Saint Garrett

Don't agree it is too late. Would you rather we went for ambitious targets and failed then had backups, or rather just go for the 'backups' straight away? Personally I think we should be going for the best players we can attract, if they don't think we're big enough for them then so be it, but you have to try and get the best options available for the club to grow. Even if Forren had signed by last weekend, he probably wouldn't have played against Everton anyway due to fitness issues. Jos hasn't let us down and can do a job, Forren will probably come in for the Wigan match I would guess. I'm sure we put feelers out to a huge number of players, make enquiries, see the availabilty, suss out whether the player is interested, and then decide whether to put in a formal offer. It's not as easy as, highlight a target then put a bid in and hope he wants to come. Lot more complicated than that.

Look at the bigger picture Alpine. Look where we have been in the last few season, look who we have bought in, and look at the impact they have had. To say that the January window never works....Billy joined us last January and scored something like 8 goals in 12 apps or something...

Do you think transfers only take a day or 2 or something ? For a young lad to move his whole family across Europe?

Really? I looked at the fixture list and thought theres no way we won't be bottom after the first 6 games. We weren't even in the relegation zone!

If anything that video just shows how many sitters he missed !

So you were expecting us to get promoted and then just finish top half without having any struggles throughout the season!? Yes we have more resources this time, but so does everyone else...

Absolutely this. If we do stay up this season, then we'll be in a good position to push on next year, especially with the extra PL money.

Don't think that is the case, It's more the upturn in form, the good results against teams around us, the draws where we probably all expected losses (Fulham, Stoke, Arsenal, Chelsea) Yes it needs to carry on and we need to keep on fighting but we're in a better position that the teams below us, and ever those just above us. We seem to be united and all the players seem to have a strong bond - I'm not sure you can say the same thing about teams like Villa and Newcastle who are in crisis at the moment. I think some of our fans don't seem to realise that our target to stay up, still means losing a lot of games, and disappointing results.

Well it sounds like Forren is pretty much done. So I'm not sure you can say we're nowhere near signing anyone. Boruc has looked steady in goal so thats that box ticked. Maybe a wide man and another CB, but they're luxuries IMO. I don't want too many changes this January. And what was so wrong about the way we went about things in August. We were clearly not going to get many points from the first few games in the prem anyway due to the fixtures, so I think we actually played it very well, adding good young players. ? And also, it's the 18th....which means that there is 13 days left of January, isn't this a tad premature?

'He'll take us to the premier league' (title)

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Good played. Clearly a budgie though

I thought he was ok last season, but nothing great. Don't think he can play in our formation now either.

It's an option to have. Does a certain job,

Yeh I knew a few people at uni who were Exeter fans. They couldn't believe we'd signed him, and that he might actually play for us. Said it was a waste of money then.

Think he's done a good job when he's played. Gives us something a bit different and has been impressive as a 3rd CM. but when he's played as a 2 in CM he's struggled. He doesn't really offer a lot defensively but he is neat an tidy I the pass and can create. Low on confidence I think and chose to go back a few times last night when he could have driven towards goal or tried the defense splitting pass.

I must have missed that side of him...

Ha completely agree with the above. Utterly useless. Had a couple of good games at the start of last season, (Barnsley sticks in my mind for some reason) but other than that he's been a pointless signing. Slow, doesn't read the game very well, not great in the air and not great on the floor either. And when he's played at LB.....dear dear dear. Shambles

Sounds like they want the €12m full. If noone bids that then he'll prob go to Milan in the summer.

We're the third least and it's still a ridiculous amount of money. Especially when you add in travel and the general cost of going away (beers/food/accommodation etc). Question why I do it when I spend so much on going to football.....BUT I BLOODY LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet. Thats that out the way then.

No big loss....

I wouldn't watch us if we had him as manager, if money is tight, why would I spend money to watch ****.

Some nice comments on Rickie Lamberts penalty taking from Sir Alex Ferguson ! http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/188674.html

He's a dirty bastard. Hate him with a passion.