DutchRover

Tbh its pretty funny that Suhails plan to quell fan unrest at Trav/Tron/Hyam no deals is that we might try re-up Hedges 😄 Or wait, is it a threat 🤔

100% and I don't for a second believe we offered anyone a fair renewal deal

Sad but true, and a small paper like the LT can't afford to lose the minimal access they have, half of Elliots stories are passed on by the club media account anyway, so it's pure propaganda

Henriksson self-describes as an 8, so might see him and Tavares as the midfield duo once Trav and Tronstad are shipped off. God help us with Forshaw and Montgomery as the only other options.

I wonder if when we get relegated Pasha might finally be pushed out, especially with Glen saying its already close. I don't believe Venkys want a relegation, it makes no financial sense due to the lost revenue. Last two times it seems Pasha had this much control were during our relegation from Prem with Jerome, and the Coyle relegation made up of a team of cheap nobodies from across Europe; wait that sounds familiar... Mowbray was able to strong-arm Pasha to side for a bit at least because of the relegation and get Venkys to give him money, so another relegation might provide the same opportunity (not for Gestede urgh) Ultimately, that's scraping barrel for positivity, Venkys need to sell, they just don't care.

No way Cantwell is captain material, and Wharton isn't a guaranteed starter off injury and up against McLoughlan. Tronstad or Hyam are the options, neither of whom are particularly inspiring or vocal leaders.

I miss the days we at least used loans to get guys like Elliot, Van Hecke or Adarabioya

One interesting thing about our squad construction is the contrast between the athletic profiles with no football brain and the football brains who have to try make it work. Cantwell is obviously a talented player but easily frustrated by those around him who can't play on same wavelength and make right run, or who screw up after he's made a play. Off Bradford game Tavares has that as well (yeah I know one game against L2/1 opp), and I think Ohashi too. We need a few more of that profile of player to make it work properly. Tyjon might be that in future; Henriksson maybe once he adapts, but adding Miyoshi would be a big addition I think to help link play, and still have Miller/Alebiosu bombing outside with athleticism. Shame the left side is a workman in Yuri/Pick and a Hedges like De Neve or Kargbo's pace without product.

Dont get the hype for Baradji, he's maybe injured until Jan, nobody seems to actually know, and all people seem to base it on is a youtube compilatipn from Swiss relegation battle. Miyoshi would be a far better signing with Championship and Bundeslifa pedigree, wait that's why it'll be Baradji...

Hopefully, might mean we could get Miyoshi in finally, I can't bear watching Hedges on wing again. Though knowing us, we'll have just told him to bugger off like we did to Siggy; regardless of player it's a scummy way to operate, especially for a younger guy like Mafoumbi who seemed so excited to join last summer.

I've wanted Youan for a while since we were linked to him. I also wanted us to go back for Guebbels if we are poking around Swiss league.

Tronstad is nowhere near as athletic as Travis

Wishful thinking, he is actually a championship quality player so would demand a wage at least what Trav was on, so no savings for Pasha, so ignore and move on to someone cheaper.

Whatever financial shenanigans they are up to, I don't think it would make sense with less revenue/turnover to tinker with. And cutting the budget into oblivion as we drop down divisions would destroy however they are exploiting the asset. Unless they finally wanted to asset strip properly and destroy us completely, rather than just run us on a shoestring and keep revenue ticking over.

Maybe Glen can drop them a message lol

"We made a great offer to Trav" well you clearly didn't and you also pissed off the club captain so much he is desperate to leave. This season is shaping up to be a disaster; thanks for the excitement Rudy... Only slight hope is that the owners finally sell when it goes to sh*t. They won't want relegation again; it creates too big a drop in revenue that they would never make up in cost-cutting. The cuts only work on a championship revenue, but at rate Pasha/Rudy are destroying the squad we won't maintain that.

Oh Pasha will be fumbling for something to distract the "support the lads" types

Pasha says spending doesn't guarantee success, but not spending does guarantee failure. The wage stagnation versus rest of league is what hurts us more than the low transfer fees I think, because we can't keep Championship level players, or even use free transfers.

I said before the game we needed to play 1st team and make a statement, instead we played the kids who weren't ready and now we face Brum off back to back dismal losses.

Pathetic performance for most part, utterly dispiriting for season. Miller and Tavares look good buys but squad is just so barren that I don't think it makes much difference. We will be bottom 3 by Christmas guaranteed

They are winning though

Tbf Tyjon looked better than Cantwell...

That is an unbelievable save, had to be 2-2

No end product but at least he looks threatening unlike De Neve or Hedges

If we were a club who would sign a better player, I would sell Gueye, but we won't so may as well keep him or Leonard will be striker for academy minutes