ExiledGeordie

I think if we secure Europe and make a good start in the transfer window he’s likely to stay. Mark Douglas was saying on Monday at the true faith gigg he really thinks Bruno wants to win a cup with us before he leaves.

The speculation won’t end once the release clause ends though. I’m not saying Bruno will go infact I think he’ll give us another season and if we got champions league could even stay longer but who knows. But if a champions league club comes in and offers say 85-90m and Bruno IS interested then the situation changes entirely even after the clause ends. I’d be very surprised if it’s Arsenal as surely they need to shell out on a striker.

Assuming we sign a new RW (surely we must be) we’d have Murphy as back up and Gordon who can play on the right. Christ Howe was even quoted in pre-season as saying Barnes can play on the right (but we’ve yet to see that). Minteh also an unknown quantity. Miggy is definitely someone that needs moving on to raise a few shillings.

I agree I think he’s off if Kelly comes in and I’m sorry I’m still not buying that Targett is on 100k per week ffs ?

DCL is an excellent talent but has as bad if not worse injury issues than Wilson. Unless it’s been revealed that they’ve got to the bottom of whatever was causing his injury best to give a wide birth completely.

I’ve gone on record before saying injuries don’t bother me that much in terms of new signings but DCL would concern me. The reason Wilson is an issue is because he can’t stay fit, DCL seems to struggle even more than Wilson.

Honestly doesn’t really worry me, they’ll have all the info on him which counts. I know the medical department has had issues and evidently there’s some kind of review of processes this offseason but I’m not really paying attention to previous injuries- there’s always lots of variables in play. Club will have done their homework.

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Big, hard and fast?

I don’t think the end of the release cause brings to an end speculation. I actually think clubs will wait until that’s over and then come in with a price. The question will be whether Bruno turns round and says to the club he’d like to go if a champions league club comes in for him. I don’t think he’ll agitate for a move but I’m not certain he’ll stay either. I agree on the finances though, if he decides he wants to go then people just need to accept it and we can really rebuild again with the money we’d get.

It’ll be great when we likely get Freedman in place and can crack on. I’m glad Ashworth has gone now, hopefully his blunder gives us even more cash. The whole affair has made Ashworth and Man U look ridiculous.

Forgot to add, Hope was saying they’re splitting Ashworth’s role, Director of football focussing mainly on recruitment and then someone heading up performance or something like that, two separate roles anyway rather than one person doing everything.

Aye Craig Hope suggested it wasn’t extortionate and definitely below 60m

Thats pretty much what Edwards was suggesting

I was there, I don’t remember him saying Bowen was keen to join us, but he did say Danny Dyer had told him we’d been in touch. He told the story in a light hearted way and didn’t exactly say this is comprehensive prediction. He did just say this is “my curveball” for the summer window and that he’d be ideal for us.

Craig Hope was pretty comprehensive saying at the true faith talk in last night that Freedman was going to come and that it’ll finally move close next 7-10 days.

Disagree, he’s well connected. If he’s reporting it there’s usually something in it

I can’t see us signing Gallagher with Tonali coming back and re-signing Joelinton..

Simply have to sign a RW, I’ll go berserk and smash the flat up if it’s Miggy and Murphy next season ??

Yeah it seems odd. That being said they’re probably going to start getting quite ruthless so there could be some surprise developments. Not really sure about Ramsdale, I always thought he was pretty good, better than Pope with his feet and still a great shot stopper. Can’t see it happening though.

Yes I think we’ll still need his experience next season but it wouldn’t entirely shock me if it happened.

I think he’ll be even better for us next season when we bring in a new RW which will spread the field more and create space.

Anyone else think he might be off this summer? I still think he’s got another season with us but rotating more with Tino. I just wonder if someone comes in with a bid he might be moved on?

His one redeeming feature was always his shot stopping but that seems to have gone now too. Has no control of the game in terms of reading play and coming out, seems glued to his six yard box. Was truly awful the other night and his time has come to move on.

From Howes comments it sounds like they could be pretty ruthless this summer. Squad needs upgrading, more clinical players, deadwood needs clearing out. The time has come for Wilson, Miggy, Ritchie, Dummet to all be moved on (I think Murphy might still be kept as a squad player). I just hope with less injuries next season and squad additions we see less of Murphy, Longstaff etc. Christ imagine having a genuine second striker who can stay fit too.