Jackie Broon

Here's what he actually said: "Should our scouting and recruitment be driven more extensively with a wider reaching net? It definitely should, because this is becoming a really nuanced space now, when you can't just capitally fund everything every year and buy loads of players at peak age and peak price. Of course it needs to be, and that's the responsibility of me, the scouting team and Eddie (Howe). "Is it fit for purpose? Not last winter gone, the winter before that. Is it fit for purpose in the modern game? Because other clubs that have adopted a different approach over time, with more intelligence, more data-informed than we are, actually prospered in this window. That's where we have to grow to be now." Firstly, he was specifically talking about our "scouting and recruitment" and clearly indicated that it was not intelligent or data informed enough. Secondly, in terms of strategy, we haven't been buying at peak age and price. Bruno, Isak, Botman, Gordon, Hall, Livramento, Minteh all bought at a young age with room to develop and all significantly increased in value Arguably Barnes could meet the peak age and price definition, but his form in the least few months might have changed that. Burn was possibly peak age and price but has made a massive contribution to us Targett is the only real first team signing that could be definitely be said of.

His comments that out recruitment hadn't been fit for purpose were ridiculous, our hit-rate with signings under Howe has been incredible.

I trust Howe to be the top of the tree, I think the director of football role is more important when the manager's position is more transient.

Getintivem!

We still sing about Isak scoring against them. As irrelevant as they are to us in reality, we'll all love beating them.

Yhe winner of this won't be battling not to be relegated, they'll be battling not to break Derby's reccord.

Lovely pass and finish.

They clearly are financially, there is still a financial gulf between the 6, including Spurs and everyone else. They're not on the pitch at the moment but that could quickly change with a better manager and a few good signings.

Ref needs to book himself for timewasting.

Forget ten days ago, just over 10 hours ago they were calling for him to be sacked.

Yeah, but they had something to play for, to get more than 11 points and their better players will be motivated to get moves. Arguably, the relegated teams are more dangerous opponents than Spurs and Man U at the moment.

Can't see it happening, they're playing the two worst sides outside of the relegated teams who have absolutely nothing to play for and no interest in the league.

Or Baldrick and Percy

He clearly tweaked something when he attempted that twisting behind him finish towalds the end of the final and hasn't been right since that moment.