Interesting you mention Swansea. We had representatives at them vs Stoke tonight.
Acil seems to go to 3/4 games a weekend, I think it's more opposition scouting then anything else
Interesting you mention Swansea. We had representatives at them vs Stoke tonight.
Acil seems to go to 3/4 games a weekend, I think it's more opposition scouting then anything else
I thought Simons could play as a centre half but not a wing back.
I don't think Woods could play there either
He made his senior Chelsea debut at wing back I believe.
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Against Brentford in the Carabao Cup last season.
Maybe. Maybe not. Stoke certainly have 1 player I'd like to see back in the city.
If he is there purely on an opposition reccie he needs to get his finger out better than WBA or QPR.
Tymon is currently injured so would fit our recruitment model.
He's grown into one of the best wingbacks in the league over the last couple seasons, so doubt we could afford him anyway

The good think about overhauling the majority of the squad now is, next summer we should be able to focus on 1 or 2 quality additions. It's much easier to add the finishing touches to a promotion push, then start from scratch.
Spot on, I think (hopefully) gone are the days of turning over half the squad every 12-18 months. We should now be in a period where we can gradually improve the squad rather than huge windows like we've just had. Will mean we can hit the ground running next season.
The good think about overhauling the majority of the squad now is, next summer we should be able to focus on 1 or 2 quality additions. It's much easier to add the finishing touches to a promotion push, then start from scratch.
I think it's a tad optimistic to think we'll only have to sign 1/2 additions next summer. We'll probably sign another 3/4 in January and 6/7 next summer. We'll have at least 4 loanees to sort and then we'll lose players too. Some will work this season and others won't but we've still got a fair amount of squad turnover to go.
I think it's a tad optimistic to think we'll only have to sign 1/2 additions next summer. We'll probably sign another 3/4 in January and 6/7 next summer. We'll have at least 4 loanees to sort and then we'll lose players too. Some will work this season and others won't but we've still got a fair amount of squad turnover to go.
If we're counting converting loans into permanents as signings then yes we will likely make 5-6 next summer. But that's still about a third of what we've done this summer.
Of course in saying all this, IF we were to be promoted there'd be another big overhaul. Which has been our lot in life the last 15 or so years. Either a promotion or relegation every 2 years on average (by my count 8 promotions or relegations since 07/08 inclusive). Inherent in that is a lot of squad turnover. It would be nice to be in the same division for 5+ years (preferably the PL) and getting something of a settled squad at some stage.
Do you not think the likes of Oscar, Tufan, Pelkas - if he's made permanent, Greaves and perhaps some unforseen others; then the only way we will keep them longer term is if we do actually get promoted?
I don't think any of the players there would leave at the end of this season if we were still in the Championship, no. The only circumstance would be if we had a complete implosion and almost got relegated. Even then I think Acun is keen to bankroll a promotion push so would spend plenty next summer to ensure we push on not fall apart.
If that happened then we would probably need to flip a few for profit to clear FFP though.
We are spending a lot of money here, and though revenues have risen - and there's no reason that won't continue, we're still held to the 13m average loss over 3 years, no matter how much cash he would like to chuck at it.

Nice try, I'm not doing this again.![]()
If that happened then we would probably need to flip a few for profit to clear FFP though.
We are spending a lot of money here, and though revenues have risen - and there's no reason that won't continue, we're still held to the 13m average loss over 3 years, no matter how much cash he would like to chuck at it.
Not sure I you read Tans interview in the Yorkshire post on Saturday, but it sounded like we’ve promised Greaves he can go if a prem club comes in for him next year