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Bit harsh that IMO It was the same Dan James who couldn’t get a game on loan at Shrewsbury. Over half the team had never played a full season at Championship level. They made the club close to £60million pretty much based on that one season. His two first choice centre halves were sold after...

Staying the obvious but very disappointing ending. With so many players away on international duty (by Championship standards) a win would have been a very good result. Opportunity to give a few players minutes again on Tuesday (hopefully Benson) before a tough run of 4 games before the next...

It is the main game on Sky Sports+ (so you can record it) with Leicester v Coventry on Sky Sports Football

Agreed. Just looking for more money by adding 2 extra games. Can see lots of clubs voting for it if it get that far though.

I’m a fan of the home advantage being given to the team that finishes higher but the article says the EFL are still looking at 2 legged semi finals. Personally, as some others have said, I think 8th is too low. If they’re going to change it I’d go the whole hog of that system with 3rd to 6th...

That’s true, but it’s a bigger gamble as a football manager where the average shelf life is less than 18 months. I’d also argue that networking sideways and downwards appear to be a major weakness of his.

4 now… Doubt Selles lasts the weekend

In more bother than Wednesday at the moment!

Very different managers (characters and style) in terms of Cooper, Martin, Duff, Williams & now Lampard though. I do think it’s interesting they’ve all played him for pretty much every minute and all made him/kept him as captain. Not sure that’s all just as simple as stats.

Lorded by some as the second coming and the sole reason we’ve not been back in the Premier League according to others. I guess that can be put down to normal supporter reactions and the fact everyone has to have a polarising opinion these days. What’s harder to work out for me is that...

Depending on the time of year and what they have on this is definitely worth a visit - evening, under lights best IMO https://www.tivoli.dk/en Harbour area is nice - jump on a boat and do a canal tour. Hans Christian Anderson experience is quite quirky but make sure you go when it’s quiet -...

Definitely would like more from Brooks - not really sure where you get the best out of him. If it’s where he played tonight you’ve got to have the full back bombing on past him to create space for him to cut in on his left. The young lad was never going to do that on his first cap. Most would...

I think most of those points are what made it worthwhile for Bellamy. We could have played San Marino, Malta, Andorra or Estonia (who all had friendlies tonight) and the youngsters may have looked very good, senior players would gone through the motions and you learn nothing.

Results wise you can’t fault his record. He’d have made a far better fist of keeping Leicester up than any of the other promoted teams in the last couple of years (think they were outside the bottom 3 when he was sacked?) Won’t be easy to win the league though, they’ve only won it once in 20...

Not a fan of watching friendlies - club or international - but really enjoyed that tonight. Bit too soon for a couple of the youngsters but they’ll learn a lot from the game. If you have to play friendlies then playing top 30 countries from outside of Europe like tonight is most beneficial IMO.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Jose

Agreed on all counts and with promotion to Nations League A the 3 games next Autumn will need to be in the largest stadium. All friendlies should be in either Wrexham or Swansea though! The qualifiers for Euro 2028 present an opportunity, as we’re very likely to qualify as hosts anyway...

Interesting article in Wisden this month about county performances on and off the field over the last decade. Can’t seem to link it sorry but the ranking table highlights the underperformance compared to income. Hopefully a good end to the season with promotion and something to build on next year!

100% this. And the difference between a playoff place from finishing second, where we’d be in pot 2 at worst (probably pot 1) and avoid any big hitters that don’t win their group - and a playoff place via the Nations league where we’d be in pot 4 and away to one of the top seeds is massive...

Great main game to start the season on Sky - and that’s before the quarterback subplot