Abrasive fox

Some fair assessments in here, but my thoughts are as follows: - loved him barking orders and directing players, we desperately need leadership in the middle of the park - Slow start with some wayward passes, but the wingers and strikers were miles away from him so was a tricky start - Had a really good twenty minute spell and brought out the best in Ndidi - Terrific assist for the goal Overall I think he showed a lot of promise, not a perfect performance but against a decent midfield in a 2 which he's not used to playing with, I thought he looked promising.

They got Iheanacho before anyone else....

Playing in a midfield 3 would suit pretty much all of our midfield players, particularly now we have Iborra, and hopefully Silva - I'd like to see it on Saturday. James is probably the only one naturally more comfortable in a 2.

I'll hear from the club as would Rob so don't worry too much. Think they're being cautious. I don't know where the mirror got it from but if they've gone as strongly as that Id be fairly confident.

Club are confident but they were last time, fingers crossed.

On the face of it yes, but he almost left in the PL winning season due to a bust up.

I've been critical of him, but I'll also say he's improved and our business has got better over the summer. Playing the big man and Drinky and squeezing out the extra 5m may not have been a good negotiation however. My view is he's been over promoted to the role he's now in, and is out of his depth - getting the deal over the line in time is his domain as he looks after all transfer incomings and goings. I'm also fuming.....still....they allowed Walsh to go and I hold Rudkin responsible for this. I have explained why a few times before, but there were ways they could have kept him.

And the successful ones were backwards

Ndidi not first choice for me, passing lets him down big time

Missing a player or two or three....

Under Martin Allen, how many right backs did we have in our squad at the start of the season? And for a bonus point, can you name them all?

You can have it!

Was told the sign off was a formality, so I hold fire before asking for someone's head on a stick.

It'll be alright lads - calm. The club are chilled with this one.

Got this one entirely wrong after saying he definitely won't sign so apologies for that, most of my other info has been spot on. the Drinky situation changed that as we weren't planning on selling - sporting needed to sell to balance books after Carvalho didn't leave. as for saying he didn't want to come here, he was quoted as saying he didn't want to leave in the Portuguese press, which as Drinky demonstrates doesn't always mean that! very confident we'll get international clearance though