Dman

Great update in the COT group chat this morning. Very interesting. Lets hope the others are still here!

Not sure - best part of 18 months out (potentially) stepping up to a level he's never played at. A real shame, if he'd stayed fit, I really reckon he'd have been siging of the season and we'd be in the top 2 right now. But he's not.

Yep - I really see this as a sensible bit of buisness by the club. Not suited to the way in which we play. Hardly playing and when he has he's been dissapointing. Recouping c. half of what we paid for him in the loan fee alone with a significant option to buy. Ready made replacement in Rothwell, who's experienced at this level. All likeilhood he'll be back in the summer. There is no doubt in my mind that Charley is way more talented than anyone we currently have in midfield arguably the whole squad. He's brilliant, but its pointless keeping him around to sit on the bench frustrated. Really like the look of our squad at the minute. Mara out and a new striker in would seal the deal.

Despite a really promising pre-season and start, SAA hasn't been getting a game whilst we've had no RW at the club, so this isn't blocking his pathway at all.

Exactly - Juve aren't spending 40m on him. He'll be back here next season.

From what i've seen, Aribo has been playing and is seen more in the 'deeper' role - competing with Smallbone. We're left with; 6: Downes, Charles 8: Smallbone, Aribo 10: Stu, rothwell. That's absolutely ridiculous strength in depth for this level.

Has there ever been a better fit for a loan? Too good for this level, Doesn’t need to move, will know 4 (possibly more) our of first team squad. feels like everything is set up for him to be great, I’d say very little chance of getting him in the summer which is a shame.

The writing has been on the wall since Rothwell came in, imo. There’s no way the club would have signed him (JR) if he didn’t have a suspicion that one of Charley, Stu or Aribo would be off. we also wouldn’t have sent him out in loan, to a club who have no means to actually pay the agreed proposal fee, if we really wanted to keep him. I just don’t see KWP going at this late stage, unless we get something stupid for him. With Charley, he’s not been playing & we had a succession plan. The complete opposite would be true for KWP. Only people I can see leaving at this stage would be Che and / or Mara.

COT strike again

I'll be honest, I thought this would be the season that he'd kick on - I thought he'd be a handful in the championship. He's struggled to get any game time (which says a lot given a quater of the season we played without a striker) and when he has, he's been shite. Lazy disinterested and just all round nowhere near good enough. I'm certain there is a player in there, I'm also fairly certain he doesn't want to be here (England or Saints). I woudln't at all be surprised if he went back to france and had a decent enough career.

They curently sit second bottom with no chance of survival, mybe Kompany isn't the great he was touted to be... Also didn't sign THB, so I'd question his judgement.

Anything but a dominant victory will be very dissapointing. An early goal is key. We need to play with the intent and intensity we did at Swansea - do that, take our chances and we'll win comfortably.

Adams, Armstong, Mara - Alcaraz and Aribo at a push... We've got more than enough up top for now, imo. Aside Armstrong or playing someone who prefers to play on the left on the right, we have no experienced cover at RW.. In short, I wont be dissapointed if we dont bring anyone in, but I think Benson or Brooks would really improve ourside. I'm still much more in the camp of Brooks

Very poor today. Always going to be a catch 22 but I really hope picking this side (if resulting in defeat) doesn’t dent our momentum. I suppose if you’re gonna lose one, this is the one to lose.

I give it 2 months before another alias appears...

Brilliant player, key cog in a couple of the best sides we've had in a couple of decades. The same can be applied for his country as well. No thrills but 7/10 every single game without fail. He and his family still live in the area (his family have never left), would love the club to bring him back in some capacity, if he fancies it. His experience and professional attitude could do wonders for the U-21's or the current first team!

COT 1 - 0 Always/chapel/micky

Glass houses and all that. Go get some fresh air Always, the internet is not for you.

You've listed 3 players whom are considered back up to more experienced players...? SAA - looked shit hot during pre-season, played every game, hardly gets a minute in the leauge.

Koeman went out of the Europa leauge to midtjylland with, what imo was a better squad, wich is arguably a lot worse. The players knew Puel's time was up by the last 5 games. Rather than back him, they bowed down to player power.

Disgusting how Puel was treated by the club and the fans.

I'm not too arsed with it, if i'm honest. More chance he'll be another Jankewiz, than a lallana..

He's probably looked at us bringing in another CM on loan and thought - what is the point. I don't dissagree with him.

The bitter jealous haters will continue to hate unfortunately. CoT strike again, surely even the strongest doubters are starting to believe.

The lips are certainly getting looser. Can't say much more than that at this stage though.