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Absolutely not.

He's under contract at Newcastle until 2025 on £30k p/w

Walker was being readied to come on at the same time as Burroughs & JWE but, as you say, the Godden goal changed it.

Their underlying data is horrific. Their good results simply weren't sustainable.

Give it Big Sam til the end of the season.

I think it was just one of their players, Lars Bohinen, who was partially colour blind & had difficulty seeing the orange ball. He had to be subbed at half-time.

Which bit? The handball or the retake?

I think about a month shy of 6 years as manager.

Yeah but think where we could be if we had Kenny Jackett...

Akpom is far more than just a finisher & doesn't even play as a striker anymore. Both excellent players but you're right very, very different.

Wilder did start the transformation with him in fairness, bringing him back into the fold & helping him get mentally/physically where he should be. Carrick (and staff) helped him get to another level by playing to his strengths & doing a lot of work off the field with him too.

Or confirmation bias?

After 35 games they were 9th, 2pts off playoffs. They had 1 or 2 games in hand on some above though. We were only a point behind them.

He was excellent at PAOK. The fact is Middlesbrough's recruitment team identified him as someone who, used correctly, could be an asset & they were right once a proper manager came in & played to his strengths.

Of course Warnock cited signing Akpom for Middlesbrough as one of his biggest transfer failings & railed against the Boro recruitment team saying that it was proof that the new methods of data & video scouting don't work...

He's already been offered an improved deal, yet to sign it.

Any other season Leicester would be relegated, such a poor side. They are incredibly fortunate though that there's so much dross in the Premier League this season, too close to call down there.

He's always been very good of course but, like yourself, I've been very critical of him as he still had so many obvious flaws to his game. Since the suspension though he's almost ironed them out entirely & becoming a complete midfield player, it's fantastic to see.

Because he's got serious, underlying injury problems.