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My thoughts exactly...

Where would he play I wonder if he did come? Sounds like a decent sort of signing and will add some depth to the squad.

Vulgar and abusive language, taking the forum far too seriously when you have been banging on over the last few days about other posters doing exactly that.

What a dullard you are. Showing your true colours now.

It's ridiculous to expect the club to do anything special for the titanic anniversary.

Pretty sure he said they were dfetermined to use the window to go for promotion (or words to that effect) happy to be proven wrong though, I will have to listen to the interview again.

Well that is two strikers, I really think we would need a winger as well, especially when Puncheon goes. If nothing else it stops us playing three CMs in a four man midfield which quite often leaves us unbalanced.

But then also we have been linked to Hooper, possibly suggesting that the staff believe that an additional striker is needed and Lee was always going to be signed whatever else we did in the window?

That isn't the plan if you listened to Adkins on Saturday. I hope the relegation form of the last month has convinced Cortese (if he wasn't already convinced) of the need to strengthen.

Which is what I have been saying for a while (and Adkins actually agrees if you listen to his interview on Saturday.) I really do think that some people just decide to have a problem with some of what I post purely because it was me who said it.

However, the likelihood of promotion will be substantially increased IMO with these acquisitions.

Well obviously. I wrote it. Do you disagree that that would not represent a major success? Or are you just replying because I was the one that wrote something?

If we get him, a winger and Lee (with maybe a cb on loan) then this window will have been a major success and we will have pulled out all the stops for promotion regardless of the eventual outcome.

I agree. Least sensible and most risky strategy (other than spending ridiculous amounts that we could not afford) is to not sign another striker and trust that lee is able to make an immediate impact. However, rumours of hopper are encouraging as it suggests that Adkins agrees that we need more up front than what we have (if reports are to be believed.)

I agree with this. I suppose if we don't need the money then we shouldn't sell but I don't see us getting a much better offer. Doesn't seem to make much business sense.

Apologies. That was supposed to read nice to see that people agree that potentially our negotiating tactics are hindering player captures. I am writing on my phone!

You can get a working visa surely?

Nice to see that people agree that potentially our negotiating tactics are hindering the capture of players.

Uncalled for. No need for that.

I fully expect him to be a decent player. My only contention is how long it would take him to settle in. It would be unfair to not give him a while to get used to football and this country.

Yep. They simply are not comparable.

We should be looking to give them Puncheon if they give us Phillips for 2.5 million. Would be fantastic.

Yes I think we al hope that. I really hope for a quality attacking addition (as well as Lee) by the end of the window!

Adkins confirmed we made enquiries about Commons after the game on Saturday if I remember correctly.

Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player from halfway around the world, from a different culture, with English not as a first language having just played a lot of games in the J league should be expected to make an instant impact? What do you think is more likely? That he makes a telling impact straight away? Or that he takes time to adjust to the culture both in his personal and professional life. It would not surprise me in the slightest if this were the case.