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Bring it on and let's hope for some exciting signings.

I don't believe the current squad needs massive refreshing other than trying to clear out some of the deadwood (which wont be easy). We have a good nucleus of players well capable of performing excellently in the Championship. There will be comings and goings but lots of time to manage things well provided Will Still, Spors and his team approach it sensibly - no reason so far to think they wont with over a month to go.

Isn't it likely that Will Still wants to see the players in these early friendlies to allow him to assess if and how they might fit into his preferred systems? This leaves plenty of time left in the current transfer window to allow those he doesn't want to find new clubs and for him to bring in a few fresh faces he thinks will improve what is needed. Then there is obviously the question of the futures of the better players such as Ramsdale, Fernandes, Bednarek, THB and Dibbling. In terms of the window and how our eventual squad might look it is very early days.

Should fit in well then.

They'll appeal and get out of it like always.

Think he was thrown in at the deep end and soon discovered he was not strong enough to swim in Premier League waters. It will have been a useful experience for him and we should see a decent player at Championship level and in a different set up.

Looking sharper for sure. Gills pen looked a bit soft. Good moves for goals by Stewart and Dibling.

Will Still continues his unbeaten record.

Giving him the contract at all was the really, really stupid thing.

As it stands England get Sweden.

Yeah, agree with you on Bree. I'd see how Stewart does in the first 15 games or so and then make a decision based on that. The rest I wouldn't worry about seeking extensions - maybe Aribo if he stays and does well.

If Will Still prides himself on managing teams who let in few goals he'd do well to avoid picking Bazunu as his 'keeper.

Yet some approve of a 3 year contract for Stephens who is older and has had far less success than AA. Bonkers.

I didn't suggest we should.

Armstrong and Archer have scored plenty of goals in the Championship.

If Stephens was lining up against us in the Championship we'd rightly be delighted and looking for our forwards to fill their boots.

I'd hazard a guess that all your valuations are very much on the high side compared to the reality of what we are likely to receive.

I guess our biggest potential problem is going to arise if any of those transfers are completed near the end of the window giving us little or no time to bring in replacements.

From recent events and comments coming out of the club I think you'll need to move Stephens to the front of the front line.

Ah, see you've changed your mind on this 🙂

Ok, then it's possibly your interpretation of what Spors said that differs from mine.

Fair point but maybe judge Spors if he allows the sale of Ramsdale, Fernandes, Dibling, THB and Bednarek and spends none of the money on replacements.

So you'd presumably be happy if we sell Ramsdale, Fernandes, Dibling, Bednarek and THB and spend only on one attacking midfielder because that's the only position you think is left to fill after comments from Spors. Can you imagine the outcry from the majority of the fanbase?

Spot on.

We'll see but I'd be amazed if we sell star players and don't spend the money. It'll be another way to turn the fan base against those running things that's for sure.