hypochondriac

But also promoted clubs are very different cases to clubs who stayed up last year.

That the main concern for many clubs is keeping hold of who they have. We need to strengthen as we have just been promoted. We've been through this...

You also don't hear about the elitest side of things and how misogynistic many of the members are. Went to a funeral for a mason and back at the lodge the normal guests were put in a tiny room with no bar whilst the masons drank and had a buffet. They may not be mysterious but my experience is they are a bunch of d#ckheads largely. Known another one who is also an utter kn*b I reckon most join so they can feel powerful.

Hoe about buying some premier ship experience or some established proven quality rather than just potential in order to establish ourselves in this league.

Which is why Newcastle were favourites last year...

Masonic Lodge in Eastleigh has some weird goings on.

That's ridiculous. There is no reason to think that. I do think we will be unprepared for the opening games though due to our slow activity in the last three weeks.

They aren't the bad guys here. They are dong their jobs and being paid accordingly.

I will be happy if/when we get transfers in before the deadline but I will be disappointed if we lose heavily or for example fail to beat Wigan when I feel we could have done more in terms of bringing in players earlier and thus being more prepared for the start of the season. We should have got a CB in IMO and not doing so before now could well cost us. What if we don't get someone in before Sunday? What if Fonte or Jos get injured five minutes into the game?

But I would imagine entirely reasonable in comparison to their competitors? Do businesses typically stay in admin so long?

All that means is that prices have risen for the more quality players, not that there was a time when paying a lot for player guaranteed quality and now that is not the case. Of course prices rise, that has always been the case in football. There are always exceptions (like Torres who may still come good and Carrol) but generally if you pay a lot and have done proper scouting then you are much more likely to get quality. Of course this is qualified by the fact that an English player always costs a hell of a lot more.

Did it ever guarantee quality?

No we don't sign anyone but we are supposedly looking for two CBs (going by Seaborne going out on loan here.) If we are really holding out till the last minute for two CBs then I would question our transfer strategy if we did not have at least one other signing that was able to be signed sooner so that it is less detrimental to our early season chances.

If it happened it would be the end of my involvement with the club until the day he left again. Won't happen though.

Pretty sure Dark Sotonic Mills is one on here. Or Roadblock? Could be wrong...

On successive occasions might I add...

A lower league 2 side beat Pompey 3-0...

Well clearly not. The teams with the most money have the most success.

I said the best chance possible. IMO the best chance possible is not going into the season with 2 usable CBs with question marks over both about their Premiership quality.

And as I said, fair play to them if they actually do play what they can afford. If they lose every week at least they can say it was all legal and above board. You just know they will moan about being competitive though...

MArk Mudie. Total and utter thicko (well that's how he comes across on messageboards and the radio.) Completely misinformed.

And personally I will applaud them for finally living within their means and taking their medicine. You know they will eventually sign a load of decent league one players though...

Apparently...

Historically, plenty of clubs have signed a player in a position they are in desperate need of earlier in the window than we now will. Often that has been successful.

Not rush no but we could easily have got at least one CB in by now to give us the best chance possible for the sart of the season. It isn't much to ask and clearly Adkins is disappointed that we haven't got someone earlier, probably for this exact reason.