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Who will stay, who will jump ship.
I agree with that Buffy, the more i reflect on Disasi the more impressed I am. Mavro became hammer of the year, we began to defend set pieces with ease and even keep clean sheets. He will be a great piece of business for someone this summer, I wish it was us. -
David Sullivan
I hate that sort of 'expose'. It's just gossip and mudslinging and trashy 'journalism'. If there's evidence, take it to the police. If not, shut up.
While I broadly agree, I would say that allegations of sexual assaults in particular have pathetically low prosecution rates. I’m glad in those cases journalists take them more seriously than the police often seem to do
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Who will stay, who will jump ship.
I would like to see us keep some identity and that comes with Bowen and Soucek in my view.
A huge part of his improvement was when playing alongside Disasi though, which obviously won't be the case next season.
Another thing for me is that Mavropanos should stay for his own benefit. We need to be clear in that the guy was pretty poor with a great attitude until Nuno came, he is now playing his best football of his career, full of confidence and that may not be the case if he leaves. I was so chuffed he got HOTY.
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David Sullivan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8pz1k4r2lo
Horrible topic but this investigation has been taken seriously. -
David Sullivan
But how many Panorama, BBC investigations, and others, have been taken on by the police once the 'programme' has aired?
We don't know whether the allegations are true or not but some investigative reporters think there is something wrong. -
Who will stay, who will jump ship.
I would like to see us keep some identity and that comes with Bowen and Soucek in my view.
Another thing for me is that Mavropanos should stay for his own benefit. We need to be clear in that the guy was pretty poor with a great attitude until Nuno came, he is now playing his best football of his career, full of confidence and that may not be the case if he leaves. I was so chuffed he got HOTY. -
Welcome Nuno Espirito Santo
I am not generally a conspiracy theorist but there is something I feel in this Pablo signing. It may not involve back handers as such but certainly a favourable look upon a player who may not have even been considered were it not for connections to Nuno.
The guy doesn't have basic skills of a pro footballer and in a world of stats fleshing out transfer deals what could he have done to make someone feel he had increased in value from £250k to £21m in 7 months. -
Welcome Nuno Espirito Santo
Yeah probably. Maybe that’s the sort of thing that happens when you’re desperate though? -
Who will stay, who will jump ship.
Surely Kilman can handle the championship.
I think the rest of the CBs are gone, though I think I’d be a bit resentful towards Mavropanos if he’s suddenly pushing after half a dozen good games when he’s been mostly awful for us. (Todibo hasn’t really worked out and Disasi will be sought after). We’d need a couple of CBs and could probably use Mayers, who has looked comfortable in the PL.
I think Diouf would do well in the championship and it might be a good place for him to develop but I wouldn’t be that fussed if he was sold. I think Scarles is a better defender.
Magassa and Potts had some bad games but they also had some really good games and I think they played a role in stabilising us for a while until Nuno found the right partnership in Fernandes and Soucek. If we can keep Soucek, then I think that’s a decent three midfielders for the championship.
KWP I expect to stay but he’s nothing more than solid IMO so we need someone else if AWB is going, which I think is likely.
I’d like to see Nuno bring in some of the young players as he did during the season and hopefully pick out some genuine talents from Portugal like he did at Wolves. A creative player and a couple of good fullbacks could make a real difference.
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Welcome Nuno Espirito Santo
I think Pablo was bought to do a specific job (harass defenders) under specific circumstances (a relegation battle).
We were previously awful at winning the ball up high and I think we got a lot better at that with the signing of Taty and Pablo, even though the two of them didn’t contribute massively in terms of goals. Doesn’t Summerville’s up turn in performances coincide with their signings?
Not sure how good Pablo will be going forward but I’m not as confused as others by the signing.
