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Albeit, it was a short cameo in a friendly but I thought Perry was excellent. Composed, brave in the tackle, and distributed the ball well. Hopefully he gets a decent loan this season. Could be one to watch for the coming years.

Agreed. Either sell him now or just agree to a straight loan. I fail to see how it's of any benefit to us to opt for an option to buy.

Most of which under Lampard. Until he came in he'd only started 5 games - I'm fairly sure most or at least some of which being in unfamiliar positions. There's quite a sizeable lack of context issue when it comes to fans critiquing EMC's season last season. If Robins wasn't going to play him...

As mentioned, Robins was regularly playing him in very strange roles or dropping him to the bench. He didn't really fit in the system at the time and Robins didn't know how / refused to play to his strengths. As MacAnthony alluded to when EMC was sold to us, it's LW or nothing with him. Which...

Under Robins he was often played out of position which didn't help at all and he showed what he was capable of under FL. I think he'll be a real threat for us next season.

Not really sure where I stand with Bassette. I'm probably in the minority but I wouldn't be that opposed to moving him on if there was an opportunity to make a profit on the fee initially paid. He's incredibly raw and didn't really show enough last season to make me think he would ever be a...

I don't think it's an either / or to be honest. Both need sorting. I'd be disappointed if FL and the recruitment staff addressed one and not the other.

He'll almost certainly be the preferred option on the left. Obviously along with being a goal threat, he wants his wingers to be a creative outlet by delivering balls into the box and creating chances. I've mentioned this previously, it's not that Haji necessarily doesn't do that, but as a...

Yeah I think if a CB has excellent IQ and as you say can read the game and anticipate danger well, then pace is somewhat irrelevant. Mertesecker was a good example of this. At the top level he's probably one of the slowest centre backs in existence but his positional sense and general awareness...

Also slapping £7m on Broadhead is categorically awful business. Not to mention that he has a history of recurring hamstring issues.

Wrexham are building a capable midtable Starting XI but as it stands it still needs a huge amount of work. They won't be anywhere near play offs. And as predicted they're having to majorly overspend for what are fairly average players at this level.

£2.5m for Binks and a free for Bauer - DK been drinking some of the SISU Kool-Aid has he?

No chance of that, he was only at Rushden and Diamonds last season. I'd imagine the club will be looking to send him out on loan again this window. Possibly to the NL.

Agreed, unlikely we'd let one out unless another was near completion.

Oh interesting. Thought it'd be the other way around. Suppose people will probably make a more last minute decision with friendlies though. Doesn't help a lot of people are away.

It'll be interesting to see turnout tomorrow. I'd imagine a lot of people will be doing the same. 7pm KO isn't that ideal either.

It definitely wasn't baffling. He had all the markers and attributes to make a quality CB at this level but it just didn't work out. His positioning, awareness and concentration needed a lot of refinement and if anything all three regressed rather than improved. I suspect some of that was...

He's more Dick Van Dyke than Virgil.

He's actually a reasonable defender at this level he just has the athleticism of an asthmatic pensioner which is why he's regularly caught out.

I don't think that's totally fair. Binks showed some promised in his first season while on loan and at the time there was a lot to build on. I can see why he was signed. The problem is he massively regressed and in reality he just doesn't suit Championship football.