouble. That squads awful as it is, and there are more to leave yet from this batch. Faes will be off, possibly Okoli and Soumare too and Winks if someone matches his wages.. 2 weeks ago I was naively confident of going close to top two but making the playoffs with a deduction, I genuinely think now we could do a Luton. Feel like normally that'd be over dramatic but if this is our best squad and we aren't likely to add much to it and it'll deplete more I dont think there'll be many good days this season If Marti gets a point or more today then he fair play to him

Selling our joint top scoring. Which strikers coming in to replace him? Odd feeling because hes far and away our best center back until Nelson beds himself in properly, but id gladly see him gone.

He will be back in the Premier League next year

Odd window really. Delighted to see us shift a few out and reduce the wage bill, albeit still left with one or two higher earners Pushing for better fees for Bilal and possibly Abdul too is good to see us not rolling over. Very odd the Kacey sale.. great for us, pure profit too.. just dont see what Ipswich see in him but best of look to the lad. Covered Mads with an experienced freebie to allow Jakub to take the jersey which is great. But again, not addressed the front line and no real cover in midfield, especially in the attacking sense is worrying

By the end of the window Bilal will gone, alongside Kacey surprisingly. I think if JJ proves his fitness he may be gone and there is still interest in Italy for Caleb I hope someone comes in for Bouba and BDCR and I can see Braybrooke and Wanya at least being loaned out. So I think there will be spaces to fill, its just making sure we do it with quality. Our recent record whether its permanents or loans has been poor, but id be looking at players from the big 6, plus the likes of Villas, under 23 squads for loans .. i cant see us having much more to play with tbh

Great fee for him. Shouldn't this open the door for Jake Evans to take his role as backup to Abdul now?

Happy birthday birch

12m? Incredible. Surely makes Abdul.worth about 300m

We have to replace Bilal and still need an 8. If Abdul goes he needs replacing as Kacey isn't going to run at a defender. That being said, I cannot see any purchases. 2 or 3 loans from the big 6 academies is about it. I dont foresee us bringing in a forward. If we bring in 60m for bilal and Abdul, id like to think we'd have at least 20m at our disposal (on 4 year contracts that's only 5m in this year) but I dont know what state the accounts are in. PSR is crippling football, but we are particularly bad.

Seems a bit much. Id say if we dont scramble it this year It'll be 3-5 years before we start to yoyo again.

90% agree, depending on who buys it. I want Top gone, but I dont want someone equally as bad or worse taking over

No i completely get you. And I wouldn't turn my nose up to people thinking differently.. all allowed an opinion. My kids like going regardless so I still take them when its within budget to go and stay to the final whistle. I'll always support the team.. I just struggle with the club

Yea im heading the same way. Only caught ten mins this weekend due to being busy and it pissed me right off. Made worse because I stupidly backed them on my acca and it was the only one that didn't come in too. But yes, im thoroughly disconnected from the club. Can't stand the bulk of the squad and looking at the leadership of the club, top etc I dont see where it improves. The owners just some flashy rich kid showing off what he has to his friends but doesn't know how anything worked, we're just an expensive ornament to him. I think the only thing we have done right in a while is appoint Marti.. I genuinely like him, with the right squad he could get a few fans back onside until Top does the right thing and either sells up, or sacks Rudkin and Whelan and gets someone in that's competent and runs the club with Top just keeping out the way (similar to how it is but with actual footballing people that know what they're doing running us)

We just need to make the most of this season with him, regardless of what happens this year he'll be gone next summer Has his head screwed on and made the right decision to stay and play for now.. but a proper season around the first team realising exactly how crap things are will surely turn his head

Bang on. Noone I know thought we'd do it again, but quite rightly after a few years of challenging the top 6 did any of us think our fall from grace would be quite so epic.

600 at absolute best I reckon. 1230 might put a few off but not many. Not too early a morning to leave is it.

Bilal was off if today but ran his socks off last week. Yes he may be disappointed he didn't leave pre release clause and may feel held back but ill give him the benefit of the doubt for now. One of the few id like to keep.

Absolute crap 2nd half .. im guessing first half was worse but I missed it. Did bilal have a bad one or did he get injured? Never back your team on an acca.. only one that let me down for 300 quid .. no cash out offer as Birmingham didn't win till late.. utter tosh as usual

Just crap. Missed the first half.. had Bilal been bad then?

2-1 win Ayew and Bilal

I heard they'd accidently missed one off 🤣

Amazing if true aint it. He'd go with my best wishes, always gave his all and was brilliant pre injuries. But at anything north of 4m we have to take it.

Actually like him. Makes changes for the better.. not really his fault hes inherited some absolute shit

Absolute wank. Lose bilal and/or Abdul and we are in trouble.

Absolute shite pens. Ah well can concentrate on the league now. Most of tonight's lot will struggle for starts