Ghost of Clough

A convenient list for the authorities of people that need their hard drives checking.

Hutchinson - Struggled to get in Forest Green's side in L2, so it's not too surprising that he isn't part of our first team. I imagine he'll be out on loan again this season
Duncan - Hasn't proven himself in the U23s yet and will be 4th choice CF at best by the time the new season actually starts
Taylor-Crossdale - If it is him, then it's likely similar to the Hector-Ingram signing. A bit of a cheap punt on someone who at some point showed great promise (20 goals in 21 U18 games in 16/17 and 6 in 8 U23 games in 17/18)
 
Leeds Ram just doesn't rate any of our academy players 

In the hope that they don't count our U23 game vs Chorley, I count 19 to have played in a real first team game: Marshall, Roos, Byrne, Ebosele, McDonald, Buchanan, Forsyth, JBrown, Knight, Bird, Bielik, Shinnie, Sibley, Watson, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Jozwiak, Kazim, Stretton
Davies' extension would make it 20, Wisdom's 21.
The Chorley game adds 8 to the list: Bardell, Williams, Solomon, LThompson, Aghatise, Ibrahim, Duncan, Cybulski
I find it strange that a 'professional goalkeeper' is defined as someone with 5 starts, whereas someone of 'professional standing' only needs to have come on as a sub for the final second of a single game.
Further down on the EFL page, it is stated considerations will be given in the circumstances of Academy players. Given 3 of the Chorley 8 are still 2nd year scholars, they should be exempt from the 'professional' list.
They also state considerations will be made for Championship clubs with fewer than 24 'established players' - those with 5 starts. This would actually cut our list down to just 14, or 16 if Davies and Wisdom extend their deals. If excluding those under 21, it's even lower at 10.
Summary: it's up to the EFL if they want to let us sign anyone

Excellent information.
Your final sentence is the crux!

In the hope that they don't count our U23 game vs Chorley, I count 19 to have played in a real first team game: Marshall, Roos, Byrne, Ebosele, McDonald, Buchanan, Forsyth, JBrown, Knight, Bird, Bielik, Shinnie, Sibley, Watson, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Jozwiak, Kazim, Stretton
Davies' extension would make it 20, Wisdom's 21.
The Chorley game adds 8 to the list: Bardell, Williams, Solomon, LThompson, Aghatise, Ibrahim, Duncan, Cybulski
I find it strange that a 'professional goalkeeper' is defined as someone with 5 starts, whereas someone of 'professional standing' only needs to have come on as a sub for the final second of a single game.
Further down on the EFL page, it is stated considerations will be given in the circumstances of Academy players. Given 3 of the Chorley 8 are still 2nd year scholars, they should be exempt from the 'professional' list.
They also state considerations will be made for Championship clubs with fewer than 24 'established players' - those with 5 starts. This would actually cut our list down to just 14, or 16 if Davies and Wisdom extend their deals. If excluding those under 21, it's even lower at 10.
Summary: it's up to the EFL if they want to let us sign anyone

I think we have already argued estoppel in relation to our version of amortisation and had it rejected. It depends if any new penalty considers this part of the same argument, or if we were making a new argument of estoppel based on new figures. Could be argued either way, I think. 

Yeah, no booing whatsoever on BBC. Could hear a little bit on ITV though 

Upfront or at CB?

nice pace in that back line?

Harsh yellow imo

What is it with refs not adding time on at the end of halves in this tournament?

Yeah, no booing whatsoever on BBC. Could hear a little bit on ITV though 

Regulation 16.2 - Failure to provide audited annual accounts
Regulation 16.3 - Annual Accounts not filed with Companies House
 
...misdemeanours caused by the EFL's drawn-out case against us.
 

Random stab in the dark but I guess these relate to the failed Arab takeover. Like with paying wages, Mel had probably banked on the new owners paying that month's installments. 

Personally, I think the re-introduction of fans in the ground will have a massive impact. Our results nose dived the second we were no longer allowed to attend.

