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Not sure if already covered already but the interview with maddison was spot on really they weren't brave enough really. Aload of possession simply passing it back and sideways, not penetrative at all and had our habit of trying to walk walk the ball in the net. Man marking them may have thrown them off their game but they appeared to have no answer.

No info to back this up but if money is tight I think we go for a player that can play across the 3 or at least the right and the middle as just can't see the funds being there for a striker and a dedicated winger.

I wouldn't be in that school of thought but 33 years old it's nice to know we can win games 1. Differently and 2 without him. Got to plan for life without him in the end he either goes in the summer for a fee to free up ffp wiggle room or we retain him and likely don't offer him an extension the following summer.

Maybe the manager is right and he's raw for the future or maybe he was left on the bench too much and coming in cold plays like he's not up to speed with his team mates etc. Maybe both things can be true at once if we have to pay 28m for him it does feel like an overpayment right now but still so young with such an opportunity to grow into the side for years to come.

27 in October and I think 2 years left on his contract come the summer. It feels like it's now or never for him. We can't keep offering contracts to passengers. You know what your going to get from him week on week but where we want to be not I am sure that's good enough.

Asked directly in today's presser said end of April but like trippier won't be rushed back so could be longer or shorter or on time..

We simply cannot win games without Bruno, I get we bought him relatively cheaply so say he is still standing us 25m on the books so we make 75m "profit". From my poor understanding of current rules (which are likely out the window some form or another soon anyway) you can bank the money but push the spending of the money over 3 years so allows you to spend 225m? however depending on what happens with the wages rules wouldn't free up 225m worth of player wages. Also it has been debated but we like buying from this league which doesnt come cheap say we cash in but then spend 50/60m on Onana from Everton? or 70m on Morgan Gibbs White it isn't going to go very far, very quickly you find yourself in a similar position to now, most of your headroom spent and unable to invest without sales.

Daily mail article I just read was light on details but instead of a points deduction you pay a tax on overspending. Article suggests this may go to other clubs in the league as a payment for not over spending. Or Go towards clubs in the pyramid as a fund goes towards clubs that have found themselves in financial difficulty. I guess like everything got to see the detail first.

Feel so sorry for him it's obvious he's playing with shite around him trying to make it all happen all the time. Had me worried in the first half arguing with the ref not getting that free kick. When he's finally able to tackle and risk a yellow I think he has another level.

I agree that longstaff is the first out the door above the other outfield players but if you don't have a buyer you cannot sell. Also with long term injuries they sometimes don't come back the same player. I guess thanks to ffp maybe gone are the days of 40m for bog standard English prem players so he wouldn't attract a hefty fee anyway.

Based on his transfer fee, age and assume modest wage I can see why we offered a year we simply don't have the budget to overhaul the squad to the level it needs to down to the 3rd choice levels. In theory he can play more than one position and doesn't seem mad warming the bench if 1st and second choice are fit. However the theory goes out the window when you try and rely upon 3rd choice to start games. He was poor today.

Reactionary I know but based on recent performances and the "relatively" small fee considering age and English tax, we paid for him. If we have to sell, would anyone be happy to move him on in the summer to free up funds.

He really really wants to stay at the club you can tell playing like a championship at best player making sure no one is stupid enough to bid a greggs gift card for him.

Thanks so much for posting that my two kids are severely autistic and both non verbal but not being on twitter I wouldn't have seen this. Crying my eyes out now what a lovely lad.

It kept getting pushed back much like updates on barnes returning to grass months later we finally see him following "set backs". While what Howe says in pressers can't be taken as gospel we originally heard rumour of March then a confirmation he was back on the grass but not doing diving now this them rumour was April then late April now it's season over.... Seems like if and when they do a medical review of this shit show of a season for injuries rehabilitation and bringing people back needs to be up their with earlier diagnosis. He's a big miss and as tight as 6th to 10th still is a fit nick pope adds points or higher chance of points when he is in the side could make the difference as we run out of defenders.