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Urgh

Probably not but that's not my point. My point is simple, even if we have champions league and cartel clubs don't (with the exception of spurs who are the fraudulent members of the clubs) players will pick them over us.

Talk of two free pints before the match

Sure. But would he have joined us with no CL?

Ah yes, Scouts in Attendance 🤷‍♂️

Right at the final whistle he came over to fans ahead of everyone else and was pointing at fans and at himself, and saying something, anyone catch precisely what he was conveying? Assume something to do with in it together etc

Left centre-back is our strongest single position, I’d say.

We were the better side. They are a glorified stoke. Only threatened us during corners.

And even 6th sounds so much better than 7th, with all the 'big 6' type stuff. Still obviously hoping for better mind.

I think it's a big ask. We might be able to add a few new players but we won't be able to solve our depth issues all in one summer, and with being hopefully back in champions league next year, we already know the strain that puts on our squad from last year. And as mentioned above, the cartel clubs will all go big once again in the summer. So the ability to close that gap is so difficult because these other teams aren't standing still allowing us to catch up, and worse, are hoovering up all the best talent that would have helped us take that step forward.

I don't care if he's catatonic and needs to be wheeled out Weekend at Bernie's style. Alexander Isak is playing this game.

There is a large Geordie diaspora in Nottingham.

Its the last game. Unless he's so badly injured he can't walk, you patch him up and get him out there.

Adidas just released a golf clothes range for Villa today and released one for Man United last week so wouldn’t be surprised if there’s one coming for us.

Palace & Wolves? They are the dream compared to Bournemouth & Brighton.

Think about a Liverpool when it comes to 'levels' of spine. I've bolded the areas that their first team is stronger than our equivalent, and so is their second / backup player. They are struggling LB and at CF most of all. GK Allison - world class GK with great feet Kelleher CB Van Dijk Konate RB Trent (Frimpong) Bradley CM Gravenberch Szobsolai Mac Allister Jones Elliot Endo RW Salah Chiesa LW Gakpo Diaz For us, our depth is in LW, RB (assuming Trippier can last another season) and that's it. You can see how much work is required just to get the squad up to the right level of depth that wins PL titles.

https://x.com/SamiMokbel_BBC/status/1924464635802947711

Crowd will be fired up, late-ish kickoff, pints flowing, bank holiday, early goal to settle the nerves and its Champions league here we come! 3-0

I get the impression we've got no real intention of going for spreadsheet players. And I don't think we have to sell anyone this summer - far from it, but in a weird way I think that makes us a bit more likely to sell. Trading is definitely going to stay a part of our lives for the foreseeable future, and selling from a position of strength means we can extract maximum value rather than going to clubs with our begging bowl out. So we'll see. I'm certainly not expecting any big sales, but I won't be too surprised by some kind of surprise - it feels like we've got some significant moves in mind.

We're so fucking back.

Isn't Gakpo and Diaz both better in that position?

We only need to be concerned about selling players whom can't be replaced. A healthy Isak, Sandro, Id throw Hall in there too. It's not that I actively want to sell Gordon, I just recognise we aren't owned by Ashley anymore and player trading on our terms is the way to go.

Depends on the significance of significant I suppose

I’d revert back to our usual formation for this. Murphy and Barnes either side of Isak if he’s fit - Osula if he isn’t (never happening). Would also go Miley in the middle over Willock as they’ll likely sit in and Miley is better at keeping the ball moving. They’re hard to beat under Moyes but I can’t see anything other than us getting it done.