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Fingers crossed we see Kal back getting minutes. As things stand, we need him against Preston.

Why are you so sure the away kit will be blue? Because of the light blue training range or have you heard/seen something? Asking genuinely btw, not a dig. Fwiw I hope it's not blue.

Tin hat on, how many of the people complaining about the shirt quality have actually held/worn one? I share the frustrations about the splat robin and poor communication from the club, but I won't speak on the shirt quality until I've bought one and seen for myself. I remain mildly optimistic.

City posted a Twitter video at 5 on the dot and the away kit is surely due… But it’s also a Sunday so they may well have just programmed the tweet to go live at 5. Basically I’m saying nothing have a good Sunday all.

CB, CM need. GK nice to have. I’m not worried about our forwards at all, 2 good players ready to go across each position of the front line. If we lose Scott and use the big old bags of money to land Cole Palmer on loan, I’d like that. Midfield options of James, Knight, Palmer (first choice); Williams, King, Weimann (second choice).

Fab, thank you Dave. Any early indication of a timeframe for Kal?

We back. As per, I’ll update after each game with a list of unavailable players and any info worth mentioning. I’m sure @Davefevs will post some visual representations of players availability as per years gone by as well, which is a very welcome and useful addition to the thread. Thanks in advance Mr. Fevs. To kick us off, following our opening pre-season friendly: Injured: Atkinson Benarous The only names I was surprised to not see today were Taylor-Clarke and, more concerningly, Naismith. Hopefully this will be addressed by the club in the post-match content. Mods: pin if you feel so inclined ?

RIP ?️

Yea mate it's just controversy for clicks. I'm certainly losing no sleep. At the end of the day, big club or small club, you get three points for a win so who gives a fart!

Without taking the time to dissect other clubs business, I'd guess we're around maybe 5th to 10th for money spent this window? Sounds as though we've spent a little under 5 million on McCrorie, Dickie and Knight. Coventry just splashed 8 million on Ellis Simms, so they're immediately clear of us. Worth bearing in mind, looking at one window in isolation can be quite misleading. Prior to this window, we've been very cautious financially with free agents and small fees (George Tanner) for a good two or three years, as we navigated FFP issues. This summer, we seem to be past said issues and with the Semenyo sale and a potential further big pay packet coming for Scott, we've loosened the belt substantially.

First bid in. The calm is coming to a close and the storm is starting to rumble. Here’s hoping we price them out. Considering they’re starting 10 million short (assuming the widely quoted 25 million is correct, I hope it’s 30), it doesn’t seem impossible.

I would LOVE it if we said: 25 million was for early business to give us time to replace Alex, now the season is 3 weeks away he’s 30.

‘Big’ and ‘small’ club is intentionally vague. If you’re talking attendances we’re pretty big in the Championship. If you’re talking honours/trophies we are indeed in the ‘small 6’. Stadium/facilities we’re big. Historic League position we’re probably middling to low. But if random Twitter accounts want to name us a ‘small 6’ club, the best thing we can do is prove them wrong.

Didn't realise all three GK kits had been 'announced'. Must've been when we got the home and third kits back around April time? Which GK shirt goes with the yellow third kit does anyone know? Of course the black one at the front will be used alongside our red home kit, I'm guessing the blue GK kit with the yellow third kit and the pink with the un-announced away kit? This is a good point. Between this and the ever-changing home kit, this is all getting a bit out of hand!

Having a mare today with my typos! I’m usually quite fastidious about spelling, having an off day.

Yea I said the same. Wanted another centre-half but singing Knight means we have more than enough in midfield to utilise Naismith at LCB. How good is that team/depth on paper btw? The bloated squad of misfits of two years ago feels like decades ago.

We got him. Welcome Knighty! Haha - fair play.

I’ve seen you raise this point before Dave and have been meaning to ask you, if this is the case can a selling club not refuse to give a set value? Can they say to interested parties ‘stake your claims’ and effectively auction their player to drive up sums? So team x offers 20 million, the selling club leaks that info and says ‘not enough’, team y knows 20 won’t get the deal done so offers 21 million, so on and so on until all but one team has backed out and you have a winner? I realise this isn’t how it works, I guess what I’m asking is can it be?

So surely we've had some money knocked off the Knight deal then. Otherwise I'd have rather kept Wilson than lost for zilch! But I'm sure it's all part of the Knight deal.

33 is mega. Well deserved crown coming your way I expect!

Not a midfield I'd be unhappy to see at all. I'm just so reticent to not use Matty James in an ideal midfield. But that's ultimately a good thing, options and high quality competition. As things are we have Naismith, James, Scott, Williams, Taylor-Clarke, Weimann and Benarous vying for the three midefield roles (Weimann and Benarous for the more advanced midfield role). Add Knight and our midfield is strong and deep.

Don’t think FI are particularly strong when it comes to breaking news. Let’s hope this is also nonsense.

I heard hungry like the wolf on the radio the other day and realised it had a ton of chant potential. While driving I thought of… Conway’s so fine, first touch is sublime; he’s on the hunt, he’s after you; He’s 20 years old, a sight to behold; and heeeee’s hungry for a gooaaaaaaaal. Open to amendments/criticism ?

That Plymouth kit is a thing of beauty.

I could kiss you, this was the one thing I was a little apprehensive about but sorted. Thanks for the guide ??