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Is he the new Harry Winks ?

Is that the Aberdeen bloke ? Now got a drink named after him. Sign him up.

Not sure why there is such surprise at this, I think both Everton and Leicester have had fairly bold pink kits previously, it's just following the fashion.

Just bring out a pair of yellow shorts for these away games , and job done. Probably no need for a third kit.

On a similar theme keeping Sulemana and Mara locked in a cupboard might have been a sound policy. They’d probably have been as effective as well.

Also have to consider protecting the asset. If either break their leg that’s the transfer buggered

Interesting comments in Transfer thread about what position did he play in etc, and reply that he “floated around” a bit yesterday. Dibling is clearly a talent, and at Oxford the other night he did look reminiscent of MLT in his running style and close control. Concern I’d have for Dibling is how managers would look to maximise his impact or try to pigeon hole him into a specific role. Not sure the modern game would allow us to tell him just to go out there and do his thing, creating mayhem for the opposition, etc. MLT would find it more difficult to break through now. Modern coaches might be more inclined to the Branfoot style (don’t forget your defensive duties) rather than Bally ( taking the shackles off and allowing him to play as a ‘free spirit’).

No. With our GK’s and some of the defensive options I’m more concerned we concede 8-10goals a time in 3 or more matches.

Such a good impression the player ended up at Hull.

Totally agree with you, but that’s a total of five further signings. Seems a bit optimistic to be honest, especially if they are going to be players to improve us rather than just to bloat the squad. GK a critical signing in my view.

Could we exclude Bazunu from the squad given it’s unlikely we’ll see him play (this side of Christmas anyway) ?

No idea. Ask again once we’ve seen him play.

Exactly. ‘ Cake and eat it’ springs to mind. Shame as although he might not have been a regular starter I think he’d have offered us something this year.

But he doesn’t want to see out the contract, sounds that he wants to leave, possibly on a free, but also wants his club to pay his final year.

This is what I read somewhere. At one stage his return seemed nailed on, but it was subject to Fraser agreeing terms on leaving Newcastle. Suggestion was that he wanted them to pay up the final year of his contract leading to a stand off.

I think this was all said in the early stages of last season. He looked highly impressive coming on as sub but when starting v QPR looked a bit out of his depth and not ready. He needs careful handling, and gradual introduction not thrown in and seeing confidence destroyed. Difficult to balance I know.

Yet we struggle to find one

Thought they’d already spent c £8m on a Brazilian GK as well.

Opinions on Tadic changed not because he left but because in the last month or so of the season he stepped up when we were facing relegation and put some tremendous performances in, influencing games. He’d been anonymous for large spells of his time with us. As for Edozie, the willingness to run is there, but all too often a weak shot, or a nothing final ball is the outcome.

Unlikely to have a go at the team for this. Where do you think this comes from, isn’t it straight out of the RM mantra to recycle it around the CBs and GK ?

Has anyone mentioned Mara’s mum on this thread yet ?

Might as well throw Tall Paul into that elite band of shit (or in fairness to him just totally unsuited ). Possibly TP might have offered a bit more effort than Mara.

That seems to be the mark of the modern winger though, at our level, either lightning pace, or it’s all nifty footwork and shoe shuffle ( cough - Edozie - cough ) and trying to beat one too many. Either way, no end product.

Read that as (Cesar) Romero , best known for this character:

Sulemana does offer us some pace, if and when he can be bothered.