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Makes Onel's YouTube video seem odd as Nunez was as bold as brass happy as Larry, not a player with an injury. I was worried about Nunez even before kickoff. Sub zero temperatures and body hamstrings usually don't mix well.

Possibly but that may depend on Nunez being fit or at least able to get to around 60 mins. I'm not so keen when Thorup makes tactical changes where a player has already been on the pitch an hour. So that means Schwartau can't really cover midfield if he's already been playing on the wing. Given Marcondes was given complete rest last week it looks as if he'll be expected to run around a lot until Slimane is fit again, and that was before Nunez tweaked his hamstring again.

Yes it is funny, but as you say should we get promoted again £150m isn't going to be enough. All 3 promoted clubs will be relegated again and it will happen next season as well. Farke is sh1te in the EPL and Burnley and Sheff Utd are nothing special at all, no better than the Binners last season. There are lots of ifs and buts and things around yo-yoing but they're for another thread, but the Binners going all in by trying to do a Nottm Forest is very risky, almost suicidal if it fails 😀

Idah is just indicative of the crazy world football is in. He didn't set his transfer fee no more than Sara or Rowe did. I'm more concerned if we get a return on our investment on Crnac and Jurasek, even Forson to a certain extent. Our whole model relies on flipping them for profit; Celtic I suspect have a bit more wriggle room.

Jurasek gets a 5 Yr contract and he hasn't played a single game in British football yet. I guess this means Man City are beyond confident of avoiding punishment for those 115 violations, otherwise they're are committed to his salary regardless of what league they are in.

When I say experienced I don't mean by age but by proven ability. A 25 Yr old with 200 games under their belt is clearly experienced. I'd even take Doyle again. My point was really around Hills and Adegboyega's lack of it, although the latter seems to be having a decent season for Dundee Utd.

And Wolves have got Chelsea and Arsenal. This is Leicester's chance albeit slim.

Haha! Scum getting battered this half.

Appalling defending from Greaves

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Yeah we'll need another experienced CB for next season with no Doyle here. Hills and Adegboyega will be a bit high risk as cover for Duffy and Cordoba.

Brighton look pretty poor. Surely they can't 'be that bad 2nd half? Ipswich giving them no room to play though.

Based on their performances at Liverpool and Arsenal they're not going to be relegated. It's any two from four as Southampton are dead and buried.

Does the player need to be registered within the transfer window and can we register him before the ESC slot comes available?

I'm sure I read somewhere Thorup said new signings need to be up to speed within 6 months. Probably one for next season but it's good we got him in early so he can have a super extended 'pre season' to really hit the ground running in August. It will be interesting to see how our forward players line-up with Sargent, Crnac, Dobbin, Sainz, Jurasek and Hernandez all available.

He's only 2 months older than McLean and Duffy so age is not necessarily the issue. Hope he can get fighting fit again. He's certainly been a great servant for us and I'm sure will always be welcomed back at FCR. Good luck big man.

Fee will be in the region of £6m including add-ons if the previous stuff on the Pinkun is believed to be true, hence 5 year contract to get better amortisation for PSR. Certainly a bit of cash splashing this season with potentially more to come if Sainz leaves this month or in the summer.

Yes just watched it through, definitely looks encouraging. He points out Gibbs was running and I even saw Sorensen walking! PS awesome facilities at Colney. Interesting after a 2 hour "training session" he then hits the gym and does power squats.

Binners at home to Brighton tonight. Will it be a reality check?

The rubbish teams are always at the bottom, a good side has never been relegated. Wolves next 3 games Chelsea, Arsenal and Villa; Binners Brighton, Man City and Liverpool. Pretty much last chance for Leicester.

Everton now linked for £10m. He aint coming here sometime ever. Edit - just wondering why Leicester would want to sell to a relegation rival, but either way out of our league now.

Gabby Logan is a class act too. It's the pundits that do my head in not the presenter.

My worry is those potential targets prefer not to choose us because we finish just above the relegation zone in that no man's land area. I'm not concerned about the threat of relegation but we've now 3 tough away games coming up with possibly Watford being the most important. Doesn't take much to be hovering around 16th or 17th. Nor am I suggesting we spend significant money unless one of those targets suddenly becomes available, but a loan player providing bodies in midfield seems a prudent addition should Nunez be out longer term.

I'd feel a lot more smug about the Adam Idah transfer fee had we a striker to stand in for the injured Sargent. That's pretty much killed our season off.

Well if he's given up on this season I'd like to hear a bit more about our intent for next. We've a lot of gaps to fill in the squad in the summer and that's going to be far less challenging if we finish 7th and not 20th. Write this season off at your peril in my view.