Whitley mag

Ryders apprentice called Ollie Gill couldn’t make it up.

No club had anywhere near the amount you lot were allowed, good accounting and other clubs clearly missed a trick, but shows what a farce it is.

Qualify for Europe and might be wrong but think where currently already above the 70%. Introduced in 2022, this restricts a club's spending on player wages, transfer and agent fees up to 70 per cent of their revenue. This 70 per cent limit will officially be adhered to next season, having been set at 90 per cent in the 2022/23 season and 80 in 2023/24 as part of a gradual implementation process.

Looks like where royally fucked with these new squad cost rules, got a feeling the summer will see us working with a very tight budget as well, unless we make a big sale. We had a serious go and you can’t fault the ambition of signing top players like Isak, Tonali, Bruno and Botman, however looks like our income is so stretched by the wage bill we have little room for manoeuvre.

Would be a brilliant signing to raise our level, unfortunately nee chance.

I think we’ll get permission if they go for it and still expecting to be blown away when we see plans around new stadium. Think they’ll throw the kitchen sink at the new stadium option to get everyone on side.

Genuinely think we have the most miserable and boring home crowd in the league. The whole Gallowgate should be standing all game regardless, as other home ends currently do around the league. The Kop must have old bastards who’ve had season tickets for years, but they manage it. There just isn’t any sense of occasion anymore it’s fucking desperate.

Always liked Brooks since his Sheff United days, think he would have got a big move if not for ill health. Best team to beat us resoundingly at home since Dortmund, also made me think back to Fulham in the promotion season after we’d had 2 huge wins. These days can happen, but for me there’s a nagging doubt that we still haven’t evolved to handle a really good technical team who can match our physicality. I got carried away thinking Tonali has solved our midfield woes, but today was a huge reality check.

Disappointing to lose so badly between two in form teams. Interesting to see if it’s a bad day, or we’ve just been on a hot streak. Fingers crossed it’s the former, but hats off to Bournemouth showed us and our big name players up big style today.

It’s going to be very interesting when their new ground extension is open and how they plan on filling it.

If we could bring a Bakayoko, or Dibling in this month would be such a good moment to strengthen. This is what we did well under Keegan, strengthen when things are going well.

If we get in Europe our squad cost limit will be 70% next season under these new rules that’s the problem their facing.

Fingers crossed City just buying their way out of trouble.

Yeah good in a transitional team won’t be so good when teams sit deep against us at SJP. We need a Bakayoko type player something different.

Nah RTG showcases their bitter, inferior and jealous fanbase perfectly.

Good post would be quite a sight having a few hundred fans in Butchers coats. Some of the old songs like Howay The Lads the slower version, we’ll support you evermore Newcastle Newcastle can get the hairs standing up and really should be easy for the masses to sing at a normal speed.

Nawty Zulu’s will be ironing their Burberry and SI for this one.

Must be nice hopefully he’s a one season wonder.

Good to see the club are keeping on the right side of the Freemen.

Don’t be silly you clearly need subs, but in this PSR world where not in a position to have a sub who barely plays as the 3rd valued highest yearly player. Where at the limit of PSR and Mitchell is clearly on board that we need cheaper younger players.

That yearly cost for Barnes to sit on the bench ffs get shot.

Disappointing to hear if the corners going down hill the place is really struggling. Think footballs fucked in this country for atmosphere, seems to be the consensus at a lot of clubs not just us. Not sure what the answer is but it’s a big reason I don’t bother anymore.

Would have thought so especially with Barnes out, leaves us light on options.

They’re a good side will be nowhere near the bottom 3, brilliant result on the back of the games we’ve had.