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Ismaels win record so far is 29.4% and his points per game is 1.06. For comparisons sake, Owen Coyle had equivalent stats of 29.73% and 1.11.

He may do. He may not. Either way, its total lunacy to have a season with one senior keeper. Do you agree? Michalski played 1 cup game and clearly is nowhere near ready yet. Whilst contracted at the club, Pears should be number 2.

Your comments towards supporters sounded quite angry. We have heard about transitions before. The Travis situation wasnt dropped on us quickly, we knew these situations would unfold due to our inability to sort contracts.

Ohashi is more of a striker than a number 10. Hes just average. Gueye on the other hand is dreadful.

If your primary issue at the moment is supporter reactions to 4 losses in 5 than what is happening at the club then you arent directing your anger in the right place.

Ismael has confirmed that we wont be signing a keeper. All the usual crap about pathways. Its an absolutely ridiculous decision to stick with 1 senior keeper. Does any other team in the football league display such a negligent attitude towards having competent experienced back up? If Toth gets injured we really are fucked.

Lost me with that clown up front.

Another player worth mentioning is Ribeiro. I have maintained that Pickering is better, he is a really poor left back. Alebiosu is one glimmer of hope, still raw but I like the look of him. Doesnt appear that Ismael fancies De Neve or Hendriksson.

It isnt. Very little of the blame goes to him. Mostly on Venkys, a large chunk on Coyle.

Worries really building about what is to come this season. A very poor start to the season with 4 losses in 5. We rallied a bit in the second half but the first half performance was shocking. Tavares was embarassing. Been told he is an upgrade on Travis already, a laughable suggestion. Kargbo is totally brainless, a very poor player. And Gueye, the less said about him the better. We need a few signings yet, and I am not confident based on what Ismael said. We badly need a midfielder.

Below is my post with my thoughts.

It had been prior. Although usually its one to credit other sources.

To be fair, Roversxtra is usually just an account to echo (and credit) other sources. Has got a couple of correct stories here it seems. Nathan Jones still knows nothing though. Not his story.

It isnt. But as ever, people like you dont respond with anything constructive and just patrol perceived negativity. On this particular player, I have more concerns than some of the other signings who I have much more reason for optimism over, and even then, I havent written him off and have tried to constructively give reasons why he might prove to be a good signing.

Yeah I dont think they are a "bit naff". Its hard to know how to read into his Iceland stats because aside from Turkey, his goals predominantly come against countries ranging from poor to out and out minnows. But then again, he plays for a poor country. He scored an excellent finish against Scotland. His goal record in Denmark is pretty good to be fair. Although it was one season and followed by one when he failed to make the step up into the Belgian league. But again, it doesnt seem like he was a guaranteed starter I dont think his record overall is overly encouraging, the signing definitely strikes me as a punt, which is the market especially with a striker that we are entering at this level of fee. I would rather have someone like this than no one at all, which is what I feared would happen, especially as we only have 1 striker capable at this level. He is only quite young too, so hopefully he can really push on now, assuming he joins.

Im not sure about this one. He seems to have really struggled in the Belgian league and scored far fewer than Gueye who hasnt proved to be good enough. His record in general doesnt suggest a goalscorer. It feels like a punt although for the fees we are able to offer, I appreciate that it is particularly difficult to sign a striker compared to other positions as that position is the hardest and dearest to sign. There are things to cling on to. Neither his record for 1 season in Denmark nor his international record are brilliant but they are certainly much healthier. And he is also still quite young so fair to assume hes not at at his peak, and looking at videos, he seems to have attributes we can work with. His finishes arent scruffy (like the video of Gueye's were) and he strikes a ball cleanly, and also physically seems quite strong and he isnt slow. Who is dad is is fairly irrelevant. And to clarify, I am NOT writing him off. I am sure this post will attract people calling me out as negative as you arent allowed to point out concerns. Im just less convinced at this stage than I was when we signed some of the other players that we have. Morishita for example, another I had not seen before, I think theres far more on paper to be excited about.

McTominay was wrongly profiled as a defensive midfielder. Since moving to Napoli, and for Scotland, he has thrived as an attacking midfielder. Suppose with Bruno there he was unlikely to get a game at United.

Not really. He may join, he may not, that account doesnt know either way. See post above from me about the guess of supposed free agent Vincent Janssen.

Same account had us interesred in Vincent Janssen earlier. As a free agent despite him having a club. Seems like a new account desperate to be seen as an ITK. He may well sign, but this account doesnt know either way.

Think that account is full of shit.

Based on?

Is that quote writing players off or just an observation? If it was: "He is going to be shit and I wont even give him the chance to prove himself considering he was relegated." Then maybe.

Just listened to the podcast. Came across well although he is a proper footballing weirdo. Also seems to be the kind of person who thinks everyone is nice. Said that he never demanded from any owners as its not in his make up and admitted that his "principles" probably are a reason why his limit was being a Championship manager. Wasnt one to stamp his feet. When he spoke to the owners about budgets he agreed that he wouldnt go back and pester them for more. Principled to his own disadvantage clearly at times. The way its escalated to this intentional prevention of getting promoted is still absolutely bonkers and unfair. Also just said that Wharton trained with them when they were light of bodies. Didnt take credit for him as has been suggested. Another thing that is often thrown at him is him mentioning being far away from home which is again unfairly made out to seem like he didnt want to be here. He seems to have guilt around not being at home more with his kids across his career. Yet he is so fixated with football that as soon as the season starts, including now, he becomes desperate to get back in. He doesnt say it like its a chore, he speaks like he cant stay away from football. He would blabber on about football all day if someone listened.

The Baradji situation is peculiar. Doesnt even seem to know whether surgery is required. Also, the Dutch striker already rubbished, and the Leonard sale being agreed also rubbished. And no contact for Browne. Hard to keep up amidst the wrong information.

Elliott Jackson has seemingly managed to shut down his own exclusive story. Ismael said nothing is agreed with Leonard.