A rational (but hopeful) assessment of our chances (written before yesterday's news that we might be hijacking the Embolo transfer and that Palacios was looking closer). I have us as favourites for 18th but by no means no-hopers. About right?
(nb. I edit/write the blog for the Blue Monday podcast, there's a whole archive of writing about Ipswich Town to get into: https://bluemondaypodcast.wordpress.com/archive/ )
Obviously a long way to travel from Madrid for a friendly but must be a few England-based Rayistas?
Fun day for me - I've had a season ticket at precisely two clubs, Ipswich and Rayo. Grew up in Ipswich but spent a glorious few years going regularly to the Estadio de Vallecas 2009-12, saw the miracle promotion when the wages weren't being paid and was there for the Tamudazo.
Anyway VAMOS RAYITO and UPPA TOWEN, PRESA VETE YA and ASHTON OUT.
This fella is going to make Marinakis look normal.
Not sure about this one, seems a little small for a #9 in the PL and doesn't seem enough of a threat as a ball-carrier or ball-player to play as a #10 or LW? Still £8m not a massive risk I suppose.
Emersonn in. Agreed fees on Diop, Fatawu, Maeda, possibly down the road on Morita, Scherpen. Doing something, but who knows what exactly...
Getting some horrendous "Sheffield United 2023-24" vibes from our best forward already having his new agent attempt to hustle his way out on the cheap.