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it was perhaps either him or Fellows and we have got Fellows over the line. A Scienza deal moving might also be a factor. Two wingers rather than three always seemed more likely.

Seems quite a high fee for a guy they don't ever start. I'm speaking in relative terms of course.

We will have firstly approached his agent to ask if he fancied the move and discussed personal terms at that point. We will then have made an approach and offer to his club, which will have been low, and probably turned down. This will all be in anticipation of Edozie departing, which now seems very close, hence an improved offer will have gone in and now we wait for Edozie deal to happen and this deal to conclude. Anything could happen from here of course. Simples.

We were first linked with him quite a while ago now. I am pretty sure the time between then and now will have been spent agreeing personal terms if, and its more likely, we hadn't agreed them before we first approached his club with an offer.

I'd stand waiting outside her house only to have some random bloke shove a dildo in my ear

I understand the concern, but give it up. We have Stewart and the club have bought Downs to be that "young, big, strong and fast" centre forward. They simply aren't bringing in another because Downs has missed two chances.

I'd like to reach her release clause.

Akanji and Canvot.

I'm thinking you're probably not married to that Norwegian wonderkid.

We announced no one. Silly welcome videos take time to shoot.

Don't give up you day job.

QPR will have offered buttons, rather than us not wanting to sell.

We will have to see how Jander plays when he comes. I've only seen a video of all his touches in a game in 2002 and he was all over the pitch, collecting and starting play, but also making runs in forward areas. He's always on the half turn, dribbling, keeping the ball for a long time...sometimes a little too long (I got Jack Clarke playing centre midfield vibes), but maybe he has cut that out of his game since then. I didn't see any tackles, maybe he has added that to his game. Pretty excited to see him play for us. BBD -not yet, potentially going out on loan to the blades.

Still confirmed in his press conference today that Fernandes had made it clear that he wanted to leave, partly to give him a chance at going to the world cup. How much he forced things is unclear, but I think it's obvious from the social media posts by SFC around the time of the pre season tour that they weren't sure if he'd travel. WBA need the money. Jander seems like a Fernandes replica to me. Is that what you meant? Not sure Leo is well proven. One season in the Bundesliga top flight spent largely on the bench, but personally I still have high hopes. Ikone doesn't seem to fit to me, but he hardly made a match day squad last season, so they definitely want rid. You missed BBD going out on loan

He's scored 25 goals in the last two seasons for Copenhagen. #Justsayin

that's the video I watched and made me pretty excited. However, it was tapered by the fact the goals are pretty much all scored in the lower leagues and he was largely on their bench last season. His highlights are great, but seemingly not good enough for him to start games, all be it in the German top flight.

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.