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Reply | Woolfenden
at 08:56 31 Jul 2025
I get your point.
He's had grumbles and fallings out with Hurst, Lambert, Cook and wobbles with McKenna before. I think that's the way he is and hopefully with good man management we can talk him round.
Genuinly think he'd be/is superb in a team that dominates much of the ball at this level. |
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Reply | Woolfenden
at 08:37 31 Jul 2025
Woolfenden is an exceptional ball playing central defender at this level.
If we sell him, it will require us to part with 5-10m to bring in a player of a similiar quality, who we'll most likely need to replace anyway if we achieve promotion back to the Premiership.
Personally, i think we should keep him at all costs. The end of the season and promotion might mean another story, but for now in the Championship he is essential back up / rotation. An injury to O'Shea etc and he is straight in.
We have to be careful not to lose too much of the DNA that made us so sucessfull in the first place and Woolfie is part of that.
It's also not the first time something like this has happened before, he's had quite a few grumbles in the past. [Post edited 31 Jul 8:39]
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Reply | Broadhead bid
at 21:21 29 Jul 2025
If we can keep Hutchinson, then yes, I think we should push for something like 8-9m and move him on.
We don't want to lose too much of the DNA that made us successful in such a short period of time. That's the biggest concern I have, as a well liked player such as Nathan Broadhead's influence and history at the club extends beyond the pitch and into the dressing room. |
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Reply | Ao Tanaka, Leeds dont think good enough for premier league
at 10:35 28 Jul 2025
Leeds fans adore him.
Even if he's been told he's not going to be a regular starter, i still think he'd rather stick around to see if he can clock up 10-15 appearances at that level.
Not completely out of the question, but highly unlikely. |
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Reply | Guide to Bromley
at 17:17 27 Jul 2025
Regardless of whether it was a grumble about paying taxes, the intentions behind the tax etc...do you not think some of the language you use is inflammatory, personal and only contributes towards exacerbating a situation? To quote yourself :
Why am I not surprised.
All your hallmarks.
It's just you being you.
Lied
It's doesn't come across very well and reads as bullying-like behaviour. Just not very pleasant to read on a Sunday morning in a group containing fellow Town fans. Also seems a shame, as a lot of your football related posts are normally spot on and insightful [Post edited 27 Jul 17:30]
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Reply | Will we see Jack Clarke with Young behind against Charlton?
at 17:02 27 Jul 2025
If it's not Hutchinson, then most likely.
I think if OH is sold, McKenna will bring in another winger.
A few question marks over Ogbene coming back from a serious injury. Rak-Sakyi was suggested a few posters which is a good shout. Wouldn't be against someone like Morgan Whittaker who can go past players and play that inverted role well. |
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Reply | Guide to Bromley
at 16:57 27 Jul 2025
Why are you so scathing and volatile to individuals in a lot of threads you contribute to ? Do you not think it comes across as quite unpleasant and aggressive, no? |
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Reply | Being concerned about lack of signings is no longer bed wetting
at 12:14 25 Jul 2025
Seeing Omari return to training with the group and Brentford's interest cool would go alongway to increasing people's confidence.
Think the club have to dig in, a little bit like Leed's did, and see the bigger picture.
110m in television money far outweights selling off our best asset and the best player in this division for staggered payments of 35-40m. |
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Reply | Omari back and training
at 12:09 25 Jul 2025
The club would have done their physical check ups that they do with all players when they return for preseason. Hence, he trained alongside Young.
Perhaps somewhat telling that they club didn't capture snaps of him training alongside Young though.
If he returns to the group next week in training that's a positive sign.
Personally, i think 110m in television money is worth more than staggered payments of 35-40m. He's the best player at this level by a country mile. The club need to dig in, remaing strong and see the bigger picture that Omari can offer us. [Post edited 25 Jul 12:10]
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Reply | Jens Cajuste
at 12:00 25 Jul 2025
Some of those players will be loanees currently involved in Premiership preseasons. I expect the loan market will spring to life when Premiership teams start announcing squads.
As bookies favourites, the McKenna factor and sucess stories of Delap, Hutchinson, Davis etc, we're likely to pick up some real quality in this market. |
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Reply | Rangers make loan offer for Rak-Sakyi
at 11:32 25 Jul 2025
Wouldn't be against it.
Does quite have the raw pace that Hutchinson has, but he has quick feet and is a good crosser of the ball.
Similiar player to Philogene. |
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Reply | Heard rumours Hutch is refusing to train now
at 10:09 24 Jul 2025
Hackney et al are already back and training at their parent clubs after the U21's.
