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Would also say a back four with an excellent holding CM would allow the two 8s to progress higher. Grimes will be key to this imo

Sure he would be but we don’t have unlimited funds, if we sign where would he play not to mention the wages being a hold up for him before in August. If sheaf was sold great but without that we’d seemingly have three amazing DMs for one spot and three 8s for two spots. Unless he can play higher up

If he was leaving this window and not Eccles think it would be a great buy tbf

Not sure depending on wages could be a great bench option to bring some flair on

Weird loan tho considering we don’t really know where he would fit in and how much game time he would get. Understand future proofing Sheaf but feel we’ve done that with Grimes for now with Allen backing up and the focus could turn to someone like Lewis Bate at Stockport who I feel could play...

Me neither or selling Eccles who is quite versatile in being able to play both

Yep which is why unless Tahrovic can play the 8 role or we push grimes there I do think we could use a stop gap until Sheaf leaves in the summer

Seen a few championship clubs circling around Tyrique George from Chelsea on loan wouldn’t mind him coming here tbh

To be fair I’d have a play around with the current 5-3-3 and 4-3-3. We have one DM and two more attacking 8s. As such excluding Eccles we would have DM - Grimes, Sheaf, Allen CM - Torp, Rudoni, Allen. Personally think Grimes will play the holding role and wouldn’t want him as a 8 as that’s...

Fair enough let’s say then Sheaf for Tahirovic and Eccles For Grimes plus funds depending on the fee for Tahirovic. Not a bad plan

So we would be trading Eccles and Sheaf for Grimes and Tahirovic. Plus maybe Paterson with funds to buy another CM in the summer. Not bad really. Also got Kai Andrew’s would could come in big next year

Yeah do think they’ll be hesitant if nothing else for fan backlash after Grimes

Maybe then reading in between the lines of the Grimes press, we’ll play a 4-2-3-1 with sheaf holding and grimes pushing up a bit more? Then next year could sell sheaf quite comfortably

I would say high press football has been consistent in the championship on your last point and do feel we can use it to grind results. I do think Lampard will swap a lot in matches his shape and expect him on occasions to start in a 4-3-3 and end in a 5-3-2/5-4-1. Thomas Frank does it well and...

To be fair I think we still play out the back but not as dogmatic as before. Helps Kitching is our best ball playing CB imo. Not sure how effective it’ll be against Leeds but we don’t need to beat those sides imo, we’ve got to beat people around the top six and probably up to 4 and 5th in the...

To be honest just hoping Darling doesn’t move on as think we’d have a good chance of signing him in the summer

Way too late for this to be true imo. So much to sort at way too sort notice. Maybe Jimmy can confirm but sounds to me reading inbetween the lines that the RB wasn’t interested in the end.

You can only play what's in front of you. Beating them isn't the positive. The Manner of how we did is, in particular the clean sheets considering how we used to have to score three to win.

To be fair to Frank he's been burnt before jumping too early. Would hope he would consider us but I have faith Doug would find a good replacement

Yep kinda surprised we haven’t got any RW or a RB in (not for the lack of trying tho Tbf).