Dman

Not re-writing history, however, 'one swallow doesn't make a summer'. History has shown us that he (Bazunu) is not good enough over the course of a season at this level nor the one above. He's been okay in the 3 games this season but has a long way to go to convince me he's up to the standard we require. imo, whilst you never expect a keeper to save a penalty, he coulda, probably shoulda done better with the wrexham penalty (it was a fairly poor pen) and I don't think he covered himself in glory on Saturday with the second goal. He seems to have issues with getting down low to his left.

One thing you can't knock from this window is the ability to shift deadwood. We should end up with a much smaller squad, which is one win at least.

It wont be anywhere near as high as what it would cost if he was still at a club and a fraction of what we'll receive for Fernandes..

I mean, signing Brownhill would hardly be taking a punt. You'd assume that he'll end up in the PL, but he is exactly the sort of player we should be in the market for.... which is why it wont happen.

If wellington’s injury is a bad one, I wonder if that means Taylor is kept around…?

It feels like a bit of a no brainer. Enough quality to improve us this season. Cheap enough to disregard if we go up next season.

Imagine this place if we’d signed Welbeck at the point when Brighton did.

I said experienced in “British football”, not the PL. Now back in your box you weird little man. Bad morning for you.

Well that’s total rubbish. Forster - over 100 appearances at Celtic before he came to us. Fonte - 80 odd appearances at Palace and a coup at the time of purchasing. Clyne - 122 appearances at palace. Jack cork - over 100 appearances at multiple clubs. Steve Davis - over 200 appearances in the PL and Rangers combined. Shane long - over 200 appearances at multiple clubs.

Maybe I’m naive, but for me, you build a core of experienced players and then you build around them with the younger, guaranteed to improve, risks. Look at our squad under Koeman, Forster, Fonte, Bertrand, Clyne, Schneiderlin, Cork, Steve Davis, Shane long. All been there and done it in British football. Some not the best players, but hard working and experience gave them a 7/10 most games. A ‘British’ core who know the league will give you a solid foundation to let players like Mane, Tadic, Pelle etc. flourish. Bournemouth and Brighton have been the same over recent years. I genuinely believe that if Sullemana had been signed for someone like Brighton or Bournemouth, he’d have been a decent PL player now.

Martyn Glover.

Koeman was the pull factor, not the club. We’re still trying to pay 2010 transfer fee’s and wages in a crowded market. a club on decline with no ambition. Happy just to survive. What top player in their right mind would want to join us.

We needed to replace Ramsdale. He was our number 1. History has shown us Baz isn’t good enough over the course of a season to be our number 1. For me, Johansson is a PL keeper, get him in. He’d have done for this season and next, in the event we went up.

The problem being, the other 2 keepers in-front of him aren't good enough either. We’re just off the back of a game where a top class keeper won the 3 points. That alone should have been an eye opener.

Huge week for Spors. He said previously that squad planning doesn’t make sense until the end, but we look so far off it, I genuinely think we could end up being mid-table if we don’t get this week right. So far, his record with us is underwhelming. - Failed to get Rohl. - Chased the Russian all window when seemingly neither the selling club or the player were all that keen on making the deal happen. - Signed 2 players, both of whom look out of their depth. I was optimistic when he came in, but to-date, it’s not looking like he is having the impact we need.

2/3 things were bang on in the sentance. Serves me right for trying to be slightly more optimistic.

Both he and Downes were apalling today. Throw Fernandes in the mix as well.

He's spent it all trying to convince a player to join us without actually checking if the club would sell...

Harsh on Bazunu as he's not done anything wrong (yet), but fuck me, he's brilliant isn't he. I can't believe hes at stoke.

I fully appreciate his is probably half way out the door, but why on earth aren't we giving Edozie a game until he's gone. He's not great, but hes one of the 2 genuine wingers we have in the side. At least he tries to beat a man.

I agree. He's not been helped at all. Unfortunatley I fear we'll 'panic' buy some cheap backup in France. 10 games is an incredibly long time. That could comfortably see us Beaten by the Skates and out of contention for automatic promotion - which is what I'd suggest were on course for at the minute. i'm willing to give him the benefit of doubt until the window closes. But picking Armstrong, as a lone 9, is absolutely criminal.

Its pretty obvious really. He's a local lad without a club - its an obvious link. I get the impression Monk was saying "i'd take those because we're that bad" rather than suggesting they're the answer. Which I'd probably agree with.

For all of our 'depth', I'd swap their front 3 today for ours. I'd swap him for our manager as well, to be fair.

Whilst this thread is clearly abit of an over dramatic reaction to a deaft against a well orgainsed, decent side, things haven't looked good under Still.

2 wingers (actually half decent ones, not some cheap noddy from the french leauge), a genunie number 10 and another CM should fernandes leave is a minimum for me. Fellows, Azaz and another. Unrealistic, but a number 9 would be nice. It wont happen but what we currently have aren't good enough. And sorry Baz, you've done nothing wrong, but get that fucking stoke keeper. Easily the best keeper in this leauge.