Metcalfe back in full training with St Pauli. this is great news ahead of the March soccerros games. Likely off the bench for a return match against, and absolute must win, against Werder Bremen.

apparently his achillies - https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25855816.blackburn-rovers-lewis-miller-todd-cantwell-injury-news/

fotmob has Metcalfe plating a total of 263 min. That's pretty low to be fair. With world cup in his sights he needs to play more regularly IMO. Yes, it will be interesting to see how this unfolds.

German media reports that Metcalfe is moving in the winter. Maybe seeking more minutes. Bizarre that coach has kept the same team week in week out when they keep losing. St Pauli primed for relegation. They should change the coach to try and save their season. A few other managers have recently...

I wish middlesborough well but to be fair, the championship is 16 in of 46 games? practically any team down to 15th on the current table has a shot at promotion.

Garang Kual #2 if he went to chelsea!!. Whatever momentum he has gained will fizzle really quickly. I hope he has good long term thinking advisers and agency to advise him well. He should also talk to popa about this. Ie not playing in a premier league club v match minutes, confidence, goals...

100% this.

does this round of Ashes matches have any impact on our WC Pot ranking?

Triantis to St Pauli?

https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2025/st-pauli-captain-jackson-irvine-to-miss-remainder-of-the-season/ Irvine out for season!

https://www.cityam.com/why-the-2026-world-cup-could-help-the-usl-to-relegate-mls/ Could this be FA option for the future? Would counter against A League franchises.

He needs to be at a club where he is playing regularly. Past the point where he is learning through training at a higher level club. He needs games goals and assists. I think he has quality but strikes me as a confidence player - needs some good performances that he is proud of to start to shine...

https://www.mopo.de/sport/fc-st-pauli/ganz-besondere-augenzeugen-darum-war-ein-st-pauli-comeback-so-speziell/ https://www.mopo.de/sport/fc-st-pauli/ganz-besondere-augenzeugen-darum-war-ein-st-pauli-comeback-so-speziell/

does Thurgate feature in any one’s squad predictions?

So there are possibly two or three games for all of our overseas Aussies and local domestic A-League players before the international window opens. We are either cursed to more injuries or we have had our share and pops can pick a confirmed and fit team. I am actually really worried that...