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I think Stephenson sees his future as a right back. Stephenson grew up playing in midfield but has since found success at right-back or in a more advanced wing-back role. When asked where he sees his future in terms of positions, the youngster replied: “It is right-back, or right wing-back. I’ve played under a few different managers now and they’ve always seemed to like me there.”

What are we making of the early BBC v ITV coverage? ITV streets ahead for me at the moment,

The retro German one is a good un

We are just entering the 4th quarter! 😂

I’ll question this for debate. You say it’s a bit lame, yet you’ve missed most of the games! Getting the negative stuff out of the way, I’m still dubious about the 48 team WC. I’ve spent the last 4 years being nothing but critical about all of this (and there’s still lots to be critical of) But I’ve given it a go from the off, watched all pre early hours games live and tuned in for highlights in the morning. If anyone else has done this I’d be interested to know if they’ve found it lame, because I haven’t so far. These minnows have brought lots more to the party so far. Some great games and goals too and the fans over there seem to be loving it. Building nicely to Wednesday, I’m looking forward to it.

Fantastic! Well done Cape Verde! 👏 (Spain will probably go on to win it now!)

That’s lovely

Brazil can’t touch it!

🤣 Post away if your knowledge of lower league (non-prem) players is that good. Some folk like to over post about how good Wembley was…. …Others like to save their posts for telling us who is a good signing and who isn’t. Room for everyone on here 👍

True 😂 At least it doesn’t give the result away! A good enticer if you don’t know the score!

This is good, if like me you’re not going to watch all the late night World Cup games. Brief highlights without spoilers. World Cup highlights -No Spoilers https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/m002v7zq bbc.co.uk/nospoilers

It’s great to get some proper rivalries and big games back on a regular basis. The anticipation of Wolves, Blackburn, Burnley, Preston, West Ham, As opposed to Wigan, Burton, Northampton, Bromley etc. It’s absolutely massive! I don’t know whether it will just be my coping mechanism, but, Blackburn aside (as I’m hoping we can genuinely match these next season), those big games against the clubs coming down, I will see as free hits. In terms of recent experiences, expectations and resources to throw at the Championship we are oceans apart. It would be lovely to turn a couple over. But no meltdowns if we lose.

So true. I actually don’t mind the gossiping, chatter and suggestions. And you explain very well why the same limited names get regurgitated. There’s two things that get me head shaking. 1/ He’s a shit signing/he’s a brilliant signing when 99.9% of us really know fuck all. 2/ Then even worse.. when our new striker misses his first one on one. He’s shit, I told everyone he was going to be shit. Why Fergal never went in for Sidibeh after his performance at Wembley I’ll never know

I’ll be honest, like most of our signings, (since around 2014 😂), I didn’t know a great deal about him, until he signed (even now, it’s YouTube videos, Wikipedia, few interviews and quick social media searches of fan/journo opinion) I’m always amazed (and I’ll be honest a little dubious) of fans who somehow have in-depth knowledge of every lower league player and are therefore able to tell us that they will be a great or shit signing.* I think your bit about waiting to see them and trusting SS/FH is very much in my line of any early appraisal. *This isn’t to stifle debate/opinion, just my take 😊

I hadn’t heard this. Bonkers. Viewing from afar I thought he’d done a pretty good job steadying the ship there (they were down before he arrived) and that he was well liked, respected and set to bring them back up next season, Well let’s hope it’s a shocking move, it destabilises them and puts them into disarray with big egoed, expensive players falling out and underperforming….. here’s hoping 😊

Decent run out that. Good work out, physical opposition, navigating some tricky conditions, 3 goals, not much more you can expect in your final warm up before the big ones.

Well you could have been less categoric than “he doesn’t seem to have overly impressed ANYWHERE” When his 7 seasons at Preston and 1 at Birmingham contradict that.

How refreshing if that is the case! Bye bye League One!

You missed the bits about his spells at Preston and Birmingham?

Do you just want to change to light mode?

Englands game delayed KO due to lightening storms

Davies signed.

Signings like this bring me back down to earth about how difficult our task is next season.

Davies is an interesting one. It all depends on something none of us can predict - will he remain fit enough to contribute in the majority of games? If SS/FH think he can then that’s good enough for me. Burstow, for me, would only be a yes if he was was a lot lot less than the £2m Hull paid (completely fished from thin air but £500k or less) and on the basis of him being a squad player. I still think he could be a useful sub, with time also (as a 22 yr old) to develop and better himself. He’s not up there with Kenny as to someone who I think could be signed as a primary striker for the championship.

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