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Can play CDM too.

Good win, a bit of a slog at times but good to see us doing the dirty work and really restricting them to nothing. I think though, it really highlighted that even when Skipp and Soumare have a good game (and they did) we need a creative player in there to compliment them. We don't have that. So a ACM and a striker really is essential. On top of Bouba and Skipp, I think Vesty was excellent but the stand out for me was Hamza. He was a rock for the second game in a row at RB.

Is their squad better than Prestons or Huddersfield? We should have had too much quality to beat them and we didn't. We only just got past Wednesday and Charlton and Birmingham have a stronger squad than both. Momentum matters. They have it, we don't. Thats why people think we will struggle.

Thats what I want to know because of the little information I've picked up of what he's actually said regarding the matter, it's nothing overly offensive.

Log out for the day mate. If you see it, you have to do something about it but you don't have to see it. Don't let people make you be an adult.

IF it was a loan with option/obligation replacement for Stephy who moved on at a profit, I would be more than happy with that business.

I think with his reported behaviour, this is around what it'll be.

Maswanhise is doing well for himself at Motherwell.

Bamford and Oxlade-Chamberlain incoming on free transfers then?

Now a free tansfer...

About time.

Tell him he can go only if and when his maw finds a club for Soumare and Daka!

"Gastrointestinal issues"... He's watched us play then?

It's funny how all these clubs weren't interested when he had a set clause... I get waiting for teams hamstrung by PSR but if Saudi teams wanted him, they would have signed him when we couldn't control the fee.

I'm not sure about that. He's out of contract next year. He doesn't play well, he doesn't get a move to the level that he will want.

Let's see how our squad looks after the window closes.

If Dorsetts tweet is accurate and we HAVE covered PSR before selling Bilal, imagine what actually having a sponsor would do for us...

My thoughts exactly. Even if we sell VK and Faes we will still need to replace them AND sign a CM and ST which we need anyway. I still think someone will meet that price late on before deadline.

Giving how he put himself about in the first game or so and presentations season, he doesn't APPEAR to be sulking but let's see. I'm just worried that this all but seals the fact no one will come in if we've JUST covered PSR. It's definately a bonus keeping him but we 100% need a striker and CM even if no one else leaves.

....OR Palace are looking at alternatives since Spurs joined the race.

Yeah, all of this is been highly publicised. The club rejected a bif for him last week (they reportedly want £15m) and then didn't play him at the weekend. Picking an AMC over him and he refused to come off the bench in the 60th minute when they were chasing the game.

Well, ofcourse it isn't true. The EPL have to announce teams that are under restrictions and they haven't announced we are under any embargo.

What Nixon story?

Which i would usually understand but maybe you would pick a club that DIDN'T have connections to both Charlotte AND Celtic to do that? You have to imagine that both Smith and Rodgers could find out if our interest was genuine or not with a single phone call...

Why though?