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On the basis that we have just valued Haji Wright at £200 million I think we will need to spend at least eleventy billion if we are to stay up. I suspect we will spend less than this.

For many years I was the honorary solicitor to the local branch of the Samaritans and was privileged to learn how they go about their life-saving work. They don't judge or tell you what to do, they just provide a listening ear. A great bunch of caring people.

Hopefully he will get a little run in the team when Jay is suspended and his role can be assessed when we see how he performs. I like the little we have seen of him.

Rushworth is very good but I think he will be expensive and I just wonder whether the money might be better spent elsewhere, given that we already have an excellent goalkeeper in Dovin. I also suspect that other clubs higher up the Premiership ladder might be in for him, always assuming Brighton...

I'm sure that's right. There is also the £10 million we reportedly offered for Hughes, although I wonder if that was partly to be funded by the fee Doug was expecting for MVE (less the cost of KKH) and which of course didn't happen. So maybe it's just the money for Sheaf, less the KKH fee...

BTA is injured and if Haji goes to Besiktas and Simms to West Ham we’ll be playing me up front 🤣

I agree that a loan would be ideal for us but, as I posted before, I can't see how this suits Sunderland so it's probably buy or nothing. I think he would be a good addition to the squad but our resources aren't unlimited and arguably we have more pressing needs in other positions.

It’s reported that they both want him on loan. I’m not sure that this would suit Sunderland though, as he is out of contract in the summer.

The image has a picture of Rudi and his name below, so I guess that's a hint 😆

That's pretty much what I would like to see if they are all fit but I do wonder if we shouldn't start with Simms instead of Haji. Haji is having a lean spell and Simms was excellent when he had his run in the starting lineup.

WBA and Leicester reportedly in for him. We are a more attractive club in terms of the likelihood of us getting promoted but I wonder if they may offer higher salaries. I suppose any gap could be bridged with a bonus for promotion or an automatic salary increase when we go up 👍

They did spend a lot, by the standards of the day, in trying to keep us in the PL and it went horribly wrong when we were relegated. I think that's when the shenanigans started.

If we are continuing to play with wing backs then for me it's Brau. I still think Bidwell is decent but only as a traditional FB or CB. He hasn't got the pace to be a wing back.

As much as I would want us to stay up - assuming of course that we get there - I am in the camp of those who only want to see sensible expenditure. Let's secure the financial future of the club first, while ensuring that we have enough in the kitty to give us a good shot of promotion in the...

It's tough for you Baz but at least she's home and you are obviously looking after her well. It's only a couple of weeks since you first posted on 5th December, when you were understandably heartbroken at the thought that she might not pull through. I hope you feel in a better place...

I agree that he needs to be playing in the central number 10 role, albeit with some licence to roam. I think we cause problems for opposing teams when Torp and Rudoni keep popping up all over the pitch.

A lovely post, which I wholeheartedly endorse 👍 Best of luck @Joe King. I think of you and your wife every day. 🤞 🙏

As I didn't make it clear in my earlier post, I also think Haji is the better player although I believe that - given a decent run of games - Ellis has the greater potential to improve.

I would normally expect us to win this one but, as others have said, the outbreak of 'flu in the squad is a major concern, especially if those who have it don't recover in time and we get more cases. My other worry is the serious decline in scoring goals. Last month we scored 14 in 5 games (2.8...

I know what you mean but I do think we need to be mindful of the gap to Middlesborough as well. If Ipswich finish in the top two - as I think they could - then we need to be ahead of Middlesborough or whatever other team might have taken their place to go up automatically. I really want us to...