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Jack Clarke I thought would do really well I bthe prem for Ipswich and he did not a lot really.

Yes that's what I think will happen. There's no way in my view that we buy these top players in and stack the midfield without losing Fernandes. Downes, Charles, Spertsyan, Rudoni abd Downes alternative on loan would work well and give us cover in the cm positions.

Given how unreliable Downes is and how likely he is to be out for long periods, I'm not convinced we want to risk playing lots of games with Charles out of position. If we think Sesay is up for it then fair enough but if not he needs to go on loan and we need an alternative to Downes. Maybe on loan.

Whoplays if Downes doesn't though? Because I'm not convinced that Charles or Fernandes can play a deeper defensive role. Imo we need a Ugochukwu replacement if Sesay isn't up to it.

I'd rather play Fernandes further forward but it seems from Still's comments that he sees him more as a central midfielder and that coukd be an issue fitting all these players in the team. Personally I'd like a proper Downes alternative.

It's very early but I was hoping that Downs was more of a development squad signing like Mara rather than a starter.

I don't think it's competing so much but that's why I said I consider it unlikely Fernandes if staying. If we sign Spertsyan then he's playing as an attacking midfielder. If that's the case then where is Fernandes playing? Instead of Downes? Because Downes is our only recognised holding midfielder so if Fernandes is playing in the middle it doesn't leave a lot of room. Similarly Rudoni if he's not competing with Spertsyan then is he Armstrong competition on the right?

Bazunu /loanee keeper Loanee rb THB Stephens/Quarshie manning Downes Charles/Rudoni Spertsyan/Fernandes Armstrong Robinson/loanee winger Archer/Stewart/Downs Other than a couple of question marks over our attack, that's a hell of a championship team if they pulled it off. I can't personally see us signing all those and not selling Fernandes though.

It would work Aribo, Dibling, Smallbone, Edozie, ABK, one lb, Bree off Rudoni, Spertsyan, loanee rb, loanee gk and loanee left winger

Do we need six central midfield options?

Indeed. They will be feeling a lot worse than us!

We don't want to sell clearly but we're also not in a position to turn down absolute top dollar for a player - that's pretty obvious. We also aren't going to publically put a figure on what we will sell for because that's a bad negotiating tactic.

Which club in the championship has turned down 60 million?

Because that's not how reality works.

I love how these teams publically announce they are walking away like we would consider that a bad thing.

It's tyro shite if he's losing and brilliant if he's winning. No one would be calling that infamous cringe clip of Nathan Jones a PE teacher lesson if he had been successful.

Love that from will. No flaccid eleven for him.

It keeps the playful vulgarity and makes clear it’s figurative in context — French readers will instantly get the intended banter. Every days a school day.

Cheers for posting Christophe and keep on contributing if you want to. I'm not going to start metaphorically sucking you off though. I'm sure you're old enough to look after yourself.

This however is a message I can get behind

Slightly confused messaging here.

Hasn't this made a slight profit though? So arguably it has worked out and might hopefully fund the next speculative punt we farm off to one of the other clubs in the network. I'm still slightly peeved though that he one great player that does get developed as Goztepe didn't come here though.

How much for the other leg?

The total bastard. He's scuppering the deal! Doesn't he realise?

I'm looking forward to this Armenian moving somewhere in Europe in a week or two and us going for a slightly lesser light around about the same time. No doubt some on here will be bitterly complaining that chat on here is what ruined the transfer. If only we'd kept quiet and respected the club's secret squirrel tactics!