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Is Gallagher playing????

The championship's Darwen Nunez. Brain going 100mph at times.

I wasn't on about Vale just to clarify. Exclude me from the above 🤣

Improved in what department? He gets roasted most games. The games he probably looks ok in are the ones where their right winger or wide man isn't up to much..if they have anything about them they come out on top usually.

He's poor going forward too

Massive upgrade on Pickering needed. So vulnerable every time down his side. Teams gets so much joy. They have got in twice down that side already.

Hedges has started very well...again.

Jesus Ben. That's a miss. Always has that in him. Should be 1 up.

Jesus out left hand side is shite.

Their kit is giving me PTSD

Fancy a win today. Buckley to make amends? Goal or assist.

Don't see most smiling and grinning there way through questions about their teams ability to come back in games where they go behind or trying to hide behind a "young team" narrative.

Yes.

Finding it increasingly difficult to listen to him. Full of wind and bluster. The answers are so vague and wishy washy. Sort it out Jon. Not good enough.

Far better players with better pedigree. They were worth the gamble talent wise. This is a championship player who flatters to deceive and given our particular current situation I wouldn't be too upset to steer clear.

Don't be silly, that's very far fetched...we have JRC, Britain, Pickering and Edun to play wing back 😉

"Tony, Jon...would you like to field this one? The football fans need educating again"

That be a great signing but unfortunately geography plays a big role these days. Imagine if he fancied staying in the area that he is exactly the type of player Tony down the road would like or maybe a move back down South. Could also see him going to Celtic or Rangers for some reason.

Yeah on the fence with BBD but given the current form maybe cashing in is the right call, if the funds will be made available of course. Would keep him if we looked like we had a real shot at promotion this season but that's looking extremely fragile recently. Aware I'm probably in the minority here but I don't mind Gallagher but will conceed that all the critism he has received recently has been warranted. Seems there is a player in there by my god he does his best to hide it most of the time.

Yeah I saw the propoganda going on this very thread earlier for some bizarre reason. We know he isn't the answer. Just wait and see at the end of the season the narrative will be "if he had played more or was used better we wouldn't have been where we are" etc etc. He's played his way out of the team let's not forget that. He was given the chances, not up to it end of story. I'd sell him in the morning you know that. The midfield has to be addressed by getting some presence and authority in there. Our current options are wet wipes.

The thing is we should be in with a real shout for getting players in. I'm not up on the exact budget but I would assume we have a better one than at least half the teams in the division. Then you have the parachute payment boys who can still pay PL wages. They tend to go for more elite players than good or very good championship players. That leaves about 6-8 teams that we should be battling it out with to sign decent standard available championship players.

When I first read this I thought "bit extreme" but as it sank in I tend to agree more and more. Assume you are banking on BBD being sold or leaving? I'd probably keep Hedges too. Would obviously keep some of the younger lads A.Wharton and Philips but yeah clear the deadwood and let the "project" really begin. Thing is, our should be fringe players are regular starters and you become desensitised to it.

A combative midfielder who grafts and puts in a shift and a component specialist striker. Not a midfielder who can fill in at right back or be used on the left wing. Not a striker who can play midfielder or be used as an emergency centre back. Versatility is of course great but it seems we want EVERY signing to be able to cover a number of positions. It's not smart or realistic.

I think Hedges would feature at Burnley and he seems a very SU type of player. Dolan probably not any of the above mentioned. Markanday was very impressive, lovely touch and balance, went on some nice dribbles too. Amazed we haven't seen him earlier.

It looks the part on paper, we are just privvy to the shit show that goes on behind the scenes. He's the manager of a championship team in England, the best country in the world for football. He's on a sweet gig. Gimme that over Malmö anyday. He won't be on the radar of any top league teams across Europe. Championship will be his ceiling.