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Sensational player, on ability alone he's far too good for League One but has horrendous injury/fitness problems meaning he misses huge amounts of game time. I can't see it for that reason but, with 5 subs probably being permitted again next season, it might be possible to manage his minutes...

2 separate injuries. He came off at half-time vs Forest in Feb because of a hamstring injury, the April one was his hip whilst playing for the U23s.

This can't have happened often?

You absolutely can sign players even whilst using the furlough scheme - fans just love a conspiracy theory. There was pretty widespread condemnation of Barrow back in January where they just furloughed a load of their out of favour players & signed new ones to replace them. Unethical yes but...

Oh I see what you mean. Then yes, theoretically could be Wilson

Can't be Wilson, that will be in this year's. More likely is ongoing payments for someone like Maddison or even George Thomas/Cian Harries or similar.

The usual Kieran Maguire analysis...

In any other business yes, it would be crazy, but most football clubs run at significant losses. You seem to think the St Andrews move was a deliberate ploy & purely down to them which, as you criticised another poster for, is conjecture. They've since negotiated a better deal than we've ever...

What do you expect?

100% I don't think anyone is expecting us to make £95m in 5 years (if they do then more fool them). Although Brentford are still bottom half wage budget their turnover is also one of the lowest in the division. In any other business it'd be unsustainable. For me it's more about finding...

Not entirely no but most can look to emulate their recruitment model. They've made c.£95m+ profit on transfers in just 5 years. Much, much more difficult now though.

No doubt will sell their stadium to themselves as is seemingly accepted common practice now.

Absolutely. It's a risky strategy though. Next years accounts will be an interesting one. We didn't have a big sale in the year just gone (just the Wilson sell on?) + the Covid effect, no crowds etc. + further increased wage bill. Will the uplift in TV money cover all that? That'll be in next...

£3.4m loss. Not unexpected. Will wait for @oldskyblue58 to do his forensic examination!

Perhaps they were better in the other 45 games?

Indeed. At least he's on a relatively modest wage & only cost a small fee. Look at someone like Harry Arter, signed by Forest for £5m on c.£30k per week, just 4 months later they're desperately trying to bin him off.

Just seen it, wow... Lucky boy.

Loved Krakow, great place. Went to a wedding in Poland & it was great. What you've said about the portion sizes applies to the vodka too 🥴

That was Sarri wasn't it? So he could get his golden boys Jorginho & Kovacic in midfield together.