Saint_clark

Why don't you ask the fans of those clubs how reliable those players are? I know for a fact that Hibbert is seen as a donkey by a lot of Everton fans.

Or maybe not all of them are in our plans.

Exactly. Fox is average at this level - not terrible, as some would tell you. It'd be difficult enough convincing a better than average left back to come and play for Southampton as first choice, let alone as back up to an 18 year old.

Fulhams new home kit is exactly the same template as our away kit. Adidas are mugging off so many clubs right now.

Jack Stephens and, apparently, Chambers.

Do you seriously have nothing better to do all day than sit on here making sh*t up?

Is that how it works then?

I remember how well we started the Championship season, with our ball control being far superior to everyone elses, and the players saying that was down to the fact we trained with footballs from day one of pre-season. I'd of liked to continue that trend, but I guess it was an Adkins thing.

First day back, I'm sure they're not on the full training schedule.

Sam Gallagher came highly rated from Plymouth so I'm expecting something from him in the future.

...specifically from Shaw, such a shame.

The 4-2-3-1 formation is just overthinking it. I have never had a better formation than 4-4-2, with the two wingers playing in AMR/L positions.

But it only takes about 5-6 clicks on football manager...?

If we'd signed him, I'd have gone "WOW".

If they'd marketed it that way, I'd actually think it was a decent idea. However it wasn't, so it clearly isn't what they intended - and even if it were true it's still second hand to Bristol City.

I think he's mistaking Corteses refusal to play ball with agents as inexperience in all honesty. Makes sense though as agents of top quality players are going to want a bigger cut.

I think any transfers settled like this one should automatically include a 50% sell on fee.

Agree with that. I've said all along that i have no problem with doing something different - but actually do something different! Adidas have ripped us right off, no matter how much or how little we're paying them.

Because it's not just a deviation, it's a bloody awful kit with nothing unique about it.

They will probably still sell out at those prices. There's a Real (groan) difference between Madrid and Sociedad.

Lovren was slightly after forren, i think.

That was Lowes Dutch season IIRC. Tried doing what we're doing now - signing young players - only he did it signing the scraps that nobody else wanted, rather than aiming for the cream of the crop.

Was atrocious, but I seem to remember him having some pace and a half decent cross, so no wonder he's doing well in lower leagues as a winger.

Why? Have they done something wrong?

Looking forward to how stupid it's going to look when we play them at St Marys then.