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Playing in leagues where he gets much more time on the ball and allows for more space, just to caveat that point. It's possible FL could get a tune out of him but I still don't see why we'd put him there. He's at his most threatening when he's running with the ball at pace against defenders...

I wouldn't read too much into it. They've clearly picked 5 potential suitors out of the league at random as it's been heavily indicated that Barry will be loaned to a Championship team in Jan. Disgracefully if one of those came off they'll undoubtedly take credit.

Wright is much better on the left than down the middle. Not sure why FL would look to play him in a position he's previously looked very uncomfortable in just so we can bring in yet another left sided player. Surely budget and resources would be far better spent trying to improve the real...

Ironically probably the best of what's on offer throughout the season to be honest.

I think it's a wait and see scenario. I find it difficult to believe that DK would've managed to convince FL to come in without giving some assurances regarding transfer budget and him being able to operate relatively freely within the realm of what's possible and realistic. That being said...

It doesn't really work like that. For the most part, once first-team players get sent out on loan the writing is pretty much on the wall at that point re. their future at the club.

Apparent attitude issues aside, Kitching really isn't all that suited to the Championship. Athletically he's woeful. He's slow on the turn and has very little pace, which would be fine if he had a high footballing IQ and could anticipate danger effectively but he doesn't. He's erratic and...

We need to address the obvious gaps at CB and LB first before we start stacking our already stacked front line with more forwards.

Barry plays on the left and Villa will want him to start.

EMC needs a consistent run in the side. He's only going to learn to adapt to the Championship by playing consistently and he hasn't had that opportunity in his favoured position with Wright being ahead of him. Kitching was a horrendous buy. Poor attitude and not good enough.

First season at Ipswich was a strange one for all involved largely due to Paul Cook playing FIFA Career mode and bringing in 20 players that summer, including 5 first team strikers, on top of the 3 that were already at the club. So he only actually started 24 times.

His record was an still improvement on the season before though, once again in a higher division. He was also part of a team that, relative to the overall quality of each respective league, was significantly weaker than the squad he was playing in during the season prior.

You say that but he did pretty well in a poor Barnsley team the season after he left, in a higher division.

For the most part Chaplin had the same record at a higher level though, so it's not really all that comparable. The proof of his potential is shown in his second season at Ipswich once they eventually got rid of Paul Cook and brought in McKenna.

Keen but i'd imagine one of the core reasons he's being kept there is because he helps Wolves fill their homegrown quota.

Isn't that the point though... We had dross for years but then when we finally had capable strikers those such as Chaplin / JCH weren't utilised correctly and often found their feet soon after elsewhere.

He was constantly in and out of the side throughout the entire season. IIRC during the final third of the 18/19 campaign Bakayoko would often start ahead of him. Slightly odd given that he was supposed to be the marquee signing of the time.

Never said he was a poor signing. Robins failed to get the most out of him though despite chasing him for months. It was more of a bizarre signing rather than a poor one. Not sure how long he was chased but the same could be said of JCH. He looked horribly uncomfortable in the role and...

You do realise that statement proves my point, yes?

Chaplin another.