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I think it's a long standing target, a proper centre forward. I'm not convinced Broja and Delap have both sailed.

Yep. Too bullish. Tax cuts and high interest rates looking increasingly likely.

Purchase

Yep, that's more my point. He's done nothing in men's football, and as well as he's done at youth level, he can't make the England under 19 team. For me who looks like a Broja lite - the pace is lacking. If we signed him I'd like to see him as getting exposure gradually with an experienced man coming in and being our main goals hope.

Look where Broja got it, Kane, others. Not at another premier league club after a £30m move. Absolutely ridiculous that people think that a fee of over £20m for an unproven kid is sensible business, but that similar money for Broja who'd proved himself at premier league, Dutch league and international level is too much. We need a proven striker.

The reason doesn't matter. The fact is he doesn't have it. Indeed, he has no experience of men's football. People getting excited about pinning our hopes on this kid getting the goals to keep us up need to give their heads a wobble.

Indeed. It's pretty obvious that the captaincy wouldn't go to someone who's face no longer fits. Only MLG would carry on his argument despite Saint Garrett telling us the position.

Great player, and hugely underrated by many. He'd add some experience and quality to that Forest squad. Big respect to Forest, they seem to be having a proper crack at being competitive this season.

Yep. Looks a long way off the level we need him to be. A season to learn his trade and we'll then be better placed to see if he'll make the grade.

Avoidance

I don't think it will. He's a one off, signed on a free and he essentially gets extra wages in lieu of a transfer fee, with the sole aim of keeping them up. Those 2 lads signed from Huddersfield won't get the hump because Lingard has come in on more cash than them. Good bit of business imo.

Beat me to it!

They'll get Lingard for 2 years for about £20m all in. We paid £19m for Carillo plus wages, £15m for Armstrong plus wages, etc. Good business if he helps keep them up, which I think will happen.

I tuned in, my first match of the tournament. Some of the comments led me to believe I'd be watching great football. It wasn't. Poor touches, stray balls, just not great quality. On the upside, it was competitive, both sides (more so Spain who looked much better in the bit I watched) tried to play proper football. The first 10 mins was enough, but on the whole it was better than my perception but not as good as the sales pitch if that makes sense. Regardless, well done England and good luck for the rest of the tournament.

Sadly I agree with this.

This lad looks decent. Plenty of assists too.

Arithmetic

And watching him hide when his opinions are destroyed with actual facts.

Bless. He had 10 caps and scored 3 goals for Albania before he scored a league goal for us. Don't forget the season on the Dutch (better than Belgian!) league. It's ok to be wrong sometimes Matthew, most of us acknowledge it though.

Neither was Simeu or Small. Didn't stop them having zero impact. Tino then faded anyway of course. We need a striker who'll hit the ground running. By all means have Delap and give him time off the bench, but it's crazy to be advocating him as our main striker solution imo.

Dutch then - thanks for highlighting that he'd proved himself at an even higher level of men's football than I said. That's disingenuous about international football. He made his Albania debut almost a year before he signed for us, had 6 caps before he signed for us, and had 10 caps and 3 goals before he'd scored a league goal for us. Them is actual facts Matthew. Delap has done nothing in men's football.

Interesting, thanks. The difference for me is that Broja had played regular men's football at a decent league level, and international level. However talented Delap may be, he isn't proven in men's football at any level. I wouldn't pin our hopes on staying up on his talent.

I'm not sure why do many people are so excited by his possible signing. Sure, he looks a talented lad, but he's a reserve player who can't make the England u19 team ahead of other kids who don't play first team football either. Compare that to Broja who was playing regular top flight football in Belgium, and for his country. If we signed a first team striker as starter and Delap in a permanent to develop I'd see the point, but if it were just him and/or we got him on loan I don't see the point.

No... hysteria isn't justified and achieves nothing. If it's hot, try to stay cool and drink plenty of fluids. It ain't complicated.

Jeez, that's awful.