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I disagree it's a small squad. It's a big squad*. It's just not a very good one.
Season has been disappointing, but there's always the next one. Nobody felt optimistic when Warnock joined in March 2010...
*Of those who've played games, we have 8 defenders, 6 central midfielders, 5 attacking midfielders, 4 strikers. At times Madsen couldn't make the bench.
Problem is we don't have any budget to manouevre in the front four (as Marti tends to play). I believe all of Frey Celar Kolli Smyth Madsen Morgan Vale Chair Dembele Bennie Lloyd (and I wouldn't be surprised Saito) will be under contract. And you wouldn't be expecting anyone to throw money at us for any of them.
Defence is where we have room to make signings. We need a starting right back (even if, as I fear, Ashby turns out to be perm), at least two centrebacks (which could include Cook), and I suspect they won't want to go into the season with Larkeche and Esquerdinha as our only left back options (they describe Vale on the offish as attack-minded midfielder).
You might not find it interesting. But I do. There are pockets of space all over west London. This one hadn’t been mentioned before as far as I recall. On reflection there’s not quite enough space. Ok. Move on. But I’d still be interested to read about other ideas for development opportunities if they come up.
I haven’t looked but wouldn’t this be reporting on summer 2023 if it’s a report to May 2024?
So with dieng and dickie being the sales…the rest being colback, cook, Smyth, cannon etc….what this really means…hide now…is Taylor Richards is much more of a disaster than we even realised?
Update: I’ve skimmed it now and don’t see that £6m figure. I’m less concerned about what we might have paid for Richards. The bit on impairment looks very relevant to him.
He's got aggression, anticipation, heading, and the big switch. Needs to add one-two touch triangles, finding and wanting space to receive the ball, driving forward with the ball, long shooting (the one he got was phenomenal), and slide-rule through balls. I think he can do it.
Another vote for Anora. I knew nothing about it beforehand but really enjoyed it. I reckon if you like Uncut Gems you'd like this too.
I liked Conclave. Good. Not outstanding.
Zone of Interest was very good. Sound design especially. And I loved a close up in the garden that then turned to red. But it doesn't say anything that can't be summed up by Hannah Arendt's phrase 'the Banality of Evil' really...I thought it could be a lot more interesting if, for example, the main characters had been more human and likeable.
I saw the Brutalist on Sunday. Very very good in parts - especially without dialogue in the beginning, and jazz, and the marble quarry - but it's a big time commitment! Very good score.
I love Jimmy Dunne and he's important to us, and really useful as a right back and at set pieces, but I don't want him anywhere near the middle of the team! Don't rate him as a centreback at all. If that's what Chris Wilder wants him for then he hasn't done his research.
If I was Nourry: Jimmy, we'd love you to stay. The fans love you. Marti loves you. You're so important to us. This is what we can afford to offer you to extend for another couple years and keep this love affair going. Happy to put a £3m clause in for summer 2026 if you want and a £2m relegation release clause to protect you against the worst (and a promotion pay rise).
If you want to take more money elsewhere then by all means do and at your stage of career I respect that. But please help us out by doing it now rather than in the summer so we can get a fee and use it to try and find a replacement.
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