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The other thing that has changed incredibly is the age even the best clubs in the world are prepared to blood players from. It’s no longer a rarity to see 17yr olds starting matches or being on the first team bench. As football becomes more athletic and less physical it makes it easier for...

I I think this is a little over simplistic …. He’s contracted to us, getting better, and we don’t need to sell him particularly if another significant player is sold. The club won’t sell him on the cheap.

Announcing tonight ?

Except BTA isn’t a poacher …. I think that’s his problem …. He’s a willing runner who scores a few very good goals a season…. I personally think Bassette and BTA are currently too similar.

A all day long

Yes King was right to stop that. I don’t altogether blame Boddy for keeping RO sweet as he needed some of his money but it was a sad reflection of the state of the club at that time.

He had a poor season last year but his career at youth level was incredible ( broke Man City’s scoring records ) and had consistently scored goals at pro level until last year. Many young bigger strikers struggle to do so initially. Yes he’s not technically gifted or as physical as his...

But he isn’t useless though is he …. He may not be top drawer but we’ve watched far worse for years.

Makes me smile when I see fans dismiss rumours because too many clubs are linked with the same player. It’s inevitable partly because agents want to create markets but more importantly most clubs are buying data on the players in the same leagues, inevitably therefore the same players will...

This is not how you progress though is it …. We are not deciding which 2 of our existing 4 are best, we are debating whether can improve the team in the central defence areas…. It’s madness to suggest we can’t or shouldn’t try to.

It’s in part tactical but as we saw at the end of the season teams worked out if they blocked Grimes and left the ball with Thomas or Kitch they would get it back quite quickly

I would also add Pace and distribution to that list …. It’s why Grimes comes so deep because we can’t trust the back 2 to play out from the back and it’s why Milan is less attacking than he was as we need his recovery pace to cover Thomas and Kitchin.

Eccles has potential but he hasn’t played to it under Lampard. One of the few midfielders not to have taken a step up in level. I exclude Sheaf from that simply based on his fitness levels.

Nixon right again then …. This time on KKH.

Pretty much since Adi and Godden left 🤔

Riis signs for Bristol City …

Bonnie SkyBlue ??

Nixon ran this story months ago re Dolan.

Jamal Lewis linked with Luton today as a replacement for Doughty who is Boro bound.

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