S-Clarke

People need to stop panicking over Davis, he's ours and he will play 30 odd games for us next year. There will be no problem with it at all. Relax.

You put such a simplistic spin on it, when it's not the case. Is it easy to move on deadwood? What if there aren't any takers? There isn't a problem attracting players either, we just do it properly, and in that I mean we check out every single part of a potential player. What we don't want to be left with are flops that aren't the right characters, don't integrate well, and aren't very good etc. I'm quite relaxed about what we're doing because I know we're in good hands. Seriously, just relax because we know what we need and we're not going to go into the start of the season without that sorted. I'm also of the opinion that we are after a much higher calibre of player than reading, and deals like that are always a little trickier to push through because of other interest.

That is a huge assumption though. I would suggest that a hell of a lot of work went on before the interest was made public. It only seems to take a while with us once the media get involved, and after that we all seem to crave hourly updates. At the end of the day we are careful and make sure no stone is unturned before confirming our side. Leave the media to jump the gun but don't blame saints for it, we do it correctly.

Chelsea won't sell him, he's replacing Cech long-term (or even sooner going by his recent form!)

Not much long-term planning in that though. What I think the club want to do is stick with Davis from the start of the season, and develop the new guy(s) behind the scenes ready to be thrown into action whenever needed. Signing a keeper on loan just doesn't strike me as something we're looking to do.

[video=youtube;i-Ejyxv6U6A] Seems quite a grounded chap, although I'm struggling to focus on Clyne in the interview as there is quite a distraction on the left.

Reading have offered a contract to Inzaghi - apparently £1m per year in wages. he's 39.

I remember that very well, Malcolm Webster was very, very vocal over this transfer because at the time we were trying our damn hardest to get rid of Davis believe it or not. Forecast at the time was signed with a view of being competition for Bart.

holy ****, didn't realise it was that bad. They've had it, to put it bluntly.

Possibly, but I imagine it'll only be a few thousand as I doubt Burnley are paying too much for him. He was only a squad player at Reading.

I think he originally came over as his translator, but obviously he has some coaching badges, so they've used their common sense and given in a coaching job...so he can do 2 jobs for the price of 1. Good call in the grand scheme of things.

Agree. Someone who can play right wing, or ''in the hole'' bursting from midfield as a goalscoring AMC. Basically we need a significant upgrade on Chaplow. (that's not doing him a disservice as he's been terrific for us, and I'm sure he'll still be involved next year - but we need better than him to progress further)

the sea and sun.

To be faire to him, at one point he was very, very highly regarded as Spurs as a future England keeper, so something has gone horribly wrong somewhere. Also on another note, Burnley have signed Joseph Mills.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7908763/Hammers-close-on-Maiga WHU spitting feathers over this one as according to them (and they're spot on) - they don't need another ST!

Sky Sports understands Ipswich have agreed a deal with Watford to sign Scott Loach He was highly rated at one point and part of an england setup IIRC, wonder why he's dropped off so quickly? They even brought a loan GK to replace him last year.

On the subject of Whittingham, Fulham had a 'significant' bid rejected today. Cardiff have some real backing now, so he will cost an absolute fortune.

There's too many of them about. Wonder if Steve Clarke is about to fall into the same bracket?

May be almost time to retire MLG. We can't have this sort of standard from a pedantic poster now we're in the PL. Standards slipping

Blackburn seem to finally have significant backing from their owners.

Now, if we can get Phillips and Curtis Davies as well...that's another 2 from the team of the year!

I think Mackie is an excellent player, very livley, quick, knows where the goal is and works his arse off. I too think that the he'd be wasted in the NPC.

Yep, RB of the year iirc.

Yeah, that's probably exactly it but Nixon has it all a bit confused at the mo. I'd imagine it's cash for Hoilett and mackie included as you said (but they seem to be wanting to pay a fee for Mackie)

Shame, they built a good little team there. 11-2 shows the gulf of our 1st year scholars and their squad though, quite drastic!