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I do also wonder if we will finally start to see the benefits of the 'multi-club model' In theory, Spors should have e2e remit now and can potentially spot players coming through the french leauges that might be of use to us in the future

For me, Larin starts more often than not. Not because I think hes the better player, but because playing stewart every week is incredibly high risk given his history. Both offer us something slightly different. Larin more physical, Stewart a bit better all round player. Exciting.

yeah update my orignal post

11 in all comps, 10 in the leauge both achieved in 2011. * We're currently on a 7 game winning run, 6 leauge 1 cup. *according to chatgpt **Looks like Mboto's answer was more accurate!

famous last words, but away from home ipswich are bang average.

They were all the chairmans fault, not his.

To be fair, I wouldn't disagree with any of those from a manager point of view, other than perhaps the fella at Boro - all punching above their weight being in the top 6. Nailed on for Lampard, but Neil and the geezer at Hull have done a brilliant job.

I don't disagree at all and tried to call that out in my final sentance. We were always going to fail in the PL under Martin which made the contract extension even werider (can only assume it was something previously agreed). With a couple of smart additions at LB, CB, right wing, CF - we'd have more than enough to compete to stay up.

Tough game. They're a decent, well coached side. As Blackburn will be on tuesday as well. However its worth pointing out that Derby have a few injuries, most recently confirmed Agyemang and will be without BBD, so it'll be a bit of a make shift forward line. That being said, we've played sides ravenged with injury before and it didn't work in our favour. The next 2 will be make or break if we want to make top 2.

The problem is, it'll be a total rebuild if we fail to go up. I'd still want to see how he performs for the first half of next season, whether that is in the PL or Championship. Both will present different, but equally as difficult challenges. We rushed in to giving Martin an extension and it came back to bite us on the arse. I would however say that I think Tonda would be much, more suited to the PL than we ever were under Martin and you'd like to think SR have learned how to build a PL side and wont make the same mistakes again.

If Sky Sports Plus - does that mean that its the god awful comms where they're not actually in the ground?

Other than Peretz, THB, Bree, Azaz & Scienza we can swap out anyone and be equally as strong - which given the fixture pile up, we'll have to do. Downes and Charles as a pair in the middle for me tonight. I'd probably start Larin, Fellows deserves another game. Scienza has to start, but we only tend to get 60 minutes from him anyway. Its then a toss up of Stephens or Wood, Manning or Wellington?

Its been an almost perfect easter weekend of us, so no doubt we'll lose this one. Wrexham are a strange team - Doyle and Moore aside, I don't think I'd pick any of their squad to get into ours, but they are a proper football leauge outfit. Still in with a sniff of the top 2, remarkably, but will need to essentially win all of our remaning games which is a tough ask - our run in isn't the easiest.

I do wonder how Still would have done if we'd started the season with Larin and Stewart as our 2 options up top. I do susepect it would have been better. He was given a duff hand with Downes and he simply couldn't adapt to having Armstrong as a lone number 9.

Comfortably, pound for pound given resources and expectations, the worst manager we have ever had - at least in my living memory anyway.

Sulemana would have been on the radar for the top clubs by now if he'd signed for a decent, solid and stable club like Brighton or Brentford (instead of teh basket case that is Southampton FC).

Should be a game in which we dominate possession and can play a slighlty more attacking side, whilst giving a bit of a rest the starters who've played consistently for the past few weeks.. i.e Bree and Downes. Pertez Jelert THB Stephens Manning Charles Jander Matsuki Azaz Scizena Larin

Momentum and consistenty also plays a hugh part. Wrexham are a club on the rise with a consistent baord and management structure. We couldn't be further from that if we tried.

Based on last season, Burnley and Leeds won c. 60% of their games. No unfeasible that Tonda could finish the season with a similar record. Lets also not forget that good manager that Leeds have needed 2 bites of the cherry (as was beaten by a Russell Martin side 3 times in one season). I'm not convinced Tonda is the right man for us long term. I suspect we'll have a new man in the dug out this time next season, but to rubbish his record, when he came in when we were looking more likley to go down than fight for play-offs is nonsense.

Probably an agency.

Ticket sales are down and they think some noddy social media posts will encourage people to go. The reality is, they need to sort their shit out in the board room to get the fans back on board.

Given hes our only threat, I personally think Scienza would be isolated out of the game in the PL, where the level of full backs and defence in general is so much higher. We're a million miles off having a side that can compete at the top level - we'd need to spend 100m+ and spend it well to have a chance... or accept defeat and just play orgainsed and compact and hope to nick enough points to stay up. From the players we have on our books, I'd likely only want to keep; Ramsdale, THB, Wellington, Scienza as your solid PL ready players. With Jander, Fellows, Charles, Peretz, Stewart, Robinson, Azaz, Bree, Quarshie, Bragg, Sesay, as your squad players, whom obviously some of which will start. We'd essentially need a new player in every position throughout the spin of the squad. The most important thing we could do is sign leaders. Some no thrills but experienced PL players who are ready for a dog fight and allow you to play the luxury players such as Scienza and Azaz etc.

He'll link back up with Paul Trollope. I wonder if he would have learned anything from his short time with him here.

He got 35 of those in 1.5 seasons we've spent in the championship. Played in the right system, he's a very good striker at this level. He's not a lone number 9, we want to play with 1 striker and 2 wingers, he wanted out. Good move all round I'd say.

Is there any evidence that data is taking the lead? Other than that window where Rasmus took charge, all evidence would suggest that the DOF in place hand picked the majority of the targets. As an example; Summer 22/23 - DOF Joe Shiels (previous role at City) - Lavia, Bazunu, Larios, Edozie all signed from City. Season 23/24 - DOF Jason Wilcox (previous role at City) - Shea Charles, THB, David Brooks all had links with city. Flynn Downes, Ryan Manning & ryan Fraser all had links to Russell Martin. This season - DOF Johannas Spors (previous experience in Germany) - Leo Scenzia, Downs, Jander, Peretz, Quarshie all from Germany. Azaz, Fellow both stand outs and obvious deals for teams in this leauge. Of course there may have (infact almost certainly would have) been some 'data lead' transfers, but I don't think there is any evidence at all that the data is taking the lead.