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We bought Rosario as a centre forward and he was really average. Bobby Gould converted him to a central midfielder and he was a revelation. So much so Brian Clough bought him to play midfield. I struggle to think of many of our players who have switched roles successfully. Dublin was never a...

Yes, but a lot of teams are in the same boat. When we had that amazing run of wins lat season, a lot of those teams were struggling with injuries and suspensions, but so were we. Our system had to be changed to adapt to the players we had fit. Nearly the same squad with the loss of Sheaf who...

Brau has looked off the pace so far which you would probably expect where he has come from. New country, new club, new manager, new style of football. I expect all new players to take time to get up to speed, although Grimes just came in and did it. Even Vic and Gus took time to reach peak...

JDS was good at the end of last season and has been really good so far this year. Very rarely gives the ball away and he has tightened up his defensive duties. A very high number of progressive passes and retaining the ball in tight spaces. Downsides are he never shoots and his crossing needs to...

I know we have increased TV revenue, as we are likely to be on a lot more. Do you believe the £25k a week for some players?

Eccles

Unfortunately, Old Sky Blue is no longer around to clarify matters, and I get without accounts it is difficult to know how we now stand financially. King said we are losing £7 million a season. Yet if we believe what has been said (ho ho), we bought the stadium for £40 million but also offered...

Don't think Tats will get in ahead of Asante yet.

Completely agree. The only provisos are (being completely glass half-full), it was once said, O'Hare never gets injured. EMC has struggled on and off with niggling injuries and Saka gets very little protection from the refs. Eccles and Lati have had no pre-season and will take some time to...

Any top team (and players) need the flexibility to change systems between matches and during games. There has been criticism of Lampard in various (not City) podcasts about being inflexible, particularly away from home. Derby and first half against Oxford (neither world beaters) were awesome...

Eccles and Lati have not had a pre-season. Will take a while for them to get up to speed.

I know Laurence was in Lampard's Derby team that got to the playoffs. Few years ago now. Anyone have any sensible observations why we might want him or has he gone over the hill? Wonder why he is a free agent? Wages or is he no good now? Must admit, I know nothing about him. Ali is a car crash...

Haji sometimes appears on the wings and BTA through the centre when he plays on the wings. Pretty sure it is a fluid front three thing.

Think Sheaf came out of the blue as a last minute thing that probably left us no time for a replacement. Offer was too good to miss. Brum and Wrexham have moved the goalposts upping the ante on transfer fees that has made it difficult if you want to buy real quality. Think where we were under...

Wigan is a good place to see if Rapha is going to make the grade with us. As is Obiku at Lincoln. That is what loans are all about.

I don't think we just go to make up the numbers anymore, or take punts in hope. I believe we now chase perceived quality. That is why we bought Grimes in January. We have Rushworth who was Swansea player of the season when he played there at the same time as Grimes. KKH, who was player of the...

Have to disagree with your Sunderland play off matches observation. Most third party observers thought we were not only the better side over two legs, but had the best chances and were unlucky as well. The bounce of the ball twice for Rudoni in front of goal were really unlucky preventing him...

Bobby Gould said at the time he had asked his players if any of them knew a good right back. Pearce was recommended. Terry Venables wanted him. Can't remember if he was managing QPR or Spurs. Gould said he couldn't believe how good a player he was for a bloke who had been on a building site...

Yeah that's why the Forest, a top club at the time bought him. I'm talking Stuart Pearce the England right back not the centre half.

Reading between the lines it looks as if Hughes is a no go but Woolfie a real possibility. We haven't got anyone from our feeder clubs Swansea and Peterborough this season. Doug is a last minute sort of guy who gambles to get the best deal. If Sheaf really was last minute out of the blue, our...