Dman

Long gets OTT criticism on here. Up until last season, he was a very useful player for the club and under koeman was very, very good. I can also understand the contract extension as when offered, he was keeping Adams out of the team and formed a pretty decent partnership with ings. He’s naturally dropped off a bit now given he’s getting older, but a great servant to the club.

It’s all relative. Given the shit show we had with Les / Ross at the helm, this has been a pretty positive window. We’ve shifted most of the deadwood, got a decent deal for Ings and added some much needed depth. Do I think we’ll struggle this season? Yes, most probably. I still think we lack quality at CB and desperately need a decent attack mid / number 10. But for what we were expecting, I think we’ve done best we realistically could.

There is clearly something in the villa interest though, generally speaking, there’s not this much smoke without fire. I think it’s fair to question why a super fit, never injured, JWP is out of the squad around the same time said interest come about. I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but I can see why people would link the 2. I think most on here universally agreed that, unless a silly offer comes in, after ings was sold to Villa, JWP wouldn’t be. Imo he goes next summer regardless of what happens (excluding a take over).

Very naive to think that.

I guess it depends on how much he wants to play? We could effectively force him to go there by rejecting all other approaches. Personally, I’d tie him up to a new deal if possible and send him on loan. I think there is a player in there.

Very much agree with this. Credit to Crocker and Semmens. 8/10 window for me so far. Vestergaard out a decent CB and Winger in to make it a 10/10.