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9 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

Unfortunately, I'm also going, and saw us lose last year, 2 FA Cup finals, and the League Cup....I've never seen us win at either Wembley.  

 

Selfish! I'm a reasonable man. I will take your ticket off you. I've only been to Wembley once vs Liverpool so i'm 1 for 1 

12 hours ago, Davkaus said:

There's only one Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham...

It rolls off the tongue 

5 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

Reminds me of Delfonso, looked to have something, but didnt make it. Where is he now?

Blackpool?

6 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

Yes, I am aware of this, can we not have both? We’d be set for the next few years at centre back 

United have said they want Tuanzebe on there pre season tour I think. 

9 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

You think Dawson is better than Axel?

You do remember Axel isnt our player yeah? There's a much higher chance of Mings being here next season than Axel I would think.

6 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

Worst case scenario: we lose on Tuesday, get knocked out to West Brom, we lose Abraham, Kodjia and Hogan will leave too. Who do we sign to replace them? I’d struggle to name better than Gary Hooper

So you would pin your hopes on a 31 year old plodder like Gary Hooper. Wow. Luckily we have scouts who I'm sure would come up with a much better solution than him! If he's not good enough for Steve Bruce why on earth do you think he's good enough for us?!

22 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

Why do you think he’s rubbish? Wherever he’s been in his career, he’s scored goals, I’d take him on a free if we’re still in The Championship next season

Why can't you understand that we're trying to move away from signing exactly that sort of player. 30+ with his best years behind him. No no no! We want younger players with lots of potential.

Just now, screwdriver said:

horses for courses. Baggies at home full house roaring you forward and opposition with pensioner Brunt in centre mid with his zimmer frame, and you go with Whelan? ridiculous decision.

Hourihane was a shoe in.

Smith should come out and say he got it wrong.

So the guy who is a professional football manager should come out and say he got it wrong because a total nobody like you disagrees with the decision that he made? Okie doke  

7 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

You seriously find these teams good?

Can you point out where i said i think they're good?

4 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

I just think Hourihane is a much better player man. Team looked transformed when we made the change.

I accept that Whelan can do a job against the pub teams of Championship, but don't play him against half decent sides with pace in their team.

Whelan started against Derby, Middlesborough, Birmingham, Blackburn, Sheff Weds, Bristol City, Bolton, Millwall. We beat all of those teams and there are a mixture of shit teams and teams who try to play. He deserved a chance today and yeah maybe he made a mess for there goal but he was definitely worthy of a start today. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

1 minute ago, HeyAnty said:

Hope not. Best to keep things sharp. If our players are rested, thats 13 days without a game. 6-7 days is plenty of rest for professional footballers.

Look how fresh McGinn was after his 2 match suspension. Elmo puts some mileage in during games. I think 13 days would do him good before one last push.

19 minutes ago, LondonVillian said:

Taylor and Elmo have been playing decent - does not get back in the team for me

I think Smith will rest Elmo for the Norwich game and give Hutton one last game for us.

Not even on the bench today  Dropped or injured?

7 hours ago, OutByEaster? said:

Gone off injured.

I think it was concussion. Not 100% sure but i think that's what i read.

1 hour ago, Stevo985 said:

Yep.

And when you consider Elmo was playing like shit at that time and Chester was injured/out of form, it seems amazing they didn't beat us by a few more!

Can't help but feel sorry for Elmo. He was playing in a defence where he was one of 3 rb's. It's not hard to see why he was so ropey for a few games. He's been a very solid player for us since he signed. (Sorry off topic)

I've always said that the problem with Suliman would always be his physical side. I've seen him play a few times and he doesn't look like he's grown physically. You look at a player like Tuanzebe and he looks strong, Suliman looks far too slight to be a centre back.

7 hours ago, avfc1982am said:

I disagree with this. Yes Taylor has been better but imo both flanks will need a massive overhaul should we go up. El Ghazi would be the only player I would retain in the current squad. The right FB coming in from France maybe a solution but RM and LB require  longer term solutions of a higher quality. Hause may step up but I would still look at other options. Ming's would be staying at CB if we managed to hold onto him. Taylor would get destroyed in the prem.

I was only referring to keeping Taylor if we're still in the Championship next season. If we go up he definitely needs to be replaced.

1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Obviously our transfer windows will be completely different depending on how the season ends. But if we stay in this league our biggest signings will be trying to keep hold of Grealish and Mcginn. I think if they can be convinced we are going to have a realistic crack at top 2 they might give us another year. 

Then we need to sign Mings, Hause and El Ghazi.  We need a new LB, a new DM, probably another winger and another striker unless we secure Abraham for another year.

I know FFP and all that but I say F**k FFP.  It’s been a convenient excuse for owners that have no money not to spend for too long. Purslow says we have money to spend and I believe him. 

We’re going to be in the Premier League either next season or the one after. I’m convinced of that.

If we stay in this league for next season then you could argue Taylor would be ok at left back. He's really stepped up over the last 6 weeks.

48 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said:

If we go up, we need to keep the spine of the team, whether that be on loan or by buying the players in question.
If we go up and do this, I think we'd have a great chance of really pushing on in the prem if we could add 3/4 premier league quality players.

------------------Abraham------------------
?-----------------Mcginn-------------------?
--------------Grealish--?-------------------
?----------Mings-----Tuanzebe-------?
-----------------------?--------------------------

Might be difficult but those players above are winners and fighters. 
UTV. 

 

We've signed Guilbert to play RB.

2 minutes ago, Robtaylor200 said:

8 8 8 8 8 I just like saying it 

I was 17 last time we achieved that (and we got promoted that season)

4 hours ago, hippo said:

A chance to turn a profit in under 12 months ?

They're both multi billionaires, I don't think it will have been worth there while to sell the club for an extra 40/50 million each. Makes no sense whatsoever.