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If he's still here he'll be starting. I think it'll be Faes and Nelson starting vs Sheff Weds.

Voted 9-10 as the comment suited it best as to how I feel.. but genuinely, more kind of expecting rather than excited, so 6-7 really. We should be getting promoted by any means necessary, other wise we’re in for a world of shit in 12 months.

If he makes one of those moves then totally. I’d prefer he makes a straight loan with option/obligation dependance on ours and the team who moves to’s performance. He should be playing top level football but feels a bit silly him going to a side that may get relegated again permanently. Firstly, we could get more next summer if he performs again, and secondly not good for his career not settling somewhere he can be successful both personally and with a team that’s his.

Totally agree. I genuinely thought they’d struggle to attract the calibre of players they’ve been linked with/close to signing - kind of thought they’d hit there ceiling for a few years as Championship is a massive step up compared to the step to League 1 from League 2. Could go either way, as we’ve seen with many sides that chase the players that are big names or slightly over the hill. Had kind of written them off as a threat (for this season) but starting to come around to thinking they’ll be pushing for the play offs now given the ambition they’re showing. Fair play to them, their fans must be loving it.

If he had longer on his contract he’d be a definite keep, unfortunately he doesn’t. We’d be stupid not to take money when we’re so stocked in full back areas with senior players and have Aluko on the cusp of a breakout year.

Box to box. If we go aggressive with our press and get the creativity from our wide men (if we’re assuming Bilal goes) then it can work. KDH and Ndidi were far from creative as 8s but the system got us there for creating chances and attacking/overloading the right spaces. If Marti gets it right then it’s fine. Just need to negotiate a sensible contract…

I made peace with keeping him as I thought there would be no interest given his wages and the level we’re at being fine for him. Hopefully Nelson and Okoli can push on and take the opportunity presented to them now - I just hope the powers that be don’t think we need to replace him with another ‘leader’.

It’s no great surprise - he should be playing Premier League football. It’s ashame it’s not with us but that’s down to our terrible recruitment last summer. We’re just fortunate we’ve got a more than competent Championship keeper in Stolarczyk ready to come in to the side. Hopefully he takes his chance across a whole season - don’t be surprised if there’s a few ups and downs with his development though, all keepers go through it.

At this point it’s probably just best to expect no improvement, the main demands are on the pitch. If we don’t get promoted this season it’s a failure.

In my lifetime Schmeichel Ricardo Huth Morgan Fuchs Mahrez Kante Tielemans Albrighton Maddison Vardy Subs: Hermansen Evans Simpson Ndidi Drinkwater Barnes Ulloa

Genuine question - is there an explanation as to why all of the women's teams are so bad at penalties?

Standard is still so ridiculously poor

Best home kit since 19/20 imo

In that season

Have people forgot how well he played under Maresca in 23/24? He had one very bad game that season against Plymouth and everyone remembers that, thinking he can't do it in the Championship. Sure, we should sell if there's a decent offer, but he'll score goals at this level.

Yeah, we beat them at home in the cup run

That was a league game

Him and Amartey were awful in that first half.

Futacs is 6'5"

Collomosse saying we’re targeting a left-sided midfielder is interesting, really don’t think we need anymore wingers.

This forum massively overrates Rohl

His style of football marries to our squad perfectly for this level. I’m really positive about this appointment. Might not be as smooth for Marti as it was Maresca when he had KDH and Vardy, but can expect similarities in the performances/style if the players perform to the best of their abilities.

Bizot will be a number 2 there I would’ve thought

You’ve got ‘no Faes, Bouba and VK’ listed there but be honest they’d be good next season in the Championship. Soumare and Ndidi would dominate most Championship midfields.

Personally I think both are very good for the Championship, and we have JJ too.