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He's a decent player but at this stage, Evans appears miles ahead and younger too.

It's a flawed defence though, like saying it's best not to risk eating again in case you get the two bob bits like you once got on a weekend in Rhyl with your Nan. You'll quickly end up snuffing it mate. No serious football club can make such a pigs ear of the opening twenty plus games this season and think they still stand a good chance of staying up by keeping they're powder dry and not strengthening properly.

Just a shame they didn't listen to me on Keekez that same window eh, ended up paying just as much for Kristiansen. Naff

Don't think people realise just how unique what Jake Evans is doing at 16. Just ran the numbers and no player his age going back as far as 2016/17 has scored this many from out wide / up front and there's been some serious talent come through academies in that time. Nwaneri got 10 the whole of last season and is considered a generational talent. Whilst we may lose Monga, I just hope we keep Evans and build our future around him.

Box to box central midfielder

Running riot

Arguably one of the best, if not the best performing 16 year old in the PL2 this season. Phenomenal.

Maybe they aren't serious about staying up.

It's actually an insult this narrative they've shifted to about failing to strengthen last month. Fine we didn't have tens of millions, but the profit on Cannon was the equivalent of a £15m signing over 5 years and what both Top and Ruud fail to acknowledge is the loan market. I could list off several players who went on loan which would only have a attracted a modest loan fee and that would have given us a better chance of the survival Top refers to as so essential for out future ambition.

Great article

Some real bargains to be had though. Ao Tanaka at Dusseldorf was such an obvious shrewd pick up and the most galling thing was we wanted him when we were in the Championship. He'll be solid for Leeds next season in the Prem whilst we've got £4m years of Skipp for £22m more than Tanaka cost. Superb

The problem is Vestergaard, Faes and Coady should be nowhere near this team after recent weeks. Likewise Winks and Ayew. Hermansen Justin Faes Okoli Coulibaly Soumare Ndidi Thomas/Kristiansen (don't care) Bounanotte El Khannouss Daka

He's gone right up in my estimations. MY GAFFA.

I thought this too. For a manager who's perfected not disclosing much in interviews, this was very telling.

Monga is England U16s, Evans is a strange one. One of the best performing 16 year olds at PL2 level and hasn't had an England call up all year. Has previously been in England youth squads though.

I've always been quietly impressed by Ewing, he's definitely got what it takes to be lower league standard and wouldn't be surprised if he worked his way up a bit higher too. He's had one or two long term injuries that have probably cost him a better loan move here.

Sterling will be gifted at least 1, possibly 2 goals even if he doesn't play.

Wow this family club our owners and board like to portay us as when criticising any poor behaviour must be so proud. Despite all the catalogue of mistakes and ineptitude that's caused our decline, this and our unhealthy links with mysterious south east asian betting companies (we've been reported to have the most partnerships with them) is what sickens me the most. Absolutely abhorrent.

I'm not at the game, Jord's somewhere in south east asia and not sure about Jake. He might have to fly the BSLB flag alone 😂😂😂

Wonder when Nathaniel Opoku is back fit?

I think coming off the bench suits him to start with, if he can turn a game then it'll really kick start his career IMO.

Yeah seems very odd. We should have just called him back and used him aloursepves from April onwards as we'll likely already be relegated.

What happened to Maxi Gomez? Been without a club now for months. Probably the best under 30 available player based on his ability several years ago.

He actually said, not many Championship managers fighting relegation would take a risk on player with such little experience.

Don't we all