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Any reason why sisu allowed us to bring together a great title winning squad when we were losing money hand over fist to play in Birmingham but when we're not far from a playoff championship team they decide it's time to asset strip?

Anybody want a block 15 season ticket? Offers considered.

Not two years after being promoted from L1 they weren't. They were still signing players to develop, sell and replace though.

Agree with the rest, particularly Kelly who we inexplicably gave a two year extension to. This I take issue with, the much spoken about Brentford model involved just that, Sell Watkins for big money - sign Toney for a more modest fee. We won't be looking at the expenditure they did but if our...

But those goals will be replaced (in theory) by the new singings making a big sale enables us to make. What we're doing here is losing a key player for fuck all. If SBB is to be believed our vice captain is going to plug operating costs. The squad is being made weaker not following a model of...

The only way this really makes any sense is if sisu are refusing to put the operating funds in because they are arranging a sale of the club and the new owners want the Crown Jewels in place. Doubt it though.

Don't agree. Losing Hyam and replacing with nobody or a loan is just fucking stupid squad management. I'd hate Gyokeres to go but if it was over £10m and we signed a striker to replace him and a midfielder (for example) then it makes sense that we're progressing the squad as well as balancing...

This is the worst of all worlds. I don't get the argument of 'at least this means we keep hold of the big 3/4'. We need to make a big sale so we can balance the books and reinvest on other players. Selling our sometimes captain for a pittance and then just getting his wages back in to...

Godden signed for our highest fee in years. Allen, Rose, Fadz, Jobello, Marosi, Dabo, O'Hare & Walsh all bought in. Despite the move I was confident we'd improve on our 8th place finish the previous season. Off the pitch was depressing but at least we had a pitch. This season it appears that...

Interesting point. I wonder what happens to all the units that don't get sold?

Don't get the Neil appointment for Stoke. I don't think he's up to much anyway and if they were so desperate Sunderland normally sack someone after a couple bad results so could have him for free in a few weeks.

I think Delieu pulled that stunt to try and force a resignation but Thorne had no shame in him and kept hold of the wages for as long as he could knowing we couldn't afford to sack him.

Shirt is ok. Wish they'd leave it with so many kits every season though. Home and Away is enough, fuck off with the rest. Does anybody play in sky blue and purple stripes? No? Then we don't need another kit.

If true then it'll be topping off a thoroughly depressing summer. I can't remember the last time going into a season with so little optimism.

£2.5m wouldn't be bad business for a normal club that would spend £2m on two different replacements. Going into this compacted season with a backline of Rose (inconsistent) McFadz (ancient) Panzo (unproven) and Doyle (unproven) would be a fucking huge gamble though. If the rumours of us being...

To those who think Stoke would be a backwards step as they finished below us and are apparently on a downwards trajectory. Do you think Luton would be a step up?

SBB or MR?

meaning?

The obvious difference between now and then is that we were on an upward trajectory and most likely on the cusp of a promotion which we achieved. He could realistically say that he's taken us as far as he can now and look to take on a job that will pay him more and give him more of an...