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  1. He's gone from a genius and indispensable a dozen games or so ago, to completely clueless..... Some fans need to give their head a shake. The team is significantly different vs last season. It's embarrasing reading some of these comments.
  2. Relieved McGree is starting. 3-1 to Middlesbrough today 👌
  3. I already know this comment won't go down well, but our xG has been better than our opponents in almost every single game this season. Blackburn is the exception, but even that was close. Of course stats only tell part of the story, and we've been poor - but I genuinely don't think we've been as bad as everyone is making out on here. There's absolutely no way we should be thinking about sacking Carrick.
  4. Awful start to the season, but i'll reserve judgement until we've given a couple of the latest signings time to bed in after a few more games. I'll continue to back Carrick too; terrible run of results since the back end of last season, but our future is still infinitely brighter than before he took over. I can't back McGree being dropped though.
  5. Dammit, where's the thumbs down button for this!! 🙃 Thanks for the update though, appreciated! Would love us to get hold of a CM, but hey ho.
  6. Afternoon all - apologies, I've been away in Scotland last 2 weeks, adrift from pretty much anything & everything - so i'm going to be that guy. Can I have a super brief update of anything going on? Since the Lath & Engel signings I'm not aware of any credible rumours - any players/position incomings with strong links?
  7. We've enough [injured] options. I don't think our RB pushes forward as much as the LB. So personally I think we make do with what we have for the time being, even if it's a converted defender. Obv not ideal though.
  8. The squad is much stronger, the first team much weaker. I'm not hugely worried as I don't think we're a million miles off. I also don't think Carrick will panic. But locking in 2 or 3 of the last pieces of the puzzle will be the difference between another top 6 push, or mid-table mediocrity. Critical - starting striker. Important - a left-back, unless we change system. Ideally - another DM option & Chuba contract extension.
  9. Smart approach. You don't want to show your cards when still negotiating deals elsewhere. I think we've finally become an intelligently run club.
  10. I'd be surprised if we let Chuba leave on a free, unless he actively wanted to run his contract down. It's likely a summer sale or improved contract proposition imo; which (within reason) I think is the right approach either way.
  11. Pointless random fact of the day; my dad used to be his gardener.
  12. Favourite thing about this window is how much lack of desperation there is on these threads. No doubt we could do with strengthening in a few positions, but the credit/value in how much benefit there is to actually training the players you already have at your disposal is testament to just how incredible Carrick has been since he joined. Add to that; i feel he is committed. Even if someone like West Ham came calling in a few weeks, I wouldn't rule out him staying. Such a positive vibe around this club/fans right now.
  13. Pure speculation. No source. Not ITK knowledge. Please put away the pitchforks. But I suspect we're revisiting the Gyokeres deal because of the [slightly] unexpected sale of Tav. We approached the potential of Tav going with trepidation, but this sale does fit with the Kieran Scott footballing model, so not shocked it happened in the end & we KNOW that we are looking to bring in at least 4 strikers this season. Wilder has been pretty clear that Coburn can go out on loan, that Watmore doesn't fit the system and that we're only really giving Akpom a chance because of lack of options. Fo
  14. *** the thread police. Well done England. Extremely drunk. Extremely proud
  15. Worth noting how many chances were wasted first half. Wouldn't surprise me if our enablers in midfield and at wing-back lost confidence in the front line as the game went on and it effected their decision making a little. Better finishing early doors and we win that game comfortably by 2 or 3, enabling a far more measured 2nd half performance. It's not a bad thing that our weaknesses are glaringly obvious, alongside our potential being undeniable.
  16. Disappointed to end up drawing, but the positives are clear; - WBA underwhelming (this game and last season), but still 'good' opposition; you would expect them to be fighting for top 6, so a draw isn't a disgrace by any means - A lot of our build up play was excellent at times, really promising for the system through the season - The support was superb - Our strike-force is weak, but we know we'll be strengthening here in the coming week - Our depth off the bench is weak also, but we know this is being targeted for reinforcements too Grind through some tou
  17. Fantastic half - weak only in the areas we are clearly working on strengthening. 45 more minutes of that please & a good week in the transfer window.
  18. Also on ITV4 +1 at 10pm for any posters who get preoccupied by a different kind of Hub.
  19. Spence will go to Spurs. It's a case of when, not if - just two stubborn chairmen who want the best for their own club, and they won't settle for anything that heavily leans in favour of the other. That's not a criticism, they're just both good businessmen. The issue is it impacts us more the longer it drags on. Spurs can function with Doherty at right-back. He's not a fluent wing-back, but he is a hard grafter and he is productive. Once they sign Spence there's every chance there will be rotation between the two in league/cup comps, and probably a certain level of patience that Spence i
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