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Yeah but I didn't count Perraud and Onuachu because they aren't really close to the first 11. Not sure about Mara - not sure if I can see us selling two strikers which would leave us with Armstrong and maybe Ballard who I'm not sure will get a look in. It's unfortunate that we may be looking at half the team being changed in the next 4 weeks- makes a fair bit of preseason a bit pointless really but not much they can do I suppose.

Particularly because fullback isn't the most important position. If selling Tino allowed us to get a top striker, CB and midfielder along with Aarons then I'd say, that's money well spent.

Yes I'd assume we'd get him if the other two leave which I think will probably end up happening. For me we will be losing Lavia, jwp, Tino, Sulemana, Adams and maybe Tella.

I think Tino is a great pkayer but I'm not sure he entirely fits the system we are looking to play. Given that, I'd be tempted to get Aarons in and take the hefty profit from Tino if Newcastle pay what we are asking.

If someone bids 15 million for him this summer, not a chance can they afford to turn that down.

He didn't do much wrong yesterday for me. Also didn't have much to do of course. I suspect he isn't good enough for us at the moment but I'll be very interested to see how he does in competitive games at championship level.

What style are our players equipped for? Because it certainly wasn't the hoofball of Jones or the off the ball stuff under Selles.

Am I the only one who knows nothing about Piroe? He could be absolutely shite for all I know. I haven't bothered looking into him because we haven't been seriously linked and I don't dbt want to get my hopes up.

Maybe our tella replacement if he goes.

Boo. I haven't seen a serious link to him from us.

Asking price or what we are willing to pay?

Considering there was talk that he was going to hold out until January and then leave on a free, I would suggest that 17 even if it is a fair bit of addons woukd be incredible business.

If Swansea really want 20 million, is there any reason we couldn't just offer that once we've sold a couple? I'd prefer that over the Charles signing if it's a choice between the two.

Surely the club know that we need someone who can hit the ground running as soon as possible. I still think we must have a chance with Piroe but seems like there would be heavy competition so I don't want to think about it too hard in case I'm left disappointed.

Are we sure we wouldn't sign him in addition to another striker? It's a long season and if tall paul and Adams leave then currently it's Armstrong and Mara which is a big risk.

But worth remembering that three of our preseason games were against teams that should be beating us. We could have played Bromley and smashed them but would have learnt very little.

Neither of them were crap.

That's not what I mean. A referee in a competitive gane would not be denying that.

And by rights they would have drawn 1-1 with us. Not a chance are we denied a penalty like that in a competitive game.

Would be nice to get a clinical striker in this week who we could bring off the bench just in case it gets to 70 minutes on Friday and we are struggling for a goal.

The team who started the game. If you like you can put bednarek in there and maybe Ameyew but that's essentially the team who is going to start the season. The likes of Lyanco, Bree and McCarthy should be nowhere near the starting lineup

This basically. Badly need that striker as quickly as possible.

We were much better today than against Bournemouth.

Because some people are annoyed that we didn't score and that ultimately we lost the game. Others understand its preseason and it's about learning the system, getting fit for the start of the season and looking like we know what we are doing. I'm much more encouraged after this game than I was when we played half a team against Bournemouth. I'm not sure our second string are up to much but the first 11 will do very well in this division (even better if we get another two or three signings and everyone can see where we need them.)

Lol. Enjoyable game where we played some nice stuff. We have some exciting players this year. If we get that focal point up top then we could be really effective and score a load. Still a few issues at the back but again we will get another cb in which will help. Overall an encouraging game where we probably played the best we had all preseason.