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I think this is why we've had such a spending bonanza this January. If we go up to the Champ (and there are absolutely no excuses for us not to do so now), then we've bought all of these players under much more generous financial rules than we would have done in the Summer and beyond. I think we now have the vast majority of the squad that Rice and co envisage us having next season in the Championship (if all goes to plan and we can hold off Wrexham)

‘only on here could someone find racism in a bloody aglorythm’

I fully agree Alan, and I think it was a crazy suggestion from Aloysius to start with. Consider also that all but one of the players we've let go this transfer window have been white too

If we're doing it right, we sell Kone for £10m (for argument's sake) then buy a replacement for a similar amount who we identify as having potential to sell for considerably more down the line. I've oversimplified it, but that's the Brentford way.

FWIW I still expect us to sell Kone in the summer for the same kind of fee we've been discussing recently, if not more. That will offset any spending so far, and then some.

If we go up with Kone scoring another 7-10 goals, I could see a world where a PL side wants Kone and we get him back on loan for another season

As I pointed out earlier in this thread we currently have eleven non-white players in our squad so I think any fears of a discriminatory approach to recruitment are misplaced. I also believe that our senior management team would be happy to sign any promising player they think would improve our squad regardless of colour or creed.

Perhaps you should learn more about a subject before you mouth off with such certainty.

Rav was signed as the back up to Max and then re-signed this summer after a protracted negotiation as the back up to Bishop. Both seasons he's taken his opportunities with both gloves but I don't get the impression the management, whoever they be, has ever really considered him as a long term first choice. Given we've got Shamal George as an option for the reserve keeper when back to fitness I also imagine Rav might look for a move in the summer to a club who'll give him the No 1 shirt.