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Bearing in mind you can meet up outside and social distance, and the disease is all but gone right now, why on earth not go out and celebrate at the ground?

The fact he hasnt been part of the core group would suggest that.

The question is basically how long is a piece of string. Its not even just about transfer fees. Pointless discussion.

Too much playing of Rome total war in my youth

It's good to see

Crucify the ringleaders, tear down the stadiums, enslave the populace, and salt the land. Too severe?

Hanley is a superb champ defender. That says all you need to know. Gibson is a far better defender and ball player. We need another Gibson.

I think they would up their game and park the bus

The fantasy and fallacy of more time and space in the Premier league has been proven wrong so obviously, that I cannot believe people still cling to it. Players are closed down and have less time than in any other league in the world.

Why? For what reason?

Is he? You are making a large assumption.

Exactly as expected. Let's hope the hangover is gone.

Tough 1-1

Ask me again at five pm tomorrow

The initial poster ignores the prospect that beunda, cantwell, and Aarons might not be in the squad.

It sits very uncomfortably with me that we go up, and then sell one of our best players, with buendia also likely to go if big money shown. To bring in replacements, and strengthen generally, with less money and not much time, seems... A bit bonkers. I get money talks, and they might want the move, but it doesn't feel right.

The market may be depressed for transfer fees, but if you're thinking a ten million bid for emi from a club like Liverpool with his wages doubled wouldn't be enough for him to demand the move then you're delusional. Ultimately this suits bigger clubs more, as they have the pulling power and wage structure to hoover up bargains, with the lower clubs needing to sell.

Earn double the money in a consistent Premier league team and not be totally happy, or... Not. Your argument is ridiculous.

The answer is some people are simply idiotic. Just take a look through yesterday's match thread. You would never believe we had just been promoted. Some already had us relegated! There are some fans who simply want to see the negatives. Look at McLean. A quality utility midfielder. Same as Rupp. Yet a core of fans just focus on any negative kick etc they see and go on the attack. City, like any team going up including Watford, need reinforcements who are better, and bigger. It's a simple fact and it's astonishing how many players were good enough for the prem three days ago, and now in their eyes they aren't.

Why aren't we Bournemouth?

Tbf we were missing two first choice defenders, had run for seventy minutes with ten men, and had a celebration. I'm pretty sure webber can work it out. Bigger. Stronger. Same for every promoted club, every single year. The panic over these losses is pathetic.

You cannot read anything into last night, other than the problem every promoted team has around needing some better players.

People seem to be forgetting that we are missing Gibson. As good as he is, Hanley is having go work hard.

A sensible poster! Stop with your common sense.

A game chasing for seventy minutes with ten men, then the promotion adrenaline rush, then up against probably the physically strongest and second best footballing team who needed a result. The people panicking need to take a look at themselves tbh. It's really sad.