hypochondriac

Indeed.

"33".

Shane he's about 40.

Hope it's not ox. Hojbjerg maybe?

Bloke makes an excellent case for buying muric from Burnley. I just don't understand why we wouldn't do something like that. Makes zero sense to me.

Is it a risk? Let's say we get relegated, he's either performed well so goes for a profit or we keep him in the championship where he will probably be more than capable. I'd say a risk would be something like trying to get ABK to play for us instead.

Labour would never go for that but they should.

Some people on twitter reporting that lis is returning to us. If so it will probably be those two competing.

That's properly gutting if he's going to Brighton. How far we've fallen

I think if that's the price and we aren't up for paying it that we should move on and look for something in our price range. I don't think we will be getting this one on the cheap

Sounds like we may be gazumped by the hammers for O'riley by the hammers. Disappointing if it happens but at least it's early in the window so we can find alternatives.

Haven't Palace been recently playing a blinder by buying a load of young English players who are now all on the fringes of the England team? Some posters on here would have slated us for signing Wharton if we had been in Palaces position in January because he was unproven in the prem and was a championship signing.

I prefer to talk about it like one of them will have increased their value to 20 million. We would either sell them for loads of profit or hopefully keep them for a few years and reap the rewards of a quality player. Either way the transfers make complete sense.

If rumours are to be believed then worth emphasising that 3 million each is actually an insane deal in today's market.

You're head mental mate. Since when does signing someone from league one mean they are a bad signing? We've also signed THB who everyone would be lauding as a cracking signing if he hadn't been here last year. Woods is a very low cost gamble who is probably being brought in as backup. If he has a solid season he probably trebles his value. We already have two cbs with prem experience and we've just brought in a lb with loads of prem experience. You've got no idea how we are likely to adapt to the prem next year. We tried going big with youngsters last time we were here and failed dismally when loads of people gave the summer window a 9 out of 10. The season will be very hard but I am happy to wager we will make a better fist of it this year.

Indeed. So far we've signed one experienced player in Lallana which is arguably a positive since we're quite down on prem experience in the midfield from last year. We've been linked with some other experienced players but signed none yet and it looks like we are signing two young cbs for peanuts. I don't see what the problem is.

What evidence do you have that Taylor is past it?

I visited the Burnley forum the other day and was surprised at the vitriol against Kompany. They were really slating him for last season, I'd have thought he would be well regarded there despite relegation but clearly not.

I know chickens are related to dinosaurs but that's ridiculous.

Probably a positive but if we are rooted to the bottom of the league at Christmas, people will be clamouring for a change.

It's a shame about the youth players but if they do well they are still a product of our academy that we can market to other prospects.

How is it underwhelming on paper? Ronnie Edwards in particular looks decent and for the money that's incredible business.

That's incredible business if true.

Good to see us looking to remodel our defence which was probably our weakest area last season. Shame we don't seem to be getting a keeper though.

He's 7 million but Middlesbrough have a 25% sell on clause.