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Another baffling aspect to our schizophrenic performances.

It’s ridiculous. Time and again we play well in the first half and then a complete bag of shite straightaway from the 2nd half kick off. It’s almost as if opponents are relaxed about going behind against us safe in the knowledge we’ll implode.

You were saying…….(winky smiler)

Quaking. These Jekyll and Hyde performances just make no fucking sense.

Oh fuck off. Shit from Salisu and McCarthy.

Yeah, that’s the worrying bit. I want to see us play like the same team that played the first half unlike SO many times last season.

We look handy, very encouraging.

Maybe I'm viewing it too simplistically but presumably it's possible to insert a clause in the original contracts allowing us to extend by a year on - for example - the anniversary of the date the contract was signed, and on the same date in subsequent years. Can't see Diallo, Salisu whoever baulking at such a clause and not signing when their big move is being negotiated but it gives the club the flexibility to prevent the 1 year left scenario if they turn out to be good.

That's brilliant. They look like real photos.

Hmmmmm, hope they're playing their cards close to their chests ref midfield, We're still too weak in there. Vest going and a MF that can do a decent job at CB as well if we can't afford both in that scenario.

Yeah and also whats all this nonsense about needing 4 chances for every goal scored. He didn't miss a single chance in that vid..............

Him in midfield; Phil Jones in defence. Add in Carroll to solve our striker worries and we're sorted. Can't see a downside.

Sheffield Utd had a shit end to the season before last and went down with a bullet last season after strengthening their squad. We had a shit middle and end to last season and haven't strengthened so far, in fact we are definitely much weaker without Ings. I can see a relegation season rivalling theirs IF we don't at a minimum get in a decent replacement for Ings plus 2 more, probably midfield reinforcement and sensible left back cover.

If we don't make a minimum of 3 proper first team starter level signings in the next 3 weeks I am 100% with your brother on this. All this banging on about we know we need more players blah fucking blah and I bet we start the season with a weaker squad than we finished the last one with.

Interesting debate and I'm not sure what I would want less, a striker that gets into good positions and gets loads of chances but doesn't score many because he's a shit finisher*, or a striker that doesn't get into good positions very often but scores almost all of the chances he gets on the rare occasions that he does get into a good position. Ideally neither option should have parents-in-law. *come to think of it we've sort of had that for several years now with Long!

Just a reference to the Duck's frequent lament that we have a team of son-in-laws.

We should also make sure whoever we sign ain’t married…..

Not particularly half hearted. Just telling it like it is really with no ott bullshit.

Indeed, we haven't exactly addressed the threadbare aspect of our squad yet have we? Ignoring the deadwood - Ings and Bertrand out; Perraud, Livramento, Simeu in. That ain't exactly a lot stronger is it? We need to be a nett 3 or 4 starting quality first team players up on last season to be relatively sure we won't be starting matches with benches full of rookies again. Lose Vestergaard (likely) that's 4 or 5 players we need to secure in less than a month.

I'm a pessimist and I thought nothing would happen this summer with a takeover. I will remain pessimistic.

Been quite an interesting window so far tbf.

More worried at the mention of 'Longy' as a serious option. The thought of possibly only 2 more players in is also a serious fuckin worry imho. We need minimum 3 without any others going. 4 if Vestergaard goes which he probably will.

Well, apparently Shane Long has been looking sharp in training....................