Exiled_Rover

I think he'd be a great L1 LWB.

Like Markanday, he's found his level. As for the development loans - that's the pond we fish in. We're unwilling to pay for the more highly sought after loanees (who are earmarked as better / further along in their development) so we get the cheap ones like ACD, Clarkson, Mola et al - the ones PL clubs have little hope for, but are willing to see what they've got playing men's football.

He's clearly got some good agent / club contacts, but what he knows about football could fit on a postage stamp.

The annoying thing about Hedges is that he's not shite, technically. Like they can't just all sigh when he turns up at training because he can't trap a bag of cement. I bet he's half decent at the drills. His brain just shuts down when he gets into the final third on match days.

It's bonkers how differently people see the game.

As in none of the 17/18 year olds in the Academy could step into a Championship game right now? No, those players are stolen from the crib. I'm sure we've got half a dozen on our books right now that will play significant minutes for us over the years.

Again, a player's legend grows as soon as he's destined to leave. I don't want to lose Travis, because your captain walking out on you tells you that the club is fucked behind the scenes, but he's nothing special. PL clubs have never been interested. Ipswich wanted him as a bench player. JDT didn't rate him - it's only really Eustace that has got a consistent tune out of him.

Travis is nowhere near the footballer Tronstad is.

We've had the misfortune of being the only club in England owned by owners with bulletproof finances. They've completely torn the heart and soul out of the club, but they have enough money to keep paying our (dwindling) bills so nothing is done. It's a zombie club. A shell of the club we all started supporting. We're in football purgatory.

They haven't played in front of silent or toxic fans.

Yep - there was a Hibs fan on Twitter saying his throw-in is worth £1m alone. That's a good first touch and finish from the already much maligned DeNeve.

It's a comically underfunded squad. I have absolutely no idea why they still own us - they must love embarrassing themselves.

Some of those that regularly watch the U21s say he's a cocky little shit and it'll come back to bite him as he progresses in his career. Sounds like it has on debut.

This is what I hate the most about the transfer window. We've dropped one point already because we've gone into the season with an incomplete squad and seem in no rush. Anyone arriving now will take weeks to get up to speed (see Henriksson), if they're even match fit. We'll rue these dropped points at the end of the season - as we always do.

I mean we run Hedges out there every week. I consider that cruel too.

But why?

Lynch him.

Good, we can do them for tampering.

Unfortunately, by hook or by crook, they keep paying our bills and that's enough for many fans.

Let's hope they either hang on to him until we get new owners or he's sold for £16m to someone. Any money we make on him will just disappear and prop up the Venkys.

We'd have beaten Spain if Southgate had the balls to play him over Mainoo.

Nuisance factor being he bullies the CBs, holds the ball up, wins headers and brings others into play? He's clearly not a natural finisher, but if he was he wouldn't be here. Giles would get 15 assists playing with Gueye up top.

If this is our final squad then yes we're going to struggle. We need a starting RW and at least another option up top. I'd like the Swiss lad in regardless of Travis staying - if Travis goes then we need 2 in CM, or a switch in formation.

I watched their game yesterday - you'd be furious with your GK if you were a Sheffield United fan / coach. Was weak for 3 of their 4 goals. Bristol City spent over £12m+ on players last year. No idea about this year as there are lots of loans and undisclosed transfers. They've had steady reinvestment into that squad. Meanwhile ours has been starved of money (both on the wage bill and in transfer fees) for 3+ years.

Rumour has it we've been after him for months and he's keen to come - as the season has now started I'd be amazed if that transfer gets done.