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Glad we've kept all our best players.  Would have derailed us if City fancied putting Martinez / Mings/ Konsa etc on their bench

19 minutes ago, Pissflaps said:

The manager really doesn't like him. But he's never been given a reason as to why despite asking. He wanted to stay play and succeed but was never given an explanation as to why.  No indication it's a quality of play issue.

He loves the fans but has never been given backing in the club.

Is what I have been told by someone that does know him very well and sees him almost daily. 

Which is weird as it's the opposite of how people describe Deano's management style.  Oh well, trust the process and hope cash stays fit and in top form 100% of the time

4 hours ago, Steero113 said:

How exactly do you prepare for the below any other way than how we actually did?

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The only one of the points that you raised that we had any control over is the Gresford departure. We reacted to that by buying both Bailey and Ings, the latter has directly contributed to our 4 points so far. 

We've been unlucky due to circumstance. It's in the past now. Stop over analysing it. 

I'm not blaming anyone, just saying our preparations have been disrupted

Just now, fruitvilla said:

I sort of agree with you ... but I would describe the preseason as interesting and perhaps the Grealish thing difficult.

Cash and Guilbert ... I am happy with them.

The cancelled games, the staggered returns of players, the shortened closed season, the upheaval of losing and trying to replace hairband, covid etc.  Unfortunately, individual players performances will highlight the difficulties we've faced. 

Haven't West ham fielded the same team for.the last 3 games or am I mistaken?  I think we'd have got a few more points on the board if we were better prepared

4 minutes ago, fruitvilla said:

I don't think you are be honest VL21. It is more a stream of consciousness that you type out. 

I understand human beings have a theory of mind, but it completely flummoxes me how anyone can work out what actually is going an another person's head. So, I have to admit I don't really know what goes on in yours either. 

Exactly, we have to accept that our preseason has been gash, and that our players are able to get back to their best with the right training, rest, support etc they need. Cash is a great RB, guilbert is great back up

4 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

I think there has been a generalised bout of amnesia amongst the fanbase when it comes to how good he actually was during that period. I was amazed City never bought him on the spot. I remember going into the following season, with the signing of Barkley (derp), thinking we had the best midfield outside of the top 6, with Luiz being the cornerstone of it. For a couple of months, he duly delivered. 

We know what happened from there, but I myself am guilty of writing him off as an afterthought at stages over this summer. The one shirt we have all highlighted as a 'must improve', and it is in his hands to prove us wrong. 

Exactly, and it's a good job his employers have more faith and patience than us lot, to get him back to his best

Fair play the fat little f*#*

4 minutes ago, skarroki said:

He's out on loan for the season

I know, but do you buy someone now knowing he's coming back in?  I would say no, but hope that means Guilbert stays

1 minute ago, HalfTimePost said:

Carney would be an awful RB tbf

Sorry Kesler

1 minute ago, Pissflaps said:

I am all for not making panic signings.

I am all for a well thought out considered recruitment strategy.

I am generally very very happy with the owners.

But even surely the happiest of fans must see we have big holes in the squad. All it will take is a bit of covid and injuries and we are in trouble?

Carney at RB, Iregbunam at CDM, Sinaslo at GK...maybe these guys are close enough and the cover is good enough at the moment to not buy anyone else right know?

Maybe not, and we get someone who can genuinely improve us straight away but wouldn't want to stifle these coming through if they are deemed good enough 

1 minute ago, Peter Griffin said:

We will get a good look at him against Chelsea 

Eeek

2 minutes ago, thabucks said:

Later this, or next season we will hopefully have Tim Iroegbunam progressing into the first team squad as DM. Given how highly rated he is then sticking with Nakamba & Douglas Luiz for this season makes sense. I’d take McKennie or Bissouma obviously but can’t see it happening. 

Iroegbunam looks like a player to me

We mustn't block the passage of young talent into our first team with average players.  It will knacker our only way to challenge the established top order - in a sustainable way.

If we don't sign anyone else, it is because we believe the guys coming through are, or are close to being better than what we can go out and get.  Our owners have put their money where their mouths are, and deserve our backing.  We'd all love another couple of top signings, but if they aren't achievable, then it is what it is.  Our squad is better than last year, albeit we are in for a rocky few weeks with tough games and absentees.

Sounds to me like experienced businessmen doing their thing.  Outside looking in, we've got £100mill burning a hole which is not a great impression to give out.  We say we're happy with the squad and see if anyone comes to us with a bargain, if not we've still got a better squad than last year imo.  Don't understand letting guilbert go tho

Don't understand either, especially with sending Kesler out on loan too

4-4-4 ideally

And magic if he nails him

He's a good player, a model professional and a nice bloke.  Why would we want to hound him out?  If a deal transpires than satisfies everyone then fine, but who the **** do we think we are?

I think we just have, he's out

He's not committed enough to be the very best.  

I've heard he's out too

Just now, Indigo said:

Only two players on the pitch won more aerials than him tonight (Hause and a Barrow defender).

I must have been watching a different game

1 minute ago, MotoMkali said:

OK but he isn't going to play lukaku. Whilst he is our back up rcb, I imagine we will probably select Hause or Tuanzebe on a case by case basis. Against Norwich or Brentford where we expect to have more of the ball tuanzebe is more assured in the ball. But against Burnley or Chelsea with big physical strikers we would select Hause. Other than that we probably select based on which side the injury occurred. 

Hes cover for Konsa, we should be happy to drop him into the prem when Konsas out.  I don't want to overly criticise him, but his lack of physical strength worries me.

But of a strange one this link up.  Wonder how its going down with the rest of the staff and players.  

Good luck Wes , hope it works out.  I was never convinced, and the recent red card convinced me that he was better off elsewhere for a while.  Come back better, or move on