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On paper, Martin wouldn’t be a bad appointment with what will be a young squad to develop and the level we’re at. It’s the fact he would be so divisive at this point in time which makes him a no go. I imagine he’d probably think he’s above League 1 too.

Basically… we promote or we’re screwed

It’s the first tournament in a long time where I think it’s pretty obvious what the starting line up will be come MD1 vs Croatia. Think he’s purposefully left Palmer, Trent, Foden and Maguire out to eliminate the noise because you could make a case for them starting whereas Madueke, Burn/Quansah, Eze and Spence definitely won’t. Has to be for me Pickford James Konsa Guehi O’Reilly Anderson Rice Saka Bellingham Rashford Kane Would expect both the friendlies to revolve around protecting those 11 players and getting the others who may need it up to speed (say like Gordon who hasn’t played in a month, really, or Toney in a lower intensity competition in Saudi)

I find it highly unlikely that many more suitable managerial candidates or player targets will become available due to the World Cup given we’re in League 1.

That’s what I mean though, we shouldn’t be settling for someone like Ashley. Given our starting point it wouldn’t take much to get us back on an upwards trajectory. Just sensible recruitment etc. and a bit of ambition and it’ll make sense.

It just amazes me how it must’ve gone through so many people to approve his signing and it still went through. How could so many people get it so wrong

It’s pretty mental thinking summer 2021 the fanbase was 50/50 split over signing him and Daka as the Vardy heir, and after all the hype, they both ended up being absolutely crap.

Ashley is just another Top. The PIF have hardly bankrolled Newcastle in comparison to Chelsea and Man City (like what was to believed) and look at the difference since.

Would have been infinitely better off spending the c. £7.5m release clause on him instead of fee and wages of Ayew and Reid.

Mahrez definitely was, in the history of the Premier League Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo and Salah are probably the only 2 right wingers that are 100% clear of him. Everyone else is debatable.

Soumare was sold in January

I’d take 11 hard workers next season over 11 players supposedly meant to be amongst the most talented in the league again.

What like Cardiff this season ?

I’d be surprised if it isn’t King, there is going to be little to no investment in anything this Summer

That’s disappointing. Had a chance to really say some decent stuff and just asked for him to give us more ChatGPT rubbish.