S-Clarke

He has signed, we're just sorting out the paperwork for his subsequent loan to Gotzepe. Then it'll be announced.

He can do that role, I've always thought he's better in advanced midfield off of the right. We do win our fair share of corners and free kicks too, so potentially JWP for his delivery alone is worth a fair few goals. It's a odd way of looking at it, but we could look at it as buying a specialist number 9 to score goals (we're shopping in the dregs now with very limited $$$), or we bring in a set piece specialist on loan to bring more out of what we have. (and he will add goals himself) I still think it's intriguing that the all but certain loan deal for Ramsdale is actually a perm. They're keeping that slot free for something.

I can see why he'd go. We've got Suguwara, KWP, Taylor and Bree. Stephens and THB can also cover full back if rqd. Either Bree or Manning will go. I think the club were fully expecting KWP to go, which is why we acted pretty sensibly to bring in Suguwara early doors - but it looks like we'll have to fit both in. Not a bad position to be in.

You mean he isn't gutted to be leaving the bestest and the dugouts??

Yeah that's fair, I just wouldn't want a move for JWP to close any opportunities for positions I feel are more important. If we can still sort out the other positions and get a bonus JWP, I don't think anyone would moan. Lots of competition in CM then.

I just don't know where he fits. It feels like we've moved on from him as a squad. If it's a choice between attacking reinforcements and JWP I'd almost certainly float to the attacking reinforcements.

Southampton want back James Ward-Prowse back, West Ham's stance on move explained (hitc.com) More re-hashed stuff I think, feels like typical deadline day fuelled stories to me. Count me really surprised if he ends up here.

Probably speculating, but some Brighton journos and fans are suggesting it's a really bad one and he's out for the season, maybe longer. What a crap stroke of luck that is. That's the lottery of any transfer though, but that Crawley player should be retrospectively banned for that tackle.

£7m to Rangers I believe. I can't see either of those going though, certainly not Smallbone as Martin loves him (he's been given JWP's old number too). I don't see a gap for JWP, he'll probably end up at Forest.

Apparently WHU aren't actively looking to sell him, but he has been told he's 3rd/4th choice behind Gudio (they brought him in on a free), Soucek and Alverez. So they're allowing JWP to explore opportunities as he's told them he wants to play, as the new manager doesn't see him as a first choice and maybe not even 2nd. I still don't believe we have any space or opening for him though, but the idea we've gone in for Ramsdale on a perm and leaving a loan slot free is intriguing.

I think you could quite comfortably play Les and Downes together, with Fernandes in front in an Aribo/Stu Armstrong type role. Would make us immediately stronger. That midfield above works for me.

Must be those shinpads, or lack of. But generally, the way he moves with the ball and how he drives forward is very Grealish in style. Looks a bit stronger though.

We get two attempts to say a final farewell to the Goodison dugouts this season. We should thank ourselves lucky.

Put Edozie to shame for me. Does things when he gets the ball, makes things happen. Edozie just kills the game when he gets it. Really big fan of SAA - good pickup by Joe Shields in his short time here.

Surely if he comes back it's a loan? Not sure where we can find £25m, and £18m from. I wouldn't say £25m is a good use of our budget on JWP either, as much as he was missed here....I don't think there's a glaring hole for him in this side, we've evolved from him.

Grealish vibes.

Everything is reporting it as an agreed £18m up front fee, with add on's based on several things.

Consider me sold on that showing. Good touch, thinks and moves the ball very quickly. His involvement in that one touch 2nd goal was sublime. He could get battered around a bit by some PL CM's as he's not the biggest, but he does look like he can give as good as he takes.

I think Dibling is a perfect sub at this stage, teams don't know much about him and his running power as a sub will be beneficial and may well catch teams by surprise. Lesley gave me Wanyama vibes, potential to start him alongside Downes for me. Drop Aribo and play Fernandes for sure, who is just on a different planet.

Well, who'd have thought it. I've always gone along with the idea that the value will be in the loan market as the window creeps to the end, this looked to all that it was going to be a loan (maybe it still will be, and the media have got confused?). But if we've sorted this out as a permanent signing, then that is some commitment from the club and hats off to SR for me. We needed to take this summer as an opportunity to replace Bazunu with a new first choice for many years, assuming we stay up - we've done that.

That game was nuts, can't really base much of an opinion on it as it was so disjointed - proper enjoyable watch though, like an old school jumpers for goalposts type game. Good entertainment on a Wednesday night! I really like SAA and Dibling, I think they can both play such a big role this year (Dibling more so, he's so strong - you can't get the ball off him). He's got Grealish vibes. Edozie was the same though, he's being left behind by players so much younger than him. He has all the gear but no idea is how i'd describe him. It's really time for him to step up now, but he never seems to change or get better. But yeah, nuts. Great watch.

I pay about as much attention to him as I do to Garth Crooks. Both nutjobs.

I've always been a fan of Charly, although I think a lot of that feeling steams from the fact that he was our only shining light in a shambles of a PL season. He's not the most disciplined of players, he'll go on a walkabout and do his own thing - which can work out in some sides, but when you're in a team that employs a structure - which most teams do (no matter how many agree or disagree with that) you cannot have someone just doing their own thing sadly. I'm sure other clubs see the same limitations in him which is why he's not sought by any other English or European clubs. The move to South America will be good for him, culturally and footballing wise. I doubt we'll ever see him back in Europe, but I'll keep an eye on his progress for sure.

Come on, you can't be serious with this. He's about 10 levels above McCarthy, I've watched McCarthy enough to know that.