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Reply | From Sky Sports on Omari introduction
at 08:19 16 Jun 2025
“Substitute Omari Hutchinson injected some pace into England's attack and his cross found Elliott who could not direct his header on target.” |
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Reply | The Modric effect?
at 16:00 14 Jun 2025
Became a co-owner and investor in April.
Being second fiddle to Greaves, and 3 year contract probably the main factor. |
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Reply | He’s now completely without checks and balances - some recent lying examples
at 09:49 13 Jun 2025
Sorry Ryorry… should have been clearer
I meant at the next general election an unfit for purpose Reform, harder right at their core than they present could come into power.
Tories probably oversaw one of the worst governments we’ve ever seen, Badneoch is poor, and they are imploding.
Starmer and Labour are hated, disproportionately, and have been given a hospital pass.
Labour and Reform are both 6/4 to win the next election.
As migrants flood across the channel, many many of them with appalling reasons why they are making the arduous trip. At levels our society struggles to accommodate and integrate. Farage gets his rallying cry, despite his Brexit drive being a factor in our immigration mess. |
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Reply | He’s now completely without checks and balances - some recent lying examples
at 08:59 13 Jun 2025
I don’t think anyone in their wildest dreams predicted just how damaging and dangerous this Trump administration - reign? - would be.
[and the UK is blindly stumbling along a path to a Trump lite future]
GOP, his sycophantic ‘cabinet’ and large swathes of the media are not providing the checks and balances on his acts and lies that are so desperately needed. He’s now acting with impunity.
He is lying constantly - and not just the little ones, like “eggs are down 400%” (which would mean shops paid you to take the carton out of store)… but whoppers like “the LA police chief agreed that the city would have burnt to the ground without the national guard”… in fact he said no such thing, and actually thought that it would be soon under control, was isolated and they were levels of escalation away from the National Guard (e.g. bringing in sheriffs and resources from wider California counties)
But to the point of the thread…. His lies on the campaign trail about how he would quickly bring peace to Gaza and Palestine, AND how he would reduce the crazily escalating spending deficit/debt mountain - WERE MASSIVE PORKERS.
Let’s start with the debt and the interest payments - his government has spent more than Biden in the same period in 23 and 24, by $154bn, his BIG beautiful bill which is a blatant tax give back to the wealthy is going to further increase that deficit - in some predictions by a huge amount. DOGE is a disaster - with some real long term damaging impacts (Farage is trying it in the UK?!)
But again getting back to the point - his clear position on Russia and Israel was always going to lengthen and escalate these conflicts. He’s a Kremlin patsy, and his views on Gaza are staggeringly ill judged. Israel has dropped 70,000 tons of bombs on Gaza Strip since last October, exceeding World War II bombings in Dresden, Hamburg, London combined.
In a side comment what is alarming a lot of US commentators was his recent speech at a US fort (which are being renamed to celebrate slave owning confederate heroes) serving personnel - who are meant to be non political - whooped and cheered at some far out Trump speak. That’s dangerous.
But let me end by saying Trump has huge support the ICE and immigration action, his stance on LA, DOGE, foreign policy. HUGE support. And I think people in the UK lose sight of this. |
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Reply | Good point
at 13:04 11 Jun 2025
Brentford have been punching above their weight much to do with player squad quality and an excellent stable manager.
The squad could get dismantled with Mbeumo certainly off. And Damsgaard looking likely.
There would be probably more wiggle room as you say at a West Ham with a rich squad, wages to keep hold of players, and significantly underperforming managers.
Frank a tough act to follow.
And as I said in my post McKenna made some errors last season. And Town a bit more stable place to try and improve. |
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Thread | With Ashton confirming the scale of the gap - can we begrudge McKenna a move?
at 09:14 11 Jun 2025
[yes it’s another McKenna futures thread]
I do think Brentford is a downgrade in terms of history, fanbase scale and ground capacity.
I do hope that McKenna wants to stick it out with Town, rebuild the team again, keep the strong bond with our fanbase, members of the squad, keep family and home in Ipswich and Suffolk.
But Ashton has repeated the scale of the gap recently, not easily fixed without financial rule change, we saw the sheer scale of the gap directly last season. How teams like Brentford, Wolves, Brighton, Forest have squad depth and quality that it would take multiple windows to get close to.
We know McKenna is the real deal - albeit mistakes were made last term - he is ambitious to one day manage at the very top. And to stick with Town rather than having a more realistic stepping stone would perhaps hold him back. He could have gone to Brighton, Palace, but maybe then thought the gap was bridgeable with Town, but saw it for real last season
Frank waxed lyrical about McKenna last term. And I’m sure would recommend him.
Their temporary training ground is better than our current, now, with Cat 1 academy now a goal, and a state of the art training ground in the pipeline. And there fans were some of the best visitors to Portman Road.
Town need a bit of a squad rebuild in my mind, and doing that to get out of the Champ and then be competitive in the Prem is a tall order.
