SambaMaverick

Fuck sake

The market is completely fucked if Salisu is going for 17m

He just got out of the way of that, I swear

That's a bit disgraceful from Stephens tbh

I'm not saying he won't come good but his international involvement isn't indicative of anything. Northern Ireland are a noddy team.

You tend to lose a yard of pace and become that little bit less explosive. No idea if those were major attributes for Stewart, I can happily admit to never seeing him play.

Lyanco giving it the big one to about two fans behind the goal after a tackle. Freak show.

I think they're probably just the club's three most popular players

Signing someone else?

Most other deficiencies have been / are being addressed. Are you happy for Bazunu to have a free run at being the first-choice goalkeeper this season?

We faced 150 shots on target last season (the sixth-fewest, only slightly worse than Man United), 81 saved, 73 goals conceded (a save rate of 52.7%, the worst in the league) We had 132 shots on target, scored 36 goals. We had the fourth-worst shot/goal rate (0.08 shots/goal).

McCarthy's first game in nets was essentially a must-win against Bournemouth. A complete hail mary from Selles. McCarthy wasn't good enough anyway, we can see that with hindsight. Injury hasn't helped him in the last 12 months. But why wasn't another goalkeeper signed in Jan when we were chucking cash at the problems?

And hopefully our lack of goals is going to be addressed this summer. They tried (and failed) to address it in January. But Bazunu looks like he's going to get a free pass? I think that's the problem. The guy isn't good enough. He was dropped too late last season to actually make a difference, and McCarthy is finished in the top two leagues anyway.

What did you make of Bazunu's attempt at their second goal?

That's the best goal I've seen us score in years

I like the look of Smallbone tbf. He's always wanting the ball and that's obviously going to be important under RM.

Not sure how much of a test Reading will be tbh, they look very awful

It's not as bad as that blue catastrophe from last year

Get real would you please

Watford apparently given a transfer ban

Weren't there some restrictions put in place at Hillsborough after the hoo-hah with Newcastle fans earlier this year?

16 long days to go...

FBRef has him at £35,000-a-week, £1.8m/year

I'm sorry but this argument is a total myth. He is ordinary (at best) with his feet. I can recall numerous games last season when he shanked the ball into Row Z under the slightest pressure multiple times. He shat it. Increase the pressure tenfold with this possession-based game - and this myth will be well and truly busted.

I don't see it one bit. He can't trap the ball, he can't pass, and he can't advance the ball without kicking it a mile ahead of him.