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Got to try and get to Kenilworth Road before it goes like, whether in the away end or otherwise.

Hope Maxi and Gordon get a go from the start. Not that bothered otherwise. Can see a change in system if we're as short in midfield as it sounds. Funnily enough the last time we went to a back 3 was this fixture last year as the whole midfield was injured.

Toney isn't, but all the others are aye. 2nd and 3rd choice goalkeepers are quite a common thing to use to fulfill home grown spots (see Scott Carson, Tom Heaton etc). It's the one position where we have quite a few who have made it pro so would be decent shouts. Jak Alnwick is backup for Cardiff these days in addition to the 3 mentioned.

Could have a situation where Dummett isn't in the PL squad but makes the CL squad just because we have nobody else who is Club HG, and it's better than just naming one fewer players.

There's definitely a lot to be said for not signing too many players as well, mind. We all thought we needed more last summer and actually we got it spot on with the 3 we signed (I'm taking Targett as already in the building). They added genuine quality to the spine of the team. Players we thought weren't good enough have stepped up massively, and not having significant turnover of players has retained and actually fostered the team spirit. It's a crucial balancing act. It's definitely better to focus on quality rather than quantity. We just have to get the balance right because we're going to get so many more injuries next year. Basically I'm saying 2-3 doesn't sound enough, but 6 might actually be too much.

Do-able that tbf as long as it doesn't go to ET. Main issue will be getting on the tube if you leave on full time cos of crowd control. So might be best to leave slightly early.

Eddie said 2-3 which sounds low. I think we need 4 quality signings as a minimum.

Got to say I love football but really struggle with pretty much all types of football podcasts. I'm always surprised they get as much traction as they do.

If they get good money for Clarke then they probably shouldn't bemoan it too much, tbh. For as long as I can remember Sunderland have been a club that bought and sold terribly and seemed to actively make players worse. In Clarke they have resurrected a once promising career that was drifting and given him a platform to perform in a decent footballing outfit. It is a sign that their transfer model is actually working.

Not the player I expected to miss out last game. Quite interesting if he's been playing through this for a while.

Tierney can play CB too. He's a good balance between a defensive LB like Burn but who offers more going forward.

£65+ is scandalous in terms of the actual quality as an item of clothing, tbh. If you could see it as a donation to your clubs revenue then it might be justifiable (I bought my local non league team shirt last season), but my understanding is most of the huge profit margin goes to the manufacturer.

Genuinely couldn't give a fuck about this game hope we play a total banter team tbh

As chaotic and absurd as Forest's recruitment strategy was they stuck with their manager and it's paid off for them. So fair play tbh.

Maybe because Dubravka is better?

Yeah Gillespie isn't club grown so doesn't really help at all for a CL squad. Both Krul/Forster would.

FiveThirtyEight nonces have us at 99%

Cannit bare this man

Wish a was there to spark you one right now

Lumped on Liverpool once it drifted to 7/2. I'm an addict ffs

UTV

Leon Best scored 10 in 29 across 10/11 and 11/12. He was genuinely weirdly decent for a bit after being pants in the Championship.

Pretty much 2010 he was unstoppable. 15 in 21 in Champ/FA Cup. Plus 6 assists. 11 in 20 in PL. Plus 8 assists. 39 goals and assists in 41 games. Short lived (I thought he was shit first half of Champ season) but was ridiculously good that year.

Remy's was 14 in 26, with injuries, which was pretty excellent return.

Nope, although that was an option. Ended up in Chinatown