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To me this debacle falls firmly at the feet of Moshiri. My impression is that he is a micro manager who is unable to realize when he doesn't have the required level of expertise or judgement to be involved. His hands are over every single bad decision this club has made since he took over...

Because Branthwaite is suspended for 5 yellows.

Was watching the highlights and when he scored I thought - "bet this gets mentioned on GOT." Not disappointed, love this place, never change.

To me its down to Moshiri being a micro manager and not allowing football people to do football jobs. A complete lack of focus early on when we seemingly acquired a ton of #10's and not much else. Wanting a DoF, but then hiring various managers with widely varying playing styles. Letting...

I'm happy for him that he has chosen to come out and be vocal about his struggles. Maybe this will provide a real platform to turn his life around. I really hope it does. I hope he has shown up committed to football. If he has, I hope that Dyche gives him a chance at redemption. If he is...

Wowzers, you are correct. Games missed from 19/20 through 22/23 - 12, 18, 7, 13. A lot of hamstring and calf injuries. Not surprising given his explosiveness, but not good - eventually he won't recover. I'm going to change my opinion to a hard swerve - had no idea.

ASM would be our best player next year if we got him (perhaps unless DCL can stay fit for most/all of the year). Good time to go for him as he seems surplus at Newcastle and is coming off an very "meh" year. Can't see it happening, but would be thrilled if it did.

In retrospect, for me it was his goal in the 4-0 against Man City - in his second every start, that set hopes that where perhaps impossible for him to live up to. Can't believe that he's only 24 - totally respect his decision, but it does leave us a little short in midfield, particularly if...

I'm concentrating on goals because above all else we need a finisher. It's not much use having a provider if you don't have someone to finish. Assists drop off as well as you go up. Gyokeres had 12 and 7 the year prior - similar levels to the players I quoted. Plus, if DCL is fit, the best...

Not over joyed by the links to Victor Gyokeres. He's scored 21 and 17 in the last two seasons in the Championship and is 25 years old. Based on the average drop off from coming up to the Premier League would suggest he'd be fortunate to hit 10-12. Better than what we had last year, but we'd...

Wow, thought you were wrong, but it looks like he was fit since the end of October - which is a shocker on two counts. Why neither Lampard or Dyche would play him since he was clearly our best defender and also that he managed to stay fit (even if not playing) for that long.

Less so than Godfrey and Holgate though. Keane is a confidence player who plays better in simple systems. I'd rather have Keane as back up and spend money elsewhere than I would keep either of Godfrey or Holgate. With Godfrey, COVID and injury have killed his recovery skills and he doesn't...

Because Mina was fit again. He continued to be dropped in the last game because he REALLY can't play in a back 3.

It's exactly because we DO have Keane, Holgate and Godfrey that we didn't sign Coady. With Branthwaite coming back we'd have had six senior centre backs, which for a team in financial trouble makes no sense. If we were able to off load two of Keane, Holgate and Godfrey, I could see even see us...

I'd celebrate if only because I think relegation could well mean the end of the club from a financial stand point. It would be a shame for relegation to happen this year. The past two years have been down to the financial position of the club and the horrible recruitment during Moshiri's...

How does bring in Andre Ayew make Ellis Simms feel. I would literally bring in no one than someone who isn't going straight into the starting 11. Criminal that we had no one lined up after selling Gordon.

The right choice and who I'd hoped we go for before Lampard. Don't care about attractive football, I just want to support a team I know will give it their all and won't be a soft touch. I will never be truly excited until Moshiri is out of the picture again. Thankfully Biesla is principled...

If only Lampard had realized that only having the two in midfield left us badly outnumbered....and yet he persisted with three at the back till the end. Exactly. It was painful. We had no plan. At least this is a plan. Not sure on this. Before DCL had his one big goal scoring season, the...

I'd use a different word other than loon and that is realist. Bielsa is smart enough to know that virtually none of our first team is capable of playing under his system either now or in a year from now. At least the kids are young and presumably have the desire and stamina for it. The fact...

Here's mine (and it's depressing how far we have fallen) Howard Coleman Jags Distin Baines Barry OG Gana Mirallas James Richy Lukaku Bench: Pickford Tarks Digne DCL Naismith Barkley Pre Injury Bolasie