The longer we don't see Hutch on the training ground, the more questions will be asked.
Would be very dissapointed if this was the case, as he is on a very generous 4 year deal. |
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Reply | Likely leavers
at 10:02 24 Jul 2025
Leavers
Baggott (Loan to a Champ club)
Humphreys (same as Baggott) / or Taylor (depending on who impresses more)
Clarke (loan or sold - isn't good enough 1 v 1 and makes silly mistakes)
Slicker (loan or sold)
Morsy (sold already)
Hutchinson (fact that he hasn't return to training yet indicates he's off)
Muric (loan or sold, unless KMac want to give him another go)
Burns (not registered for the first half of season)
Button (not registered, will work on his coaching - Walton as back up)
Those players leaving/not being registered gives us a squad of 20.
2 x CM (taking us up to 4).
1 x CF (Al Hamadi kept on till January as 3rd choice).
1 x Outside forward (ideally with pace and trickery to vill the Hutchinson void).
1 x Versatile player who can play several positions (possibily right sided given Ogbene's fitness)
We'll add probably a couple more 8 figure signings and be right at the front of the line for the best talent loaned out from the Premiership. We'll be strong, but a lot of recruitment needs to be done first.
We'd be really stupid to sell Johnson given his versitility up the right hand side and also Broadhead for his undoubted numbers and quality at Championship level. I really hope neither go. [Post edited 24 Jul 10:06]
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Reply | Ashley Young - not convinced, or by our business so far.
at 13:46 21 Jul 2025
I think the good thing about Luongo, Morsy, Tuanzebe is that they were able to show leadership both on and off the pitch, where they led by example.
Different for example to say Dom Ball, who by all accounts was a good voice and leader around the club, but rarely contributed on the pitch.
My concern with someone like Young is that A. it displaces potentially Johnson/Clarke and B. His leadership is only useful to an extent if he's not on the pitch playing week in, week out. |
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Reply | Ashley Young - not convinced, or by our business so far.
at 13:36 21 Jul 2025
I think it just summarises where we are at the moment. Reasonably well equiped, but with significant work still ahead of us.
As you mention, no need to panic yet, but we do need 4-5 players to come in and address some of these shortages present within our squad. |
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Thread | Ashley Young - not convinced, or by our business so far.
at 13:30 21 Jul 2025
3–4 weeks ago, if you had said Delap, Tuanzebe, Morsy, Hutchinson would be leaving and incoming would be Button (36), Young (40), Matusiwa (good on paper, but with no experience in English football), I think there would be some concerned faces.
While I understand the logic behind signing Young, the Championship is a different beast. The relentless Saturday–Tuesday fixtures and 40–50 game schedule are completely different to playing in the Premiership, where you benefit from 7 days of rest and recovery (if you're not involved in Europe) and regular international breaks.
I think we've lost a few vital components in our squad. Losing the likes of Luongo, Morsy, Tuanzebe is a big loss in terms of leadership and voice on the pitch. Importantly, this leadership has been backed up on the pitch, largely by Morsy, who leads by example and isn't just a presence/voice in the changing room. I'm not sure the likes of Matusiwa will be able to turn around to Davis and Clarke and give them an earful for not tracking back etc.
Another thing we've lost is that searing pace that the likes of Hutchinson and Delap gave us. There are big, big questions about whether Ogbene can return after a very serious Achilles injury and Burns (30) an ACL, where players never quite reach the same levels of movement and explosiveness they previous had.
For me, we should be good enough to be around the play offs, but I'm highly doubtful we're top 2 quality at the moment. We don't have the physicality in midfield, have lost leadership across the pitch, and we lack the pace to really hurt teams—that's essential against teams that will come up to PR and set up for a point.
Huge amount of work ahead for MA and KMac. [Post edited 21 Jul 13:39]
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Reply | Yousef Salech - Cardiff City
at 13:14 21 Jul 2025
Would be a bit of a punt. 8 Championship goals, and before that, relatively obsecurity. We learned our lesson with Ahadme. |
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Reply | Ashley Young set to sign...
at 12:08 21 Jul 2025
As experienced cover, fine.
But i think it would be a real back step to let Johnson go. He has the engine and pace to be a really effective RB/RWB at this level and can get up and down the line.
Harry Clarke i'd assume/hope would be the one to make way.
A bit of strange signing to be honest. Jury is out on this one, as it is with a few decisions the club has made this summer. Not entirely convinced. |
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