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Yep... although if Sully is sulky I'd prefer to bring in another winger / utility forward.

If our players were committed, we may have stayed up.

Surely a lad making a formal transfer request is being a lot more honest than a lad angling for a move, but not willing to make the formal request as he doesn't want to lose his "loyalty" bonus?

I refer to the sensible words of Lighthouse up there ^^^ Just because you wanted him, doesn't mean that we should have got him.

But we didn't, and keep bringing it up changes nothing. Piroe is not the only capable striker out there.

He's a pure 10/second striker and just doesn't suit his current role and doesn't offer enough. I forget who it was against, but his ambling back when AA had to run back and make that tackle ok midfield was telling. I think we'll get another proper CM.

Apparently this lad is very versatile - can play well as a DM, CM and AM. If Charles is needed at CB, that only really leaves Downes as DM. I also wander where Alcaraz fits this season - he's really struggled being played as a box to box CM.

Last season we were ditched by Shields (thankfully as it happens) leaving the deals to Rasmus. This season it's being overseen by Wilcox, with Mowbray the main scout. We have new people in the boardroom, a new head of finance, a new manager, etc etc. It's staggering that people do not appreciate that different people are now running the show.

Ask yourself who wants (and needs) promotion more, SR or us...that's one reason why I'm relaxed. They fecked up last season, then fixed things behind the scenes. I'm confident they'll get this window right.

Yep, and we can't do a thing about it. We'll either have a decent squad when the window slams shut, or we won't. Regardless, we'll have shifted all or most of the poor players we've carried (but who have suddenly become god like), will have a manager who plays a decent brand of football, and a January window to come. Football is never depressing. Unless you make it.

He lurks long here under the MLG username, but I'd assumed he was still posting under another name.

Rod Stewart would do more than Tall Paul to be fair. Good fitness too, but he's Forever Young so what do you expect.

In reality, they may be! I still reckon Zeqiri personally, but I don't pretend to know whether he's any good.

I only log in the hope that talk of signing an another CB is interspersed with a lively debate about the Korean War. A man can only dream.

As we've been doing hypotheticals...replace Che with someone bang average who can play now, or someone better but who can't play for a couple of months? I'll take the latter.

Keep what we have... assuming ABK is fit to play. Tweak it as needed in January.

He came on at left back, had a mare, and was subbed. That would worry me if he was a left back. He's a right back.

Craftsman of old -(h)anydman"? - Andi. What kind of oil do you want...asked the Sheikh - Zeqiri. Coastal town noises - Southampton and Brighton. Clocks - Swiss. It's our man Andi Zeqiri, the Swiss lad from Brighton.

Yeah, but I want to know the correct answer!

Very interesting link... although I would be very surprised if he'd join a championship club.

I love a bit of catchphrase, but this has stumped me. Another clue please...

Our old boy Alfie Jones in there. He'd be a great addition for us.

I get that, but Manning is our first choice LB and won't be replaced by anyone - he's doing a good job, and will do better still when he gets some protection ahead of him. Personally, I'm not sold on Bree in an RM team as he's not a good enough footballer so I'd like an alternative RB, but I don't see anyone decent coming unless KWP goes. Feck knows what'll happen this week, but plenty will I'm sure of that.

Nobody else is joining us to play LB, and no decent RB is gonna come while we have KWP. We only need to consider a full back if KWP leaves. I'm not as pessimistic as you that he's on his way. I think it was one of him or Tino to leave.

We are not getting ripped apart down our left side because of Manning. The issue is Edozie's lack of cover. What Manning does bring is ability on the ball, and creativity. On balance, he's improved us massively imo.