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He's physically ready having played senior football in Ireland and Scotland last year. Hard to say if he's Championship standard though. Seems like a decent allround footballer who has a goal in him. He turns 23 in May though, so needs first team football soon.

According to the article it sounds like they have turned in down before Tony has made it Saw another report that Poznan is selling another player to Russia, suggesting they won't be desperate to sell Jozwiak.

Think most youngster would struggle to get into the worlds best team atm. Even Harry Wilson couldn't get a game. Liverpool U23 aren't that great, Rovers beat them on both occasions last season. Esp on Anfield they outplayed them. Magloire bullied Brewster, Buckley ran things in midfield and Butterworth tore them apart upfront. Jack Vale who I like a lot also had a great game upfront. Liverpool, Everton and United were all reported to sniff around Buckley before he signed the contract last year. You would expect the top clubs to keep an eye on U23 football. Callum Wright, who Leicester "stole" from us as 16 year old a couple of years ago is also on display at U23 level. Doesn't seem to have kicked on as much as expected.

Can't be only because his dad, old Grayson is long gone. The Grayson I've seen in the U23 is a decent footballer. Has an exceptional left foot similar to Mulgrew. While I don't think he is Championship material, I'm pretty confident he'll have a decent career as a professional footballer as his loan spell at Grimsby suggest. That said I also think Mols is a very decent all-action midfielder who probably deserves a chance. Has potential and is probably ready to play senior football now. Not sure why nobody's picked him up loan. Buckley was the best player in the U23 by far and I think has the most potential for the future. I didn't think he would struggle as much physically as he have in senior football, but very confident he will become great. He is the rare breed of a playmaker who can pick a pass and go past people and what clubs will pay great money for.

You could easily say the same on League One players. Ipswich tried it last season with Kayden Jackson, Jon Nolan and Nsiala. All in the 1-2 million range and all struggled to make mark. I wouldn't mind either of Curtis or the polish guy, but I accept both will be a bit of a gamble. The bigger question is if the club has the money?

An injury or a suspension he would at least be on the bench. I reckon this season is gone already so they might as well plan for summer rather than any short term solutions.

Biggest problem with Mulgrew coming back is another wage and more expenses added. The club was trying to shift out players to free up cash, instead we ended up with a fourth choice centre back.

No point comparing Samuel to Brereton and Gallagher. He's not Championship standard and you don't want him on the right wing. No point clinging on, better to roll the dice and bring someone else in. Mowbray might strike lucky on a small budget like Dack. Either way it won't be a huge financial drain like Brereton and Gallagher. Could also consider bringing in a right winger instead so we don't have to play strikers on the wing.

That was more on how they play, not their recruitment which is a bit hit and miss.

Think you are mixing up Sheff Utd with Norwich who also recruited smartly from Europe, although they got found out in PL. Sheff Utd on the other hand basicly still has the core of the team that was promoted from League One. Their team is far better than the sum of individuals.

Unless we have replacement in needed positions (fullback, a decent winger) there is no point selling Evans now. He was our best player during the good run. At his best he breaks up play and uses the ball wisely. We haven't seen that enough of him as he seems to have struggled with fitness at times because of all the injuries. Downing is our best passer, but can't be trusted defensively. Johnson is on/off where looks great in one game, and lacking match fitness the next. Travis is reliable and always put in the effort, not one to make things tick though. Not sure what happened to Davenport. Obviously talented which he proved at Burton in the Championship. Good energy and good passer, the injury might done a number on him.

That is ridiculous! Astonished what people can make up. I've watched him several times for the U23 last season and he was clearly the best player there. Thought he could make the step up this season, but I'll admit he isn't ready physically. It's not only the coaching staff that rate him, the players are also big fans. Dack, Cunningham and Bennett have all been on record saying they how much they rate him. A loan could probably do him good. He obvoious need time to adapt to the higher tempo and physical aspect of senior football. He will become a very good player, that I'm confident of.

