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It does but teams like Newcastle, for example, could just blast their way to the top, exactly like Chelsea and Man City (two teams that were never considered elite before wealthy owners distorted the picture) did before them. Also, how do you...

Don't think Brentford would be that surprising, they're on most people's lists I think after the way the summer has gone. I think Bournemouth will be alright, Truffert should be a good replacement for Kerkez, and Senesi and Zabarnyi are good...

I think Sunderland have got a decent chance of staying up if they manage to add a bit more experience and nous to guide the younger players through. Saw they were linked with Xhaka, he'd make a difference. I like their manager and they have some...

Saved the day, again

Well thank god you were here.

Well, he is talking about what they have spent this window and asking how we can compete, I explained that we cannot in one window and that it is a rebuild

Yeah I'm pretty sure he didn't mean 'how are we meant to win the league this year now' like.

Only 1 Championship loan. I more just meant if he's not breaking through here this year I don't think he will. Obviously players can develop at different rates etc I get that but if he didn't make the grade at Villa and hadn't made it in 2 years...

Couldn't really care less about that to be honest. It's not the club putting it up and it's outside of their control, what's the issue. If nobody uses it it won't be up long, if they do then it obviously wasn't such a bad idea putting it up...

I think for Iroegbunam if he's not a viable option to play games now with the squad as it is then he likely never will be. He's not a kid, he's 22 and been around senior football for 4/5 years now. If he isn't seen as someone who's likely to get...

That’s fair. I just think it’s reasonable to look at all the factors as to why it hasn’t worked. And why he hasn’t yet fulfilled the potential we saw in him to buy him. Sometimes it’s as simple as if play well you stay in the team. But...

That 'if' at the start of your last sentence is the key though, and it's a bit weird that people seem to be just taking it as read that that's how it will work, despite most of the evidence suggesting the opposite.

I'm not sure that many people did think we were going to make 7 permanent signings according to the exact criteria you choose you know.

I suppose it depends on what your expectations are. Some think we could replicate Villa and make a bid for Top 4/5, others think Top Half / Top 8 and others still want just a comfortable, worry-free season where we are never threatened by...

Nah I know what you're saying, I just think at some point you have to look at what the likelihood of certain situations is. Managers get things wrong, of course they do, but the reality of the situation is that with Patterson we'd be talking...