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The worrying thing is that the majority of our draws have involved us doggedly hanging on, rather than being the team pressing for victory. That said, a few years back we'd have caved and lost lots of the games we've drawn this season.

Rather have him on the bench than Ward.

Very sorry to hear this. Shocking news.

Before the game really thought his match up with Digne was a good one for us as I don’t rate Digne as a defender at all. But in the event, Digne won the duel hands down. Still believe in Abdul, though. He just needs to reflect and learn from games like today.

Surely it's Everton's turn this season?

Don't think any fans would mind that. Will Cooper ever be brave enough to pick that though?

Not sure it was a ‘good’ window, more of an ‘okay window in the circumstances’. On the downside, in addition to overpaying for Skipp (who I still think will do okay for us, though), we’ve lumbered ourselves with Reid for 3 years and bought a CB who doesn’t look an upgrade on any of the phalanx of other CBs we already have in the squad. We’ve also failed again to shift several unwanted players. On the upside, I’m excited to see what BEK and Buananotte can do and Edouard is a more promising addition than other options we could have ended up with like Broja, Fofana, etc. I do worry greatly about the quality of our manager, though. He’s definitely one of the 2 or 3 worst managers in the league for me and that could cost us. He looks tactically limited, overly conservative and is making some very odd team selections. Whilst I’m not overly impressed with Ipswich’s transfer business (which I think has been driven by the need to try to radically strengthen a starting XI which in their first 2 games still contained about 6 or 7 players who were playing in League One for them 2 seasons ago), I would bank on McKenna to get much more out of his group of players than Cooper. Same for Dyche at Everton and Frank at Brentford, the 2 other clubs most likely to be down at the bottom with the promoted teams.

We have to bring in Skipp next to Winks to have any chance of retaining possession and building through midfield. I think Cooper will do this, but, horrifyingly, with Ndidi, rather than Buanonotte, in front of them. This is why he tried this v Tranmere, I reckon. Also expect Okoli in for Vesty, which is probably why he played him with Faes on Tuesday. Otherwise, it will likely be the same team so still no Ricardo or Stephy.

Well, as he's 18 months younger than Cannon, I doubt that Cooper will regard him as a "senior" player.

Fair enough. That Tranmere team were an excellent barometer for the quality of teams we'll face in the PL this season.

We're actually going to go into a PL season with a nearly 38 year old, a non-scoring striker and a winger as our only CF options.

Not a good day for us. Glam well on top.

Feel quite emotional about this. All the very best for the future, Marc, would be great to see you involved with the club in some capacity again!

Yep but that's what the TV companies want.

Well, he is about 21 (not 16) and has played half a season in the Championship pretty successfully for Preston.

Cooper's unfortunate comments that we don't even regard Cannon as a 'senior striker' will likely undermine any efforts to get a decent fee for him, even if Rudkin and co were any good at negotiating (which they're not!).

Maybe I exaggerated but he can hardly be credited with the signing of Fatawu and he has been open about wanting "experienced PL players", which worries me. The Josh Brownhill link yesterday is a good example of exactly the kind of signing we shouldn't be making but I'm concerned we'll see some last minute panic buys along those lines. Very much hope I'm wrong, though.

This is spot on, and why the club must stop pandering to Cooper's apparent obsession with stockpiling experienced PL journeymen aged over 30. If we can somehow get in a young, mobile centre forward in the next 48 hours we might yet salvage this transfer window.

No surprise really, in light of the general disillusionment of the fanbase. I can see us getting some sub 30k crowds in the PL this season, given the ridiculous price of match tickets and the awful football that Cooper will produce.

The thought of seeing that midfield 3 for two home games running, no doubt with Ayew and Reid as 2 of the front 3 v Villa, is truly the stuff of nightmares.

You don't think the midfield is perhaps somewhat lacking in goals and creativity?!!

Really hope that our fans don't spend the evening chanting Ward's name, even if they are taking the p1ss.

With you there, pal. Ward in goal and the least creative midfield trio in the history of football at home to a League 2 team. This is going to be a total slog.

How many have we sold for this?

Genuinely think he could be gone after about 6 games. Seems totally out of his depth to me.