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The other thing with that is I fear it would mean we don't strengthen at LB in Jan. Which we need to do. Permanently signing a decent player who we know won't play again this season doesn't seem the best expenditure of 1.5 million. I'd absolutely pay that for the Cunningham we had before the injury though, if he was available to play.

It goes without saying that Dack will be back in for Brereton. He has earned it much more. After that, it's hard to predict what TM will do with the rest. I suspect Rothwell won't start though.

It's surely between Rhodes and Dack (with honourable mentions for the likes of Conway, Gestede, Mulgrew briefly). Has to be Dack for me, as he has a similarly impressive goals record but is an all-round better player. I don't think he has quite the same talent around him as Rhodes did either, with Cairney, Gestede, and a peak Conway. Just been him and Graham mostly.

With TM, I feel like a lot of options is almost a bad thing...

Huge test for Mowbray this, how he sets up without Dack. Given that is something we will have to start doing every week in the fairly near future (after this summer I think)

African Nations already happened this summer I think? They've moved it from January now. Unless something is very wrong with my memory.

Jesus christ. Just what we need. Someone worse than Walton!

Not how it works. I'll grant you he's not CL quality at this stage though, and I think the comments he is ready for City right now are a stretch.

Not heard of him before, but he's 21. You wouldn't think that would come under our current remit unless we are picking up two in light of Walton and Jayson being gone in the summer. If we do bring in someone so young for the position again, could be a bit of a 'fuck you' to Fisher and Hilton.

And TM in the mood to decide we really don't need new players after all...

Um yeh but when Abraham went to Bristol he only had 2 league appearances under his belt, which I assume were sub ones as they were for Chelsea. He scored 23 goals for them that season. Think we'd be more than happy with that kind of return.

Who?

Tosin is a Manc and has been with Man City since he was 5. I shouldn't think any future purchase is in the offing unless City decide they're not interested anymore.

You have way too much faith in Walton for that to only be priority 2 (3 essentially).

Promotion defence. For a conference side. Possibly.

They're also a lot of nobs though, so you can see the confusion.

Eh, it's not his position and he is still learning the ropes with his first taste of men's football. I'm not writing him off yet. But I absolutely don't want to see him wide.

It was straight at him but he dealt solidly with it. We were a little lucky we got fouled as it dropped straight onto a plate for a Derby player who put it in, but the whistle went.

Hooray!! Would have never predicted a bit ago that we were going to embark on a 4 match winning run!

Bringing Buckley on for the flanks is completely wasteful. He isn't quick enough.

More than our total defensive budget for the next ten years.

Huh. And yet when I do some big Tosin, the newspapers describe it as a 'completely classless act', and that I 'shouldn't be allowed unsupervised at the Mall'. Pfft.

Ffs, so irritating to see Gally come on for Graham yet still get stuck wide for Armstrong to go up top!

Rothwell not at his best again. Probably the one who will get hooked for Bennett. I know it has been said before, but Tosin really can ping a pass effortlessly. I can see why West Brom fans were most impressed with him at DM.

Good lad! I know he's frustrating but he's usually worth having on the pitch, for me. Should've been getting dropped not long ago though, but always an outlet at worst.