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If Long does join I for one will be delighted. I mentioned on here a couple of times last season that Long looked a great fit for us and I was disappointed to see him join Hull. Great pace, great touch, superb engine and excellent vision. Oh he can finish too. What's not to like?

Agreed. He still has a lot to learn but I think there is a basis there for a very good player to emerge.

Somewhere near the top of the bottom 14.

I think you need to be 18 before becoming professional bum agent. Nice analogy though.

He couldn't get any worse?

50-50 at best... What two signings would give us this shot at survival? The only solid piece of information you have to judge this side, should you wish to do so, are the pre season games. The rest is your opinion.

You said we were 2 decent signings from a shot at mid table. A "shot" suggests a chance, 50-50 at best. Therefore we can expect that "shot" to be unlikely. Where does that put us? We are not lower midtable. We must be fighting relegation. That's assuming your two "decent" signings arrive. If not, are we doomed? All this from one pre-season game. Genius.

Relegation it is then.

Nowhere good enough compared to last years settled side, who were not that great pre-season either. You have a point.

Staged payments is common practice, even from the elite clubs.

very good, diggers

Is Taider pronounced so that it rhymes with Vader?

It's hard enough trying to find a sporting lisbian, let alone one over halfway through a packet of chewy caramel wrapped in chocolate sweets. Trust in Les!

As sad as it is, I can't see us being anything more than that. Trick will be to squeeze some success out before the £100k a week players move on.

Rickie can have the #7 when he returns in January

As opposed to proven in the CL?

If Celtic go through maybe they don't need to sell him..

Pepe Reina joins Bayern Munich, that should quash the rumours of Artur heading to Bavaria.

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Close but that's Rowlf.

and, for the time-being, still have Jay Rod..

Vlaar and Fonte would work, not so sure about Fonte and van Dijk - to be fair that would be more about not having seen as much of Dijk compared to Vlaar. Fonte and Big Vic would work too..

Absolutely. We know what standard Samaras will be come the end of this season, I'd rather Gallagher was given his chance. It could be argued that Gallagher's mobility and aerial threat would cause opposition defences more headaches than the fairly immobile Samaras. Samaras is a quality player on the ball, kind of like a c**p Berbatov. The game has moved on since that ilk could shine in the PL. IMO.

Agree and hope this is the case.

Potentially yes but don't let that individual circumstance stop those that want to from shaking their pitchforks at the board...