Interesting stat. I think one of the major differences is that we had wingers at that time that could actually cross. Gallagher would be a lot more effective if we could actually get some crosses into the box. Bar Downing, noone else is capable of getting a cross into the box. Our overlapping full backs have a lot of opportunities but both Bell and Nyambe will always check back. Rothwell just drifts inside and runs sideways. Chapman at least tries to produce something, but can not be trusted defensively. Would really like a two-way winger, maybe someone like Gwion Edwards could do a job? Wouldn't be too expensive and can play right back as well.

Stuart "King of crosses" Ripley. No contest when it came to crosses. He could put in a cross without needing to go past the fullback.

Also clubs like Leicester, Derby and Everton are offering the U23 matches for free. Some require you to register as a user, but you don't have to give any card information. Some of the productions are really good with commentary, replays and interviews. I usually find the U23 very entertaining, the football in general technical and played to foot. Biggest challenge going to senior football is handling the physical side. Buckley is a great example of this. He's far too good for U23 and handle himself well physically there, yet you can see he needs time to adapt playing the intense level required at Championship level.

As several has said, game management are so much better this year. Make's such a difference to have players like Downing and Johnson around. Walton is also very solid, good positioning and safe hands. Gallagher was very active and is useful especially away from home. Armstrong's goal was excellent, he's far better suited to play off the left, then in the middle. Everybody put in a shift today, however Travis was a bit under par, even looked leggy which is unusual for him. Probably allowed to have one game a bit off. Holtby looked very eager, good passer, hard to judge on so little time.

Could see that as well. Williams, Lenihan and Tosin could be suited as a trio. Williams and Tosin have both full back experience and contribute forward as well. All three quite agile and far more dynamic then your Mulgrews.

Yeah, he might not be a winger but he wins more than his share of headers. Graham wasn't close to winning one today and Gallagher provided defensive cover beating Aiden Flint in the air. Our main problem is that we are lacking outlet and having to resort to long punts vs Gallagher. Graham was well marshalled, Dack couldn't find any space, Downing drifted central so there was very little variation. Maybe Chapman could have been an impact player, but I've watched the last couple of U23 games and he doesn't look as sharp as he used too. It's a level he should dominate but he haven't

Poor game to watch. Effort was ok, but not enough quality. Positive was another clean sheet. Looked solid in general and Lenighan/Williams duo are working very well. Credit to Walton as well who made a great save from Tomlin and looks far better at claiming balls in the air than Raya.

Number 4 is Tom White, midfielder brought in from non-league this summer. Best player so far. Two players sent off for stupid stuff now. Platt and Doyle. Really need to learn..

Clash of knees. Sore for a couple of days but should be allright. Amazing game management today. Johnson, Downing and Cunningham bring so much intelligence. Williams amazing, but Downing was so classy. He is still very mobile and pick up such good positions. Good decision making and great passes. What an upgrade on Conway, to be fair he deserved to start ahead of Rothwell on current form.

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I thought it was a very good game Yesterday. Never expected it to be a classic, but I thought we had good variation in our play by short passing, diagonals and bringing Graham into play. Gallagher provided a good outlet thorughout the game as he can both challenge in the air and run in behind. Some main observations: - Lenighan and Williams defended on the front foot which meant we would win back the ball at the half way line. Mulgrew would always stand off and drop back. - Cunningham is such a major upgrade on Bell. Strange to have somebody who is not caught out in position and posession. - Cunningham, Johnson and Downing has brought added football intelligence and it shows! When to pass, where to pass, when to tackle, positioning and when to create a freekick. Big improvement from last year. Game management so much better, would probably crumbled last season. - Johnson is a beast, especially in the air! 9 headers won Yesterday.

I'll do you one better. We have 13 points from the last 8 games including last season. That is play-off form.

We haven't been awful since Christmas. We had a great spell in January was great and the finished the season well with 4-1-1. Sounds like we agree though in giving him time to improve. I'm not suggesting that giving him untill Christmas if we continue to lose every game and are in the relegation zone. "Mowbray out" two games in is a bit premature and it sounds like you agree.