Mr Popodopolous

Injuries are an issue, yea. As for the providing of the assists, he is deeper so that isn't too likely but pass before the pass, key passes, breaking the lines. When he is deeper midfield the risk over reward that you describe feels less likely. At centre back it is a greater risk sure.

Southampton have a major swing into the red FFP wise for one as the starting point, albeit the major sales laat year. Whether Martin goes Idk but subtract £22m from their Upper Loss limit and £10m from Year 2 for Parachute Payments, ditto for Leeds. Which assets will be sold? Adams to name one is out of contract.

What Slarti said. Oh it is an insane total for sure ,3 sides on 90 plus is an exceptionally intense and high standard top 3 race, looked like Southampton could make it 4 and they do merit a fair bit of credit, but lucky or good I suspect the injury record assists them, continuity- consistency, it all very much feeds in. I'd forgotten about Rolls as Pete mentioned but we had our very worst injury season with him at the helm.

Think shade under 80% in starts.alone! Will check it all again. We aren't a lucky club let's be honest. McCrorie missed how long after signing, half a season?? Bailey Wright, Sykes, Diedhiou retrospective bans in varied circs, all unusual and unlucky. You think we are a lucky club @Super ?? This should be good..

GK: Hladky- 45 Starts DF: Clarke- 25 Starts plus 10 Sub Appearances Burgess- 37 Starts plus 1 Sub Appearance Woolfenden- 39 Starts, plus 1 Sub Appearance Davis- 42 Starts Luongo- 36 Starts, plus 6 Sub Appearances Morsy- 41 Starts Broadhead- 29 Starts, plus 9 Sub Appearances Burns- 30 Starts, plus 4 Sub Appearances Chaplin- 41 Starts, plus 2 Sub Appearances Hirst- 23 Starts, plus 2 Sub Appearances Did their loanees get many injuries either? Twine was out for 2 months after 1 game 1 Goal, dunno if Moore, Travis etc had much time out either. You run this season 19 more times, you won't get this likely outcome for Ipswich, 1 in 20 IMO.

The smug slimy tosser is the sole issue I have with Ipswich really. Still hope somehow Huddersfield look for a miracle, albeit the GD means they are almost.gone.

Luck. Or some of it anyway, I checked a while ago and couldn't believe some of the availability ratio.

They also have had some incredible availability of key players, rather defies logic.

Man for man, a squad with a number of 30 plus outfield players, man for man not that amazing, unless they have gambled big financially. Live in hope that Huddersfield a desperate Huddersfield can pull a win and then it's up to Leeds. Still hope they find a way to blow it at the last.

Bentley, O'Leary Hunt, Simpson, Baker Vyner, Kalas, Mariappa, Moore Pring, Dasilva, Rowe Massengo, Nagy, Walsh, Lansbury Bakinson, Williams Watkins, O'Dowda, Adelakun Palmer Diedhiou, Semenyo, Martin, Wells (Weimann) Bajic, Thomas Tanner, McCrorie, Dickie, Atkinson, Roberts Knight, James, TGH, King, Naismith Cornick, Sykes Mehmeti Twine and Dire That is a thinning out and no mistake. For both managers post Summer 2021. Some gaps have been filled by existing players being utilised well ie O'Leary, Vyner and Pring plus youth flourishing in the firm of Bell and Conway- Benarous but cor injuries could maybe have been one too. Scott and Semenyo too of course but the latter had to go in particular due to FFP. We have for a range of reasons been thinning out on experience and numbers for 2 years now, I'd implore them to try and get James to stay.

That was only and probably in part due to the sudden combination of Scott being sold and McCrorie being injured for an indeterminate period. Cover for 2ish positions in 1 was one element.

2, possibly 3 in midfield. In the past we have gone wirh the latter. McCrorie is sketchy, Roberts?? Naismith needed to fill in at CB at times or in the back 3. Feels a bit thinly spread as it did under NP too

Naismith is still contracted until 2025, that isn't to say transfers can't happen of course but Free Agent in 2025 as it stands.

Well I hope that whatever calls are made are down for the right reasons. The fact that they haven't mentioned a new contract offer for James is disappointing IMO. Irrespective of late October, I feel it's a mistake.

This thinking that James is on a big wage I don't fully buy it. A reasonable wage sure, as big as stated..he joined us when the process of cutbacks was beginning and back with NP, King and even briefly Simpson plus Rennie- pull factors so I dunno.

1st June.

What I would add. No issue, hope common sense prevails. A natural instinct. Hopefully the club will see sense and any other relevant bodies the same, but to what extent is it in their hands? By which I mean any risk of an FBO or I dunno what, bring imposed? Obviously if it was, there is the right of Appeal but the Club at time of verdict, would be duty bound to enforce I expect. Appeal would change that if successful. A club ban is separate, not Court enforced as such etc. Hopefully it doesn't reach that point, all parties should act sensibly but this post is a suggested possible scenario.

As I stated before, Rule 2.10.1 can be interpreted as being the real time period to the existing season...EFL should have tried to push this to the CFRP possibly.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13362035/Leicester-sign-players-summer-transfer-EFL-Premier-League.html Why it should he lifted prior to Jien 30th is still unclear.. How it fits into the bit about the Arbitration should continue without undue delay and the EFL bit in the end of their Statement is also unclear.

Naismith and Wells are contracted to 2025 but I do agree.

Bird, Knight, TGH, Naismith as it stands. The latter can also play CB which may yet he needed given our track record with injuries. Would argue strong room to make a good go at keeping both James and Williams. Murphy possibly but not yet, his time will hopefully come but how fit or otherwise is he, how first team ready.

Exactly, any or all of Amortisation, Wages and Agents Fee for a new addition. That new addition would need to be at least similar quality to James to make it worth it although I accept that age and room cor growth if already quite talented can be a significant upside.

Will the hierarchy do the right thing by the club. Whatever that may prove to be... ...Or will the anti NP sentiments mean King and James are sent on their way. By the hierarchy I mean those above Manning in the first instance

Agreed. A sprinkling of suitable senior pros is vital for leadership, experience and know-how. Wells until 2025 I thought? Unless he is being moved on this summer. Cornick is contracted until 2026 iirc so no done deal that he can be moved on even if we want to. He is a depth player or can be tbh, came close to some vital contributions near misses.. think West Brom and Ipswich at Home, there was another game too I'm sure.

With Twine or failing that someone of hsi profile, the Home games especially vs sides like that should see an improvement. As indeed we have although v Huddersfield we were oddly lethargic first half especially.