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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Rich84 in 2024 loans out   
    Warne set the team up wrong, but I don't think it was engineered. I just think Warne is a poor tactician.
    In the first half, we had two forwards who want to occupy the same same space in the box. In the second half we took one off and put Weston on who is a #10. Weston was able to play his natural game, and there was an extra player helping to create chances - hence Collins scoring two more goals for his hattrick.
    I firmly believe Brown would have performed better if playing with Weston instead of Collins. Either way, he needed game time in men's football and wasn't going to get the chances he needed in the first team.
    I remember Ebiowei starting the 21/22 season on fire, averaging a goal a game for the U18s. His youth performances earned his a few sub appearances in the first team, but cost us a valuable point away at Cardiff (?). If Warne was manager, he would have been dropped back intot he U21s, if given a go in the first place. However, Rooney opted to give him a start the following game. He started the restvof the games that season, and was viewed as one of our best players by the end of the season, all because he was given time in the first team.
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from RoyMac5 in 2024 loans out   
    Warne set the team up wrong, but I don't think it was engineered. I just think Warne is a poor tactician.
    In the first half, we had two forwards who want to occupy the same same space in the box. In the second half we took one off and put Weston on who is a #10. Weston was able to play his natural game, and there was an extra player helping to create chances - hence Collins scoring two more goals for his hattrick.
    I firmly believe Brown would have performed better if playing with Weston instead of Collins. Either way, he needed game time in men's football and wasn't going to get the chances he needed in the first team.
    I remember Ebiowei starting the 21/22 season on fire, averaging a goal a game for the U18s. His youth performances earned his a few sub appearances in the first team, but cost us a valuable point away at Cardiff (?). If Warne was manager, he would have been dropped back intot he U21s, if given a go in the first place. However, Rooney opted to give him a start the following game. He started the restvof the games that season, and was viewed as one of our best players by the end of the season, all because he was given time in the first team.
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Carl Sagan in 2024 loans out   
    He wasn't 'mentally' ready for first team football prior to this loan to be fair. It was obvious he had the physicality to cope, and his goal record at youth level showed he had that killer instinct. However, when given his brief chances in the first team, he looked lost.
    The only way for him to overcome it was from game time, and I think it was reasonable to give him starts in Cup competitions. Unfortunately, he never got those chances. 
    It still took him a few sub apps to get over that mental block when at Gateshead. His first goal was just what he needed to get going. Is it 8 goals and 2 or 3 assists in his last 7 games?
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Comrade 86 in Academy thread 23/24   
    I always said he just needed a run of games to adjust to men's football by gaining that sense of "belonging" in men's football. The minimum he should be playing next season is L1, and depending on his pre-season, could even be with our first team in the Championship. Is it 9 goals and 2 assists in 14 games now (half of the games were 10 mins off the bench)? He would be exactly the type of signing we should be looking at signing if we fail to go up, so has to be in with a serious shout next season.
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Premier ram in Timi Max Elsnik   
    His first international goal
     
