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  1. The Philosopher

    William Storey

    There’s got to be a pun about “Reading a fairytale Storey” in this somehow.
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    If Bidwell wants out....?

    Bidwell is the best left back but isn’t great as a wing back - not got the mobility of JDS. Good to have the option, especially if we need to switch tactics.
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    Ex Player Watch

    You can see why his agent has placed him there for a year - bang 20-30 plus goals in and get a move to a top top club. The Portuguese league reminds me of the SPL but with better weather and less mad jocks.
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    The ones who got away

    Brian Clough and Peter Taylor
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    Norwich ratings

    Just reading the comments about Dasilva and recall my own postings about how he seems to have settled into the Cov system quickly. Then reading above the penny dropped in an “of course” moment, he’s an Ady player; just like Dabo and JCS and Palmer and so many others (Maatsen or was he post...
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    The ones who got away

    Franz Carr
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    Blackburn ratings

    Fair enough. I gave Wilson a 9 because I couldn’t remember him putting a foot wrong. Majority 6’s probably fair. Lati, Binks and JDS had good games. Allen and Godden were above average……. Maybe the euphoria of a late win tinted the lenses.
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    Blackburn ratings

    Wilson 9 Clean sheet, tipped one on to the bar, couple of sharp saves, came out quickly, kicking good….. Lati 8 I thought he did well, charged back well to cover on the break and covered defence where necessary. If Kelly is out, and whoever goes CDM is injured during the game, we could...
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    Kyle Hudlin

    Thought I’d start a thread for the 😂 Got some dog’s abuse on here over the years from the brainy bunch for having the temerity to even suggest we look at a 20 year old undeveloped local lad who was studying whilst playing. I thought it an idea that we stick him in our u21/23 development...
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    signings thread

    DaSilva Ok, I think he has shown some potential and as a free wasn’t a waste of money. Sims Expected more. Might yet come good. Big fee so needs to. Tats I like the look of him but not at right back. Brad Collins Signing him (for half decent fee?) before sorting out the exit of Moore...
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    Simms + Wright = ?

    I’ll say it - don’t care that I’ll get the usual drivel about “giving time”. 1) for nearly £8m we should have a striker who can hit the ground running and doesn’t need the amount of development and basic training that Wright seems to need. 2) the strategy of signing 2 expensive strikers, a...
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    Ex Player Watch

    Drinkell said that coming here was a big mistake. https://thefishy.co.uk/story.php?id=8318977 He was a huge signing at the time, we beat Villa to his signing, and we had signed him from arguably the biggest club in Britain at the time (stop laughing - they aren’t now, but back then they had...
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    Transfer targets

    Yeah, for a season or so he was brilliant. England B? standby for full squad? Memory may deceive but I do remember he was first class for a while.
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    Transfer targets

    To be fair he’s 25 and a 1 year deal with another year in their favour for extending. And he’s on a free. Not a huge risk when you come to look at it. In a year, they may have a 26 year old on their books worth a fee (because they can trigger extended contract), or a 26 year old they can let...
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    Anybody tell me what this means

    “MrBlueSky” saying something is done on an “ELO” system seems a bit surreal tbh.
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    Ex Player Watch

    Danny Cashman to Worthing. Might have been posted elsewhere. One of those punts that didn’t work out. At the end of the day, it’s better to try and not succeed than just not bother.
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    Our midfield - do we have problems?

    They played on the playoff final alongside Hamer who was far above the level. So did Dabo. He wasn’t a top level championship standard player. So did Vik, who was a level above. Ok. IMO they (below) are not going to get into many top 6 sides. Kelly is aging, Eccles still developing and...
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    Record signing top 10

    Thompson I always thought was 3m in, but I.5m out (madness) and entered originally as 3. Just checked “Transfermarkt”, they have as E4.5m in. Lord knows what the exchange rate was back then or if the data is reliable. CCFPA have him at £3.2m. I’ll adjust to that because….. just because...
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    Record signing top 10

    https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/coventry-citys-top-10-most-expensive-signings-ever-but-what-are-they-up-to-now/ Probably should have googled first. This may be true above as at last year but makes no reference to McCallister who I always thought was £3m. I’ve edited original post.
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