Any players worth taking, should it happen?

I wouldn't consider them all to be first team players but as it stands you'll have Travis, Tronstad, Tavares, Montgomery and Forshaw all classed as 1st team players by the club, and the extra one you wanted to sign gives you 6. By Centre mid, I mean players who will play as one of the two, in a 4-2-3-1 formation which we usually play. Of course, Ismael might try and adopt a different formation for the coming season. Buckley & Garrett probably being moved on but currently they are part of the pre-season squad.

That would give us 8 centre mids, you just can't keep that many players happy for 2 places.

Travs replacement, you would think.

This kid has been injured forever, would be a crazy risk to take him on, even on loan.

You can see why the club want to appoint him.

If they are looking at appointing this former disastrous Sunderland CEO, will the Coalition voice concerns about the appointment or even release anything before it happens?

Come back Steve, all is forgiven.....

Sunderland fans think he was a fucking disaster 😂 Venky's at their finest.

I thought we were supposed to be implementing some kind of high press/workrate/energy tactic? Buckley doesn't fit the style we're looking at playing, Ismael left him out of the squad entirely for the last few games.

And I don't think that RV account has ever got anything correct either.

Derby apparently lining up Owen Beck on loan as well.

The whole thing has been dragging on for so long it was inevitable that they were both leaving. The club now have a real problem on their hands as Dolan and Weimann were our 2nd top scorers (joint), even though they only manged 7 each. A problem highlighted further that none of our players got into double figures in the league.

No he isn't but he won't be playing CM or in any attacking roles. So RB is the only place left for him.

From memory we were looking at a RB for cover/competition with Brittain. Should we land one, I think JRC is gone.

Now we've got Ribeiro, Pickering and now De Neve for the left hand side, Batty is probably thinking his chances will be very limited.

It should be a bannable offence posting a picture of that detestable cretin (no, not Robbie Cotton) Have some decency and blur his fucking face or something

Robbie Cotton, whatever happened to that kid?

We're now carrying 7 centre mids Travis Tronstad Montgomery Buckley Forshaw Garrett Tavares Fair to say that something has to give. Obviously it won't be Tavares, Forshaw or Montgomery. Travis and Tronstad are the only 2 with any reasonable value. I'd be surprised if we're not trying to shift Garrett and Buckley but its finding someone to take them.

Here is is

That blue chair was probably in Waggotts office, he doesn't need it anymore.

Just my opinion based on the loan spells he's had last season. Neither of those loans could really be viewed as a success, if we are being honest. For what it's worth (which isn't much), I wouldn't have an issue with him sticking around and seeing if he's up to it this season. I think he's contracted until 2027, so still in the clubs hands. I think the club will look to loan him again though

I think Garrett and Buckley are done here. I'd throw JRC in as well but his versatility might just keep him about for a body in the squad.

The £1.7m will definitely be the total amount, should certain clauses be hit. The club will be over egging it to the likes of Nixon, so its probably closer to £1.25m - £1.5m total. A small upfront fee and the rest spread over a 4 year contract, no more than £1m in total. We absolutely won't be spluffing £2m on 1 player.