I think statistically he was the best keeper in the Championship last season. Imagine how shit Pears would look at the Euros

Germany in Kroos control

I miss Joachim Low’s hair.

Hasn’t Gestede being studying at University for an administrative/executive position within football and has just graduated? So he’s eminently more qualified than the 100 ex-players who don’t have his qualifications.

Looks like GB’s role has been split between Rudy and Owen (if he joins) with Park replacing Kimberley

Owen’s still joining according to LT

Just reading Elliott Jackson on twitter and it seems Rudys role is overseeing every dept at the STC from ‘recruitment to catering to administration’ or something like that. edit: Jackson saying Owen still joining as head of Technical.

Rudy is now the best striker at the club.

4 clean sheets out of the last 6 games showed Eustace can organise a team to defend well, and that’s with Pears and Hyam playing. So all is not lost in that regard. Eustace is at least competent. The quality of the football was dreadful though. We looked like a pub team. Compare that with some of the football we played under JDT and it was chalk and cheese. I fear it will be more of the same next season - solid at the back but pretty much unwatchable! I’m just hoping that it was the lack of attacking quality/options that made us play like that.

They aren’t completed signings, they are subject to EFL/FA/International clearance once the window opens.

Think the difference is those players in the link haven’t been transferred as they were free agents. think that link is out of date. The two dingles both signed last summer

The transfer window opens tomorrow.

And unlike last season when we had the top scorer in the league but two of the shittest keepers in the league and nearly went down.

You don’t win games if your striker needs to score 3 to get a point cos your keeper has thrown 3 in his own net.

I think we’ll be this summer’s big spenders across all four divisions.

Pears up to this point has been generally very poor. It’s not just the huge blunders, it’s letting goals in that any half decent keeper would save. It’s ok making the odd eye-catching reaction save and tipping the ball over the bar. Most keepers in the pyramid can do that. What Pears gets consistently wrong is the basics.

£18m 😀😃🤣😂😅😂🤣😅 which twat signed off on that

LT is hedging its bets on Ruddy. It said we weren’t interested a few weeks ago, but the other day claimed even though belief was we still weren’t interested, a change of recruitment dept means that may change!

Why on earth would they do that?!

It was in the LT months ago that RG was shadowing Swag because RG wanted a role as a club director/CEO and he was trying to learn the ropes.

Gladwin all over. There’s a song in that.

That’s ok then

I’m not sure being injured is a criminal offence😉

Well, yeah, looks like we’re losing a young striker for a pittance and the apparent new Head of Tech still isn’t sure what role he’s been offered.😬