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from angieram in 2024 loans out   
    He wasn't 'mentally' ready for first team football prior to this loan to be fair. It was obvious he had the physicality to cope, and his goal record at youth level showed he had that killer instinct. However, when given his brief chances in the first team, he looked lost.
    The only way for him to overcome it was from game time, and I think it was reasonable to give him starts in Cup competitions. Unfortunately, he never got those chances. 
    It still took him a few sub apps to get over that mental block when at Gateshead. His first goal was just what he needed to get going. Is it 8 goals and 2 or 3 assists in his last 7 games?
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from YorkshireRam in 2024 loans out   
    He wasn't 'mentally' ready for first team football prior to this loan to be fair. It was obvious he had the physicality to cope, and his goal record at youth level showed he had that killer instinct. However, when given his brief chances in the first team, he looked lost.
    The only way for him to overcome it was from game time, and I think it was reasonable to give him starts in Cup competitions. Unfortunately, he never got those chances. 
    It still took him a few sub apps to get over that mental block when at Gateshead. His first goal was just what he needed to get going. Is it 8 goals and 2 or 3 assists in his last 7 games?
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Srg in Coming to Derby. Advice please folks.   
    Viceroy cheap?! money bags over here
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Carl Sagan in 2024 loans out   
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from IslandExile in Academy thread 23/24   
    I always said he just needed a run of games to adjust to men's football by gaining that sense of "belonging" in men's football. The minimum he should be playing next season is L1, and depending on his pre-season, could even be with our first team in the Championship. Is it 9 goals and 2 assists in 14 games now (half of the games were 10 mins off the bench)? He would be exactly the type of signing we should be looking at signing if we fail to go up, so has to be in with a serious shout next season.
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Ambitious in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    Any one know of any players north of the border, untapped resource I’ve heard…
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Srg in England - Euro 2024   
    Mainoo is actually a really good piece to balance the midfield of Rice and Bellingham. He offers the qualities of Southgate stalwarts Henderson and Phillips, but at this stage, he's better and can do more going forward.
    Depth behind Kane is a little bit of an issue, as is defence. Watching Lewis Dunk whilst Fikayo Tomori is sat at home is kinda laughable.
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Steve How Hard? in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    Bob Hoskins, the deceased actor? Or Sam Hoskins, the 31 year old attacker who has scored more than 3 goals in a League 1 season only twice in his career?
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Dean (hick) Saunders in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    I'm going to assume promotion for this and we'll go with a 3412/3421...
    Loans for: Evans, Rooney, Fornah, Radcliffe, Weston
    Extensions for: Forsyth (backup and in-game coaching for U21s), Sibley, Thompson and DRobinson
    Meaning we retain the following squad:
    GK: Vickers
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: Sibley, Elder
    DM: -
    CM: LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: -
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Washington, DBrown
    In my squad, that would leave gaps at GK(x2), CB, LWB, DM(x2), CM, RW(x2), CF(x2) - 11 signings
    GK, 1st choice - Chris Walton (free, Ipswich)
    GK, 3rd choice - John Ruddy (free, Birmingham) May want to go somewhere he will get game time which would rule us out. He's at the age where he should be stepping back, and he wouldn't have to move too far if he were to join us.
    CB, 1st choice - Sam Stubbs (free, Bradford). A risky option, but he's still only 25, dominant in the air, and a good defender. He is slow so could struggle with stepping up a couple of divisions. Saying that, I thought he played very well in his game against us in the EFL Trophy.

    LWB, rotation - Sam McCallum (free, Norwich)

    DM, 1st choice - Ebou Adams (£?). Makes our team click without doing anything fancy. Difficult to say what Cardiff would want for him.

    DM, 2nd choice - Nohan Kenneh (£?, Hibs). He would often train with the first team at Leeds under Bielsa, so you know the type of player he is. A 21 year old version of Adams.

    CM, 1st choice - Herbie Kane (free, Barnsley). Would take over from Hourihane as the main set-piece taker.

    RW, rotation - Tyrhys Dolan (compensation, Blackburn). Versitile, coming through as a winger at Blackburn before moving more central this season. The type of player you need in a squad to give the flexibility between formations depending on opposition and injuries within the squad.

    RW, rotation - Femi Azeez (compensation, Reading). One of the best wingers in the league, with a high goal contribution output. Will be in high demand, so an unlikely signing.

    CF, 1st choice - Harry Leonard (loan, Blackburn). A good all-round forward who creates as well as scores. We were apparently close to signing him in January, so I can see us going back in for him in the summer.

    CF, 2nd choice - John McAtee (loan, Luton). More of a #10, but is another hard worker and one of the more creative CFs in L1.

