Assume you may have already seen this, but it's gold Stewart content

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Ah. Let's just sit here quietly....

Our relationship with Villa must be part of it, too: LB pre- and post-injury, Raikhy previously - they clearly trust us.

LB is a undeniable talent but I also keep coming back to the fact he had loans before and *didn't* perform to this level so plenty must be due to the County environment/setup etc

I just need to get to bed earlier and reduce screen time and we may be onto something, lads.

I'm drinking more fluids than ever in my life.

I'm in a Battle Royale with my battered dermis, urgently trying to impose a regular regime against the crow's feet.

And after months or deliberation, I finally started pilates yesterday.

Congrats mate, what a weekend!

Hopefully of the Wiss and Kuqi type coming from that neck of the woods! (Nostalgia Lane this Sunday morning)

Yeah fair one, different profiles definitely. The Icelandic league account that shared the 'rumour' suggested fee of ~€300k at the top end which is well within figures we are quoted as spending in last close season.

Whether it's a red herring or not, it's exciting stuff!

All very true and good points. See also: could you ever have dared imagine these sort of chats when we were playing Dog and Duck just six years ago? What a time.

On current views, Bate is/was/will be an astonishing bit of business, hats off to the recruitment team.

After I saw the chat on this yesterday I looked up his stats - he scored 12 of his 21 goals last (this?)!season in three games (5, 4 and 3). My mind trips back to Pete Thompson doing it in the Irish league but he does seem a bagger!

I've just had a scan down the bottom half of Champ and I'm biased but nothing would look as exciting as what we have here. Maybe Sheffield Wednesday for the history and prestige?

Either way, he's up there with our best, mad what he's achieved in 3 years.

Oh fucking hell mate 🥴

BUT (Devil's advocating) any Champ side in enough trouble to sack a manager in Jan is up against it for survival and will be in a bit of disarray. We are one step (tops three seasons?) away from that level and this club has so much growth happening. Would he go?

Sounds reasonable, will keep a keen eye and ear on how he gets on over the next 6 weeks 👀

Superb player, what a signing. I think plenty of Leeds fans were disappointed they didn't see his potential and stick with him after injury but their loss has presented a huge opportunity for us. Hope he sticks around for a little while yet.

What sort of £/€ would he command?