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Ayew released and now this??

✨When you’re smiling, Leicester released Ayew✨

RIP Mr Just Bare Goals

In a move I don’t understand unless he’s got another A-League gig lined up, Schreiber has not renewed his contract. He’s a free agent. Would be an interesting young prospect behind Braybrooke/Cartwright etc etc

Have to say this is probably the most insightful thing I’ve read from the club in a long time, potentially ever. https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/leicester-city-academy-lcfc-next-generation-mental-health-work

Tottenham in Singapore again?

Are they better, or higher potential, than Evans/Hutchinson? Probably not. But they have senior minutes, against 30 year olds, something our youth don’t get! They’re forced to be exposed to tough football. And Melbourne City play CFG style, all the way through the academy. There are some good players coming through Australia and I’ll think people will be shocked. If it was Max Caputo playing Serie B I think there’d be lots of calls about him.

I was calling for Irankunda to be signed on this very forum WELL before he was signed to Bayern. I’ve said that the ‘prodigious talents’ that were all flash would fail (Garang Kuol, Arzani, Tilio). Bos after seeing him for like 2 weeks was clear as day, Herrington deserved more than a move to the MLS and he’ll prove that in the next 12 months, Segecic was an obvious one. Pompey signed players I probably didn’t rate that highly, and they’ve been fine. All that to say I’m available to hire.

Being a Melb City STH I’ve watched Max every week, he’s a strong, physical boy. Made his debut at 15 I think, and has been around the men’s team ever since. At the moment he’s a poacher, every goal is a run behind or finishing a cross. He’s developing his hold up play quite well but he can go spells where he’s not involved. He wins his aerial duals, but won’t enough the ball again in the build up play - I’m sure the stats would say his chances created and touches overall would be very low. He also isn’t a volume shooter, but would a goal every second game striker. Had a couple of injuries this year which was disappointing, as this was the year he was given the starting job. The team plays so much better with him up top, and he can finish. Melbourne City are very focused on developing their youth, Jordan Bos is the first of this group who made the move overseas and he’ll be in the Prem by the end of the year. His potential and talent was obvious to everyone watching. Jovanovic is different. From what I’ve seen he’s much more involved in the play and drags defenders with him, much more likely to create chances. Goals per minute were better than Max if I remember correctly, but still all in the box (definitely last season) and he’ll take 3 shots per 90. They’re both excellent young players, who I hope get the chance. I think the step to League 1 is possible for Max, but the sheer amount of extra games will be his issue, and the lack of involvement in the build up will polarise some. Jovanovic I’m less confident on, as his game is based on things which will be harder for him to do in League 1. To me they both look more promising talents than I ever thought Mo Toure was, and he’s just torn it up for Norwich and likely to lead the Socceroos attack at the World Cup. From a Melbourne City bias perspective, if we need a midfielder Zane Schreiber is probably my favourite at the moment, and Patrick Beach will likely be GK3 at the World Cup. And as a reminder, A-league player will be available for less than a £1m. Cheap, English speaking, culturally similar, endurance wise they’re elite as we play football in Australian summer.

Bring him home

Damien Duff?

I’d love if these were our standard colours moving forward. The white shirt/white shorts combo is a bit too Leeds for me, would prefer the blue shorts and socks so it’s an inverse of the home kit.

Got worse when he came back here to Aus. Played under and coached around Ange for a long time and learnt a lot, and isn’t a bad manager at all. Has made a career of picking up where Ange left off.But he’s the dirtiest, most aggressive tosser of a human I’ve seen. He was a horrible horrible player who went out with intent to hurt. Short story, when I moved out here to Aus, the A-league was just starting Melbourne Victory were the only team in town, Muscat was captain. Dad is a Wolves fan, and hated from his time there. Refused to support a team with that thug in it. Shortly after the second Melbourne team started, got our STH for the new team, then proceeded to watch Muscat be destroy promising young players career. Generational hatred.

Would easily be the closest I’ll come to not watching Leicester. I have genuine hatred for the bloke.

This games really missing BDCR

Nice to see a centre back actually attacking the ball from our set pieces

I feel like this was a Riccy thing not a club thing. A chair, a camera and a tripod, a mic, no script. If it was a club thing it would be well overproduced

But those stats show he hasn’t turned into a finisher? Conversion Rate 8.04% vs 8%? Goals 0.3 vs 0.2? It’s not really a huge step up? The Shots Accuracy is nice but he’s not converting at a better rate, he’s just taking less shots off target. I’d say that’s better decision making more than turning into a finisher Touches in Opposition Box, Possession Lost, Take On Success, Chances Created, Passing Accuracy are all indictments on what he has become this year.

Seagrave Conference Centre?

Dick in.

After reading this thread I think it’s clear, we all want Dick.

Has to be, Rudkin thinks NEC is a team in Brum

Play Motsi if he’s back from international duty, last ditch attempt to get him to stay, or force the tribunal fee up. Hutchinson deserves a start. Him, Page, Monga, even Silko. Play Vietes because why the **** not. Do not want to see any players whose contract is about to expire, or is going to want a move away. They are not part of this clubs future, and that should have started as soon as relegation was confirmed.

It’ll be Jack Wilshere won’t it

Will be a colossus in the Australia team that makes the round of 16 you mean