     
    A final squad of:
    GK: Walton, Vickers, Ruddy
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Stubbs, Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: McCallum, Sibley, Elder
    DM: Adams, Kenneh
    CM: Kane, LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: Dolan, Azeez
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Leonard, McAtee, Washington, DBrown
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Ram-a-lama fa fa fa in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    I'm going to assume promotion for this and we'll go with a 3412/3421...
    Loans for: Evans, Rooney, Fornah, Radcliffe, Weston
    Extensions for: Forsyth (backup and in-game coaching for U21s), Sibley, Thompson and DRobinson
    Meaning we retain the following squad:
    GK: Vickers
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: Sibley, Elder
    DM: -
    CM: LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: -
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Washington, DBrown
    In my squad, that would leave gaps at GK(x2), CB, LWB, DM(x2), CM, RW(x2), CF(x2) - 11 signings
    GK, 1st choice - Chris Walton (free, Ipswich)
    GK, 3rd choice - John Ruddy (free, Birmingham) May want to go somewhere he will get game time which would rule us out. He's at the age where he should be stepping back, and he wouldn't have to move too far if he were to join us.
    CB, 1st choice - Sam Stubbs (free, Bradford). A risky option, but he's still only 25, dominant in the air, and a good defender. He is slow so could struggle with stepping up a couple of divisions. Saying that, I thought he played very well in his game against us in the EFL Trophy.

    LWB, rotation - Sam McCallum (free, Norwich)

    DM, 1st choice - Ebou Adams (£?). Makes our team click without doing anything fancy. Difficult to say what Cardiff would want for him.

    DM, 2nd choice - Nohan Kenneh (£?, Hibs). He would often train with the first team at Leeds under Bielsa, so you know the type of player he is. A 21 year old version of Adams.

    CM, 1st choice - Herbie Kane (free, Barnsley). Would take over from Hourihane as the main set-piece taker.

    RW, rotation - Tyrhys Dolan (compensation, Blackburn). Versitile, coming through as a winger at Blackburn before moving more central this season. The type of player you need in a squad to give the flexibility between formations depending on opposition and injuries within the squad.

    RW, rotation - Femi Azeez (compensation, Reading). One of the best wingers in the league, with a high goal contribution output. Will be in high demand, so an unlikely signing.

    CF, 1st choice - Harry Leonard (loan, Blackburn). A good all-round forward who creates as well as scores. We were apparently close to signing him in January, so I can see us going back in for him in the summer.

    CF, 2nd choice - John McAtee (loan, Luton). More of a #10, but is another hard worker and one of the more creative CFs in L1.

     
    A final squad of:
    GK: Walton, Vickers, Ruddy
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Stubbs, Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: McCallum, Sibley, Elder
    DM: Adams, Kenneh
    CM: Kane, LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: Dolan, Azeez
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Leonard, McAtee, Washington, DBrown
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Tamworthram in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    Bob Hoskins, the deceased actor? Or Sam Hoskins, the 31 year old attacker who has scored more than 3 goals in a League 1 season only twice in his career?
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Comrade 86 in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    If a graph, a pie chart and a venn diagram had a drunken threesome, I think I now know what their illegitimate love-sprog might look like.
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Chester40 in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    Bob Hoskins, the deceased actor? Or Sam Hoskins, the 31 year old attacker who has scored more than 3 goals in a League 1 season only twice in his career?
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    I'm going to assume promotion for this and we'll go with a 3412/3421...
    Loans for: Evans, Rooney, Fornah, Radcliffe, Weston
    Extensions for: Forsyth (backup and in-game coaching for U21s), Sibley, Thompson and DRobinson
    Meaning we retain the following squad:
    GK: Vickers
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: Sibley, Elder
    DM: -
    CM: LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: -
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Washington, DBrown
    In my squad, that would leave gaps at GK(x2), CB, LWB, DM(x2), CM, RW(x2), CF(x2) - 11 signings
    GK, 1st choice - Chris Walton (free, Ipswich)
    GK, 3rd choice - John Ruddy (free, Birmingham) May want to go somewhere he will get game time which would rule us out. He's at the age where he should be stepping back, and he wouldn't have to move too far if he were to join us.
    CB, 1st choice - Sam Stubbs (free, Bradford). A risky option, but he's still only 25, dominant in the air, and a good defender. He is slow so could struggle with stepping up a couple of divisions. Saying that, I thought he played very well in his game against us in the EFL Trophy.

