You'd imagine the EFL would step in after August if the Indian court rules against them. They'd no longer be able to fund the club (and haven't done so since November), which I believe is one of the clauses in the 'fit and proper' test.

I've been strong armed into a season ticket because it's a social occasion with my parents. I know we're going down with the current squad. I'll probably buy a shirt for the first time in a decade because it's a banger. I also don't think it's fair to call Eustace a 'yes man', he did a sterling job keeping us up last year. He's a professional football manager and this is an opportunity for him to work in the game after being cruelly sacked at Birmingham. There's absolutely no benefit to him right now bemoaning our lack of money / investment to the media. He's not going to shit on his employers - I'm amazed JDT got away with it for so long (and I really liked the guy!).

Ipswich could be setting themselves up for an expensive tumble down the leagues.

We just need a good #1. Pears, Hilton et al aren't good enough and never will be.

Jack Vale should be nowhere near the squad. He needs shipping out this summer - if he's around in September then we're nailed on for relegation.

He's a firefighter rather than an enforcer.

Bit of a dodgy list that.

You forgot to add that Szmodics will be sold late in August, leaving us no time to bring in a replacement: "We tried to get deals over the line, but we ran out of time" - and of course no mention of the £30m+ they've banked.

For a grand total of what, £200k?

If Pears is gone I'll congratulate Eustace. I just think he'll be foistered on him.

This Yank rules lawyer is awful - never goes against the on-field decision. That's a straight red.

We'd beat Turkey quite comfortably. We won't beat the Netherlands unless we seriously up our game.

Who's that twat on the end?

Mainoo has been an absolute passenger.

I'd much rather play Turkey than the Dutch.

Saka to LB, Palmer for Trippier, Watkins for Kane, Wharton for Mainoo.

They were better for playing 3 at the back and pushing a player forward, but Mainoo and Kane were passengers. Trippier tries, but with the best will in the world he's not an attacking LB / LWB.

Is there any life in Batty?

Saka was good, Foden and Palmer were bright. Eze did a sterling job as a LWB considering he's an attacking midfielder. We're somehow in the Semis.

I hope this is Eustace being decisive (he was incredibly reluctant to play Telalovic last season) rather than simply more cost cutting.

Well he's replaced the suspended CB with a CB, so I don't think he's changed anything.

"John, are you bothered if they bring a 16 year old on in a friendly? No, I thought not".

He's played men's football for a year so he's further on than Batty is at the moment.

Dakota Biotech doesn't look anywhere near big enough to do that.

Across the board - frees and loans.