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I thought some of Chris Wilders comments from his press conference at the end of last week were quite interesting. On Anel Ahmedhodzic: “Well, he's a centre-half, apparently he's available, and he's got history with the football club. But we're not just eyeing one player up; that's a dangerous game to play. So there are options out there, in the loan market and with small fees, as we understand. Sounds like they are trying to get him on loan rather than pay a fee. Which makes sense as they have fuck all money.The reality after the parachute payments run out: "We're a club that last season was the last year of parachute payments. There's no opportunity to go and buy somebody to replace Gus." And this comment really rams home the game of chicken played in terms of trying to sell and then when that fails offering them on loan. Thoughts of getting circa £30m from our deadwood may be a little hopeful: “So we're going to have to be involved in the chaos, which is the last 10 days where everybody turns from permanent signings. We get told it has to be a permanent and then in the last week of the chaos, players will be coming up left, right and centre.

Hmmm, someone who never stood or sat on the Chicken Run at Upton Park. Got plenty of Hammers friends, and their club has made huge efforts but to say they don’t have a significant element even still (but less than Millwall or Chelsea’s tbf) doesn’t stack up. We’ve got morons too (see Sala plane chant v Cardiff) plus https://www.thejc.com/news/southampton-football-fans-banned-over-antisemitic-abuse-directed-at-tottenham-supporters-flk7rwov https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63134381 https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-14/west-ham-anti-semitic-video-fans-life-time-ban-racist-chant-manchester-united-tottenham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59197801 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47144113

Quite, and West Ham are the Essex team by and large, apart from Colchester and the usual City/Utd/Arsenal plastics.

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The manager sees him every day at training. His uncomfortableness on the ball, positional play and decision-making must continue to outweigh the physical attributes he brings to the table. I guess also, the winning run will have made it easy for the manager in terms of selection. How did Quashie look in the pre-season games?

Forest have been trying to buy Lucas Bergvall to replace Anderson, so I don't think they see McAtee as the guy. In general he plays in a more advanced position. He's hardly played though, so I am guessing would be available to someone.

Not that effective given we went 21 games unbeaten until yesterday

Every team sets up like that against him because we have zero threat in behind on the right side. They can bring 2 or even 3 out to get in front of him and stop him running at them. It’s been going on for a long time and has been pretty effective. He either needs to give Fellows a proper chance or sign a right winger.

Scienza might be back on the left, according to Tonda he shifted him over due to the way Watford set up. I'd still play Manning, despite his clusterf*ck moment for the second he can still deliver a decent ball.

Because no one owns a Clacton shirt?

That's my point, Turkish. He hasn't proven it yet but IMO he hasn't had much of an opportunity with a few cameo appearances. I can recall Wood getting a lot of stick before he had an extended run in the team. At some point Cap'n Jack will get injured or form will fade and we would need options if Wood can't step in again due to any number of reasons.

Not sure I'd put too much stock in a report from what is basically the Portuguese equivalent of The Sun.

Just one? The Stephens we all know (except the club) needs to go, useless ball watcher

We paid 200 million pounds not to have VAR this season. Lets try to enjoy it. lol

If THB goes, (id like him to stay), he’s earned the right for a crack at something better. He goes with my blessing. If it’s true about the others who want out, they were signed for the championship, they have given us one season and are under contracts, so, unless it’s absolutely in the clubs best interest they can just suck up another season of championship football.

I wouldn’t get rid of Quarshie, and don’t put Ramsdale in the “deadwood” category, but I think I know what you mean. But I think I’ve had about enough of Edozie, despite showing promise he never actually improves, and rarely affects games.

I thought he fucked up badly spying on Middlesboro when we were virtually in the PL Now with minus 4 points and Wolves Burnley Millwall West Ham and Middlesboro in the league it is going to be so much more difficult to go up

The CM article says: "Although this amount is beyond Benfica's reach, it is very likely that the deal will be completed for a lower sum, since Harwood-Bellis is in the penultimate year of his contract with Southampton. In this sense, Benfica's board is optimistic that the deal will be finalized by the end of the summer transfer window for a fee below €30 million."

Still don't understand why Stephens let the guy run unopposed till the last moment for their second goal. What was he thinking? Crossing was also poor all round. Hopefully just finding their range. Lots of slick play in the second half, especially when Azaz came on. There is hope, it's only 1 game.

This one was on Tonda for me. The 1st half was very poor indeed and he was slow to rectify the glaring issues. I've said all I need to say about Stephens every year for a long time. The fact that he's still at the club is unbelievable - he should have gone years ago, but somehow survives. His selection and therefore his mistakes is on Tonda. Please no more Leo as a 10 (Tonda mistake number 2) - he was awful and that was nothing to do with him getting clattered. Leo just doesn't have the vision for a 10 role and ended up holding on to the ball way too long any time he got it. Azaz made an enormous difference when he came on and showed what is needed from a 10. Tonda's mistake number 3. Dobbin isnt ready for a starting position, he doesn't know what players around him are going to do yet and most worryingly plays a lot like Cameron Archer. This was obvious from the Colchester game. Tonda's mistake number 4. The cameo subs at the end were a complete waste of time and sucked our momentum out of that game - BBD is shit that is clear enough for anyone to see - no need to prove it again. A lot for Tonda to sort out in a week, but firstly he needs to stop trying to be a clever dick - his "tactical genius" royally fucked up the 1st half.

Azaz had a slow start, let’s give him time.