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They got it from here. Don't know if reliable

I just don't think it's realistic to think we can bring in someone as good as Ings. He's top class, apart from his injury record. But it doesn't mean we'll get relegated with his replacement

If we want a direct comparison, Ings scored 20 goals in 40 games in his last Championship season, for a promoted club. Armstrong has 28 in 40 for a club that struggled, albeit at 2 years older

You'll have to take that up with him. I'm just explaining why you misunderstood

Yes you can, because he is more confident that Edouard will make the step up based on his physical attributes

What he said does actually make sense. He's evaluated both players based on their attributes, and given doubts over Armstrong's attributes, it is particularly relevant that he is unproven in the Premier League.

People need to stop taking everything Ralph says as gospel. He's just reeled off a few players to give them encouragement

If the Ings transfer tells us anything it's that we'll hold out for a good price. There's no way we'll go as low as £40m for JWP

Every player has a price

The extra problem is Blackburn don't think Oba is worth £6m

You would hope, but we still need Blackburn to come down to a sensible asking price, or we're being ripped off. Which means playing a waiting game

Exactly, I don't know why people always have to leap to the most negative conclusion. Have some faith!

We definitely need full back cover but if Williams isn't offering value at £2m then I'm sure there are other players who can do the job. Remember when we missed out on Sangare and went out and spent more on Diallo? It's never as simple as one player holds the key to everything

So the only alternative to relegation is signing Williams?

I agree with this, but hopefully if we can get full houses back at St Mary's this season, then we won't need as much of the loan as we feared and can pay back a big chunk of it early without incurring interest

My minimum selling prices: JWP: £48m Ings: £20m Vest: £16m

Did Le Tiss actually stay out of selfless loyalty to the club or was it just that it suited him to be here? He's come from the Channel Islands and deep down he knew that a place like London would be too big for him. Plus he'd have to work harder in training and on the pitch. Did Benali or Dodd stay with us out of a duty to the club or because a big offer never materialised? Ultimately everyone makes decisions for themselves I think.

He identified that our senior leadership positions were in need of an overhaul and brought in a group of much more capable people like Semmens. His senior recruitment strategy has led to better decision making throughout the club

Indeed. I think a lot of people have forgotten we're in a pandemic which has hurt most clubs' finances and changed the market. There may well be less signings and any signings that are made may well be cheaper

I think that's a subjective interpretation. I read it that he was struggling to get back to form after injury and getting frustrated as a result. Because he wants to do well

It's up to the club to set a deadline before the real deadline and make sure Danny and other clubs know we won't sell after that point

I respectfully disagree with this. If he's really only interested in a Champions League club and ends up turning down big contracts from teams like Spurs and West Ham, then actually that shows a lot of loyalty to us. And he can have ambition but still be motivated to play for us if the big move doesn't work out. Look at someone like Theo, his big club days are behind him but he still shows plenty of commitment. He's not disappointed to be here, and I think Ings can adjust his expectations if that's how things work out for him too.

The risk with experts is you end up with something like this (to be fair Hoddle was a good manager)

It helps if you've managed to sell a defender for £50m

If they take cash they only get 60% of the value because of Newcastle's sell on clause, surely they'd want a player exchange? Or they'll have to accept one because no one is paying £25m