Nobby_Barnes
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Hi Sportsfans, that's 5 League wins on the trot, very impressive. I don't think I would be tinkering too much with the starting line up. Coburn desperately needs a goal but he is crucial to how we play so he keeps his place for me 
Onto Birmingham, and previous Notebook entry No.17 Siriki Dembele showed flashes of brilliance, but didn't get much chance to strut his stuff in what was mainly a rearguard action for the blues.
No. 5. and captain Dion Sanderson had a really good game at the back, he stands out every time I watch The Blues play, he's a top quality defender and can play out from the back, the Premier League beckons for him and still only 23
Goalkeeper John Ruddy also played really well and appeared to be keeping Boro out singlehandedly at times. He plucked plenty of crosses out of the air to take the pressure off and his shot stopping was superb, although most of those shots were straight at him. He's now 36 so not a player we should be signing at this stage of his career...
Nobby's Choice this time was left back No.23 Emmanuel Longelo. He certainly had his hands full up against the lively Jones, but stuck to his task well and got up and down that side showing good fitness and athleticism. One interception on Jones was outstanding as he blocked in midair and came away with the ball. Clever passing, good delivery and technically excellent he goes in the Notebook guys
Still only 22 Longelo came through West Ham's academy and made a loan switch to Birmingham last season before signing on a 3 1/2 year deal in the summer for 400,000 BAR
Looks a snip at that price guys
Life's work.....
2023/23
Birmingham City - Emmanuel Longelo
Cardiff - Mark McGuiness
Southampton - Kyle Walker-Peters
QPR - Paul Smyth
Huddersfield -Sorba Thomas
Millwall - Romain Esse
2022/23
Coventry City - Gustavo Hamer (Now at Sheff Utd)
Hull City - Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Norwich City - Josh Sargent
Burnley - Anass Zoury
Preston NE - Tom Cannon (Now at Leicester)
Stoke - Will Smallbone (Now at Southampton)
Reading - Cesare Casadei (now at Leicester)
QPR - Illias Chair
Blackpool - Jerry Yates ( Now at Swansea)
Watford - Matty Pollock
Millwall - Romain Esse
Wigan Athletic - Thelo Aasgaard
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Bristol City -Max O'Leary GK
Huddersfield Town - Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers - Adam Wharton
Birmingham City - Tahith Chong ( Now at Luton)
Rotherham United - Cohen Bramall
Cardiff City - Jack Simpson
Sunderland - Ellis Simms ( Now at Coventry)
Swansea - Joel Piroe (Now at Leeds)
WBA - Dara O'Shea (Now at Burnley)
Sheff United - Anel Ahmedhodzic
2021/22
Bristol City - Alex Scott (Now at B'mouth £25M)
QPR - Chris Willock
Blackburn - Sam Gallagher
Blackpool - Shayne Lavery
Sheff Utd - Morgan Gibbs-White (now at Forest)
Peterborough - Siriki Dembele (now at Birmingham)
Barnsley - Bradley Collins. GK (Now at Coventry)
Birmingham - Riley McGree (now at Boro)
Millwall - Daniel Ballard (now at Sunderland)
Preston - Daniel Johnson (Now at Stoke)
Swansea - Ryan Manning (now at Southampton)
Bournemouth - Mark Travers GK (on loan at Stoke)
Forest - Brennan Johnson (Now at Spurs)
Reading - Andy Rinomata (Now at Cardiff)
Coventry - Viktor Gyokeres (Now at Sporting)
Derby - Festy Ebosele (Now at Udinese)
West Brom - Grady Diangana
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Fulham - Aleksandar Mitrovic (Now at Al Hilal)
Hull City - Jacob Greaves
Huddersfield Town - Lewis O'Brien (now at Forest) (Now at Boro)
Cardiff City - Rubin Colwill
Stoke City - Nick Powell ( Now at Stockport)
Onto Birmingham, and previous Notebook entry No.17 Siriki Dembele showed flashes of brilliance, but didn't get much chance to strut his stuff in what was mainly a rearguard action for the blues.
No. 5. and captain Dion Sanderson had a really good game at the back, he stands out every time I watch The Blues play, he's a top quality defender and can play out from the back, the Premier League beckons for him and still only 23
Goalkeeper John Ruddy also played really well and appeared to be keeping Boro out singlehandedly at times. He plucked plenty of crosses out of the air to take the pressure off and his shot stopping was superb, although most of those shots were straight at him. He's now 36 so not a player we should be signing at this stage of his career...
Nobby's Choice this time was left back No.23 Emmanuel Longelo. He certainly had his hands full up against the lively Jones, but stuck to his task well and got up and down that side showing good fitness and athleticism. One interception on Jones was outstanding as he blocked in midair and came away with the ball. Clever passing, good delivery and technically excellent he goes in the Notebook guys
Still only 22 Longelo came through West Ham's academy and made a loan switch to Birmingham last season before signing on a 3 1/2 year deal in the summer for 400,000 BAR
Looks a snip at that price guys
Life's work.....
2023/23
Birmingham City - Emmanuel Longelo
Cardiff - Mark McGuiness
Southampton - Kyle Walker-Peters
QPR - Paul Smyth
Huddersfield -Sorba Thomas
Millwall - Romain Esse
2022/23
Coventry City - Gustavo Hamer (Now at Sheff Utd)
Hull City - Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Norwich City - Josh Sargent
Burnley - Anass Zoury
Preston NE - Tom Cannon (Now at Leicester)
Stoke - Will Smallbone (Now at Southampton)
Reading - Cesare Casadei (now at Leicester)
QPR - Illias Chair
Blackpool - Jerry Yates ( Now at Swansea)
Watford - Matty Pollock
Millwall - Romain Esse
Wigan Athletic - Thelo Aasgaard
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Bristol City -Max O'Leary GK
Huddersfield Town - Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers - Adam Wharton
Birmingham City - Tahith Chong ( Now at Luton)
Rotherham United - Cohen Bramall
Cardiff City - Jack Simpson
Sunderland - Ellis Simms ( Now at Coventry)
Swansea - Joel Piroe (Now at Leeds)
WBA - Dara O'Shea (Now at Burnley)
Sheff United - Anel Ahmedhodzic
2021/22
Bristol City - Alex Scott (Now at B'mouth £25M)
QPR - Chris Willock
Blackburn - Sam Gallagher
Blackpool - Shayne Lavery
Sheff Utd - Morgan Gibbs-White (now at Forest)
Peterborough - Siriki Dembele (now at Birmingham)
Barnsley - Bradley Collins. GK (Now at Coventry)
Birmingham - Riley McGree (now at Boro)
Millwall - Daniel Ballard (now at Sunderland)
Preston - Daniel Johnson (Now at Stoke)
Swansea - Ryan Manning (now at Southampton)
Bournemouth - Mark Travers GK (on loan at Stoke)
Forest - Brennan Johnson (Now at Spurs)
Reading - Andy Rinomata (Now at Cardiff)
Coventry - Viktor Gyokeres (Now at Sporting)
Derby - Festy Ebosele (Now at Udinese)
West Brom - Grady Diangana
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Fulham - Aleksandar Mitrovic (Now at Al Hilal)
Hull City - Jacob Greaves
Huddersfield Town - Lewis O'Brien (now at Forest) (Now at Boro)
Cardiff City - Rubin Colwill
Stoke City - Nick Powell ( Now at Stockport)
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