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Re: Rumour Mill
I think if we get an offer in excess of £7.5m plus add-ons we might well be tempted, but I do think the calculation is going to be as follows:
a) Keep Kone in the hope that he helps us to one of the automatic promotion spots, thus guaranteeing us an additional income next year of the increased TV money (c£7.5m) plus increased commercial & match day revenues (my guess is a minimum of £2.5m)
vs
b) money now & possibly in the future from selling Kone but reduced chance of making it to the Championship
I know what I would prefer not only as a fan but with my business hat on.
Re: New Manager Rumour Mill
Either of these names would be massive appointments for us. A real statement of intent.
Re: Rumour Mill
Just can’t see where we would find a 20-25 goal replacement striker at this stage of the window. What would be the point of strengthening the team for promotion and then letting your top striker go. It just wouldn’t make any sense. We don’t need the money, although that’s incredible to say.
Re: New Manager Rumour Mill
Of all the names mentioned on this thread I would love to see Schumacher or Carsley, I think the likelihood of the former is sadly receeding; but am keeping fingers crossed for the latter.
I think Sam Grace is fine to steady the ship short term but it really isn't ideal longer term for the reasons so many other posters have mentioned.
Re: Rumour Mill
That might not be much more than a sideways move at the moment, and I doubt they'd offer enough anyway. Not too worried about this one.
Re: Rumour Mill
The only thing that might be keeping Wheeler around is his versatile nature and that with him on the bench, you are covering a number of positions from a guy who'll run his socks off for the team and can do a job for whatever is left to play in the game. Yes, he's not a starter but can do a job for 20 or minutes & you'll know what he'll bring.
I agree that his quality is now dwarfed by others in the squad but his work-rate is second only to Scowen (in my opinion)
Re: Rumour Mill
Ideally need cover in both FB positions. Westergaard seems to be a very versatile midfielder even if he's b2b 'by trade', so perhaps he's the Morley successor.