Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

I remember a 4-0 win over West Ham in the late 80s, with Paul Rideout getting 2 on his debut.

Pretty gutted by the result today. I genuinely thought we'd win and actually kick off a season with 3 points. As a fan of over 40 years, I guess I should know better. Oh well, onto a home banker against Liverpool...

A "disgusting" 2-0 Saints win.

An interesting read here drawing comparisons between him and Marcel Desailly. Better get that exclusive option to sign him permanently ready immediately, if he turns out to be anywhere near that level! https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/kevin-danso-augsburg-wonderkid-dele-alli-mk-dons-desailly-474586.jsp

BBC have called it a night, although it's because they can't be ar5ed to wait any longer...

Is anyone else getting an Adrien Silva kind of sense about this deal?

Maybe we'd get confirmation through if this was stickied?

Oh, now you've done it...!

Monitoring his progress?? He's 24 now, surely we should've worked out now that he's not top flight level??

Could be a while then. We might be waiting for Austin to return his if we have no spares??

Promising...!

Brighton expected to sign Aaron Mooy from Hudds. Loan with option to buy.

Brighton expected to sign Aaron Mooy from Hudds. Loan with option to buy.

Where now Mario, now even Wolves have moved on???

They've just got £20m for Webster. Let them use that!

Let's hope so. Will get them ready just in case you're right...

Harry Maguire has completed his move to Man Utd.

Everton complete a deal for Juventus' Moise Kean on a 5 year deal.

A holding message is now on the OS... https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-08-03/club-statement-southampton-football-club-201920-kit-release

Oli McBurnie has completed his move to Sheff Utd.

Burnley are about to replace Heaton with the signing of Northern Ireland's Bailey Peacock-Farrell from Leeds for £2.5m. Great value for money there if they charge a flat rate for names on the back of replica shirts...

The non-stop player machine that is Aston Villa now confirm the signing of Marvelous Nakamba from Brugge.

Tom Heaton has completed his move from Burnley to Villa. And Bournemouth have signed winger Arnaut Danjuma from Brugge for over £13m.

So with Brighton about to spend £20m+ on Andy Webster from Bristol City and Sheff Utd about to spend £20m on Swansea's Oli McBurnie, other than Norwich and Burnley, do we now have the lowest transfer record in the Prem? Whilst I accept high transfers fees are no guarantee of success (see Fulham last season), surely it gives a sense of transfer market muscle? I know Brighton's outlay will be as much about Lewis Dunk's impending departure but I can't shake the feeling our ability to compete financially is diminishing even against our lower/middle table rivals. Hopefully, eventually shifting some of our unwanted higher earners will free up not only space but also our market competitiveness. I'm fine with Ralph suggesting we won't be competing in the £30 million plus market but surely the £20m - £30m market is achievable for us when squad space allows?

£150m for Maguire, Dunk and Webster? Jeez. Football is nuts.