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Because you're in a league system full of largely shit teams that mostly no one cares about.

There are few benefits and it's a distraction that we don't need. We end up buying a load of random players that either never play for us or who were never good enough for us. I'd rather we weren't involved in it personally.

I did rather think we'd be up for making one more high profile signing this summer if I'm honest (if we had kept Stewart for example would we have just signed Dobbin and the Charles replacement?) but maybe our financial situation is a little bit worse than I considered it to be. Obviously the window isn't shut yet it does sound like we would have to sell in order to properly strengthen elsewhere.

Question is do you consider that promise fulfilled if we end the window with: Peretz/new gk Bree/Roeslev Stephens/wood thb/Quarshie Manning/Wellington Fellows/Matsuki Downes/Jander Bragg/new CM Scienza/Edozie Azaz/Dobbin Larin/Mubama Obviously dependent on the cm but I think we'd be one top attacking signing away for me. Ecstatic that we didn't have to sell any of the other big fish though if it does happen.

Good. In that case I'm reasonably satisfied if a tiny bit underwhelmed. Remains to be seen if this new bloke is a better option than Stewart. Maybe in terms of availability he will be. It's important for me that we keep archer or bring someone else as good in if he's sold.

Great news it's at home. I think that's three home games in a week which means no travel.

That's where I'm at. Assuming West ham are happy for it, it would be a cost effective thing to do presumably on a free and he would have a fair chance of replicating some of those moments like Charles did plus he cares for the club. I'm not sure it's going to happen but if it did I wouldn't be sad

Not sure he scores enough but I wouldn't say no.

Yes I agree we need a really good Charles replacement. If you want to really say confidently that we are at least as good as last year then we will have to keep archer or get a replacement as well.

Yes I agree we need a really good Charles replacement. If you want to really say confidently that we are at least as good as last year then we will have to keep archer or get a replacement as well.

I think that this man city bloke and Larin are a solid pair of options but if you really want automatics we need something more as well as keeping Jander, THB and Scienza.

Does he have previous success playing as the focal point lone striker in our system? Because the Preston fans I saw suggested otherwise.

Obviously a big caveat of Spors generally being decent with recruitment and making a few people - including me -look a bit silly last year. That approach doesn't exactly scream gunning for automatic promotion to me.

Yeah I think it may well be Downs. I can't see anyone prepared to take him and his considerable -I assume for this division-wages for the season.

I'd prefer that over selling them all and risking it.

Up front as the lone striker?

I was kind of hoping the role could go to a youngster who would be given opportunities to prove himself when he gets a chance (a bit like Bragg last year.)

You'd assume that would be Oyekunle but he's just gone on loan.

That's a terrible idea. No evidence Dobbin can play that role at all. We need a proper third option.

Who are you playing in the likely event that either of the striker sustain an injury at any point this season?

With Oyekunle out on loan and if we get rid of BBD, Archer and Downs (big ifs I know) then surely we have to go for someone else. We can't possibly have just this new bloke and Larin.

Isn't Larin a proven goalscorer at this level? I don't really disagree by the way.

A comment from a stoke fan said 'prepare for him to be offside multiple times a game.' Maybe a year older though he will have improved that aspect.

Taking a draw is a loser mentality. First game of the season on a very long unbeaten run we should be going for a win.

I wouldn't. If automatic promotion is the aim then we need a win.