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Rio Morgan
at 18:59 20 Mar 2025

Anyone seen much of him. Seems to have a real knack for scoring and just scored again in his N Ireland u21 debut. Seems to have really become a bit of a unit as well.

I reckon if we go down he might be one to get some game time next season .be great fora few to get a pathway into the first team. I do hope Humphreys gets a chance as well.

Obviously it can't be at the cost to results etc.

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Keep hearing our champ defenders should be playing
at 07:48 19 Mar 2025

There have been a lot of posts recently around Woolfy and Burgess and plenty suggesting we should have stuck with them. "Burgess better than Greaves" and Woolf should be playing every week. We also had stuff on Hladky should have stayed when Muric was in goal.

Completely appreciating defensively we have certainly had a right challenge this season I don't understand for one minute how people can logically come to the conclusion last seasons defence would have been better. We went up but defensively we had a challenge last season and anyone can see how mire difficult the prem is.

We conceded 57 goals last season. If you go back through previous champ tables teams that get promoted are typically shipping in up to about 40 goals with a few low 40 exceptions. First and second going up with low 30s in several cases. 57 goals was quite freakish to concede and go up. McKenna knew this and HAD to upgrade.

O'shea and Greaves are better players and will have better careers but it was a big ask for them this season.

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If you had to choose one player that we missed out on
at 16:44 7 Mar 2025

...that might have made a big difference this season who would it be?

If say Ben Sheaf (caveat is he has missed time injured but sliding door wouldn't have got that injury). I've never seen him have a bad game, is a great size and technically superb. Makes midfield tick, silky on the ball with great passing range. Reminds me of Declan Rice a lot but obviously a step down. Natural successor to Morsy and him and Cajuste would be ideal. He's a bit more mobile than Philips (who has done well at times as well). Cov season was massively derailed by his injury and they have gone out and spent big champ money as cover.

(Other mentions would b F ioanidis but his form dropped and Delap great. Hamer I thought would have been great as well).

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Take Morsy off?
at 20:29 26 Feb 2025

Ref will be tempted at any chance to even up....Taylor on and go for it?

[Post edited 26 Feb 20:31]

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Not thinking negatively purely just out of interest
at 20:45 16 Feb 2025

If we were to be playing championship football what realistically might out team look like?

Sold:
Delap £40-65 mil (depending on the clause)
Muric? (Or Walton) £4-5 mil if lucky
Davis £25-30 mil?
Tuanzebe? Out of contract?
Omari - £25 mil
O'shea? £15mil? (Think he stays for one season)
Luongo

Would think we would be looking to bring in £60-80mil or so of what we spent (after player purchases).

Team?

Palmer
Clarke O'Shea Greaves Townsend
Morsy Taylor
Ogbene Szmodics Philogene
Hirst

Walton
Broadhead
Clarke
Woolf
Burgess
Humphreys
Burns
Chaplin
Al Hamadi

It's a strong squad. Guess we would need to bring in 2 new CMs and a striker and potentially a RB and LB if Davis and Tuanzebe go.

[Post edited 17 Feb 10:13]

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Al Hamadi watch
at 18:20 15 Feb 2025

Stoke fans have really taken to him. They are universally wanting to sign him in the summer so far. Some of the comments:

"Put a right shift in"

"Honest player with decent skill"

"Ball sticks to his foot like glue" - I didn't see that one coming as not his strength.

"Willing to fight and drive the ball forward"

"Class, won't happen but would love him here permanently"

"Good touch, good technique, touch of potential magic"

Nice to see and showing he can more than cut it in the champ. Getting games under his belt and sharper. If we do go down he's a useful squad player and saves us a few quid.

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Palmer any good with his feet
at 22:16 3 Feb 2025

Seen him in games for West Brom and always seems very capable. Just wondering what he is like with the ball at his feet if anyone has seen him more than me? Ha e we had to compromise on that element?

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Draw a line. This is it now.
at 17:55 25 Jan 2025

Operation staying up starts next game. We just go with the players now.

If fit:

Muric
Tuanzebe O'Shea Greaves Davis
Phillips Cajuste
Hutchinson Enciso Philogene
Delap

That is a serious 11.

Of course Phillips has to really show what he can do now but he's good enough and we just have to get it out if him. Literally only question mark picking an 11 for me now. But that's what I'd do. Forget City and Liverpool. Let's go!

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Ogbene back earlier?
at 10:55 25 Jan 2025

Was going to post this on the thread about 25 man squad after Jan. As it stands we could de-register Ogbene and 25 man squad is done. But did anyone watch the life in the day of Delap and Slicker when they do a quick Q&A with Ogbene.

They started talking about when back and it went a bit sheapish and they were chuckling and Ogbene said something like "Better just say you'll see me in future" smiling away. Maybe misreading it but felt like he was expecting to be back this season and had to stop them giving a date as not allowed or something. I'm wondering whether he might actually be back sometime in March or something and in which case might want to keep him on the list. Anyone else get that sense?

Great to see him in really good spirits

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Guys we are all emotional after games
at 20:52 19 Jan 2025

And it's pretty normal to be frustrated etc after a big defeat. Just a reminder on what this team/club have done over the last 2 1/2 years. Our turn to show up and support them and pick them up?! I think so.

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Reset after Liverpool
at 18:34 19 Jan 2025

I'm not saying we don't give Liverpool a real go but I think we need to reset after Liverpool and that is then our season. We have to just go all out after that.

Lot of players coming back and I think we now need to go with the best talent available:

Muric

Tuanzebe O'Shea Greaves Davis
Phillips Cajuste
Hutchinson Szmodics Philogene
Delap

Or close to.

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Don't think we've even played badly.
at 17:29 19 Jan 2025

They have just been absolutely clinical. Man City getting back to their best. Such a tough ask.

Hutchinson does look quite right to me. We don't want a cricket score but we also need to think about protecting Delap and Hutch here....

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Josh Maja injured
at 18:22 15 Jan 2025

He's undergone surgery so he's off the list. Clubs looking for strikers goes is going up and the pool getting smaller.

Really is going to be difficult to get a quality striker in. Wasn't mad keen on Maja but given the competition for strikers it might have ended up someone like him.

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So is it £20m or £21m or now £22m??
at 17:09 10 Jan 2025

Phil you've thrown another element with a sneaky increase to £22 mil....

Not sure Villa will stop until they get enough.

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Just realized Man City get extra 2 days rest!!
at 22:59 7 Jan 2025

Wtf. We Play Brighton Thursday and then Man City Sunday. They Play Tuesday/Sunday. That's a huge advantage for them who really don't need giving an advantage. That's crazy.

Almost certainly means we'll need to make changes for the City game.

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Rio Morgan
at 18:10 7 Jan 2025

Lad seems to be progressing well and always in amongst the goals. Anyone seen much of him live and might he be one who might get a shot off the bench in the cup or something?

Any other young gems coming through we should be looking out for?

See as well Ryan Carr has just returned from his short loan at Gateshead but only made 3 appearances. Maybe make the bench? Probably not as think we will go strong but would be good to see 2-3 youngsters on the bench.

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