JimJams

If I were Farke and got the boot after securing promotion I'd think twice about managing in the championship again.

There kind of is. Cooper picked up points against Bournemouth, Saints, Ipswich, Spurs, Everton and Palace. Totalling 10 points. Ruud has yet to play the first 3 so the remainder is 3 points for Cooper on those same fixtures, 3 points for Ruud. So in terms of comparing the same teams, we can dismiss results against teams Cooper didn't get to play and we can dismiss the games against opposition Ruud has yet to play. Even, total shite, Stevens.

No. This was misinformation that was put out in the media a few times (of which I referenced on here) but turns out it's just common practice to protect value rather than an obligation.

Rohl the Dyche!

Not sure why everyone is getting so excited about him wanting to go. No fxxker will want to buy him.

In terms of us not wanting to spend any money prising anybody away from anywhere perhaps we'll be linked with Ancelotti Jr and that young Arsenal coach again. Names that reared up before Maresca and last summer when he buggered off.

As above. I crystal balled it. Though I thought Daka would be good so I'm not claiming to be some sort of oracle. I definitely am though...

I didn't. Said at the time I couldn't understand why we were paying that kind of fee when Dyche who'd had him on loan and an option to buy at 5mill, whilst losing Tarkowski on a free with Everton short of defensive options made sense for us to pay more in the division below. We did need leadership. But not at that price in that guise.

Hard disagree there.

I always thought it was unfair to judge Farke on his prem stints because it was pretty apparent they were happy to be a yoyo club and take the money instead of giving it a go.

Had to get him in before we became a Champ club!

I think the Coulibaly one is easily explained. This summer 3 of our 4 fullbacks will have a single year left on their contracts, so there's a very good chance we'll look to move at least one on. The only remaining fullback bailed last time we were in the champ and is dogshit. Coulibaly covers the eventual holes left.

I think the reason that you didn't see them share 60/30's is because chances are at a premium and most managers would still trust a knackered Vardy over a fully fit Daka to be scoring, troubling the keeper or y'know, just making contact with the ball in those situations.

I think anybody that did what he did at Wednesday when they looked dead and buried would be mentioned. However I think that's why he should have been a frontrunner to takeover from Cooper. Now, not so much.

It is, but we'll lose less quality players. Only Mads and Bilal possibly. Others we shed will be players we don't want.

I'd expect he stays premier league once a few dominoes fall.

Why are people so keen on Dyche making the assumption he'd stabilise us in the Prem when he's had Everton flirting with relegation all season and looking as bad as us only for Moyes to take that same squad up to 13th (currently), well clear of danger and light years ahead of whatever SD was showing with them? If we get back up then it's highly likely we'll have a worse squad than the ones he's had teetering on the brink of the drop. He's not this sure thing people are making him out to be. Sure, he talks like he's had concrete for breakfast, but that doesn't really help...

For 6mill someone does it. If not we can always change the locks.

When big Willy Cabs comes in as new manager he'll name himself on the bench for every game. 2 birds, 30 stone. Fat bitches.

Young players on an upwards trajectory. We don't need any more "experience" in the squad. The Cambiasso to crap ratio is just not forgiving enough. Young players, loan to buy deals with fees already sorted before they kick a ball, to avoid price hiking should we go back up. I think we fxxked it on Yunus but the deal itself was a good one, as was Fats.

From a general football forum I frequent, as well as a few others on here. "Thomas easily man of the match for me." Liverpool fan "They'll probably give it to Trent but agree 100%. He's been superb." Palace fan. Made more of an impression than VK, up against the best player in the league. Though I do think VK is absolute dogshit regardless.

I think you might to convince the player to sign. Essentially a relegation buy out price as 50% profit, I would prefer to keep but we need to cut our cloth. *Actually we're in agreement here, I've crossed wires with the other poster. I think 30mill is more the ball park as a reasonable fee after relegation.

We've been quite unlucky this season with having our first 2 keepers out through injury. But it's not that often you need that much depth at GK. Would take an older head on a free and a yoot behind Stol if Mads does depart. If it goes tits up, so be it, but any money should be used to improve the first 11, and Miserly doesn't do that.

Doyle I'd be OK with as a cb. We should fxxk off the inverted idea. Traditional fullbacks offering overlaps for the wingers to play off. Too much trying to reinvent the wheel.

Who's buying?