The problem now is we can't really afford any hitches with transfer deals. The situation is becoming quite critical and means we need these players rather than them being nice to have.
Don't you think if he had said that it would have been all over here and discussed extensively? Yet you mentioning it is the first anyone has heard of it...
If I was wrong then every team who has a half decent season and isn't one of the top five would be losing six or seven players a season. It's never happened before so it's clear that it is possible to have a managed exodus of players.
We've been through it a million times about what the club can do to reduce the impact of player departures and ensure they don't all leave at the same time. If you haven't got it by now then there is no hope for u.
What is the point of pre season games if the majority of the squad now have to be brought in? Anyone who comes in the next two weeks will have missed the vast majority of pre season games yet will probably be first team starters.
The refrain in the championship when we sold chamberlain was 'well at least if we get to the prem we can keep them for a bit longer.' it now appears that this is not the case so I really feel like jacking it all in to be honest.