Furlong: New Ideas We're Trying to LearnSaturday, 1st Aug 2026 19:24 by Kallum BrissetTown defender Darnell Furlong says he is enjoying the process of taking on new ideas from boss Gary O’Neil ahead of the Blues’ return to the Premier League. “We’ve still got three weeks until the first game, so there’s still a lot of time in pre-season to nail down things and work on ideas. We had a great season last year and have a great squad already, so there’s things that he’ll want us to continue to do and be better at. But then there’s new ideas as well which we’re trying to learn over pre-season.” On whether he has played with anyone as tall in his career, Furlong said: “I don’t think so, no.