Write Fadz off at your peril. No one goes on forever and the staff will know when its time to leave him out. We are building a squad and I think all players will get a rest at some point. MR likes to give players a rest when they return from International duty and we are signing quite a few...
After the Stoke game at home last year, I thought they were certs for promotion this year. For the rest of the season they were great away and shit at home. Also, most of their best players were loans. Their manager got Sunderland promoted from L1 when loads had failed. Am I right in thinking...
I started a thread a good while ago asking if we thought we could compete with Rangers for players. The general consensus was no as they were so much bigger than us. SISU were in charge at the time so probably accurate and we had not sold Vik for £20 million. How quickly times have changed if it...
Think Gus will go. I personally think on his day he is the best midfielder in the Championship, and unfortunately, it will be very difficult to keep him. Need to get the best deal possible. Would love McNally back, don't know anything about Thomas.
I would say on form an upgrade on Moore who seemed to lose the plot after a great first season. We need continuous improvement in every position and his signing makes us stronger. Wilson's shirt to lose. Can he save pens?
Sad that Doyle went to Leicester. Be interesting if Simms plays on his side. Does anyone know Leicester's current back 4 or 5 because it may be Doyle may not get a game?
There is clearly a lot of negative bullshit being written on here. However, the players that go to Portugal need to bond and we need numbers through the door by then. If that does not happen, then I for one will start to worry. I accept loans may be delayed but, we need bodies ready to go, as...
Only dip in and out in close season. I know some of you look at peoples predictions and if they are right. Is GIMOC for real or just another WUM. Anyone know if he has been right in the past? The City has seemed a tight ship information wise for a while and MR has been very complimentary about...
Think we will go full Bazball this season with one striker and a team full of midfielders like Lee Carsley with the U21s. Can't see many strikers to replace Vik we can afford. Simms looks possible but doubt we can afford him
A decent recruitment department should have a list of players that are achievable within our budget for each position particularly when or if Vik and Gus leave the building. Think it was Valencia who pioneered this brilliantly. Sell high, recruit low and not lose overall quality most of the...
The club will have a ceiling on wages. The board and MR have said time and again that they won't go down the Derby route or put themselves in financial difficulty by gambling. FFP dictates what we can pay and income dictates the highest wages available. Wages will be allocated across the board...
OK, but it seems strange our top appearance player would go to Blues unless we want him off the wage bill. Thought the takeover had fallen through as they were not all they seemed, although I may be wrong (I often am). They do have all their falling down ground problems which restricts...
OK, forgot about them. I suppose like Panzo and McInally they were peripheral. There is that argument sunk. Would love to sign McInally on a permanent. Still strong rumours of Panzo going to Rangers, although I would welcome him back.