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I read something similar with Celtic fans critiscising a casual performance in a European game. You could have replaced the name with Lemina as it was similar to his SF v Chelsea effort. Strange that this one seemed to go cold for a while, which might have been due to this hinging on the Forster situation.

Was an excellent prospect once, we were linked with him but Cortese wouldn't pay the £6m Birmingham wanted, and we went for Gazzaniga instead. Have wondered how things might have panned out for us and him had he signed. Probably better than FF, and no worse than Gunn, but he's lost his way though, and would be a gamble. Not sure we want to go through the counselling and rebuilding fragile confidence with another GK.

I know this will disappoint many football purists on here but here's one MF enforcer who we won't be signing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53781445

Glad they let him show his arm of tattoos off in the pics. That will reassure a lot of their fan base that its money well spent.

it's down to the 'end of season syndrome'. Not just for MF, but reading the posts on here after our run-in people expect next season goals will flow aplenty as Adams has found his shooting boots, not for the first time in his career Stephens has eclipsed Maguire, and KWP will be the greatest right back we've ever had...

Have to say I'm not convinced that we should be relying on Romeu as a starting choice, especially to cover the full season. The downside of a good end to season is that many have glossed over the inadequacies of the previous two seasons. Although Romeu still has something to offer he's been shown in the last couple of years to be exposed as a bit slow and sometimes cumbersome on the ball. Definitely need a replacement, hopefully an upgrade on Hojberg. Jankewitz from what I've read is promising but the fact he wasn't given a run out towards the end of season indicates RH doesn't feel he's ready.

Some good Google translations in there, and some reasonable comments although a couple suggest 40-50m which is as deluded as some on here with valuations of players (often thiose we can't even give away). A few of the comments: Fair point... Not sure Saints and "big money" go together.. Wtf ??

Very slow at times this afternoon. We should sponsor Vestergaard next season. Despite the suggested improvements on the board, I rarely encountered the same delay/502 & 504 error messages that are becoming a recurring theme.

Carabao Cup - I realise there are extenuating circumstances this coming season but the three month gap between 4th and 5th round seems absurd to me given the tight scheduling of the earlier rounds. FA Cup - no replays - again specific circumstances, but this is probably the opportunity those wanting to downgrade the competition (big 4 -6 mainly, who inevitably go on to win it anyway), have craved. Be pleasantly surprised if replays are brought back 2021-22 season, using the ridiculous timing of the World Cup as an excuse.

Didn't use the phrase i was looking for .. "mobile brick shithouse of a defender" but apart from that a good read. Not sure how well it researched our current options though: And no mention of the Leicester defeat. Thought that was obligatory.

Just to add to Toadhall's question, are thee any rumblings of Frankfurt being cash strapped and needing to sell ?* I may have read so somewhere, but recall this was the case with Shalke so may have confused the two. *I'm sure they'd love Vestergaard in part exchange, proven in the Bundesliga.

Very interesting and a good insight as you've obviously have studied the player. Not sure we'll be in the market for an 'experienced leader' in the back 4 (although we've cetainly needed one over the last few years) but if we were I'd have thought Orban at RB Leipzig would have been in Ralph's focus. Both though are outside of the under 25 category Ralph has talked of.

Can that be coached out of the player ? More time in the gym perhaps.

Good job they aren't going to face any team with either red or blue on their shirts this season. That was well thought out.

Might also depend on how he conducts himself in the media on leaving. Apart from that I'm indifferent, always seemed a decent bloke during his time with us though not as good as he thinks he is. Just a shame about the club he's joining.

Yes. Remains the "Sports Echo" to many of us from the 60's and 70's. Why they changed the title, ridiculous.

Great in theory, but could be another Danso rather than a Mane.

RB Salzburg no longer sell cheap. Best move would be to just bring in RB Salzburg's head of recruitment.

Flaw in your strategy though is that Leicester are reported to be offering Maddison £100,000 a week to sign the new contact. Not sure that is our way. Although of course we did try something similar when Reed gave Forster his new contract a year into the existing one. Net result we can't offload him. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

£12m for KWP. For a player clearly surplus to requirements at spurs. Stunning ?

What became of him ? I recall he was highly rated when he came through and some people thought he might be as good as Channon'. Wasn't his career curtailed by injury ?

Suspect might have been late 60's if Channon played as he was fully established by the 1970/1 season (or at least he was in my mind anyway).

Main distinction being that the old Combination League was regional and only southern teams were involved irrespective of what division the club were in. I recall seeing the reserves v Oxford and Reading when both were in then Divisions 3 & 4.

Hojberg is a full international, c £20m, possibly £15plus KWP (although still light in my view). KWP, no more than £10m for a player clearly surplus to requirements at spurs. In January £5m might have been closer to the mark.

Underpaid for Hojberg, overpaying for KWP. No one saw that coming did they ? Really ? Hope you're proved right, but I don't see it as a bargain personally.