Let’s see where it goes, still think Town are a draw, he’s part of a project, loved locally, and our own training facility has had McKenna input. But just not sure Ashton has out in the technical back room and scouting to match the Bees. [Post edited 11 Jun 9:19]
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Thread | Cunha to Man United
at 14:31 1 Jun 2025
Clearly a very talented player, proven in Premier League, and can work in Amorim system in one of the two behind the striker
But some pretty big question marks over temperament. With 3 incidents last season.
Portuguese speaker though. |
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Reply | Squad quality, manager stability, some early momentum… then top 4
at 10:08 20 May 2025
The Leicester result has knocked the stuffing out of me. The player’s and manager wanted the win. We had enough chances and possession for the win, but a lack of confidence to put the ball in the net, slow attacks via individuals, and defensive mistakes - traits of the season.
I don’t buy the season is over and Sunday didn’t matter. The niggling doubts in the fan base will remain through the summer. An unlikely West Ham win - the hammers are rubbish but our confidence shot - would give the fans and squad a valuable boost.
As for minimum expectations next season - top 4 for me. Luton give us something to reflect on. They were the best of the relegated 3, but messed up recruitment and crucially let early poor results cement the low confidence of the premier league relegation.
We’ve got to start strong. Come out of the gates.
We’ve also got to get recruitment and squad balance spot on. I think we’ll have a larger exodus this summer than expected - Axel, Burgess, Delap, Luongo, try and offload H Clarke, Ali, Muric - although I am now thinking Hutchinson may stay given recent performances. That release clause may well get called though, he’s rated in footballing circles. OShea will also be hard to keep hold of. He has excellent stats this season.
We may need 8 to 10, fitness of returning Ogbene and Burns will be a factor. And critically what role for the Lg 1 stalwarts like Morsy and Chaplin. Hell, will even Broadhead be given a new contract.
So a lot of flux. Hopefully McKenna doesn’t get that big offer - doubt he would given this season - as his stability will be key.
Leicester and Saints had poor seasons when they can down, but their squads remained miles ahead of the pack. And that saw them through. We can hopefully invest in some real quality that sets us apart.
The good news is Leicester may get points deduction and are a mess. Saints still without a manager. Then behind Sheff U or Sunderland there’s a drop off. Brum will invest but can’t see them making that big a step - although we did, with US money.
Recruit well, keep manager stability, start strongly then top 4 should be guaranteed and hopefully top 2. |
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Reply | Who McKenna would want to retain against who stays
at 13:02 16 May 2025
Good post Joe to summarise the squad state.
For me this is roughly what McKenna would want to keep for next season, including those in brackets who he may want for the Championship but who are out of contract and/or will leave:
GK - Palmer, Slicker
RB - (Tuanzebe), H. Clarke*
RCB - (OShea), Woolfenden
LCB - Greaves, (Burgess)
LB - Davis, Townsend
CM - Morsy, Taylor, Humphreys*
AM - (Hutchinson), J. Clarke, Szmodics, Burns, Ogbene, Chaplin, Broadhead*
Striker - (Delap), Hirst
In reality
1. *strong chance H. Clarke and Broadhead will not be in McKenna plans and will be moved on, and I’m still not convinced Humphreys has the physicality yet, but may have a sub role.
2. I also think that everyone in brackets will leave! Including OShea and Hutchinson.
So in reality we’d have 14 players!!! So the likes of Harry Clarke would be retained.
But I do think we’ll sign quite a few players this summer. And we’ll need some real, youthful, but quality, to keep on track for Premier goal. |
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Reply | I think the game has significance and should be well contested
at 14:22 5 May 2025
Leicester will be one of of promotion rivals next season*, McKenna and the boys want to finish the season strongly, Leicester will want to give their fans some joy and get them back on side, and as you mention 18th place and significant money is up for grabs.
I’m looking forward to it. I do think by then we could be fielding a strong side with injuries and suspensions clearing.
*Wonder if the EFL will punish Leicester for their previous financial mismanagement when in the Champ. Retrospectively. |
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Reply | Taylor is a good comparison
at 09:26 23 Apr 2025
Humphreys is an attacking central midfielder.
He’s been playing in a Broadhead type role at Wycombe, given a lot of license to roam. Further forward.
But of all the names you mention as current players and competition to Humphreys making a step-up into Town in the Championship it’s Taylor for me who is ahead of him.
And whilst Taylor has had limited game time this season, he’s still way ahead of Humphreys - more physicality, strong shooting. [Post edited 23 Apr 9:30]
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Reply | We need one quick and powerful; and someone who can break lines and distribute
at 21:44 7 Apr 2025
We need pace in central midfield, real energy and good tackling.
I know McKenna likes them to sit deep and it’s the 3 attacking mids who carry it forward, but we need some who can look forward, break the lines but also pick a pass, do some defence splitting.
A tall order to get a couple who can get us out of the championship but also have premier league potential. |
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