Viking Saint

Just read that talks are underway with Hellas Verona for them to sign Aribo on loan with option to buy

They aren't. Bednarek and Stephens weren't good enough last season, nor the season before that. They were shipped out on loan for a reason and having them as a starting CB pairing is tantamount to going into the season at least -10 on goal difference

I remember Hassenhutl stating that we were categorically getting a new striker, and we all remember how that ended.....

Can see this being touted as our 'new' striker https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/russell-martin-southampton-plymouth-argyle-8691047

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-che-adams-set-for-everton-medical-after-terms-agreed/

No one's delighted but between the two, we seem to have a decent and respectful relationship with Chelsea and haven't done badly out of their players who have come our way. Liverpool, on the other hand, are a bunch of self-entitled pricks who have royally fucked us over down the years

FFS

The kings of self-entitlement

Will probably play Perraud there

£30m is for West Ham signing Maguire. Nothing's on SSN or BBC about JWP (as yet)

Getting fucking embarrassed here

FFS

Right now, I'd settle for actually winning some games, building momentum and getting some confidence back in the team. 'Learning' that some of our players aren't very good at the expense of being embarrassed and dumped out of the cup by a L2 side doesn't help us in the slightest.

Canny bastard. Does this means he's resting his starting XI and putting his reserves out?!?

Agree, gives us a different focal point. I'd start him against Gillingham on Tuesday and give the lad a chance to show what he can actually do

whether he knew anything about it or not!

Has Ballard had any game time in preseason??

I know he didn't play, but let's not rate the lad on what he's been like in preseason. We know full well from last year that the lad is quality and that whatever we get in to replace him is not going to be a step up.

Not until we ship some out by all accounts, and are we really going to be upgrading on the likes of JWP, KWP and Lavia if they go and making ourselves stronger??

Exactly this, my concerns too. Lots of first half possession and only one goal to show for it against effectively a L1 standard opponent who equalised with their only shot on target at that point.

And when he scored, the commentator said something like 'but hang on' and I thought 'FFS, not again', but he went on to say that there were still a lot of minutes left. It's just nice to be able to celebrate goals again!

In fairness, there's only so much you can show in 6 minutes of game time

Didn't show much in what game time he had last season

My mistake - forgot about Bree, though he is largely forgettable

We need at least two options per position. Is Bree going to be good enough cover??