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12 games in 4 years after he nearly joined us. I'd forgotten he joined Blackburn.

Hilarious. Who was the obsessed Spanish guy pimping him on the forum? HE sent me a DVD of Le Tiss's goals I seem to recall.

I’m ambivalent to Marsch. Grateful it’s not Gerrard, Lampard or Rooney. But I’m intrigued when people optimistically say that Marsch will suit our squad, despite all the evidence that our squad is, in fact, helplessly shit.

Yes, Phil Giles was/is definitely considered the football talent spotter at Brentford. Rasmus was seemingly the strategist to align Midtyjlland with Brentford, and as Steve points out, it's notable that they haven't deemed it necessary to replace him (arguably, the processes may have been implemented and therefore not require an ongoing strategist - but interesting nonetheless). In fairness, Rasmus is performing a DofF role out of necessity of Shields leaving, and they're probably spending more on players than they would be normally be comfortable doing without a Director of Football being in place, again out of necessity given our perilous league position so I remind myself that it's harsh to pin the transfer success or otherwise on Rasmus. But let's hope there's substance to him, jury's out at this stage.

If we go down, there's got to be a chance that Ankersen goes for Dean Smith, having had him as Brentford manager in the Championship. At which point, I may just reach for the cyanide pills.

Hope you're better soon. I agree wholeheartedly on the recruitment process. It's worrying that those responsible considered him a suitable personality, and that those same people will be involved in choosing his successor and other key roles within the club. Ankersen has far more influence with us than he had at Brentford, and the Jones appointment leaves a large question mark hanging over his judgement.

Yes. Imagine the atmosphere at training this week. And imagine how badly he’ll come across to the players. Completely out of his depth.

His naivety in saying this stuff in a press conference is staggering. He’s totally ill suited to this job in people-management terms. How this wasn’t apparent when he was interviewed is a total mystery.

Back to 5 at the back then….

He’ll never forgive salisu

There’s a significant risk that we do feel obliged, and overpay for a player who is 6th/7th choice and nowhere near the requisite level. We really have managed the last two windows appallingly to not rectify the key positions of GK or CF (yet, in fairness - ever hopeful….).

Obafemi to Burnley for £3m. We had a sell-on clause. We might get £300k, which may prove the difference between us not getting a centre forward and not getting a centre forward. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64413302

Interesting summary on Bree, thanks for posting

Angus Gunn statistically the best Championship keeper on their analysis.

Ryan Dickson and Dan Seabourne had slipped from my mental net.

#Striker link alert# Karl Toko Ekambi linked from Lyon, €4m.

One bit of good news in the Athletic article - Vince Bertram, goalkeeper scout for the last 12 years has left. Boruc aside (and arguably Forster at times), our GK recruitment during his tenure has been questionable at best.

I think Dawson wanted the Wolves move in the summer to be back near his family so probably rules us out

Selles at Saints? Ralph at Everton?

Still available at 50/1 to be next Prem manager to leave (Fat Frank odds-on)

Selles will be given the gig until the end of the season presumably as a fop to the players (and cheap option). We really are fucked. Thanks Rasmus.

This is on Rasmus. He's been very quiet for a bloke who clearly loves the sound of his own voice.

Beto is much better than this guy

Sorry, hadn't seen previous.

Are you not entertained?