hypochondriac

That's not my recollection of Downes. We've utilised him as a defensive midfielder to disrupt the other team and dispossess him. The only other player who played that role last year was Charles.

Either way certainly not a definite dm. I'd be surprised if he was the Downes alternative.

Doesn't seem like he plays the same position as Downes at all. If anything he's a Stuart Armstrong replacement.

I don't think there's any chance we will have 6 cbs in the squad.

At least it's not another English club. Much better than Brighton.

I'm not sure we have the space to accommodate him to be honest unless we ship out other players. Not sure with his injury record he's someone you'd want to be relying on. Edwards, Woods, Stephens, Bednarek, THB and ABK are too many CBs. Maybe we would try to keep him if Bednarek leaves or something but I can't see it.

I dunno. Some of those people who vote for the green party over here are batshit insane themselves.

Think it was all agreed but he needed to do his medical.

Yep. Democrats won't like to hear it but if they don't dump Biden and Trump is back next year then they are almost solely to blame.

Yep. All these companies want lifelong medical patients. Nice little earner.

What help from medical professionals are you talking about? Hopefully not the sort of medical help criticised in the Cass review. If its something like therapy then sure. Did Suella really say that trans people seeking therapy disgusts her? That's wild!

When you say seeking care do you mean removing body parts or taking hormones that do irreversible damage to their bodies in the fruitless attempt to change sex?

"An lbtq+ flag". Some people should educate themselves on what the progress pride flag actually is. Perfectly possible to support what the actual pride flag stands for an oppose this progress pride flag nonsense ideology.

It's a fair point and we do have to get a couple of these bigger signings over the line.

I just think she's very skilled at presenting herself in a certain way and knowing what to do to confect outrage, push theories and drive clicks. Despite the obvious success and infamy it brings, I can't imagine it's a particularly fulfilling lifestyle. Particularly because she's obviously intelligent and eloquent. Imagine being her and looking back on your life on your deathbed. I'm not sure there would be much to be proud of so far.

I don't think she's mad at all. She's calculating and knows exactly what she's doing. She started out as a social justice warrior endorsing doxing and censorship before doing a complete flip overnight once she realised that wasn't what brought in the money. I don't think she believes any of the stuff she says, she does it for money and clout.

I said this exact thing yesterday and had people vehemently disagreeing. No wonder this transfer hasn't been done yet if we are holding out for something unrealistic like that.

What possible justification would he have for that? Pray that's wrong.

Hopefully it's like livramento where it was obvious he was a cut above as soon as he played.

That's true. Not sure Sulemana will be here at the conclusion of the window but we will see. Remains to be seen if AA can translate his success last year into success this year and Edozie will have a bit part role if that. So definite scope to strengthen on the wings. Need Aribo and smallbone upgrades and obviously options up front

We can dream. Sadly with his value to us as an asset being what it is, I'm not certain we'd be able to keep him and strengthen adequately across the rest of the team. Sadly.

How are we looking so far then? Potentially if we count people almost signed or rumoured: McCarthy Sugawara Edwards THB Taylor Downes? Smallbone Armstrong Fraser/Lallana Aribo Stewart States the obvious but it's midfield and attack that need looking at. Very light on the wings for me, need another AM for definite and obviously a striker or two.

That makes a change. We've had plenty of supposedly very good but very expensive players who turn out to just be very expensive. If he's a flop- and no reason at all to think he will be- we can at least take comfort in the fact he hasn't been a Carillo, Onuachu or Sulemana.

I know. Read my reply prior to the one you were responding to...

Wonder what the starting lineup will be. Sugawara THB Edwards Taylor Oh Sugawara THB Edwards Stephens/bednarek Taylor