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Is that because we're stacked with goal scoring centre forwards who will start games regularly? We have a very raw Downs plus a very injured and sickly Stewart. Aside from that we can try AA down the middles as many times as we like but it'll never work. We have been crying out for a good number 9 for too long and all we are given is an injured player in Stewart and a rookie in Downs. Think how much a proper number 9 like Rickie Lambert improved us and strengthened the spine of the team. We continually skirt around this major issue and waste money without improving the situation. Time this crucial matter was resolved.

A centre forward. We can't rely on Downs and Stewart will never be fit.

The vast majority of Spurs fans appear not to want Dibling.

This will be far from easy unless we suddenly click into gear which seems unlikely. I'm expecting us to play 5 at the back meaning another tight game. Take some of the chances that come our way and we should earn a narrow win.

Stewart, fit or well 🙂

But it isn't impossible for us to keep both Dibling and Fernandes for at least this season. I get that Dibling will need to be persuaded to sign a new contract but that's not out of the question if we don't get a decent offer for him. With a couple of shrewd loans we could have a really good side that will stand a great chance of promotion. The club need to show some ambition and not be content to just buy and sell to make a profit. Those are the choices - carry on bumbling along as we are or take a few risks and try to re-establish ourselves in the Premier league. If Bournemouth can do it there is no reason we can't. Poor decision making and lack of ambition has got us where we are and it's about time something changed for the better.

This has been our problem - we always sell our best players. If we sell Dibling the replacements will not be of his standard. It's a sure way to stagnate or take backward steps so the team never improves. I'm not for a minute saying it'll be easy to hold on to our stars but if we always sell them how do we improve and build a side that can stand a chance of surviving in the Premier league?

Maybe not realistic but wouldn't it be brilliant to keep Dibling and Fernandes and build a team around them. Fernandes is already superb and Dibling can potentially be a superstar. Keep them both and get them on the ball as much as possible.

So what is it this week....injury, sickness or broken toenail?

I'm assuming you think we had zero chances of scoring in the first half. That's not what I saw.

Not sure about any of this. I would expect Armenians to be ruthless, hard-headed businessmen who'd screw their grannies over for an extra quid not sentimental softies who'd sell an asset lower as an act of loyalty 🙂

The number of customers for his snake oil is dwindling rapidly. It's not like the wild west where you could just move from town to town. Russboy is in the full glare of the www and he can't run and he can't hide for very much longer. Rangers could be his last payday but what a run he's been on for someone with very little coaching talent but the ability to bullshit with the best of them.

Not unless they're bonkers.

If he's not unfit he's ill and if he's not ill he's unfit.

Never going to happen.

If you can put up with Andy Fucking Hinchcliffe!

That was before the pc/woke brigade started calling the shots on every aspect of our lives.

Or know when Ross Stewart is likely to be fit or not suffering from an illness.

It's got that feel to it but maybe Spors will do something to surprise us.

The way it's shaping up so far I'll not be holding my breath on that one. Two weeks to go so plenty of time left but this is feeling like previous windows where it's a case of make do and mend. Prove me wrong Spors by signing some exciting players who will add to the squad not clog it up with more mediocrity.

Good point well made.

Other than maybe putting too many eggs in one basket.

Did very well in the league in Norway which is why Chelsea bought him. He's not done much during 3 loan periods though.

But it's highly likely there is other interest.

A deadline is only effective if there is not much other interest in the player. As it stands we could set a final date for our offer and the holding club wouldn't give a monkeys.