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thoughts that Ipswich might get back-to-back promotions?

Going to Brighton

They look abysmal

QPR looking terrible

he's been the most recognizable name in American sports over the last decade.

CL qualification. That allows for an expedited growth plan in financials & quality of player that we can bring in. Plus winning a cup doesn't mean that we aren't relegated (not that I think we will be, but)

that is until FFP kicks in. I (and everyone else) don't want to be selling our best & brightest academy prospects & players every year, but we have to compare us with the likes of Man City/Liverpool/Chelsea. Each year they have a couple academy prospects/players whom they sell and that significantly increases their FFP headroom with potential signings. This is the landscape of football that we are in. Why is our academy strategy to sign a whole load of promising teenagers when it's more than likely that they will not amount to a PL level player? Return on investment. and as @turvontoursaid, we haven't really been a selling club for a while. In the last decade, we've sold 4 players for over 15m Benteke, Chuk, Grealish, Targett). that's absolutely dreadful compared to others. Chelsea have sold 7 players this window for more than 15m, Brighton, Man City & Liverpool have all sold 4 players over 15m in the last year. We have started to change a bit (with Ings, Chuk & Targett) but it is something we have to get used to. All that being said, I think 10m for A Ramsey is ridiculous. I would expect closer to 25m ish for him considering the market. I'd much rather keep him around & loan him in Jan if he is desperate for playing time...

what kind of intro video is this?

Sheffield United is in a far worse state than Luton for the upcoming season imo.

I'd like to see him around the squad this year. Don't think he's suited to playing as a lone striker up front. From what I've seen, he's probably 3rd choice after Durán for me.

Forest being heavily linked to signing Turner as the #1

I’d argue that we’ve seen us be pretty good (our 2 best performances imo) were without Kamara. We’ve not seen our performances without Luiz

iirc, he dropped the Bidace last year & the commentators have been only saying Philogene… not sure if that will change on his jersey though

if it was someone like a McGinn, I’d be more willing, but in my eyes, Douglas is our first or second untouchable player. We’d have a hard time finding someone at his requisite level that can slot in immediately.

it's reportedly double what we were getting from Cazoo iirc

was listening to the pod earlier. these definitely make sense, considering most of our coaching staff and Monchi have very good connections within Spain. Would love Fresneda as most know but each of them would be good signings with solid first team experience

Luiz was our highest scoring midfielder (6 goals) & had the second most assists (6 assists, 1 behind Ramsay) in the whole squad. Not sure why you’ve singled out Luiz on not being creative other than you personally don’t rate him when the creativity argument statistically doesn’t make sense. And as @Jas10has posted, Dougie’s underlying numbers are very good

Came here to post both of these. He's our best & most important outfield player. His ability to progress the ball in possession is something that was lacking somewhat in the first half.

Olsen bingo. what minute does he pass directly to a Fulham player?

Looks like Konsa at RB (probably needed bc Cash played a full 90). Kamara & Tielemans double pivot with Buendia & McGinn in front. Philogene & Cam up top?

Olsen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!