Yet when he died we were back where we'd started.

We've played 3 matches against teams in the bottom half and won all 3 !

I agree with you if that's the fee - presumably the quoted number include a large number of add ons

Think it's the other way round.

Yes - it's difficult to believe Dolan was playing for England Under 20s earlier this year because good judges felt he didn't have a future in the professional game.

Not sure who you mean but this sort of post calling out others isn't really on.

He's too young to vape.

If only we still had Stefan Mols.

I don't understand this rant of yours. I didn't foresee that he would reach the level that he now has and have never said that I did. The point is that the sort of contract offer that he would definitely have accepted just over a year ago could not be made because at that time his performances had not justified it - therefore the club cannot be criticised for not making such an offer. I agreed with your original post on this. You are literally the only poster on here that has complained because I agreed with them.

There is a god.

I think the multi millions for Nyambe were mythical.

I don't know if we are in the market for 2 centre halves. We seem to be after one on loan from Liverpool. I will trust the manager to make the best decision based on what is right for the club - but I can't agree to people demanding he doesn't pick a player simply to screw the player and his advisors or Spurs.

Yet we developed a 17 year old for Liverpool. Surely we do what we think will lead to the best results on the pitch - which this season might mean promotion.

But why let him go now ? At least wait until the January window. I can't see his valuation falling and if other clubs are getting involved it might rise considerably.

That is a decision that is down to the manager, not based on some edict driven by feelings of revenge.

I think the manager picks the team he thinks will perform best in the game in front of him ; if that team includes Phillips he plays him.

If BBD goes it will be because he is considered good enough to play Premier League football ; replacing a player of that level will be very difficult for a Championship club.

Surely we do what we think gives us the best chance of promotion ?

Where is the evidence that Phillips is going in the next few days ?

Correct, which is why it is unfair to blame people at the club for not tying him down to a contract then. You don't understand. We were saying that his reputation had fallen to a degree that the new contract that those arguing with the benefit of hindsight are saying should have been offered to him before the start of last season would have been met with a huge amount of criticism.

Surely it is to our advantage if the likes of City, United and Chelsea show signs of wanting to step in thereby generating a bidding war. I can't see any reason why we would agree to any deal now.

Correct, which is why it is unfair to blame people at the club for not tying him down to a contract then.

That would be cutting off our nose to spite our face - guarantees he will want to move, we won't have him available for our team and no prospect of an increase in valuation if he plays well

Whoever told you that must think they are a clairvoyant. How can anybody now claim to know what a tribunal would do in 9 months time ?

That is correct. Go back just over a year and phrases like "waste of money" and "£7m spunked away" were all over this messageboard.