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I really didn't want him but I've not seen anything from him since he joined that I dislike. Sometimes people are just bad fits at clubs, and if a fanbase like Rangers' rejects you maybe that's not a bad thing. Feels like a lot of the criticisms that he's "weird" just relate to being a vegetarian and doing meditation...

Ex-Southampton too Suspect the only players we're bringing in are frees or loans. Luton's Elijah Adebayo is out of contract and only 28. Looked a good player a few years ago. Did his cruciate a year ago so could be a gamble, but if he's fit he's be a good signing.

Archie Collins. Ex Peterborough central midfielder

I don't think any of the keepers Martin inherited can do the role he wants a goalkeeper to do, so makes sense for him to go back to a previous player who can. Vietes probably closest to it as he's started the friendlies. Stolarczyk will end up moving on. Could have an ok career but I won't shed any tears.

Presume he wouldn't have signed for a League One club if we offered 1 or 2 years. I know somebody who works at Ipswich who says Chaplin is a really positive person to have in a team, as well as adding quality. I think this is an excellent signing.

My theory is it's to hide empty seats in the stands behind the players...

Nice shirt 👍 Sorry if this has been covered, but what is the story behind the pattern?

Fresh start, same miserable energy from most of our players. Also, do the media team realise they can get actual access to players and not film them like paparazzi?

I've never seen him play but this is the verbatim response from a Peterborough season ticket holder when I asked him what type of player he is:

I lived in Peterborough for a few years and have mates who are Posh fans - they really, really rate Collins. Works all day and by all accounts a good character, often their captain. Peterborough have been desperate for him to sign a new contract but he wants to step up. I'd argue not buying players like him because they come from a club like Peterborough is one of the main things that got us into this mess. Reminds me of when Everton fans turned their nose up at KDH... until they actually saw him play, and now they love him.

As a club of our size, only winning a league and EFL Cup double. But even then we shouldn't be having an open top bus parade...

100% - looks so unprofessional

Team player who runs all day Not the profile we've been used to but feels like the sort of player we need.

Suspect the best we'll get is £10m plus add ons. We'd be wise to include a future sell-on percentage, but probably don't have much bargaining power (and probably not a lot of bidders). Have a feeling he'll end up at one of the newly promoted teams and we'll hopefully be playing him in the league in 2027/28... If I were him I'd go abroad. Can't be fun being a flair winger in a battling side year after year.

Don't think he's been called up for a couple of years now. I'd offer him a free transfer. Not sure he'd take it due to his wages, but the freedom and chance to negotiate a transfer fee as a signing on fee might help.