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I think the negotiation part will be because we have breached p&s but the efl know we would appeal an immediate 12pt deduction on the basis the accounts were approved & dealings after that were done in this knowledge & we cannot retrospectively sell a player to recoup the money etc
So we have breached but cant do anything about it now as it was based off old accounts, the efl know this, so it just makes sense to negotiate the punishment rather than them issue it & us likely appeal just make it all drag on much longer.

I wonder what Watson has or hasnt done to have been overtaken by Williams, with the changes tonight id have liked to have seen Watsons energy in the lineup

After seeing the team news; this feels like Cardiff Away all over again 

Don't expect us to get much out of the game tonight. However, for this game I would match them up and go 3412, we did similar against their manager's Barnsley team last season and did well.
A back 3 would mean we can still play out from the back with the extra centre back vs their 2 forwards as well as having the extra height for their long balls/throws & set pieces. Also, having 2 upfront might help us keep the ball more in attacking positions, plus one of the 2 strikers can utilise the space behind their wing backs. Then leaving Morrison in a position where he can make the most of any space, also if he drops deep Knight can run beyond him & support the front 2.
Roos - Jagielka Stearman Davies - Byrne Knight Bird Buchanan - Morrison - Lawrence Baldock
Subs - Allsop Brown Shinnie Watson Sibley Jozwiak Stretton

For us to be even entertaining the discussion of a points deduction of any amount must mean we know we have breached the P&S figures otherwise we would submit the accounts and no negotiations required.

Impact sub for me at the moment. Use his raw pace and aggression to unsettle teams when the game needs stretching. 

Don't expect us to get much out of the game tonight. However, for this game I would match them up and go 3412, we did similar against their manager's Barnsley team last season and did well.
A back 3 would mean we can still play out from the back with the extra centre back vs their 2 forwards as well as having the extra height for their long balls/throws & set pieces. Also, having 2 upfront might help us keep the ball more in attacking positions, plus one of the 2 strikers can utilise the space behind their wing backs. Then leaving Morrison in a position where he can make the most of any space, also if he drops deep Knight can run beyond him & support the front 2.
Roos - Jagielka Stearman Davies - Byrne Knight Bird Buchanan - Morrison - Lawrence Baldock
Subs - Allsop Brown Shinnie Watson Sibley Jozwiak Stretton

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

I think its a case of agreeing a punishment with the efl which will coincide with the accounts being submited & embargos removed
Sign a few frees
Extend some contracts that run out in the summer
Try & get a takeover sorted

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Quality player, always seems to find time & space on the ball. Does need to be better in his decision making like Hull away I think it was when he could have put Sibley through but went himself.
I cannot wait to see him & Bielik play in the same midfield!

Glad of this thread - "king is naked" and all that.
Clearly he's one of the best - if not the best - at the club at receiving the ball in tight places and retaining it.
But where I'm really disappointed is his decision making in the final third.
Similar to Lawrence, he will shoot when laying off a pass would be a better option. However, his shooting is nowhere near as good as Lawrence's.
The game against Forest showed us glimpses of what would be possible with an interchanging, fast moving, slick passing forward quartet of Jozwiak, Sibley, Lawrence and Morrison. But that's only going to work if the decision making is good and the passing sharp.
I keep wondering if Louie Watson would be better in the front four for that reason. And drop Morrison back alongside Bird/Shinnie/Knight in the defensive two CDMs.

For £4,500.00-a-week in this day and age, he's an absolute star of a player - as is Jagielka. 
He's a steady player at this level, but remember that steady players at this level demand £15k-a-week with bonuses on top. 

Advanced fullbacks isnt an issue, but they shouldnt both be so advanced at the same time.
One should go forward and the other stay back to leave a back 3 with 1 of the cdm filling in the space to make it a back 4 still

I think the biggest ticking clock now is on contracts. If we don't get a resolution by January, we could end up with half of the team, including promising academy players, either leaving for pittance or on a free in the summer. 

I think its a case of agreeing a punishment with the efl which will coincide with the accounts being submited & embargos removed
Sign a few frees
Extend some contracts that run out in the summer
Try & get a takeover sorted

No matter how bad it gets, you have to live in hope that the good times will return.
Here are a few examples of current Premiership teams who've had recent bad times :
Man City - 3rd division in 2001
Leicester City - Bankrupt & 3rd division in 2008/09
Leeds United - Bankrupt in 2007 and 3rd division for 3 seasons to 2010
Southampton - Bankrupt and 3rd division in 2009
Brighton - no ground and 3rd division up to 2011
Wolves - 3rd division in 2014/15
 
 

Advanced fullbacks isnt an issue, but they shouldnt both be so advanced at the same time.
One should go forward and the other stay back to leave a back 3 with 1 of the cdm filling in the space to make it a back 4 still

Advanced fullbacks isnt an issue, but they shouldnt both be so advanced at the same time.
One should go forward and the other stay back to leave a back 3 with 1 of the cdm filling in the space to make it a back 4 still

Had we done this tonight Byrne would have been in a better defensive position for both of their goals