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The level we are currently at academy wise is part of the reason for that. If we invested and managed to go up a level we could attract better quality youngsters and potentially hold on to them for longer.

I agree if we stayed up then thats the start but you cant just spend and not think of the negatives also. Big difference between trying to stay up and overspending beyond our means on a massive gamble

But the level of investment needed to even come close to staying up in the premier league is way beyond the amount of parachute money we would get. No chance we even come close to recouping the money should we inevitably go down. Much rather improve the training ground, academy and possibly even...

On the flip side if we dont stay up we are stuck with players on big contracts who we cant shift easily, or we have overspent beyond our resources. I agree that to compete we would need a lot of players but its a catch 22 really longer term

They may make the jump up but not all together in the same struggling team. Take Ipswich. Very good level championships players but losing every week in the premier league.

Realism is definitely the key if we do go up. Financially it isnt worth going up and spending millions on players for the small chance of staying up. Of course we need reinforcements to compete but not to the long term detriment of the clubs finances.

Not this time. The EFL were baying for blood last time then they got promoted and the premier league let them off. Cant imagine the EFL letting them off as lightly

Hamer doesnt give you the same qualities as Grimes. No chance Hamer sits in front of the defence and dictates play.

Sure Burnley would be delighted with the control of the midfield they could have

Wait til the summer and actually get some wing competition in too

Even then we would only need to win half of our games to stay ahead

Plus Blackburn havent won in 6 games.

Even then Watfords GD is poor. Would need to win 3 more games than us to be even close

He is probably the most deserving of playing at Wembley after missing out last season

Derby were mid table for a lot of the early part of the season. I think they are definitely better than their position suggests.

Kitching

I was in hospitality yesterday and couldn't find out the team news for so long because the wifi or signal was appalling. No idea how anyone staying the hotel rooms copes tbh.

In the absence of Liam Kelly then yes he is the one who does deserve the opportunity of being in a premier league squad. He is consistently now performing each time he is picked and the team just look better when he is in it right now.

I suspect Allen has an extension clause so there isn't as much hurry

We have the most headed goals i europe. They probably fear our own set pieces, especially given their keeper appears to be having a poor spell right now