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That's fine as long as we end up signing him. Let's hope so.

Possibly. I am happy for Will to play his way into the team and get chances to see if he's good enough. It's just the prem is a rather different kettle of fish to the championship and I would like to have other decent options so that he doesn't have to play if he gets shown up. If you'd asked me at the start of the summer I'd have said that his position is one where we would need an upgrade if possible. I accept we have lots of other areas to improve also.

So was McCarthy. I don't want him in the starting 11 either.

I agree. Seems the majority opinion is that Smallbone is good enough to be a starter. I disagree, I'd prefer him in the squad without any pressure to perform.

Where did I say I didn't think he would be starting? I actually said the opposite.

Couldn't disagree more. Smallbone is fine in the squad but being in our starting 11 in the premiership will make it more likely that we get relegated imo. Smallbone was good sometimes but also underwhelming on a number of occasions last season.

I'm also nervous about the noises coming out from the club that we are going to try and put Smallbone in the starting eleven.

If we are talking about keepers, I noticed that Chelsea are close to buying another keeper. What about looking into signing Robert sanchez?

TBF I did say that at the start of this page.

I agree.

He isn't worth more because Atalanta have bid. He is worth more because there has been interest from big teams, because he is the standout player in the league, because he had a great number of goals and assists and because he is an equivalent of a VVD, Wanyama etc in terms of quality for that league and finances are different from when we paid the market rate for players like that.

I didn't say that that alone did make him worth more.

Then I'm not sure why you responded to my post about Athletico Madrid and Atalanta which was a response to why I thought he was worth more than 14 million. I'm aware we offered slightly more than Atalanta, that's not particularly relevant to getting the player since Celtic were never going to accept that.

I was asked why I thought he was worth MORE than 14 million. Not hard to grasp this really.

The point was someone saying they wouldn't offer more than 14 million.

Which was immediately rejected.

Patrick Stewart would be more sprightly up top than Ross Stewart.

Because he's had bids from athletic Madrid and Atalanta, he has a lot of goals and assists last year and the market is markedly different from when we were bidding a similar amount for the likes of Wanyama, vvd etc.

They don't say "a trans" though do they just like you wouldn't say "a black". Because it's offensive....

Well that's ridiculous. He's clearly worth more.

Apparently had a 14 million plus add ons bid rejected for O'riley. Come on saints that's just silly.

Woukd you use the short hand for someone from Pakistan? I think we all know the answer.

I still think we will be more likely to go down than not. Martin has said we are playing his way whatever happens and I don't think that will get us the points required to grind out enough wins for safety. Will probably get us a few wins where we look quality though. Hopefully Leicester do get a hefty points deduction which means we only really have to finish above a couple of others and there's normally at least one team that implodes during a season. Martin has earnt the chance to try and survive in the prem playing his way. At least if he fails it will be clear and maybe we will approach any future prem seasons with a bit more pragmatism until we are established. Having said that, always a chance we could smash it and finish mid table and Martin waltzes off to Brighton in a year or two.

Bit ironic of you in particular chastising others for pointless responses. You've been relentless since you paid your fiver. Edit: I see someone got there before me. Well said!

The manager interview from yesterday is now on youtube. It seems they want to make it an exclusive for the first day on the app which is fair enough really.