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Always thought Ustace would make a good manager. Time will tell. Got to be better than Bowyer (if it moves kick it) style of management.

There is hell of a lot of speculation on here presented as insider knowledge. Can't be arsed to check which predictions turn out to be true or false but a lot of insider knowledge turns out to be way off the mark. What is hilarious is that so many people put faith in some posters who clearly...

Seem to remember he was really good for us or am I imagining he was. Anyone leaving the building is sad especially at 58. Gone to that great Scotland squad in the sky.

Too early to call. Depends who will sell and buy and our luck with injuries. MOBO award to me Master of the Bleedin Obvious.

Weaker. We need a first choice left sided centre half and left wing back to compete and rotate with Bidwell.

Can't knock buying development players until you see them. A gamble on both of them that wont cost that much. The Tottenham lad was predicted to do really big things until he had a serious injury. They must feel he is a good buy as we have a lot of right sided wing backs ahead of him. Wigan...

More likely a sell on clause I suspect or a fee if he or the club reach certain agreed targets. He did go for big bucks early in his career.

Didn't see any U23 games. My gut instincts (from what I have read from various sources) which ultimately have no basis in fact are: Eccles looks good but has had fitness problems. Will play games if he can keep fit. Thought Bapaga would be further along now, wait and see. Howley really highly...

Really good news. Was worried when they gave MR a new contract but not AV. Think AV is one of the most important cogs in the Sky Blue Wheel. Also don't mess with AV on the touchline.

Maybe. Be interesting to see if Kompany is the right choice to get them up right away. Dyche I think probably would have got them promoted with a much different approach. Thought Sheff Utd would batter their way up last year but turned out to be more of a cultured footballing side which...

Absolutely agree. However, I read an article where Kompany said something along the lines that they have one year to get back up or they may fall back down the table. Youth is a great strategy for long-term sustainability, but a bit of a gamble for an immediate return to the top flight.

Not sure Burnley betting on youth is the best way to bounce back especially as they will be changing their system with a new manager. Depends how many experienced pros they keep. We have to go down the betting on improving youth route due to our financial constraints. Burnley should have more...

Don't think it would work with individual players. Pure speculation, but it is how I worked in a different industry. Imagine you are an agent or a member of a recruitment team. You look at stats, individual players and assess their worth. Also you look at your competitors and see who is punching...

Didn't Besiktas say they were quoted 10 million euros for Gyo which they thought was way too much?

Maybe, but that's what agents do. Ring around last minute see if they can get a better deal and up their percentage. That is how the world works. I don't have a clue what happened, but if I was working in this business I would look at how Coventry have unearthed so many gems and how Forest had...

I did it in my profession. Why wouldn't anyone else? Let someone else do all the work. Sure Kompany and proximity to Manchester were factors, but were they looking at him until Burnley realised he was coming to us? Possibly not if we had got to the medical stage.

As things stand we are weaker at the back. JCS and Maa gone. Rumour says Kane to go. We need Dabo and Eccles fit and firing to secure the RWB position. Midfield should be better with Palmer to ensure O'Hare isn't burnt out and Kelly to give much needed experience if he can keep fit. Can't...

Said it before, we are currently being gazumped by clubs with more money who realise we know what we are doing with our recruitment. It is a standard business practice even outside of football. Look what a successful team are doing and pinch the players at the last minute. How much closer can...

Possibly a sell on clause.

Anyone know who were the triallists we played in u23s at end of season and if any of them are in the frame?