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Leverkusen score late again, scoring in the 90+11 minute to win 2-3!

He's leaving...

I panicked and transferred out Barco because I thought I might get hit with a price drop. Because he was sold it looks like his price was locked. If I knew that I would have rolled a transfer. Now Solanke is out so I'll need to trust my bench fodder Winks. I don't want to take any hits.

That would increase the fee, surely?

I don't dislike him, but I want a #10...

I remember a time when there were no international teams. Changed ends after every goal then. Good times...

Jermaine Jenas sacked by BBC for 'workplace conduct.' This pleases me...

It's just a suggestion from a report, so it's very, very early stages. I doubt it'll get off the ground but it's nice to see they're looking at the issue. We need to get B-Teams more involved. Like you said, I think B-Teams in the league pyramid would be best.

I've found the reason why we're not winning trophies:

You're probably correct. I'd still like to see some sort of B-team solution, though.

Blackburn is a wonderful, wonderful club and I hope he doesn't go... #JujuLoyal

Rangers 2 - 1 Ross County FGS Dessers

Rangers vs Ross County

A Scottish FA-commissioned report has suggested the introduction of a 'co-operation system' in Scottish football which could prove to be an alternative to B teams. Currently, Rangers B do not compete in a formal league season after pulling out of the Lowland League following the rejected Conference League proposal. It means it can be challenging for youth players to get minutes in a first-team environment outwith a youth context other than if they are sent out on loan. The difficulty there, though, is the commitment for players to leave for a set period of time before being able to return to Rangers and potentially feature in European squads as a home-grown player or in domestic action. The 'co-operation system' - suggested by the 'Report on the transition phase' findings - would see partnerships formed between clubs in Scotland allowing free movement for players between their parent club and the partner side. In effect, that would mean a youth Rangers player could play for the first team of a 'co-operative club' and then return to feature for the Ibrox side in Europe or should an injury crisis occur. “It's a system which has already been established, it's been used for a number of years in some other countries,” Chris Docherty, head of men's elite strategy at the SFA said. “Austria, for example, has been a country which has got one of the longest running histories of doing so. So, let's say for example Red Bull Salzburg, they don't have a B team which plays in the pyramid like in some other countries, but they've got Liefering, who's a co-operation club with them, a partnership club. “And in Croatia they now have the co-operation system model, in Hungary we had a co-operation model. I worked in Hungary, and we had a co-operation team in the second division. “So, basically within that model it allows players, similar to a loan, but it allows them to move back and forward between two clubs who don't play in the same division concurrently, to move back and forward outside the transfer window. “With the co-operation system, you could hypothetically go and play a senior game at the weekend, and then you could come back and be part of the matchday squad for European competition as well." Docherty added: “Typically, within your 23-player squad, you might have four or five of those, or players come through from the academy. So, you're then hesitant to put them out on loan, because again, if you get four or five injuries, you need those players to be playing in your team. “However, when you don't get those injuries, those players don't play in your team, so again we see an issue where sometimes the players that go out on loan are not the ones that the head coach or the club actually identify as the highest potential player, but they then overtake that player because they've got minutes playing senior football. https://www.rangersreview.co.uk/news/24533161.rangers-b-alternative-proposed-scottish-fa/

STOP BRINGING LOGIC TO IT! THEY'RE LOSING THEIR BEST STRIKER! WE'RE WINNING THE LEAGUE!

That was my first thought too, but it is supposedly from an Athletic journalist that covers Citeh. They are looking for a cheap option to play back-up. It's not hopium at all... Will you be eating the hat in your avatar?

Citeh linked with Kyogo. Imagine if O'Riley, Hatate and Kyogo leave in the same window with Rodgers having to replace them...

How many transfers? Or did you use a chip?

Burnley are interested in Hannibal the cannibal...

Brighton are spending quite big (net loss of £100m as it stands). It's still the same profile but they've scaled it up a bit. We should make a cheeky bid for Sima.

A few clubs looking to make bids for the players of Mordor. They'll make some serious money, but they still have to replace them... #OptimisticLoyal

What are your thoughts, folks?