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That hasn't been in practice for years now although there is lobbying from the top clubs to bring it back. I don't see why they can't alternate the home/away kit releases each year, so each kit still lasts for 2 cycles but the club can realise a new kit each summer still. 23/24 = New home kit 24/25 = New away kit 25/26 = New home kit etc...

It's ok - some might be judging it on last year's kit, which is unfair as last season's kit was the best in literally decades for myself. As others have said, the keepers kits are good.

We desperately lacked leadership, physicality, and 'know-how' in this league. All 3 signings would provide these traits at different ratio levels, and all three on free transfers. Happy with all three signings and early as well. Good business. As others have said above though, we really need a marquee DM and No. 10 if we want to think about promotion though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Ss0p2Oiro Good Tifo (The Athletic) video here on what went wrong for Leicester - 6min long.

No need for VAR reviews there...

Agree with a lot of this. I think we have to go 5-3-2. Unfortunately that means a lot of new players are needed. They don't have to be world-beaters but grafters in the Paul Lambert era mold. We also need a true leader, either in that 'New Guy' slot in the centre of midfielder or a Grant Holt esque striker or preferably both.

Wasn't Terry's first ever professional game for Chelsea, against us? After he had a rape case thrown out against him? I wonder if Delia played a part in blocking that request from 'Dean and Shakey'?

Defensively in this league we've been fine all season. No team has hammered us score-line wise (as reflected by our goal difference) and the only team who looked miles better than us was Burnley at home. We could play the U18's at the back and still stand a chance. It's the attacking play that is the huge issue. Idah, Tzolis, Nunez, Marquinhos all nowhere near good enough for the top end of this league which is alarming. Pukki is way-off it and is going so no point starting him. Sargent runs and runs and is trying his hardest but needs to play up top by himself as everyone else knows. We either need a true No. 10 or a half-decent winger to compete right at the top. Onel, Sara, Sargent can all play a part.

Webber (perhaps correctly) saw that we simply couldn't survive in the Premier League playing a neat-passing game with the finances we had avalible to recruit the necessary talent. So Farke's 2nd season in the EPL, Webber tried to recruit a more pragmatic style of player which led to Farke's sacking and Smith's appointment. It was worth a try but spectaculary failed on many fronts. As a result we now have a completely mixed squad of 'passing' style footballers and more 'pragmatic' style footballers which has led us to our current problems where there is neither one nor the other. We can't play possession based as we don't have the No.10 to create and we can't play pragmatic whilst we play Pukki (and the crowd want to see the former rather than later style in any case). It's a real problem. Financially, we cannot survive in the EPL playing possession-based, we simply can't afford to recruit the players to do so on our budget. Therefore, the only way to try and stay up is to play Brentford-esque, for that we need a focal point and target man ala a Grant Holt or Ivan Toney.

I haven't renewed. The hour before each home game I kid myself into thinking 'maybe I should' and then the following 90 minutes confirms my decision. It's an awful lot of money to pay for what has literally turned into a weekend chore. You simply cannot play passing football without a No. 10. The support yesterday was superb.

Turkish media are even worse than the British Tabloids for accuracy. It'll be completely made up and based only on the fact he's scored a few goals and doesn't want to be here next season.

Tony Bloom

The difference between now and Farke (it's the same build out of the back tactic) is the midfield. Everyone knows Gibson, and especially Hanley, are not good enough with the ball to feel comfortable under pressure - compare this to the Burnley centre-backs at Carrow Road who dribbled past our press at times. However, it's the midfield that was the difference. Previously Hanley could just play a simple pass to Skipp or Buendia under pressure, and they would take responsbility to beat the press, either through a half-turn or quick pass further up the field. They had the technical ability to do that. We no longer have a true DM or No.10 to pop the ball too and hence Hanley looks for Aarons and Gibson for Gianni instead. We have two Number 8's (Mclean and Sara) and a lost Nunez who if plays, needs to play on the wing ahead of Aarons and not centrally where he gets physically outmuscled offensively and defensively. We need a 6 and 10 to play possession football.

I've been given the name of the Sunderland fan who provided help. Anyone know who to pass his details to? maybe @Feedthewolfcan help if I DM the fan's contact details?

Story on their forum here. Norwich fan in and out of consciousness with Police around him (waiting for Ambulance). Sunderland fan, medically trained, stopped and advised Police to check the Norwich fan's pockets, where they found EpiPen's, which the Sunderland fan duly injected into his leg and the fan came round. Well done to that Sunderland fan.

It is on Now Sports if anyone see this late. Scroll right to the bottom under ‘Bonus streams’.

Simply can’t do it with Hanley. It’s not his game at all. Whereas their No. 36 Jordan showed exactly how to play it. He was confident on the ball, able to bring it out, and if needed take it past someone. Hanley is a very good old-school defender who is brilliant at making blocks but sadly the game has moved on. Krul and Hanley have served us well, but time to move on if we want to play this style.

It sounds like you can hear 'Uncle Kenny' from a child's voice. Might be his family.

He was an awful signing based on footballing ability, but he hasn't kicked up a stink or caused a bad dressing room (quite the opposite by all reports) during his time here. So he has that credit in his bank, but yeah, won't be here after the summer you imagine.

They are in a similar position to us, only have more issues financially off the pitch. Joao Pedro is out for 6 weeks, leaving their only player to fear to be Ismailla Sarr. Sarr however has a big problem with consistency/attitude, only really utilising his talent when he wants - unfortunately he usually decides that time to be against us, such as when he tore us apart in the reverse fixture. Right now they have injuries, and a shambolic defence, we need to target Troost-Ekong if he plays as he has a massive error in him every game.

As mentioned his best role is suited to that played by Buendia. I really feel Nunez and Aarons could form a decent partnership down that side. His stamina is good, he'd be able to track back when needed and he could feed Aarons onto his overlapping runs (now he has permission to pass the half-way line) or he cut inside to find Pukki, ala Buendia. To compensate this, play Mclean on the left with Mccallum to help the later out defensively and also give us an aerial outball. Mclean has already shown he is competent as a left-back, and can also often find Pukki's runs. It's who you play in the middle of the park which is the issue for us...

Nothing to see here. Ignore the click-bait rubbish.

Gunn Aarons Omobamidele Hanley Mccallum Gibbs Hayden Nunez Sara Mclean Pukki Subs: Cantwell & Sargent on for Sara and Pukki - Pukki and Sargent do not naturally link up with one another - Nunez and Sara would link up better with Pukki - Mclean offers Mccallum protection and gives us an aerial outball on the left - Instruct Aarons to attack and form a Buendia like partnership with Nunez - If building from the back, get Hanley/Omo to find Gibbs to play on the half-turn before progressing.

Autos' have gone. It's a lottery for play-offs, so it really doesn't matter who comes in. I'd personally avoid the care-taker approach, Adams will a few, get the job full-time and then we're back to square one once we solidify a Top-half finish. The next appointment is huge. I've yet to see a name that inspires me/that 70%+ of the fans have agreed on.

I'd rather have his wife.