S-Clarke

Says the right things, but seems like he's been brought up the right way. Obviously has huge respect for Koeman and has clearly been told (IMO) that he will be first choice alongside Fonte. Will be huge for us. Gardos isn't half bad either! So we're a hell of a lot stronger depth wise at CB than we were last year, and about £14m better off. Huge credit to the club.

We trimmed the squad and removed a squad player, that's what's going on.

Credit to the club. In July it all looked a bit WTF, but it's clear to see now that we had a hell of a lot of precious individuals making it impossible for the club to retain them. Their first job was to bring in a manager who can settle things down and put his opinions across. We get an absolute legend of a former player in Koeman, and not a bad manager either. That was a great initial move, which calmed my fears and kind of suggested that they did have an idea - and it wasn't a case of shutting up shop, ambition to a degree remained with that signing. Then came the need to reinvest. We've done it, we've spent £60 million quid in a single window. We've brought in some very good players, in particular Tadic, Forster and Toby are high level additions which retain our ambition. I think the club was in an awful position in July, Cortese made a set-up out of paper cups and he was the one at the bottom. They've stuck to their guns and have done things on their terms and on their time. We've assembled ourselves a competitive squad, probably down a notch in quality in some area's, but deeper and more options. So, well done to the club. Deserve credit for how they've handled this awful summer.

What a frigging bargain that could be. £20m for Lovren, £6.3m for Toby - who's at a similar level.

Great video by the club. Amazing to see what they put together for Jos, and the attitude they showed towards Adam! He must have really ****ed them off.

It really is a pretty top draw addition, let's be honest. I think he's quality, and to see we can get him on perm. as well is even more impressive.

Club trolling the fan base.

That was an opinion. People on other forums who I trust have said these are done, dusted and rubber stamped. Club aren't concerned. The rush of CB's and Gaston out pretty much confirms as much.

Jeez, calm down. Everything is done, just not announced yet.

Maybe you should get your mate to text you?

Great character, you can only like him as a bloke. Will probably be seen as a bit of a cult hero from our NPC promotion team. But the sad reality is that he wasn't really good enough for the PL. But he deserves thanks for his massive goals in our promotion and for being such a positive person behind the scenes. Hope it works out for him at Norwich.

And most importantly, Morgan and Jay retained. Job done.

Jos, Jack Stephens, Gaston out. Mane, Toby - in.

Morgan and Jay are still locked in the cleaning cupboard at Staplewood.

All 3 of those have done a hell of a lot more than Gaston Ramirez at this level

The sky coverage is proper cringe.

It's hilarious. I don't get it. How can long be written off, yet Gaston Ramirez who has played so little and achieved so little for us over 2 years, is rated as this kind of king? The reaction is more bizarre than anything else.

well it clearly will, wont' it. Stop panicking, it's so silly. We've loaned them a squad player who played 500 minuites for us last year. That's it. Bit-part, squad player. We signed their first choice striker. Just stop, and think about it.

Like last season, and the season before......

Yeah, never really done anything for us. The frustration from everyone is still based on ''what he could'' do for us.....because we're yet to really see it! Not sure what makes this season any different, is he going to all of a sudden going to become fit all year for start? Nope.

But all he gave us was potential options, he never gave us actual options. We'd keep him here, but I bet you that he'll be missing more than he's available. The kid is made of glass.

He wouldn't have gone if Mane wasn't done.

Played in the world cup being a very loose term.

Squad player, signing of Mane pushed him further down. Bit irritated he was loaned to a rival, but we get a decent fee, no wages for a year, and he's back with us in 12 months and we'll see how he got on.

Still not quite sure you have a point. Pelle - £8m Tadic - 10.75m Long - 12m Mene (poss) - 12m Gardos - £6m Forster - £10m Bertrand loan - option for a £10m fee Toby on loan - because he was the one who preferred the loan. We will have spent almost £60m, so why is anything we've done a complete departure from any usual philosophy? We've signed most of our players for fee's.