Brighton Sky Blue
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If not an outright sale, welcoming some investment is an option too.
Championship thread 25/26! (65 Viewers)
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clint van damme
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No. This was well before we were flying this season though.
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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I think we’d be looking at 12 players as a minimum. This includes Rushworth and Onyeka. Definitely need to look at spending 90m
anyone who thinks otherwise is underestimating the task that awaits us
anyone who thinks otherwise is underestimating the task that awaits us
biggymania
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I wouldn't say I'm a proponent of it but if you like scoring Internet points please take one.
I am explaining what I think Doug's approach will be. Ideal state you stay up without endangering the long term stability of the club if it fails - I don't think Doug is going to bet the farm on staying up, nor is he going to do nothing. I think he'll look to invest in players as assets - and that means likely not buying proven Premiership quality, which is a risk that you have to mitigate - hence needing to have a plan for those signings failing and relegation happening.
Robinshio
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On the Coventry homes on cwr said he couldn’t do it alone
shmmeee
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25 man squad. As it stands it’s:
GK: Wilson, Dovin (1 short)
RB: MvE, KKH (probably OK)
LB: Dasilva, Brau (surely Brau isn’t up to scratch so 1 short)
CB: Thomas, Kitch, Lats, Woolf (Think most agree we need an upgrade over Lats/Kitch here Lats has a year left so probably he’ll be allowed to leave - 1 short)
DM: Grimes, Onyeka, Torp (1 short with Allen OOC)
AM: Rudi, Eccles
RW: Saka, Markelo
LW: EMC (1 short)
ST: Wright, Simms, BTA (most agree need one here BTA or Simms likely to go - 1 short)
That’s 24 so one more somewhere else.
That’s 8 including Onyeka and includes players like Markelo who have struggled to make the team at this level. I think you add a RW as clearly Markelo isn’t an upgrade. Then if we’re brutally honest probably upgrade Eccles too.
GK: Wilson, Dovin (1 short)
RB: MvE, KKH (probably OK)
LB: Dasilva, Brau (surely Brau isn’t up to scratch so 1 short)
CB: Thomas, Kitch, Lats, Woolf (Think most agree we need an upgrade over Lats/Kitch here Lats has a year left so probably he’ll be allowed to leave - 1 short)
DM: Grimes, Onyeka, Torp (1 short with Allen OOC)
AM: Rudi, Eccles
RW: Saka, Markelo
LW: EMC (1 short)
ST: Wright, Simms, BTA (most agree need one here BTA or Simms likely to go - 1 short)
That’s 24 so one more somewhere else.
That’s 8 including Onyeka and includes players like Markelo who have struggled to make the team at this level. I think you add a RW as clearly Markelo isn’t an upgrade. Then if we’re brutally honest probably upgrade Eccles too.
AOM
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shmmeee
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Surely the plan is you sell those players?
I dont think we can afford proven PL quality. I do think you need to drop around £100m though.
Ccfcisparks
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Markelo will be in the squad as will Eccles
Jamesimus
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It is only right to pass judgement on his ability after he’s failed to impress in 8 minutes of first team football.
shmmeee
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Only on SBT is failing to get on the pitch a reason you might actually be really good.
Grendel
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Minority shares offer nothing so no there wont be
People definitely underestimate the gap. It will be interesting to see what Doug does if we get promoted.
There are 2 ends of the spectrum that have been successful -
Brentford (trust your squad approach)
- only signed 3 outfield first-team players & 2 back up keepers in the summer window
- already had Raya, Norgard, Mbuemo, & Toney in the squad
Sunderland (fuck your squad approach)
- 14 first-team players
- Only 2 players from the play-offs make their best XI (Ballard & Le Fee)
Think we'll fall somewhere in the middle
There are 2 ends of the spectrum that have been successful -
Brentford (trust your squad approach)
- only signed 3 outfield first-team players & 2 back up keepers in the summer window
- already had Raya, Norgard, Mbuemo, & Toney in the squad
Sunderland (fuck your squad approach)
- 14 first-team players
- Only 2 players from the play-offs make their best XI (Ballard & Le Fee)
Think we'll fall somewhere in the middle
shmmeee
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Where you getting that transfer data from? Wiki has Brentford signing a lot more than that;
2021–22 Brentford F.C. season - Wikipedia
Jamesimus
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A lot of really good players for us were phased in very gradually. Also, he’s 23, chill out. He might not be very good, point is we don’t know yet.
But how many would Grimes have if he could shoot like Rudoni instead of like Sheaf?
SBAndy
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Where you getting that transfer data from? Wiki has Brentford signing a lot more than that;
2021–22 Brentford F.C. season - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Most of those summer transfers are young players who I don’t think will have featured for them in the PL.
Grendel
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Where you getting that transfer data from? Wiki has Brentford signing a lot more than that;
2021–22 Brentford F.C. season - Wikipedia
The gift that truly never stops giving
These have confused me too many times. I read "us" and think that we have already played 2, 3, and 4. Am I somehow looking at a message from December? Then I realize "us" is boro.
I know this isn't news, but a lot can change over the last 10 games of the season. Look at last year for range of outcomes.
| After 36 | After 46 | Points final 10 | |
| Leeds | 76 | 100 | 24 |
| Sheff Utd | 76 | 90 | 14 |
| Burnley | 74 | 100 | 26 |
| Sunderland | 68 | 76 | 8 |
| Coventry | 56 | 69 | 13 |
| West Brom | 55 | 64 | 9 |
| Bristol City | 53 | 68 | 15 |
shmmeee
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Can you name these really good players?
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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If he keeps putting money into the club I wouldn't care if he rode round the streets of Coventry naked on a horse.
shmmeee
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24 and 26 points from 30 is a ridiculous return