Ghost of Clough

Doesn't matter. We'll be playing Championship football next season no matter what the punishment is.

Would have been in the squad if Giggs was still the head coach.
Hopefully he can play himself into the Wales World Cup sqaud.

Decent game this, hopefully Turkey batter them in the second half to keep Robbie Savage quiet 

Doyle - Can't remember much linking him with big clubs. England youth caps up to U19 in a period when youth development in the country was very weak. Also just 9 games for the first team during the Burley/Brown years so not much to base your "hot property" tag on.
Holmes - Injuries prevented him being as good as he could have. 
Addison - another ruined by injuries, and badly advised after his first where he felt he needed to bulk up to deal with Championship forwards.
Ball - don't think anyone ever felt he could be more than a Championship forward. I understand he stopped enjoying playing football
McLeod - strange because I recall people thinking he was a but of a donkey. 
Mills - another who no one actually felt could be more than a Championship player. 
Hanson - just one if those useful utility players and another very few felt could be more than Championship quality.
Bennett - Injuries played a big part in him not kicking on, so too did his lack of intelligence. He'd still be a useful player in our team

None of those players ever looked good in the first team in competitive games. Addison aside as he was affected by injury.
Buchanan Bird Knight Sibley have proven themselves at this level already. Bird and Sibley had second season syndrome but both were excellent towards the end of 19/20 season. Bird was a stand out championship performer for the second half of the 19/20 season. Buchanan - first half of 20/21 season I can’t think of many left backs in the league that were better, yes his form dipped but it was his first season. Knight was first name on team sheet for first half of the season and was earning rave reviews in the recent internationals he’s played. Those 4 have proven they can not only handle but flourish at this level and I would expect them all to be as a minimum championship players but probably play at a higher level in their careers. It’s not soothsaying, they’ve done it and they need to kick on, I think they will either here or at other clubs. 
 
Ive seen many youngsters over the years and you can tell the ones that are good straight away. Riggott Huddlestone Hughes Hendrick (although not to listen to some on here) you knew were going to make it, I never got that with the players you mentioned, even Hanson and Ball (although I’m surprised he fell through the leagues as he did). I do see the quality of Knight Buchanan Bird and Sibley, and I’m excited about the likes of Watson and McDonald also among others. I was really excited about Festy but now extremely worried we might now lose him.
 

I'd sign him as a 3rd choice CF, but we already have a few of those

Born there with a Finnish mum to be fair. Irish dad.

That's the problem with us Finns. We have forehead of a dolphin. ?

100% shot conversion, 100% win rate
 
 
Edit: or not. His forehead was offside

I can't believe this. We can play football.?

Maybe I'll register a business as "DCFC Takeover Financial Vehicle"? I bet KM would tweet about it.

Maybe I'm out of touch, but I think I would have started with "May I buy you a drink", and took it from there!
 
 
... Still... That's probably why I stayed a virgin until I was 37!  ?
 

If only we had selected a former Ram...

If only we had selected a former Ram...

7. Luke Jenkinson
At least 3 first team physios / medical staff too

The retained list mentioned contracts were being negotiated. I expect both to sign new deals.

Is that " In wazz, a wet rust" ?  Think you need to go see the doctor, mate!  
#getitcheckedout

Moulden had an interesting season. 
In January, he played for Villa.
In February, he played for us.
He then played 3 games for Man City (for the first he came on as a sub)
In March, he played for Wolves.

True, it's a real highlight for Spiderman to make an appearance at such a high profile sporting event.

I sometimes wonder if you actually know anything about football at all!
So that's five players totally out of position... six if you count New, who has only played there 3 times in his entire career, and he's been a pro for 18 years!
I know this is Derby County, and I know this is Wayne Rooney, but even they wouldn't be so useless as to put that bloody team out!
... Having said that, I do like the idea of New playing wide left.  Now that does excite me!  

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Good effort GoC.
I love to moan as much as others but there's quite a few with proper doom mongering attitude here. In worst case scenario Wisdom and Waghorn would be dropping from that list. Also, I'd count Ibe, Bielik and Marriott out. With Bielik, I think it's realistic that we see him as a "new" January signing.
That's leaves us with 18 players. Get 5 loans or freebies in and we have pretty optimal squad size. It's a numbers game lads and lassies. Do not worry something you shouldn't be worrying about. 

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