Saint_clark

Only fair to point out that was being sung in small parts last season, before the Will Griggs on fire chant took off.

Oh well, there's always next season.

In Manchester?

Does the transfer window close tonight then?

Absolutely outstanding news. A fantastic player who is criminally underrated at times.

It's certainly phrased a little strangely, it reads like he's looking back at the end of his time here. It's only the we march on bit that talks in future tense but that could just be dodgy use of a club slogan.

I have to agree I think the players we have really suit the 4-2-3-1 formation. Fingers crossed the diamond works...two up top isn't something you see often in the Prem anymore.

Yes, but I think he was referring to after we sold Bale.

So much for the club wanting to play a certain way.

By the sounds of it we have two players left we want to sign, and we already have the funds in place to sign them. This means that we don't NEED to sell Fonte, so any offer that would be worth us losing our captain and mainstay of a solid defence would be in the territory of "record for his age" kind of deals. Anything over £15million and we'd probably sell...and would have enough to get a young replacement who can learn alongside VVD. I can't see anyone offering that amount of money for a 32 year old centreback.

Well no we won't replace like for like as we are aiming to be self sustaining and player sales helps with that. Nothing wrong with our MO right now...every £30million player was an unknown at some point, we just have to find them then.

Well it all depends how Redmond gets on doesn't it. If he can step up, be an effective player and replace Manes contribution then there's not THAT much difference...and from what I've seen I think our CM is stronger.

I have no concerns over Fonte and Cedric stepping straight into the team, they played in the Euros for most of the summer.

The draw feels so far away. Really hope the first game is a home one, need more time to organise a trip away with work.

If he's back today they'll be filming and editing an interview today...don't expect one to go up until later tonight, possibly tomorrow.

Feel free to drop me a PM then good sir!

2 more signings before the end of the window, both attacking players which means they will be more expensive and take a little longer. Haven't we signed VVD, Mane and Aldeweireld on transfer deadline day the last couple of seasons...?

The way I see it he either thought he should be offered longer than 2 years and that was the derisory part, OR he accepted the lower-than-expected wages but on a shorter contract so he can move on soon if he gets a better offer.

Maybe this guy is intended to be a right winger.

Free transfer, so nothing to lose.

What makes you say that?

Fonte is rich.

So have league one and two teams been left out of the competition altogether in favour of Premier league academies?

F*ck! That's such a shame. The guy showed enough when he did play to think he could have been a great defender for us, but he's going the way of Michael Svensson right now.

I get the impression he is a vital part of the set up here now going beyond goalkeeping, and wouldn't be surprised to see him as a successful manager one day.