Chez

At his best, looked good, but he's made of glass.

Not needed on this thread, especially as the day has been great fun, but I just heard Leicester are looking to buy the skate's best player Josh Murphy.

Despite starting the first two games this season, Scienza was on the bench most of last season.

Fast, tries to beat people but a bit of a 'bobbler'. He's played at a higher level (Ligue 1 and Seria A) than most of the guys we are currently linked with, so maybe his videos are slightly less impressive. But overall he feels out of kilter from the players we have been looking at. Not convinced.

He's a terrific passer of the ball. The weight of pass is brilliant. Decent first touch, gets up and down and composed in front of goal. What he isn't is terribly physical. His tackling was lightweight and fans don't tend to be happy when they see a central midfielder lose a tackle they should be winning, which happened during the promotion season. That waqs certainly something that annoyed me, but overall he was great that season. I think what happened at Old Trafford is the main reason for the disrespect shown to him. He came on, made perhaps one poor pass and possibly missed tackle - and then the defeat was placed on his shoulders. Other subs were made, but he took the blame. It was harsh to say the least, but that's football supporters for you.

Stewart on the end of a few of those...lovely.

Will Still said he wanted the move and was one of those under pressure from his international manager to play at the top level if we wanted to possibly make the World Cup squad.

did wonder if he might draw some interest. Obviously Leeds tried to sign him and I wondered if they might come back in for him. Don't see a loan being a great solutions for us.

Agreed. He's the head coach and works with what is given to him. He'll have some input into the attributes of players he wants, how much beyond that, I'm not sure. Pretty normal these days.

do like how the three players all enjoy having the ball, Jander especially. Scienza is another. Players that dribble and draw players to them - Lallana/Dibling types. We have had far too many players that can only pass first time. A bit more flair is needed. Hopefully we are getting that. Excitement...at last.

Cheers. That would be 13th biggest fee ever paid for a Bundesliga 2 player.

They have spent about that in total this summer. £15m is beyond them. Would we sell for £10m if we had a good replacement? It's not going to happen.

Agreed. BBD to go. Armstrong possibly to stay, so we have four strikers. Seems a lot, but with al th4e sibs you can do these days, maybe not. Is Fraser not seen as an out and out winger? All he ever used to do was make runs straight down the line and cross the ball. Or does Still want wingers that come inside and shoot - which is the norm these days?

at some point Stewart's injury problems are going to be in the past. He looks fit and ready to go now. Downs must have shown something more than we have seen so far. A little more patience with both maybe?

Does BBD and/or Armstrong need to depart for us to sign another winger?

Where'd he get that Jander fee from?

There is January and next season of course...not to mention operating losses to cover.

these could be our 5th choices for all we know. I'd of thought Azaz was at lest third choice after Spertsyan and Rudoni. That's the way it goes though unless you have more money than you know what to do with it.

You are right, and Bree has figured too often to be a guy we are pushing out the door...but the alternative is to buy a young talent that by the end of the season has displaced Roerslev and is good enough to start in the PL after we get promoted.

Blast. If we had held firm for a few more days we could have our very Peter Odemwingie situation.

Not sure I like these reverse auctions.

Never going to happen, but I miss the group shots when there are multiple incoming transfers

No one with money wants him? We are the best of the rest. They probably need to balance the books. The total income without parachute payments is buttons and they have brought fuck all in over the last few years in terms of fees. Championship wages bills tend to be way too high and sales are needed to cover the losses - we know that better than most.

We've lost KWP and Suguwara, so Roerslev replaces one of those, but I wondered if the club might try to move Bree on and then replace him with a player that is a little quicker - so that would two new right backs in total if another came in.

Man, you are very positive on here Turkish these days. Like it. Guilavogui could still be coming and I'd of thought a Bree replacement might be on the cards.