Saint_clark

No, I just took you at your word. If you meant something else then that's fair enough.

You could do what I do and just not use social media, only check this thread once every couple of days and then be caught unawares when a signing is made.

Hopefully we stop hearing Liverpool fans harp on about City being middle East funded now that they've hopped on the dodgy as fuck Saudi gravy train.

"The only striker I would put any hope in for goals is Tella" If you meant forward then fair enough.

Tella played on the wing for Burnley, it would be a mistake to bring him back and immediately hand him a different role than the one he was so successful in.

Exaggerated by the fact a lot of kids involved today though.

Sounds like what Brighton used to do under Poyet. Wound Adkins up a treat.

Time to turn this around, 6-0 full time.

Bit of a weird choice for a friendly then really isn't it.

Worse one for me was Brighton away in league one. He said nothing at all about the freekick that was played forward for the winner, the only commentary we got was him calmly saying "the balls come into the box, and Fonte heads it back towards the keeper"...and then screaming "oh my word and it's gone in! A looping header from Fonte which baffled the keeper leads to an extraordinary end to the game here" - at this point I was raging thinking he'd scored an own goal, storming around the living room - "and Jose Fonte runs into the crowd" - wait what? - "who go mad, Southampton lead!".

...we lost to Portsmouth last season!?

Perraud off then?

No idea about him but what I've read on my usual trusted sites he seems very good. Wonder where we're intending on playing him though as seems his best performances came at either left back or DM.

Hope so, that third kit would be lovely.

You know we're a league lower, right? Jos Hooiveld looked unbeatable at this level.

What age would that be then? Didn't realise people's ages showed up on their profile...must not happen on mobile.

He retired in 2014, Fonte has been playing 30+ games every season since then.

Fonte never relied on his pace even at his peak. He played 30 games last season, 38 the season before and 36 the season before that - in the season Lille won the French league no less. So his fitness isn't in question for me. We know he is an intelligent player who can pass the ball and he's a threat from set pieces going forward. I'd be all for this. Even if nothing else he'd be a feel good signing that would get people connecting with the team again in the way the managerial appointment should have done.

Probably, but my point is I think we should have an older experienced championship level CB alongside someone with the potential to be a Prem starter.

I'd say slightly exceeded my expectations, for the first half of the season he was the only one that looked dangerous going forward.

I'm all for it. We've been conditioned at this club to believe anything over 28 is over the hill. Other clubs have players that do a job well into their 30s. Wouldn't want him AND Evans though, as that would mean needing to replace them both should we get promoted. I'd rather sign one of them alongside Salisu or ABK.

Spending £11million on an unproven player doesn't prove we're not skint, it just proves we're still going to gamble with our season.

Always liked Graeme Murty. Wasn't he a part of our coaching set up for a while?

My bad, I didn't read the whole thread and he didn't quote anyone so naturally I assumed he was talking about the person the thread is about. Carry on.

Darren huckerby who retired from playing 10 years before Martin's first managerial job and has never coached at a club managed by him?