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So Charlton the last to join the list of Championship sides for next season. We can't have played them for years, so at least that'll be an interesting trip away. Shame for Wellens and Orient though.

Without question, fielding that starting eleven today, when there's nothing to play for, confirms once again that he should not be here next season. Honestly, Ruud, is that really the best lineup you can put out? Sigh.

BEK not in the squad is disappointing, even if he is off. What a depressing lineup. Can we skip to the end of this game please?

I can't remember who mentioned it earlier in this thread, but they really should have a "pay to play" type rule with bonds and the like, instead of this anti-competitive system. Heck, maybe even allow some sort of scaling of a bond where if you want to spend more, you have to increase the size of your bond with the league to do so. Any excess could be filtered down to grassroots football too. I'm probably talking nonsense, but it would be one hell of a lot better than what currently exists.

Dyche it is then, eh? TalkSport reporting we've had talks, if that's worth anything.

This is the thing. The PSR charge gives the board an excuse: "oh we can't spend money, look, we're trying to comply...oh no we have to stay in the Championship another season because of a heavy points deduction...well that's not our fault, the EFL/PL gave it to us...ah we've got even less revenue now so we can't invest..." and so on and so on. There's no accountability at this club. I do wonder what it will take for that to change. Probably a complete regime change, you'd have thought.

Liam Delap apparently in talks with Man United.

Good point! I keep thinking of him as a striker rather than a wide player...but he is a wide forward too, isn't he.

Cyriaque Irié moving to Freiburg too. Think we were linked with him in Jan.

Naturally a little wary at times today re: challenges, but not surprising when those are coming from battle-hardened opponents at least 10 years older than you! On the ball he looked really good, and smart with his driving runs. Was so hoping he'd get through that cloud of pink shirts when he was dancing in centrally, but wasn't to be. Really hope we hold on to him. A year in the Championship with regular game time will do him the world of good for his development. Fatawu, McAteer, Mavididi, Monga, Alves. Would love us to have those five to choose from on the wings next season.

Yeah for sure. I know it's probably projection on my part, but it definitely feels like he's channelling the fans a bit.

Will Still would be an interesting option. I just think the board are going to stick with Ruud though 😔

I still remember him being in tears during an interview post-match under Sousa. God that was grim. I know he linked up with Pearson at Hull, but no idea what happened to him after that.

Gotta love the combo of him and BEK. More of that before the end of the season please! He's been criminally underutilised by RvN. He has had some off games, but he's still so young. He'll be great for Brighton, or more likely loaned to one of the promoted teams next season.

I get sticking with a winning team, but...Forest are not Southampton. If Ayew is out left, Thomas is in for a torrid time today.

It seems so odd, doesn't it? Foxes Never Quit as our motto, 5000-1 win, a multicultural city that gets somewhat looked down on compared to other Midlands neighbours... It would have been so easy to position ourselves as the perennial underdogs, at a minimum, who always seek to punch above our weight. That doesn't mean we'd need to think of ourselves as ever lesser, just always a club seeking a way to keep fighting against the elite. Honestly, the marketing is appalling. What even was "Fearless" after all anyway, when our motto was right there?

I thought this too. I'm sure he played in midfield at youth level too. I miss his cutbacks. That always seemed to be his trademark when he first broke into the team: rather than crossing aimlessly he'd get forward and cut the ball back just in front of the box for a waiting runner. Agree he does need to improve his strength, but he is much better in the air than people realise I think.

CaughtOffside reporting Lazio are still interested in signing Faes after considering it in January. Their source was Sport Witness, whose source appears to be Corriere dello Sport...but I can't find their original source, if it can even be called that 🫠 Apparently valued at €20m / £17m. I'd snap anyone's hands off for that, but I doubt an Italian team like Lazio could afford it. EDIT: Mods feel free to merge into the main thread - it wasn't appearing when I searched for it before so started a new thread!

We are very lucky we've got him should Mads leave in the summer. Which is probably best for all parties involved.

Blimey, didn't realise Cardiff ended up finishing bottom. Tough experience for Alves, but good for him overall. Goal or assist every 167 minutes is nothing to be sniffed at for the worst team in the league.

Subbed off on 33 minutes, which is a shame. But as @moore_94 says, they're already 3-0 down.

Honestly, I would love us to become the club that picks up rough diamonds and polishes them again. It's just a bit fun, isn't it?

Spot on. I guess we shouldn't be surprised that a brand with a monopoly in an airport, and thus to a captive audience, is shit at marketing. And it shows.

You're right, but even an acknowledgement could give us some (albeit likely false) hope of some accountability somewhere. This just feels like they don't even realise relegation has happend yet.

Although it would also be funny if the announcement was hidden halfway through the ad, for some reason. ...yup, that's it, too much FoxesTalk for me today.