Dahnsouff

Will Still

If his value can be recognised in accounts, and I see that is a current discussion point, then ok there is a benefit, but the invisible cost of the disruption to the squad and planning feels substantial. However, I also recognise that I like him and would rather he remained as it’s a project I can see baring fruit, so I factor that in and recognise my personal preference (bias?) My concern would be that starting from fresh is rarely quick, and this year more than almost any other, we could do with coming out of the blocks quickly. But nobody is bigger than the club.

I get the money would be helpful in our reported situation, it how is this even a comparison? A manager who has influence across the team, positively or not, is not comparable to a player worth X.

Make me a bit sad as the same malcontents will be bitching at the change when we are perceived to be under performing in their eyes.

Don't feel we are too far down the Enzo roadmap for a change of tactic to be a problem should we go in a different direction, but that seems unlikely we would anyway.

No style guarantees we will survive, as pointed out by @ClaphamFox this season has seen that demonstrated very well. Would not criticise him going to Chelsea, but it would feel like a "cop out", he would be going to a club to continue someone else's work, a caretaker in an inevitably short term role. There is no doubt he would do his reputation no harm by going there, as it would surely improve from the very fact he was at Chelsea. The romantic in me wants to believe he wants to create something here, to build a team and not just return to the pump again and again to purchase ever greater chances of success. Seems highly unlikely he has much of a chance anyway!

Pretty sure this was said around last Christmas. Dare say that if you working to an agenda you set, chance are you will usually be right.

Ok, maybe he will. So you are suggesting we be preemptive and get him gone now?

I actually would as it would speak volumes about the club.

History is written by the victors….

Nah those inquiries and appeals are over, unilaterally concluding it was @Ric Flair’s fault.

Well that sounds just great, no idea how the finances stack up, but yes please!

Pretty sure they come in here, spend 5 minutes reading posts, leave and say ‘Nope, still in the Matrix’

First signing 11.59 5th June just to annoy the EFL?

Liked his skills and spirit, was probably never likely he would stay unless he totally blew up. Thanks and best of luck Yunus!

Yes good for us but totally crap for Ipswich, after two successive promotions they have become carrion in the worst possible position

This guy makes me want to start a Who do you NOT want in the PL? thread.

You say that, but I watched a highlight of the Man City game where we won 4-2, Slimani’s work that day great (for a big lad). But yeah, one or two games was not enough. but man I miss Fuchs….

Thought we might have missed the boat, but he is still only 26! Must be cheap as chips now he is in Bundesliga 2, surely…. Looking at Bundesliga 2 shows Tzolis on loan from Norwich is tearing it up, same position as Reese, useful backup at LW, sure.t Norwich might sell?

They are. Very well run. The argument is that being well run does not cause much cheering in the stands, something we have witnessed in quite a bit in recent times.

Did not know that, and that is interesting, as it feels destructive for Ipswich should it happen. Although Ipswich appear fairly canny too.

Recently would agree, as the relegation illustrates, but people love to quote Spurs as an example of winning sod all but claiming success compared to us, and you forgive Brighton wilfully for an example of the exact same. May be I got the wrong of the stick? Can we say that for Top and Co? Yes, probably but recognising they have seriously dropped the ball recently.

One is top prospect on the way up and one is looking for their last contract, as well you know.

That’s a little convenient as I don’t imagine a faultless separation is rarely without greater preference from one side and I just wonder if the opportunity for a so called super club has forced anyone’s hand. Of course it may that RdZ has grown weary/wants a new challenge and Brighton just feel his stewardship is stalling and it is as you suggest, an agreed parting of ways has been agreed. Fair play to Brighton for seeing the way it is going in this case. An outbreak of tribal thinking can hardly be surprising on a football forum to be fair.

Both things can be true I think, Brighton are well run of that there is little doubt, and our recent stewardship has been questionable, but would we swap the last eight years for a more beneficial last three? Of course not, and we are potentially seeing a more testing time arriving for Brighton, or it could all just be part of their tight planning.