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I'm feeling good about this today. I think we'll come out of the blocks quick and be aggressive in our pressing. Win for us.

If you can get 50 I'll buy you a chocolate bar. A Turkish Delight?

Fair enough, misunderstanding. Regardless, let's hope Sam can get back playing somewhere and sometime soon 👍

That's a strong reaction to someone simply commenting that it's "interesting" he has a number. It interests me too, but not in a negative way. I wander if the lad is making better progress than we had hoped? Is he the reason we're not looking at another LB?

I get that, and yep he's got a reaction. If he really feels the need to spout his opinion - again - don't do it on a thread like this. I don't mind admitting that this incident has upset me and I think it's pitiful that an old man uses it to have digs at strangers on a forum. Time/place etc.

Yep. Blatant and unnecessary trolling, and fucking insensitive on a thread about a tragic incident about a toddler (amongst others) getting gunned down. The fella's on an ego trip fishing for reactions.

Good post. We were having a discussion in the office about this yesterday. The old phrase" its the hope that kills" is plain wrong. It's expectation and resentment. Apps like these create more than hope, they create expectation. When expectations aren't fulfilled it usually leads two ways. 1 onto the individual. The feel disheartened and all their feelings of inadequacy, self loathing, rejection etc, are amplified. That increases the pain they live with. 2 outwardly with resentments. The thing with resentments is that they're poison in peoples minds towards others, but only the individual harbouring that resentment is being poisoned by it. The 3rd party is usually oblivious to it. Until you smack them, or turn up with a shotgun.

I agree with that, although there's something to be said for paying a premium and getting what you want early on. If not its a dangerous game of whether no other bids brings the price down, or other bids driving it up. I'm of the if you want something go and get school of thought. Defo with you on needing a starter CB, another DM, and a LB option. Djenepo at LB is a frightening prospect, and we've not even got Will Ferry or Vokins an emergency options.

I'd have thought a season at Blackburn playing under Mowbray would be ideal for Obafemi. Can't understand his thinking at all - he's in danger of being another Hesketh or Sims if he's not careful. JWP I'd have been relaxed about leaving if it was earlier in the window, but this late is an issue in terms of a replacement. CB wise, I'd have loved Chalobah from Chelsea but he's suddenly appeared in their team so he ain't happening. I'm satisfied that we'll get someone in, I'm just hoping it's a starter not a back up.

There's nothing to say on this really other than its bloody sad and a tragic waste of life. More will come out for sure and hopefully lessons will be learned. Did the MH services fail him, why did he get his gun back, etc. None of that will bring those 5 lives back though. Awful.

Good question! No real CB links, Ralph says JWP is expected to stay, Obafemi doesn't want to go Blackburn. That's your lot I think.

I won't comment on the computer game thing, or the comments flying around (peoples reactions tell a story), but calling for people to be banned is not cool or necessary. Where do you draw the line - on the forum last night we've had Turkish positing what he's posted, Aintforever calling him all sorts, you've probably been irritating and pedantic as per, people wading into Turkish for "insults" with insults, for once I wasn't a chippy prick as I had a night off but, etc. It's a forum, some posters irritate other posters - but don't be pleading with the ref for a red card.

Do what you like mate. Personally, I saw a kid step up when senior pros didn't and give it a go. I'd applaud that.

I'm not sure it's got anything to do with report. It's that he fucked up in the Euros but his bottle for stepping up and giving it a go are being acknowledged.

Yep, they're a decent side, but this arsenal line up is shite. Brentford won't be pushovers this season.

They're showing a bit of class and respect, nothing wrong with that. I doubt it'll be sustained but if other fans want to do the same, I can't see what's to criticise.

Because I think he's better than we have and can cover RB and DM too. You disagree which is cool.

Yep. I'd have Dier or Chambers in a heartbeat.

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Thanks for posting, that's a good read. Interesting that Matt Crocker has probably helped influence this move. I suspect his presence has also helped us to get Simeu and Livramento, which in turn has helped get Broja. He and Semmens are good news.

Not for me. Van Dijk is as good defensively as all of them, quicker than all, and the better footballer bar perhaps Rio. I think some people's judgement of him can be influenced by the way he left us. Regardless, and back on topic, Philips is unproven, looks a bit agricultural, and is not a £15m player.

To be fair he probably is.

I get that, but has he really had an alternative? We all saw how he got murdered for pace many times.