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It’s a shame how much the injuries set him back would have backed him to score 10 goals this season if he could have remained injury free.

But developed physically better than them and has only started to flourish in the last 6 months I suppose you could call him a late bloomer compared to Archer and Ramsey it’s often good player with a smaller build like Ramsey and Archer look amazing at championship level but average in the premier league.

I mean there’s nice areas and rough areas certain areas in Dublin have always been bad. It’s a bit like saying I lived in Birmingham for 12 years with no hassle having never step foot in Handsworth .

A quote from the boro forum I've been one of Rogers' biggest fans since we signed him so while I'm not surprised that he's attracting interest from the likes of Aston Villa, I'm surprised that it's so early into his development as he needs far more experience in the Championship before he's ready to make that sort of move. It's only in the past 6 weeks or so that things have clicked for him so he needs to focus on his development and ignore unhelpful distractions like this. I'd like to think it's nothing that a new contract couldn't solve. He's only 6 months into a 4 year deal so he can't exactly kick up a fuss if we reject Villa's offers. There's no sensible logic in cashing out early when you know you've signed a player with brilliant potential and they're developing well. We're in a strong position so we need to take advantage of it. I'm imagining any temptation to sell Rogers will come down to whether the offer gets to a high level where Scott thinks he could make the funds go a long way with targets linked up in priority positions who we could otherwise miss the boat on. We're a bit overloaded with wide players and #10's so it's an area that we're well prepared to sell a player. Whereas we're light in areas like strike and have long-term targets like Cresswell at CB who we can't currently afford. In terms of the price for selling Rogers, Ramsey had a good 3 months with us that was interrupted by his recurring muscle injuries before being sold to Burnley for £12 millions. Rogers doesn't have any recurring injury concerns and has far more potential than Ramsey so I don't see any reason why we can't demand that fee as an absolute minimum. Rogers is a unique profile with his size, power, mobility and technical ability so is a far more niche profile to develop into a top quality Premier League player and even England international, especially compared to someone like Ramsey or any other typical young winger like him. Add in the January premium then you could easily demand more than what they sold Ramsey for. The supposed offers of £4 million and £6 million are derisory so I hope Scott tells them to either get serious with their offers or stop trying to unsettle our player.

+ JPB wanted to leave

Yes we’re already planning 2-3 years ahed now and not reacting to situations, we are happy to spend on a ready made player like we did with Pau & Diaby in the summer but also clever enough to wait for potential bargains like Tielemans and the rumours that we are in talks with Hermoso it’s just sensible business all round.

The first time in years I haven’t been bothered about signing anyone for the first team in January.

I agree still will be a massive experience for him. I suppose if he has a slim chance it would be as a punt returner.

I think our best bet is to target growth in fans beyond the UK the UK is to heavily influenced by the media a team like Villa isn’t supposed to be popular or competitive by their standards. I think fans outside the UK won’t be as heavily influenced in to who to like.

Let’s hope everyone has more patience with him than they do Duran next season.

Playoff Week 2 looks really tough to pick

Probably still thinks Fernandinho is sill there

I think it’s quite obvious Arteta hasn’t a clue look at the money he’s spent and keeps on spending he stumbled across Saliba (Emery signing) if it wasn’t for injures he I don’t think he would have been in Arteta’s plans. The goalkeeper position has been a shambles sold 2 good keepers in Leno & Martinez for worse. Declan Rice for Xhaka? No improvement . The amount of money he’s thrown at it in comparison to what Emery or any team since is staggering. It doesn’t surprise he has no idea what to do with ESR but saying that I don’t think it’s a signing we should be making that ship sailed long ago we shouldn’t be taking a chance on reviving a career that never really took off in the first place.

I think people need to get a grip and accept people from different backgrounds and cultures express themselves differently. He came on and was a whisker away from scoring the winner. He wasn’t signed as a ready made starter we signed him to develop him.

Didn’t he have 3 chances on goal? I think some just don’t want to like him

Our youth crop and English/European football youth players in general are surrounded by professionals from a young age their expectations are managed and presented realistically also. Duran didn’t have that luxury during his development. His temperament and body language isn’t a big worry he looks like a nightmare to play against he got in Mykolenko’s head from the minute he hit the pitch. He definitely has some growing up to do but I think everyone is reading into it a bit to much.

At least they are all playing at a decent level instead of hanging about here untile their mid 20’s and not playing.

We should have won , it was always going to be tough fine margins again with the goal. Moreno motm though Lenglet was good but we really miss Pau.

The corruption is blatant why isn’t it being called out?

The signings haven’t been poor but it’s all a bit Martin O’Neil ish a premium for English players. Shrewd business is picking up Kamara on a free and Douglas Luiz for 15m.

Yeah It’s a story that surfaced a few years ago isn’t it. It’s likely he invested in property years ago when football wasn’t a multi billion sport and probably advises by financial experts to do so like many it’s also likely and probable that the business is handled by someone else , I don’t think Steve Bruce goes knocking door to door asking for rent . But this is in no way or form a defence of Steve the living conditions of some if his tenants were un-excusable.

Unai’s grandfather was a Goalkeeper must be in the blood.

Makes more sense than when we signed Coutinho when you really take time to think about it logically.

Easy to say things like that isn’t it. Maybe Brighton should have been “all over” Douglas Luiz & Boubacar Kamara? Back when we signed them?