James

Gordon this season was reminiscent of Sissoko and Wijnaldum during the relegation season. I also don’t think we’d have won the League Cup had he been available for selection. I also felt for a while that when he is in one of his huffs it brings the team down with him. For that reason I wanted him gone last summer. He is a really good player, was a success here, we made a profit and wish him well. But I am glad he has gone.

He suffered a knee injury before he joined which meant Man City no longer wanted him. At the time he signed, Man City were getting a lot of heat after an injured youngster they released killed himself after City basically fucked up his chances of finding a football career elsewhere. so this transfer has to be looked at with through that lens

Good riddance his misdemeanours as a player get too conveniently overlooked.

are they going to slap themselves or each other?

Imagine the lift it will give the players and staff that despite a challenging season for various reasons, we all still love them for what they have delivered up to now.

he doesn’t have to switch off completely, hopefully Ross Wilson and Hopkinson will provide leadership in delivering the signings and sales that the club collectively wants. this will allow time for reflection, rest and a refreshed plan. there are still questions Howe needs to answer on the pitch, but he should definitely be given the chance to stay and answer those questions.

I don’t feel he “has to go” in fact very disrespectful given all that he has done for the club. he does however need to stay at the club as an excellent goalkeeping option and compete for his place alongside another excellent goalkeeping option. that is not Ramsdale who is as we’ve found out worse than Dubravka.

Say say say what you want I thought Parker did ok at Burnley given resources

Lee Ryder’s missus has let him back in the house

John Stones would be an interesting one.

Pope will score

it truly is. By selling Wilson and Willock when they had just been integral to our 4th place in 2023 and then securing a striker probably would have saved us from selling Anderson and then this summer we’d had been less desperate about the new striker and held a much stronger bargaining position

I’ve been saying it consistently for years so can’t use hindsight on me for that one.

Get well soon

I don’t think he was responsible for the Wolves debacle where they sold all the good players