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Couldn’t help but smile to myself when him and Bruno did their little passage of 1-2’s

Not bothering to read too much today, plenty of shite being spouted on Twitter (as expected) but Howe is not to blame for poor decision making by multiple players. he’s also not exempt from criticism, his subs and persistence with the 433 need questioning, but would isak have passed to joelinton for example if we had a different manager?

For me, especially with Hall and Livramento at FBs, I think we need to either play 3 at the back, or have an actual DM who stays back and allows the FBs to get forward. with our current squad it would have to be 3 at the back, I wouldn’t mind seeing: Pope Schar Botman Kelly Livramento Tonali Bruno Hall RW (this is the big issue - Murphy and Almiron are not good enough, however it may be more of an inverted role so maybe even Willock could do a job for now) Isak Gordon could even put Gordon right and Barnes left. It would mean plenty of cover at the back at all times, plenty of width, and talent in the middle. however I don’t think we will deviate from the 433 - but we need to tweak it if it remains.

The amount of garbage I’ve read since yesterday about Howe, I’ve just looked at be table thoroughly expecting to see us 14th/15th. We should have won yesterday, and the fact we didn’t is down to poor execution, not Howe. we are still playing without a right winger, again not on Howe (completely anyway). I agree he needs to improve, be it more flexibility with tactics/formation, but I can’t believe so many people are firmly in the ‘Howe Out’ brigade.

Hypothetically could we see PIF/PIF linked companies giving out sponsorship deals elsewhere to raise the ceiling of our own future deals in terms of FMV?

So is this big news or not?

Believe I saw a star earlier which said either 11/12 or 12/13

With a disappointing window behind us, does anyone know what our position is looking like post June 2025? I am assuming we will have more wiggle room but I don’t have a clue about the figures to be honest.

My apologies, always told myself I would never get done by a fake Twitter account, just when you think this day couldn’t get any worse.

He’s better than Miggy and Murphy so if it’s not ridiculous money I’d be happy.

HERE WE GO

We have also spent £28 million of this years budget on Hall; a lot of people seem to be forgetting/ignoring this (not necessarily on here just seen a lot of comments everywhere which ignore Hall as a signing) I know he was here last year but he’s still accounted for in this years transfer budget

@Shadow Puppets you heard anything today at all?

One of the problems I feel, and it’s not exclusive to Hall but definitely affects him, is I don’t feel our team are very good at movement, plenty of times someone will get possession and there is no options to pass to, but no movement either. So when Hall gets the ball under pressure and has no one to really pass to, I’m not sure that’s his fault.

The good news is that any moves now will be fast moving with the deadline on Friday, we won’t have another dragging on saga. Bid, medical, signed, boom.

If we do go to a 4231, this could allow both FBs to go forward more, and maybe our wingers become more inside forwards with J7 on the left and Gordon on the right - could explain why we haven’t signed a RW.

I’d start him on Wednesday, give him an hour. Can’t wait to see him back in action.

We need it done tomorrow, get him in the squad for Wednesday, 30 mins appearance then straight into the starting XI at the weekend.

Definitely not a red as that doughnut Alan Smith was gushing for.

I’m pretty sure from the replay Isak was massively offside for that chance too, and Gordon at the back post wanted it but he was never getting it with the amount of defenders in between him and barnes