Are Denmark going to actually show up? What's the point?

The problem with signing promising youngsters from lower divisions is that they cost money. There may be a small problem with that.
We're limited to free agents and loans right now.
Free agents previously at PL/Champ clubs:
Gary Cahill Scott Dann Phil Jagielka Adrian Mariappa Richard Stearman Richard Keogh Tommy Elphick Sol Bamba Tom Lees Cahill and Dann will likely be out of our price range. Maybe Lees too. Bamba, Mariappa and Elphick would struggle to stay fit for any meaningful length of time. I doubt we'll ever go in for Keogh. So Jagielka and Stearman...

Even then being "weak in the air" isn't a midfield problem we can solve short of a signing or Bielik returning to fitness. To be honest I think it largely amounts to them all being young and Bird having the perception of not getting "stuck in".
The swansea example is spot on and their are other more recent examples. I mean look at Watford with Hughes as the anchor last year. 

Whenever someone says Bird-Knight-Sibley would be too lightweight, I always think back to the Swansea side which won promotion 10 years ago. Was it Allen, Britton and Gower? Dyer and Sinclair on the wings too! 
To be honest, what I think they mean is 'weak in the air', and it's hard to argue against that point.

Now we just need Bogle to Palace for B4s £30m asking price and Delap to Madrid for £100m ?

As things stand we are light on GKs. We have 2 GKs in the first team (3 if you now include Allsop) and 3 in the U18s, so there's a couple of places up for grabs in the U23s.

19/20 he scored 5 U23 goals in 15 apps for Fulham (Cat 1 academy). Just over a year younger than Hector-Ingram, so I wouldn't be surprised if he has 6 months with us before we decide to loan him out. We need a forward player to add depth to our small U23 squad anyway, so a short term stop-gap makes sense.
Various U23 players are involved in first team training at various times. With Lawrence and Jozwiak returning from their extended breaks, the gap in the first team training sessions probably isn't there. I'm sure he isn't the only player to have been involved with the first team for the first few days before returning to the U23s
Hutchinson is a CM though. Knight, Sibley, Bird, Shinnie and Watson clearly ahead in the pecking order. Dixon was in training so presumably our current 6th choice CM. In a squad of 23 first teamers, you only have 6 CMs. The coaching staff obviously feel Dixon and Watson can offer more to the first team than Hutchinson.
Ideally, every player will go from U18s, to U23s, to loans out, before playing for the first team. However, you often get players making the leap up without getting that experience. Hendrick, Hughes, Bogle, Knight... the list can go on just for our club. Looking at the England squad there are many who made their debuts in the PL without going out on loan: Saka, Chillwell, Shaw, Rashford, Rice, Grealish, Foden, Sterling.
I'm not sure of your point here. Footballers are only good enough for the first team if they've had loans? There are plenty of examples that loans aren't an absolute must as you seem to suggest.
So you actually think that these youngsters would be better off in the Championship where the football isn't played in the air as much then. Good to know.
You clearly haven't watched these youngsters play if that's what you've concluded. He's built like a tank and has a fantastic leap and certainly wouldn't be targeted. As it happens, he'll be playing in the Championship anyway.
You seem to be getting confused by the role these players will be playing. Of of the players you listed will be looking at 2 games max over a season, with the other half unlikely to even be on the bench. It's unreasonable to expect someone to play such as role in the Championship to be regulars in a L2 side.
Using Man Utd as an example. They gave James Wilson 64 minutes in the league in 13/14 and 348 in 14/15. He was still only good enough to be a Championship squad player the following season. In 15/16 they gave Donald Love 53 minutes who is only a L1 player now. Those small roles are filled by players such as JBrown, Wilson, Cashin, etc...
Hutchinson - plays in a position where we've got the most depth
Duncan - hasn't proven himself even at U23 level
Taylor-Crossdale - surprising that it's him, but not surprising the U23s are looking at a forward.