    LWB, rotation - Sam McCallum (free, Norwich)

    DM, 1st choice - Ebou Adams (£?). Makes our team click without doing anything fancy. Difficult to say what Cardiff would want for him.

    DM, 2nd choice - Nohan Kenneh (£?, Hibs). He would often train with the first team at Leeds under Bielsa, so you know the type of player he is. A 21 year old version of Adams.

    CM, 1st choice - Herbie Kane (free, Barnsley). Would take over from Hourihane as the main set-piece taker.

    RW, rotation - Tyrhys Dolan (compensation, Blackburn). Versitile, coming through as a winger at Blackburn before moving more central this season. The type of player you need in a squad to give the flexibility between formations depending on opposition and injuries within the squad.

    RW, rotation - Femi Azeez (compensation, Reading). One of the best wingers in the league, with a high goal contribution output. Will be in high demand, so an unlikely signing.

    CF, 1st choice - Harry Leonard (loan, Blackburn). A good all-round forward who creates as well as scores. We were apparently close to signing him in January, so I can see us going back in for him in the summer.

    CF, 2nd choice - John McAtee (loan, Luton). More of a #10, but is another hard worker and one of the more creative CFs in L1.

     
    A final squad of:
    GK: Walton, Vickers, Ruddy
    RCB: Nelson, Nyambe
    CB: Stubbs, Bradley, Forsyth
    LCB: Cashin
    RWB: Ward, Wilson
    LWB: McCallum, Sibley, Elder
    DM: Adams, Kenneh
    CM: Kane, LThompson, DRobinson
    RW: Dolan, Azeez
    LW: Mendez-Laing, Blackett-Taylor
    CF: Leonard, McAtee, Washington, DBrown
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Eoghan1884 in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    If I had to watch Hourihane play left wing I genuinely think I’d remove my eyes. 
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Crewton in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    Please make it stop 😬
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from 1967Ram in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    That was because Wildsmith had plenty of time to claim that long ball. His starring position wasn't too far off where it bounced in the box. Instead, he backed off, forcing Cashin to deal woth it instead.
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    Ghost of Clough reacted to Jram in Academy Players Ready to Step Up   
    This is quite unbelievable really. We’re a cat 1 academy in League 1. Our youngsters compete against the likes of City, Arsenal etc and yet we can’t give minutes in League 1.
     
    I’ve mentally written this season off in terms of academy debuts. Partly because of the immense pressure to get promoted but also because of the fact the club made a lot of comments about needing 18 months/ 2 years to rebuild. 
     
    I really like Warne but it’s been my biggest gripe. I loved watching the academy prospects progress during the Rooney and Rosenior years (albeit more because of the other horrific things happening at the club).
    I have to say, it will be a much bigger gripe if we do go up and aren’t using the academy. There will be much less pressure as finishing 15th will probably represent a good season on our return to the Championship. Therefore, you would like to think there will be more opportunities for the kids pressure-free. 
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    Ghost of Clough got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Let's pretend we don't have the highest first team wage bill in the league then? Our first team players are collectively on more than the entire wage bill for at least 18 clubs in this division.
    Last season, we had a turnover of £20.443m and a SCMP of 42.0%, equating to £8.56m. This figure excludes first teamers such as Knight, Cashin, Sibley, Thompson and Rooney, so the true first team wage bill was higher than this (approx £9.5m?). We're expected to pay out similar (if not more) this season.
    Based on the latest released accounts, only Charlton (£10.6m in 21/22), Bolton (10.2m in 21/22) and Barnsley (£9.3m in 22/23) had a total wage bill higher than our SCMP figure, and only 2 of them higher than the approximate first team wage bill. This season, Wigan's and Reading's will be lower than these figures, whilst Reading's is anyone's guess. Either way, there won't be more than 5 team with a total wage bill higher than our first team wage bill. 
    Hardly bargain basement in terms of wages.
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