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Some special that lad 

One of those games that makes you think at 50 you could do a job 

Christ this is poor 

Just now, Ecko said:

The only player I can think of at that age was Owen and Rooney. Hopefully Jude can stay injury free. What a talent. 

His composure and vision on the ball at that age is only comparable with a certain Mr Gasgoine, enjoy him while you can, the boy is some talent and he’s ours COME ON !!

Dunk looking at home, he and stones have to be nailed on as the CB pair. We really are a force now going forward when it clicks 

Boom

This squad has outgrown Southgate 

12 hours ago, nickolas said:

THIS!!!! Couldnt have written it better myself.

Obviously we wont replace Scott as hes the best ive ever seen in a city shirt, but there just MUST be an alternative to our ageing, slow and ponderous midfield. 
 

I’m not even sure i’d play Bell as hes like a small child on the field and gets outmuscled every time he takes a man on. 
Fed up of the love in of academy graduates. Max is not good enough for us and regardless of the nice storyline of being in the team, we need an alternative. 

Totally understand that the club won’t knee jerk and spend big on players that don’t improve us,  biggest frustration for me is that we knew all of this end of last season and up to now haven’t dealt with it.

Feels like we’re always late to deal with the obvious, original poster has nailed it and if we don’t recruit in these areas we have another bottom half season to look forward too. 

5 hours ago, zippycar said:

Clicked on the "show more" and this happened!
Are they at long last onto him or does Twitter think WTF are you doing?

Self proclaimed ‘maverick’ what a crazy guy, everything I wouldn’t want from a manager of my club. 

15 hours ago, Davefevs said:

But where has anyone said that?

Worth a listen:

 

Must have missed it but where is the full interview ?

Immense save, Spider-Man like reactions 

Definite steps forward and some real hope to take into next season, mind you looking at that playoff line-up and the point difference feels a bit like a missed opportunity. I think we can afford to lose one or two during the summer but MUST find a bit of class in the middle to replace Scott.
 

Odd line up as it stands, not sure many would have predicted that even a month or so ago. Gutted that we’re only a few wins away from being in the mix.

Can’t believe Luton or Cov could make the Prem this year ! 

Improved but still never looked like we had enough physicality up top to bother them

Hasssss to bury that surely 

Still in it COYR 

Superb advert for the club both on and off the field with that great coverage from ITV, beats the usual bias dross from Sky. Onwards COYR !!!

Next 18months could be pretty special 

Scott simply majestic, some talent this lad 

8 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Off the scale? Is that fair? It's been a good window but it's not like we've signed Premier League level players by the bucketload. I think we could be on for a top ten finish next season assuming the summer goes well, but I still think we are a few signings and a new manager away from promotion.

Staging payments works when buying a player due to the accounting principle of amortising an asset. However, when you sell you book all certain income right then and there. Uncertain future payments such as add-ons come later, but you cannot stage the initial payment over a number of years, even if that is how it is in the contract.

This was based on the manager we have, his growing influence on this team and the players I hope he will attract in the summer with some money to spend. Its gonna be new territory form NP as far as were concerned, FFP pressures should have eased, and I expect there to be a real buzz about the place.  Even better if we can end this season and get that top 10 this year.  Feels like we are slowly getting the balance of academy, young hungry players and experience about right.

Bring it on !

5 minutes ago, italian dave said:

I know it’s your nature Dave, and not knocking it, but I think you’re being exceptionally generous to NP here!

It’s already way more ‘his’ squad than is the case for most managers at this level. As @Harry said initially, all bar two are players he’s brought in or brought through from the academy. 

It goes with the territory of football management that you have to work with what you inherit and very few managers get the time to make changes to the extent NP has had.

Whether it’s his ‘chosen’ players is always going to be a matter of compromise. Unless you’re a Chelsea or a Man City then financial constraints alone are huge for anyone and it’s just a question of degree.

If NP was reporting to me then I’d certainly not be accepting any ‘it’s not my squad’ excuses! 

Expectation levels both from the club and fans next season are likely to be off the scale, rightly so with the progress being made. 

Look well organised this Senegal team, wouldn't fancy them in the next round 

Cant help but feel nervous for the game tonight, planets aligning to create a barnstorming finish to this group on Tuesday if we end up drawing with USA,

Really hope I'm wrong and this is just indigestion 

The fact is that the cup debacle to one side, we have performed well against the best in this division and gotten very little for it. The potential even with this small squad in clearly there, lots to play for still.

That being said new CB and CM in January would really help, perhaps even a WB that can cross.

Might just see a massive bounce back on Saturday as this cant be pleasant reading for any of them - COYR

4 hours ago, Numero Uno said:

Bajic - Not Ready

Low - Not Ready

Kadji - Not Ready

Klose - Finished

King - Nearly Finished

Martin - Finished

That's the spine of last night's team right there....................and you expected the other five lads to get them out of the mire.

Clear message to SL in the post match interview that the squad depth isn't there, and this is why