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That is a good call - I guess it depends if he wants to be involved day to day or have a more ambassador role. Also I am not certain, but I imagine the Southampton role is better paid.

I think it is a great opportunity for him. Organise them, and make them competitive, as long as they make a good attempt or positive change in terms of progressing the job is his. If they go down he can shape the squad and aim to come straight up, if they scrap and avoid relegation again he will get another year to build. Any top ten team are going to want instant success and that isn't really Potters strength.

I agree, great guy, who worked hard - if only his touch was a little better.

Team spirit is often over used, I genuinely thought Wagner also did a good job with the outward appearance of unity. Thorup seems to be doing a good job, especially considering he is giving less game time to some big characters - Hanley and Barnes (although he is apparently injured) and some talented youngsters opted out.

There are 40000 clubs in England....... We are pretty similiar, and if people are using willy measuring logic for saying we are different they are missing the point. This is what happens when clubs become businesses but it doesn't go well. Although Attanasio seems like a good bloke, he isn't going to self fund our club if the business starts contracting. He is not a 'fan' his priority will be to make money.

That is impossible to do, and toothless. You can't make someone sell their assets because some else doesn't like their values.

I liked McCallum, shame he left - I assumed the wages he wanted were significant and we felt we could spend that cash better. With Kamara he made it clear he wanted to leave, and the club got decent cash for him. Pretty much Kamara out Forson in.

Good news, the squad does look light without them

That was bad.....

My worst two were Fulham away under Worthington, and Everton away with Simon Tracey in goal……. Both send shivers down my spin.

Those are both true. You can see the squad will suffer with 3 or 4 injuries. Connor made a comment about Thorup being unlucky when Forson was injured but actually that happens all the time.

For me it was Nunez, he was the heartbeat in our midfield.

Andy Cole once said the best striker score 1 in 3………. Sargent’s not perfect, but who is?

I understand your point, but how hard is he going to play for us if we get in the way of his career, my fear at this point would be the time available to replace him, and then bed in a new player. Ultimately if an EPL side makes a serious bid we will be in a weak position.