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It doesnt suit the overall squad though, its a big chunk of games, lots of midweek games, all in a small space of time. In defence, we would need Carter, McLoughlin, Miller and Alebiosu to all play every minute as we have absolutely no serious alternative. Same up top, we need Ohashi and Gudjohnsen to play every minute and have nothing off the bench as Gueye is a joke.

Its not just a footballing decision, clearly. Its a job offer, it involves salary, it involves location, it involves Edwards as a person, not just a football manager. I dont agree with your logic on the football aspect of it, you are making a lot of assumptions on budget/targets, but thats fair debate. But to say its just a footballing decision is even for you, ridicilous.

In no world is Hyam not better than both McLoughlin and Miller. McLoughlin struggled to regularly nail down a central spot and you can see why, Hyam was so steady, consistent and reliable. With Miller, its hard to nail down exactly what position he is best in. He is far more rash than Hyam, and he isnt as good with the ball at his feet. He has more power and is more athletic but isnt a better defender. Travis is definitely far more effective than TGH. I think De Neve and Henriksson are not far off Tavares levels. Just not up to standard. Miroshita and Gudjohnsen have shown glimpses that there could be a player in both once they have fully adapted, not seeing that with the first 3. Alebiosu and Brittain are different types of full back/wing back, I would still have Brittain just ahead but Alebiosu has been a really good signing and replacement.

Should have clapped a fanbase that had idiots giving him stick 😂 He was the one that was let down. Us fans have constantly been let down but not by him, by those who own and run the club. Just some are blind to it.

If another broadcaster offered them double the money and the studio was round the corner from their house, I am sure they would turn it down. How on earth can it just be a footballing decision, whereby money and location should just be dismissed out of hand.

Dont forget the invisible Baradji. Only Alebiosu from the summer is a success really. The others range fron average/underwhelming to wastes of time. Hes got absolutely no footballing ability.

Its in Nixon's best interests to promote the idea of potential transfer business to try and increase the traffic of the gullible towards his patreon. We know what happens at this club in January and it isnt us getting what we need to improve the team. We have already had to name really makeshift back 3s with yesterdays choice to put Hedges there a particularly ridiculous decision. We now have loads of games in a relentless schedule before January arrives with not enough defensive cover or quality and with the hapless Gueye as the only alternative up front. January may already be too late. These should have been sorted in the summer.

You have ignored my question about whether you have any concerns/doubt about Ismael and whether 19th is a position you consider to be underachieving with these players, as I feel like in the past you think these players are better than that. Gallagher played at right back for less than that, about 10 mins between making 1 sub and another sub. Hedges played at centre back for a full game. The latter was far worse. Johnson false 9 for a half was stranger than Gallagher moving for 10 minutes, but at least that weird experiment was abandonded at half time and we turned that game around.

The worry is aswell, after this international break, thats when the games really do start piling up. We have a small squad with a lack of depth and quality and this is when it will be really tested. I think Ismael (and I have no confidence in him) needs to decide on our main formation, whereby we minimise the need to have to keep changing system or doing weird shit (like Hedges at centre back, one of the strangest decisions I have seen) when someone becomes unavailable. And due to the imbalanced, poor squad, its about picking the one that has the least glaring weaknesses. I think that has to be 4231. The back 3 has clearly had merit as a short term approach but a bit of unavailability throws it into chaos. If we go to a back 4, I think our best back 4 is Alebiosu, Carter, McLoughlin and Pickering (judgement call at LB) which itself isnt great. It brings the left backs back into the equation and it at least means that we have one player to cover the 2 centre backs and Alebiosu in Miller, especially as Carter is made of glass. If we carry on playing as we are, any minute that any of Carter, McLoughlin, Miller or Alebiosu are unavailable, he will have to come up with strange alternatives to keep a back 3 intact. It would leave us light out wide, but it also provides us with an alternative up front. I dont like going into games knowing that there isnt a striker on the bench that isnt a total shambles and a laughing stock, its not healthy. Ohashi is better than Gudjohnsen but neither is anything stand out in the division, so it also gives you the possibility of swapping on form and not having to keep flogging both.

Again, as mentioned above, you have waited until we have won games until committing to an answer. Is there any jeopardy in your answer and would 19th in the table be below where you think we should be? Do you have any concern with him as manager?

Im sure any protests were shelved when they saw your post which made absolutely no sense. Unless protests had been planned during the minute silence.

Yep, the fact that the abuse was directed towards a manager who did well for us until he couldnt work for these terrible owners/board anymore, and also some players who put in good service for us was pretty pathetic. Let down by Eustace? Get a grip. As mentioned above, misdirected.

But you cant only factor in "football" matters because the offer goes beyond that.

Dreadful performance today and a perfect summary of the anniversary considering who we are owned by. Bizarre line up by a poor manager, Hedges at centre back was a particular highlight. Miller's shit long throws continue to punctuate any potential momentum in the game even though they are shit, Henriksson is nowhere near good enough, De Neve cant cross, Gudjohnsen was invisible, and Gueye with a typical Gueye cameo, useless. All against a manager who had organised a solid and superior team perfectly, and was unnecessarily given stick alongside ex players who also dont deserve stick while the real villains who couldnt be bothered attending didnt get any abuse, along with their dickhead representative. It was also a team almost exclusively of Gestede signings from the summer and was massively short of quality. The centre back situation is one Ismael will include while whinging about injuries as an excuse but its a scenario we all saw coming. The home form under Ismael is absolutely pathetic.

Very strange team. That bench is right up there if not worse than some of the ones Tomasson had to name in his latter days here.

Its because Pratt was out in non league. Not sure on the duration of his loan but between league clubs you cant recall outside a transfer window.

I think I understand it much more from his point of view compared to Wolves. I dont think any other Premier League club would look twice at him.

Boro were last in the Prem in 16/17 though. Its not like he would be leaving a club used to or necessarily likely to being in the Premier League to join one that is currently in the Premier League, they have spent a decent chunk this year, low expectations and at worst a strong position to bounce back. But either way, big pay rise and presumably can move back in to the family home as a bonus. They are the deal clinchers. Matters you are dismissive of, the latter hypocritically so.

So money is not important and neither is living closer to his family, most likely from the family home. He should ignore both of those factors and base it purely on football, even though the team he would be going to is a division up.

Everything is relative. Say hes on £10k a week and Wolves are offering double, thats still a lot of money. Just because hes already on a wage far higher than the average Joe Bloggs, it doesnt mean that finances are unimportant.

These games dont matter but planning ahead, there is a strong argument that Foden should be playing over Bellingham. O'Reilly really should have a chance to become our left back, its not a strong position and hes doing really well at City. Gordon likely will pull out due to injury but hes lucky to get in. Hes been absolutely dire all season for Newcastle and is on a run of something like 20 games without scoring or setting up a goal.

The problem is, you clearly dont see a considerable pay rise as important hence the "so what" remark earlier, but it will play a big part as it would for anyone. Wolves are in the Premier League, even if they are favourites to go down, he would still be going straight into the Premier League. As opposed to being in a position where he has an outside chance of getting there in a year. I thought youd be all over the appointment seeing as he "knows the club."

Palmer is injured.

Not content with just 1, Sky have decided that both of our games v Preston this season should be played on Friday night.

I definitely think rushing him back is a risk we cant afford to take. But I dont think we can get away with those 3 considering the number of matches we have to come. Carter is so injury prone and either of the others could pick up an injury or a ban. Its a totally avoidable mess of a situation.