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Has there been any suggestion of this elsewhere, or just a suggestion on your part?

From third or fourth choice to 'best defender' in about three years. That's either some progress on his part, or some decline of the squad.

And a fallout with a player who is then frozen out. Not necessarily Hughes fault, as with Boufal, but this thing does seem to be a trait of his management style. My guess for the sweepstake will be Lemina after under-performing once too often.

I thought he was talking of discarding some of the ideas that they experimented with rather than players. Would prefer it was some of the players but not the way I interpreted it.

Pleased with the incomings. Ideally would like another striker, or pacey wide player (Sisto perhaps ? ), and rb especially if Cedric returns from WC duty looking fore a big money move. Outgoings - surely FF, Sophie, and possibly Long if we can get a replacement in.

Probably because you're only seeing the front of it.

Pleased with this signing, proven at a good level, hope he'll give us the presence at the back we've lacked for most of the last two seasons.

Am pleased with this potential signing. Just hope we get it done, and no bastard hijacks the deal.

An old shooting jacket perhaps.

Probably fancies the prospect of being able to 'job share' or even dislodge McCarthy before he will City's gks.

Talk about arrogance, and rewriting history: I thought Lyon (or whoever) told them to p!ss off for trying to renegotiate the deal at the 11th hour.

No earring either. Standards are slipping.

That would be a good summer activity if we get that lot done, and replaced adequately. The other likely outcome is that despite our planning and recruitment,one of those we are expecting to stay (possibly Cedric or Bertrand) throw a strop about leaving a week before the window closes.

Fitness has no doubt been an issue, but like most he has probably been mismanaged over the last two seasons.

He was rated as a top prospect around the time of the 2014 WC and linked with Big 6 clubs.

Back on topic, good news.

I'd forgotten he was still at the club.

Saw this yesterday. Good to see Bertrand involved in the team spirit, but can't help feeling sorry for him, on pre-season in China, whereas he might have been involved in the WC with England.

bringniveahome# Can't see it somehow.

Thought he'd well and truly burnt his bridges there on his way out, and quite publicly with the Dildo Brothers. More so than Nivea with us.

No idea if Alcacer is any good or worth a try. Suppose he fit's the Les prototype of "not quite having made it at a mega club". Similarly, the Man from Atalanta, Andrea Petagna, mentioned on here, would be a gamble. His goal record isn't great,so is that likely to change with us, or is he a target man that someone like Gabbiadini can play off? Personally, I can't believe we'll start the season relying on Long, Austin,or an injury prone Ings.

Yeh f'sure, ... although he did point it out early doors ..

Seems the best CB option mentioned for us. Be pleased if we bring him in.

Thinking about it again, I expect Pelle is too busy counting his earning in China to give a sh!t

Don't think you can go wrong with Howdens, but as Lord D says, think they're trade only. We had a Howdens kitchen but went through a local building company to arrange it. Solid kitchen, nothing poncey!