Tangerine phil
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Surely the pressure is on Critch to get off to a good start in August. Let’s hope he can learn from this season’s mistakes especially away from Bloomfield
If we are playing the same dour turgid football next season and not challenging he will be gone in the first international break (hopefully)Surely the pressure is on Critch to get off to a good start in August. Let’s hope he can learn from this season’s mistakes especially away from Bloomfield
A problem we will have is the loan market. We all know PL/Cship clubs wait to see what their business does before deciding who to let go out. Given we really should have finished the season with our best 4 players all being loans (Rhodes would have played). I can't see influential loans coming in until last minute., which will be a huge blow to a good start.Yes flying off to a good start is key
Not sure about that FCB. We do tend to put our loanees in the shop window. I'm pretty sure we are seen as a good club for putting big clubs' young players out there.A problem we will have is the loan market. We all know PL/Cship clubs wait to see what their business does before deciding who to let go out. Given we really should have finished the season with our best 4 players all being loans (Rhodes would have played). I can't see influential loans coming in until last minute., which will be a huge blow to a good start.
It's what we do.
Don't disagree with that. My point is the best ones don't arrive until late, once the parent club has done it's business. This could impact on the start we make. As I say, our 4 best players that would have finished the season were all loans. You wouldn't want to start with 4 gooduns missing for 3 weeks, and then bedding in.Not sure about that FCB. We do tend to put our loanees in the shop window. I'm pretty sure we are seen as a good club for putting big clubs' young players out there.
For one I agree with the bald Brummie. Why?Why?
With the Euros not finishing until July, the season is starting a week later, so only missing two weeksDon't disagree with that. My point is the best ones don't arrive until late, once the parent club has done it's business. This could impact on the start we make. As I say, our 4 best players that would have finished the season were all loans. You wouldn't want to start with 4 gooduns missing for 3 weeks, and then bedding in.
Clever clogs. GrrrrrrWith the Euros not finishing until July, the season is starting a week later, so only missing two weeks
Fair point.Don't disagree with that. My point is the best ones don't arrive until late, once the parent club has done it's business. This could impact on the start we make. As I say, our 4 best players that would have finished the season were all loans. You wouldn't want to start with 4 gooduns missing for 3 weeks, and then bedding in.
Agree with that - had we have had Rhodes in the first 5 games I reckon we would have been 4/6 points better off and job done.A problem we will have is the loan market. We all know PL/Cship clubs wait to see what their business does before deciding who to let go out. Given we really should have finished the season with our best 4 players all being loans (Rhodes would have played). I can't see influential loans coming in until last minute., which will be a huge blow to a good start.
It's what we do.
Who plays in Olympic football? Can't say I've ever watched a single game!!Another complication this summer is that the olympic football final isn't until 9th August, only three weeks before the transfer window closes and the day before the start of the EFL season. Knock on effect throughout the pyramid in terms of late decision making on squads and loans.
It's effectively an under 23 tournament with the cream of the world's young talent (for GB the likes of Saka and Bellingham for example). Both a shop window and a source of injuries which will have a knock on effect from the top tier European clubs down to our level. It will affect which players will and will not be loaned out by EPL clubs and therefore what loanees will be available from Championship clubs. Whether you've ever watched a game is irrelevant, it has an impact on the loan market and therefore on us.Who plays in Olympic football? Can't say I've ever watched a single game!!