VillaChris

You can use the loan market a lot when you go down...when West Ham came up in 2012 they had 3-4 loan players in their team, Watford aswell a couple of years back made the play off final with half their team on loan.

Ultimately the loss of Benteke has been too much, too much for Sherwood so early in his managerial career and too much for us long term. If we still had Benteke we wouldn't be bottom that's for sure. The logical thing when you sell a big talent is to spend that money on improving other areas of the team. Well it didn't improve Liverpool or Spurs so not quite sure why people thought we'd magically fly up from 17th. Fudging the Benteke replacement wouldn't have been so bad if we had midfield players who could score but we don't so if Ayew dosen't score no one else can. That's the crux of it for me, I'd love to know the full story of what happened once Adebayor did his disappearing act. There were still 4 weeks left in the window. That's the main reason we're going down.

I did check Bunn's stats thinking he was one of those keepers who'd only played 5 games in 5 years....he did actually play a lot for Norwich in 12/13 and also played for Blackburn when they won at Old Trafford 3-2 and also 1-1 at Liverpool in 11/12. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=27223&season_id=142 I think we'll be seeing a new keeper in January regardless.

QPR aren't coming up. Be interested to see where he does end up next season, I'm really surprised Palace or West Ham haven't taken him given their issues upfront particularly Palace.

Andre Gray isn't even that good imo, there are better strikers in that division than him, Clayton Donaldson is better than him, Abel Hernandez etc. I would be looking at Michael Keane though, strikes me as a solid no nonense CB. Maybe Chester aswell seeing as he's not playing at West Brom.

Can only think Richards has a clause in his deal saying he plays at CB when fit. He is a much better RB than Hutton.

Nice little 9 quid on West Ham to win at 40/1 when they were 1 down to Southampton. Just whacked 50 quid on the draw as insurance.

If you look at the teams challenging this season Brighton are up there with freebies and loans like James Wilson, Hull kept most of their spine from last season...McGregor, Curtis Davies, Dawson, Livermore, Thuddlestone, Abel Hernandez and added a couple of signings. Derby and Boro have spent a bit but they had decent sides already. You can challeng with freebies and loan signings, I have no idea who'll even own the club next season. To me the mentality of the signings is more important than the quality.

I think the most important and realistic player to keep is Okore. I think he'd be a really good player for us in the championship so find a no nonsense centre half alongside him (maybe someone like Michael Keane at Burnley if they don't go up). I think Amavi will stay until January purely with the injury, can't see anyone paying what we'd want until he starts playing regularly again. I'd love to think Ayew would stay but can't see it especially if he scores another 10 goals this season.

Probably a decent amount given he's contracted for another 4 years and will probably be a starter in Euro 2016.

I thought Richards and Clark might be a decent combo at start of season but looks more like a comedy act with each passing week. Really when you deeply look at it the other centre half Clark has consistantly shown good form alongside is Okore in all his time here. Just shows me we really need to keep Okore for next season.

We'd need some battlers and scrapers down there. Our team is too lightweight and has been for years. We need players to battle it out midweek to the likes of Rotherham and Huddersfield. Then whatever flair players you have left can shine. It will be interesting going down as it will be the first season I can remember in my lifetime where you don't have to spend 20-30m to be competitive in the league we're in. A team like Brighton are challenging for promotion with freebies and loan players like James Wilson. Hull didn't sign that many players but kept their spine from the prem...McGregor, Curtis Davies, Dawson, Elmohamady, Thuddlestone, Livermore, Abel Hernandez. Be interesting to see which route we go but we need to get the mentality right for that level.

Encourage Adama.

We are done. We can't score more than 1 goal a game and can't keep clean sheets. If safety was 20 points I wouldn't fancy us. In a perverse sort of way I hope the bottom 3 stays as it is. The promoted teams have been brilliant this season and deserve the cash bonanza next year, shambolically run clubs like ourselves and the North east two don't. Yes it will make next season much more difficult but let's try to assemble a decent championship team and take it from there, at least in the championship you don't need to spend 50m to be competitive.

My days how dismal was that starting selection, not good enough by a long way Remi even if it's not all your fault.

Just quoted what went with his latest instagram post.

Ray Wilkins said Sherwood wanted to sign him after the Walsall friendly in July. Seen him a number of times this season, he is very good and will play in the premier league. Rest is up to him. Pacy, good on the ball, one of those do you play him at left back or LM types.

Decisions decisions.....

Looks like Everton was the watershed for him, been much better since then, good to see as I've always rated him at other prem clubs so was feeling a bit short changed with what he was giving us.

Maybe last summer. Has less than 6 months left on his deal now so 2-3m if Leeds sell him now.

Hernandez would've been the perfect squad player this season as he was under Fergie. LVG just didn't rate him though, was happy to send him out on loan even after selling Welbeck so he was always going to leave this summer.

Sanchez out, hamstring. Chance Richards will return. Interesting to see what happens at the back as Okore dosen't deserve to be dropped imo unless his body can't hack 2 games in 48 hours.

Can we bring lambert back for this game, 3 wins out of 3 at Carrow Road in his tenure. 2-2.

Still scored so expect him to start next match.

Sam Byram. That's the sort I'd sign with one eye to next year aswell.