James_lcfc

Thought he was a good footballer with a quality left foot. One of the slowest players I’ve ever seen live though - Made Vestergaard look quick which is quite the feat.

Yep. His energy and pressing was really impressive on Sunday. Overall performance was probably average but he can definitely run! Should do OK in the Championship.

First team high earner? Really? Is that now or when he signs a pro contract next year?

£65k/week on a 5 year deal sounds good. Then listen to him talk about how he had offers from PL teams and aboard, but it was an easy decision once he heard of Leicester's interest.

Then we say thanks and send him the directions to Swansea. We need to be firmer on the wages we offer and stop being so desperate.

In your opinion maybe. I think he’s way off Mads. Mads can start attacks which is massive in the Championship when you have a lot of the ball. I know it looks like we have no choice so it is what it is…just annoying.

If you had to design a CB in a lab he’d come out looking like Nelson wouldn’t he. Best to start Faes instead.

Really annoying if we lose him now. We’ll be nowhere near as good this season without him.

Their policy has always been to sign players who are at the level above of the current league they're in. ...they have abandoned this based on their signings so far this season

True. I guess £9m doesn't sound a lot if you are desperate to strengthen in central midfield. It's a lot for Ndidi though, which is why he's had to go to Turkey in the end - He was finished at a decent level years ago and still has pretty high wage demands. Considering he was on a free a year ago, this is brilliant business from the club.

Full redemption arc for Rudkin if this ones goes through...

Reads a bit like cat and mouse between Wycombe and Swansea. Our name being thrown in to help push things along. I could be wrong of course!

Classic shop window for some of them as well. They'll definitely be really up for it on Sunday...real banana skin.

Would love to keep him for this season - He'll be so important starting the attacks. He can be the fund-raiser next Summer...

These were my thoughts too - I'm softening on Ayew after what I saw yesterday. It would be nice to get a more mobile striker in with a higher ceiling etc etc - But I think Ayew could do quite well this season.

I get what you're saying, but it's a big squad - There is cover in pretty much all areas to allow us to be ruthless with some of these players. If it was a bare bones squad, we'd have no choice, but that's not the case with us at the moment. It just feels like we have to do more to move some of these players on, we're too nice.

It would be an absolutely massive failure if we don't finish in the top 6 this season - Even with a points deduction. Probably worse than last season.

True, but he's ready to be a difference-maker this season so we have to put some trust in him now...regardless of his age. I know it means pressure with it being a big season for us, but he's such a talent...we can't afford not to!

This would be brilliant business.

Yep. I actually like the idea of Monga playing a more central role - He might have the best feet and close control in the squad...would love to see him in a free role and picking the ball up in lots of different attacking positions.

Him and a few others shouldn't even be training with the first team never mind starting in the last pre-season friendly. We should be making it uncomfortable for these dog shit high earners to really force them out. It's the only way.

Yeah, it was probably the first time I’ve seen Monga struggle…which is impressive considering he’s just turned 16! Their full back dealt with him comfortably to be fair.

Thomas is also Thomas…not very good!

Teams are going to park the bus this season so I think we’ll need him. Not a good defender but a very good passer of the ball - If we aren’t defending very often he’ll be very useful.

He’s not going to start Soumare next week is he? The only thing that’s annoyed me about that half