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Second to Lampard getting something extra from the group the prime reason we’re actually going up is identifying Gyokeres and Hamer for peanuts and selling them on. There’s plenty of evidence our scouting is fine.

No I don’t. But I also have no idea what it has to do with identifying £5-£6m players before they become £25m and then £75m players. There’s only one factor that pushes that value up and that’s being proven. Gyokeres is a prime example. All I’m saying is we need to be in on the first rung and...

It does actually. Without dipping into any other championship club and who starts for them i can throw in Thomas, MVE, Grimes, Sakamoto, Simms, Torp, Rudoni, BTA, Kitching, Dovin, Mason-Clarke. Our scouting system seems fine to me. I just think the correlation between huge fees and success is a...

The narrative that a load of 5-6m transfers won’t keep us up is bizarre. A player is not defined by their price tag. Most top players will have been sold for a fee in that region at some point. We’ve just got to find them. That is the precise model employed by the likes of Brighton, Bournemouth...

Fans have a part to play. If we remain realistic and don’t start shouting for his head if we lose away to Man City et al tgat would help.

Is it just me that would find it refreshing if he hung around even if it meant slightly less cash. I look at the carnage at the likes of Forest, Spurs etc and see what bad owners can do to a club. He’s savvy enough, but if the right offer comes of course he’ll take it

Fair enough. You’re seeing something different to me. When the ball is played into him I have absolutely no idea where it will end up. He does get goals I’ll give you that. He’ll be a good pick up for a mid table championship outfit

He doesn’t I’m afraid. That’s why people think he’s had a good game just for hassling centre halves

I don’t think Torp or Dasilva will feature much

No one is saying we won’t spend anything or give it a go. It’s more tempering expectation that we’re going to suddenly start paying people £80k a week. We’ll spend some money. King won’t let it get out of control. But I don’t think we’ll see many established prem names arrive.

He’s been great for us this season

Chilwell doesnt feel like a King signing. No sell on value, injury prone, not the right age profile.

Exactly. Aside from the fact that it’s impossible to know how many signings you need to stay up cash is the only driver in our investment strategy. King will have had his budget settled for 6 months or more. It won’t be based on staying up. It will be a mix of affordability and smart investment.

There’s no way we sell that many. Kitching, BTA, Eccles and KKH all stay I’d think

Maybe not. I think they’ll all be here. I hope we prioritise defence.

Assuming we get Rushworth I’d think we’d see something like: Rushworth Van Ewijk New New New Grimes Onyeka Saka Rudoni EMC Wright Signings for depth in midfield and wide

That’s sort of what I mean. He seems to get lots of praise for “putting himself about”. He’s a centre forward - he should be scoring, laying balls off accurately, winning the odd flick on, controlling the ball, holding it up. And they are the basics.

Some bizarre takes here. Remember being away in Northampton/docked points/scraping around for free transfers? We’ve just been promoted to the Premier League!! What’s the problem.

We’re making an assumption about outgoing players. We can only get rid of those out of contract. A buyer has to be found for anyone else - otherwise they stay.

What are people seeing when they watch Simms? I just don’t get it.