MarkBRFC

The most comfortable away game of the season for Brum. 2 up at least by half time while we struggle to get anywhere near there area. Rovers 0 Birmingham 3 Rovers first effort on target in the 80th minute.

Making the mistake of thinking the playing side is the priority here. Michalski and Montgomery are probably at least 80% cheaper than Pears and Buckley. That is the answer to why those two are favoured.

Could definitely see Dunn and Eze if they are turning 17 soon. Tyjon I still think that ship has sailed.

Here we go, young lads on the fringes signing new contracts. What contract problem? Montgomery will be next seeing as his deal runs out this summer. (think he might have an option though).

Was the same last season where a couple clashed with first team games iirc.

Think by the end of the window there will always be someone in for a relatively experienced English keeper at a good age. Even if its to be 3rd choice in the Prem to help with quota's.

Another one that would need a ESC.

Ismael's press conference hinted at players needing "minutes" to get them upto speed. So imagine the likes of Pickering, Wharton, Kargbo, Montgomery, Gueye etc will all start.

I wonder who will win that race.

Looks like it's from this link. https://bolavip.com/futbol-ecuador/campeon-de-premier-league-estaria-interesado-en-john-yaboah-como-su-nuevo-fichaje Not in English though so who knows how credible it is.

Fair enough I've only seen him play for an hour, but there's no way this guy is a number 10. I think he would be much more suited to be a "8" in modern jargon.

Might be expensive though, 3 years left on his contract unless there is some kind of relegation release clause in there.

I'm guessing John Yeboah wouldn't need a ESC spot due to International Caps.

Always believed this was the goal, especially with 90% of the squad out of contract by 2027. I thought we might get two more years at this level this summer, but if we keep going down the road we are then maybe it will just be one. A squad of 90% academy players topped up by the odd foreign unknown in the league below will end up being a lot cheaper to maintain that today's outfit.

Does make you wonder if the GBE expert is wrong on this looking at that table. His X post this morning seemed to suggest that you get 10 points automatically for playing in a band two league, and then 5 points because it would be a senior debut, not just a debut for the club.

I don't think the article is wrong. I think the big difference is that Mafoumbi here would be a senior debut as he had only ever played youth football before signing. Crnac had already played 80 odd senior games in the Croatian and Polish leagues before signing for Norwich.

Saw this on X this morning. That would tell me that Mafoumbi only needs to make one appearance, as his debut gets him 5pts because he's under 21 and it would be his senior debut for any club, and the league is band 2 so automatically gets 10 points. 15 being what you need to convert. Unless I'm reading it wrong of course!

Amazing that all we had to do was give Mafoumbi 30 seconds of league action last season and we could have converted him to a GBE slot this summer.

I'd like to see us try Alebiosu in front of Miller on the right hand side tomorrow. Then play Wharton, Pickering, Tavares, Montgomery, Gueye and Kargbo from the start.

Nixon doesn't think Miyoshi is happening now for what it's worth.

Miyoshi came on at half time in his game.

Yep think it would. Think we can forget about Miyoshi that one clearly isnt getting done.

Chaddy said he wouldn't get a ST if Coyle was appointed in the run up to it, then changed his mind a day later when he was appointed.

The rule is if two players from the same side go down to injury at the same time then they stay on the pitch after treatment.

Henriksson isnt a number 10, that much is clear. I'd try him further back when Trav goes, seems like his strengths are energy and arriving late in the box. Doesn't have the guile to play behind the striker.