If Wilf is gone then right now we're not in great shape and it highlights how thin our squad is. If Eze got injured we'd be f*cked with Olise possibly out for three months and no left winger and supposedly a limited budget to work within and still no official confirmation that Roy has signed a new deal.

Hopefully with the players returning to training next week things will start to become a bit clearer and things won't be as bad as they look. If the club are not going to do much in the market then losing Zaha becomes a very worrying issue and my thoughts would drift from the potential to crack the top 10 to fear of relegation.

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I think it is more likely Wilf getting Injured, unfortunately we are not rich enough to have top class players waiting, in case someone gets injured.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

I get that, but right now we don't even have enough top class players to fill the forward positions even when everyone is fit (if you take Zaha out of the equation).

You're right and I hope you're right on your final point. It's possible Rak-Sakyi could successfully fill in for Olise. It's possible Wilf stays. It's possible we sign another couple of attacking gems. So many possibilities!

I've wondered for some time and I haven't seen any mention of it - just an idea - has Wilf's contract been guaranteed by someone like Textor or the American investors? Otherwise it seems extravagant for us. We need to reduce wages which, seem to me, to be over that which similar clubs are paying. Without the ridiculous wages outlay - sometimes for players doing nothing - we'd have made money and been able to afford transfers. We have players on the books who'd be no better than using the youngsters. Reidewald, Tomkins, Ferguson immediately spring to mind. If we got rid and used Ozoh, O'Brien, Ademarola as cover - would it really be worse - or perhaps better frankly?
The best players at Brighton or Brentford are not on over 100k a week - as far as I know.

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