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1 hour ago, joeyt said:

 

Does he even need to be registered? He's still a teenager

 

No he doesn't, correct. However the point kinda still stands in that he's basically an extra first team player that doesn't need to be named in the squad.

 

If Longstaff goes we're going to have a 21 man squad in the CL - so having Miley around as an extra player is very useful. We're even thin on the ground for U21 players as all the ones we've signed in last couple of years can't be registered as youth players in Europe.

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Constantly baffled at people basically selling Longstaff now.

 

Sure he's not a starter, but can any of you explain who our 5 over21 homegrown players are who we can register for the CL next year? Longstaff is 1, Gillespie another I think? Then after that?

 

We must register 4, so unless there's 5 on the books I can't see how we let Longstaff go. We'll have to leave blank squad spaces for our (presumed) CL campaign. Madness.

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1 minute ago, Chris_R said:

Constantly baffled at people basically selling Longstaff now.

 

Sure he's not a starter, but can any of you explain who our 5 over21 homegrown players are who we can register for the CL next year? Longstaff is 1, Gillespie another I think? Then after that?

 

We must register 4, so unless there's 5 on the books I can't see how we let Longstaff go. We'll have to leave blank squad spaces for our (presumed) CL campaign. Madness.

Hardly baffling that people want to sell one of our worst players mind. It certainly seems the club are more than open to him going as well.

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It's four not five that you must name. And if Longstaff goes we will have zero, as Gillespie is not home grown.

 

So we will have to name a 21 man squad (with four empty spaces) if Longstaff goes - but Miley would not need to be named so would effectively be a 22 man squad.

 

It's not ideal but I don't think the club will prioritise keeping players for those purposes over getting fees for players who aren't good enough long term tbh.

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3 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

It's four not five that you must name.

 

 

I know, which is why we need 5 in order to let Longstaff go without leaving a space.

 

3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Hardly baffling that people want to sell one of our worst players mind. It certainly seems the club are more than open to him going as well.

 

A) An injury and a suspension in midfield, and he's needed

B) "seems the club are more open to him going" - Based on what? Have you been on the phone to Mitchell?

 

I mean he might well go. He might not. Just seems like it'll leave us short of cover for a vital competition next year. We complain about our bench at the moment, next year we might have actual empty seats on it.

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The club still needs to improve bringing through youth in a meaningful way. Felt like Elliot Anderson got blooded into the team extremely slowly, and then off he went to prove he could start games regularly. Miley used only when injuries are piling high. 

 

Not meant to be highly negative. The club is doing great work in all other aspects. But still have areas of improvement. 

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11 minutes ago, Chris_R said:

 

I know, which is why we need 5 in order to let Longstaff go without leaving a space.

 

 

A) An injury and a suspension in midfield, and he's needed

B) "seems the club are more open to him going" - Based on what? Have you been on the phone to Mitchell?

 

I mean he might well go. He might not. Just seems like it'll leave us short of cover for a vital competition next year. We complain about our bench at the moment, next year we might have actual empty seats on it.

Based on what Howe said a couple of weeks ago.

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16 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Aye. For those who missed it, I think he said something like Sean’s future at the club being uncertain beyond the summer or words to that effect.

 

 

And with how vague Howe usually is that's practically stating he's gone.

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i have this likely very stupid but romantic notion that he's going to be here for the next 15 years as our michael ballack. need to cycle him on creatine and bulk up some in the offseason.

 

 

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Selling him for 30million would suggest Miley is/will be a purple. 

 

We have to keep SOME of our youth, otherwise we're Chelsea. Once Burn, Longstaff and at a push Murphy retire/leave - there goes our geordie spine that I think we all agree was pivotal in our recent success/good vibes. 

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If we have to sell him to retain a purple, I’d rather sell Bruno over Miley tbh. I love Bruno to bits, but he has no unfinished business here anymore as far as I’m concerned.
 

We have to look to the future, and Miley’s ceiling could be anything. In fact I’d sell anyone bar Isak, Tonali, and Hall over Miley. 

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4 hours ago, Chris_R said:

 

I know, which is why we need 5 in order to let Longstaff go without leaving a space.

Miley doesn’t count towards that due to his age. He goes on List B (the junior list), not List A.

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1 hour ago, NSG said:

Not going anywhere. He’ll play loads next season.

He won’t 

 

Hes half decent , but lacks the X factor 

 

I would sell for anything over £25m

 

I would love him to prove me wrong but I just don’t see him being top level to hold a place in the first team 


youngsters better

Bergval - Better 

carlos baleba - better 

Jack hinchelwood - better 

Alex Scott - better 

Adam Wharton - better 

 

 

 

others I would take / better 

Mikkel Damsgaard

lewis cook 


 

got bored after 5 mins - 

 

Just not sold on Miley 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, JonBez comesock said:

He won’t 

 

Hes half decent , but lacks the X factor 

 

I would sell for anything over £25m

 

I would love him to prove me wrong but I just don’t see him being top level to hold a place in the first team 


youngsters better

Bergval - Better 

carlos baleba - better 

Jack hinchelwood - better 

Alex Scott - better 

Adam Wharton - better 

 

 

 

others I would take / better 

Mikkel Damsgaard

lewis cook 


 

got board after 5 mins - 

 

Just not sold on Miley 

Congrats on a truly awful take

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2 minutes ago, JonBez comesock said:

He won’t 

 

Hes half decent , but lacks the X factor 

 

I would sell for anything over £25m

 

I would love him to prove me wrong but I just don’t see him being top level to hold a place in the first team 

 

:burn2: he did hold a place in the 1st team - granted he's not played much this season but he was injured for the start of it. The lad is only 18 we have yet to see the best of him.

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