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That wouldn't really make sense though, as I believe his contract with Inter is up in less than six months?

He was everywhere across the backline today, sorting everything out. At one point he popped up on the left, shortly after having made a great tackle on the right, and I genuinely questioned if he had (or needed!) a CB partner. Forgot Coady was even on the pitch! Vestergaard, Faes, Nelson are our three best VBs for me right now. Well done, Ben.

Whoa now, that's a bit harsh isn't it? I'm sure you yourself have criticised the way the academy has been run haven't you? Ric can come across as quite critical of the set up, but based on what others have said (and talk around Rudkin), do you not think he has a valid point? He's not wrong re: the stays of execution. And I'd suggest that although yes, you're right getting players ready for the first team is correct, some of the performances that have been seen or things like completely avoiding the use of a striker are very questionable.

Great news if true that it's finally going through, but...how the hell have Inter managed to sneak a sell-on clause in there? He's free in 6 months! Why on earth would we accept that as a term of the deal? Is Rudders out with Hamza again?

Hamza 😂

Well we did say we needed more cover.

**** right off. Last week of the transfer window too, mid season? Get ****ed.

Treatment room?

The fact you have to even say this says so much about our fanbase/humanity. He's done nothing wrong, he's never badmouthed us or anything like that to give people a genuine reason to bad mouth him. If we can get him somewhere else now, then great news for us, great news for him. Done.

Stephy could not give a toss about his excellent goal contribution when asked here, bless him. Just seems so defeated 🥺

Yeah, I'm trying to see it as us giving them a helpful pull back up into the big boy seats, above Saints and Leeds 😁. Yes, this is very much copium.

I know he's Turkish, so there may be interest in returning "home", but of those four options, is Fenerbaçhe really the best choice? Then again, other clubs could be agent talk.

Baffling. I'm sure this is all hype and agent talk, but still...he's just not ready for that level yet. He needs regular game time at a midtable Championship club IMHO.

I agree @KingsX. The main problem with FFP for me is what is happening with Man City's charges. They've been charged...but still no hearing. Meanwhile, Everton have been charged and punished, then charged again, along with Forest. Man City have powerful lawyers, fed with their deep pockets. So they can just delay, or hire the most expensive, brilliant lawyers to fight their corner. If the lawyers won the case, then suddenly they're renowned for being able to do it. And if you've got enough money...you can worm out of it too. I think if FFP factored in legal costs for the club to fight these kind of cases, it would make the playing field far more level than it is right now. And if they win, perhaps the costs get disregarded so it doesn't effect FFP for the club? Poorly articulated idea, but you hopefully follow my train of thought.

True, but if KDH is out and obviously Fatawu is suspended for Monday against Ipswich...do you honestly like our options for replacing them? They're our two most creative outlets. We're crying out for a consistent, fit number 8 to partner or step in for KDH.

He did indeed. However, on asking my Reading supporting colleague what he thought of him, he didn't even know who he was 😅. Which perhaps shows the impact he had in his first season in the Championship. I think Casadei is raw, but he's getting better. That's only going to improve with game time. He's probably the best at "crashing the penalty box" and quite unlucky not to have scored a couple more goals this season. He's far from the finished article, but a good option for us.

To be honest, I'm not sure we will anyway. Alves was training with the first team, but then got injured again (to be expected), and we need to be careful with him. As @Ric Flair noted a few weeks ago, Enzo didn't even seem to know who Braybrooke was either. I'd love to see one or both of them play, but at best we'll see Alves end of the season I reckon. Ship has sailed a bit on seeing them this season I fear.

Great summary, cheers @Sly! The only one I hadn't seen there was Smithies. Will have to look into that. If even a couple of those came off it would be fantastic. I'm just increasingly feeling that a lot of it is just smoke.

Oh for sure. I just don't know that we can ship any more out this window. Quite a few out of contract this summer too.

Heard any rumblings of anything happening this window @ramadaone ? Agree it makes sense to be careful with FFP...but I also have a nagging doubt that if we don't strengthen a little, we'll **** it up somehow 😅

What a shit Saturday.

Oh god, Hamza's going to get sent off isn't he?

I get the sub, but this is not going to help us. We now no outlet.

Ugh dreading these last 15

**** sake