Saint Charlie

Adomah no end product. Far fewer goals and assists than Guly.

Controversial but is he actually that good? I know he played well against us but Leeds were happy to let him go and Leicester don't need 3m...would they accept that for one of their best players?

Buttner playing a pre season game for Vitesse today it would seem. Bit odd, maybe a farewell.

That guy Willems will end up being brilliant. He was just thrown in too soon into a struggling team.

Exactly right. We are starting to have genuine competition in a lot of areas.

Fox isn't a defensive liability. In fact, apart from Ince away at Blackpool can't remember him being beaten multiple times by a winger. Certainly assisted far more goals than he conceded through poor play. Sharp was involved in the first couple of games and then replaced by Lee for a long spell (only ended by lee's injury) whilst he adjusted to our style. Buttner seems a quality signing, but none of us know the plan and I am just saying it is too early/easy to completely write off Fox who did a good job for us last year.

He said he wants to stay in the Championship which is why he left Coventry. He said that because he knows he has no chance of moving to the Prem.

He might be considered better than harding? SdR didn't come straight into the team when he joined, nor Billy Sharp - they need to earn it over pre season and adapt to our style etc. Fox has done well, its not like he is a liability that we need to replace ASAP. He will still play a lot of games next season.

This deal, whilst a bit dull, would make sense. Experienced Rangers captain on a free in an area we have good players but just need some more numbers.

Think Buttner would have to prove he is better first...

Compares well with other promoted sides in previous years, and Reading look like they will hit 8. GK and 2nd CB will post likely be backups but you have to strengthen the spine, bplus we are short of a quality wide man, although if Buttner is going to be a midfielder then that might negate the need for an RM. Would really like to see a new RB and if Hammond, Chaplow or JWP make more than 10 Prem starts combined in the centre of midfield we will go down so we badly need another option alongside Cork and Schneiderlin.

Solents Adam Blackmore says deal will probs go through early next week after medical. Hopefully more to come, agree we still need the following in order of priority: GK CB RM RB CM 2nd CB

I am not Duncan...thats why we had this whole confusion....

This is the PM I got from Dave: I had to remove after receiving a Pm from Dave asking I take it down to protect his source.

I think Dave (Dig Dig) will want to protect his source. If he is happy I can share with you but I was sent it in error!

It was a joke...

Thanks...but check my username, I think you are confused. Im not Duncan (i think there is a poster called Duncan, think his username is Derry). Very interesting PM though, sounds like there is no need to worry on the signings front.

True, but he might have heard some Sky snippets.

We could do more to encourage diversity to be honest. Sam Gallagher is highly rated.

Thanks Ron...interesting. Don't doubt your info but Dave had heard a couple of snippets a couple of days ago.

If Johnson were to move I think most clubs in the Prem would be keen.

Bad luck, someone on Twitter (where you probably got the idea from) has already said it ;-)

They take ages to load too. Nobody really cares what it looks like, just what the content is.

Agree on Kalou. Bosingwa is the same. Can't be that bad after the career he has had but looks like a ringer half the time.

He is definitely an uber fan. Saw him this morning queing outside the megastore and then again an hour later wandering through Westquay in full kit (including saints shin pads).