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If we get relegated, I'd have Lewis back in the squad.

Hayden has been really poor for ages and is injured. Clark, as we all have said, should be nowhere near a starting 11 in the PL anymore. It's really pleasing to see the lessening of poor players around the squad. Personally, I would have binned Ritchie for Lewis but in Howes mind I'm guessing he'd rather have Ritchie around a match day squad. One of his few remaining good traits is that he grafts his arse off and motivates other players. Looking down that list, Krafth is the next one for the chop.

We are far too shit to be debating whether Bruno needs eased into the side like. Let's go and win the game and then give him a rest with 20 minutes to go, if we have that luxury. Has to start.

This off insta? Could you share?

Yeah, Joelinton will move further forward.

To be honest, they are a reasonable set of requests. Footballers shouldn't get away with what they do. I'm not going to criticise Lampard for being a disciplinarian. However, the real take away from that, is that he feels the need to make it a formal fines list, rather than just earning the respect and fear of his playing staff organically. The day you stick that fines list on the notice board, you automatically create enemies. Where as, if you made an example early doors, the others would get the message.

Unlike Man Utd, if we aren't planning on playing a player, he should be allowed to leave. That's if he wants to play, of course.

He could be jet lagged, hungover, legless, whatever, he has to play against Everton. If he arrives on Saturday, then I hope Howe has his schedule sorted and we have 2 training sessions planned for Sunday and Monday morning. He's match fit, he will be our most intelligent player anyway, he only needs the basic instructions to fit into the team.

Reckon Bruno is good enough to drag Joelinton into future Brazil squads?

Is the Brazil game tonight? The 00.30 kick off time has me confused.

He said that our new owners would love to sign Mason Greenwood or something equally distasteful.

I'm sorry..... but not sorry. What a cunt.

Just can't see Shelvey being left out. As much as I'd like to see it. Part of me would like to see him and Lascelles pick up minor knocks and force Eddie into something he will eventually do anyway.

There's not much between Schar and Lascelles. Schar is much better with the ball at his feet but is Lascelles much better in the air. Neither are good enough, long term. I don't see the choice between Schar and Lascelles a decisive factor in our survival. I think how we integrate the new players in the team and how we defend/attack as a unit will be the key. Bruno is a game changer for me. We might not score many more goals but I suspect we can shut teams out more efficiently.

His medical was after Targett.

Why? He's hardly going to force his way back into the side in 6 months.

Especially if Ritchie makes it.

Will be disappointed if Ritchie makes it over Lewis. Clark being out is very good.

Good news.

Suit himself. Won't be playing for us.

Graves is a TV presenter. Not Downie. Downie genuinely does his due diligence. They also share information with each other.

5? If we had signed only Bruno I'd have been at a 5.

With our new owners, you wouldn't put it past them to pull something out the hat.

Good shout that.

Could have just been talking about the Chelsea link.