Dr Jinx

Howe has never wanted a director of football. He just needs a head of recruitment to get players he wants in. He’s starting to build something here now that doesn’t require someone overseeing him. In fairness to Ashworth, in that aspect he was pretty good, but that ship has sailed. Never go backwards. Recruit from within unless they have a gem lined up. I suspect the new CEO will be a heavyweight.

I’m starting to get the feeling that there could be some big changes in the squad this summer ahead of a big revamp. Still effective mostly but with the top sides we’re a bit predictable at times. Isak and Tonali are really the only players who are untouchable. Maybe Tino and Hall in terms of potential. But with question marks over Botman long term and a long term goalkeeper, the future spine of the team is only 50% nailed down.

Very surprised he was kept on. Absolutely shocking going forward and even worse at the hard work bit. I suspect his peak value would have been last summer. But he’d still get close to 100m if we sold. Just not sure who’d bite based on this season.

Gordon is pissing me off

We look toothless

Willock for Gordon, Osula for Wilson.

Wilson has been a passenger the whole game too though.

Reckon the final badge design will have a shade of green in it.. the brief will be keeping the heritage of all the previous designs while giving a nod to the current owners. They need to be super careful though.. it's thin ice territory and one misstep and all the good up to now will have been undone.

It’s maybe not as bad as I thought first glance.. it’s the cheap looking club crest and white back that let it down. The design on the stripes is actually decent.

Fuck, that’s set me off again 🥹

Our cup loss to them is fairly easily written off now. Not that we didn’t try in that game but we weren’t going to risk the chance we had in the cup final by overextending. Not had a great record against them though which I’m concerned about.. every team has a bogey team and they’ve been one of ours along with Liverpool over the last few seasons. We’re due a result. We’re a better team than them, we just need to be tactically set up to cut off their passing options from the back and try to nullify their pace from the wings. Bit of shithousery today and frustrate them before we start to impose our game. 0-2 (Barnes, Isak)

Could see the writing on the wall while it was still 1-1. Bruno needs to come off.

There’s not loads I’d change about our squad, it’s become a unit again. GK to challenge Pope RCB to compete with Schär CM to replace Longstaff or Miley. CF to replace Wilson RW to compete with Murphy If Gordon leaves let Cordero be backup for Barnes.

Nick Pope - still our best keeper but.. Martin Dúbravka - he’ll leave despite contract. Odysseas Vlachodimos - will be sold. Mark Gillespie - backup to the backup. John Ruddy - basically a coach? Kieran Trippier - 1 more season! Sven Botman - best defender we have Fabian Schär - exceeding expectations always. Very important still. Dan Burn - see above. Jamaal Lascelles - time to move on. Emil Krafth - basically the only backup for Schär. Reliable. Needs to stay. Valentino Livramento - better at LB than Hall. Lewis Hall - talented and not the finished article yet. Matt Targett - time to move on. Alex Murphy - not seen enough to think he’s going to make it. Loan would do him good. Bruno Guimarães - lack of pace his only chink in the armour. Superstar and needs to stay. Joelinton - been brilliant of late. Has to stay. Sandro Tonali - Keep at all costs. Sean Longstaff - can be useful.. but if 1 had to go it would be him. Joe Willock - hopefully injury issues behind him but jury still out. Lewis Miley - he needs to play more. Loan? Anthony Gordon - anything around 80-100m would take. Harvey Barnes - better than Gordon. Jacob Murphy - Deserves his place on merit. The soul of the squad. Alexander Isak - keep at all costs. Callum Wilson - time to move on William Osula - lunatic. Potential. Keep. So basically the only ones that should even be considered to leave would be Dubs - new contract, small fee? 2m Odysseus - shady Saudi deal Lascelles - owes us nothing. Targett - 3-5m A. Murphy - loan Longstaff - sell for 15-20m Miley - don’t sell if Longstaff leaves. Loan be good. Gordon - sell reluctantly. He’d cost a bomb

He’s an absolute stud.