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Okay he's got the Alice band, but has some work to do on the socks to go 'full Grealish':

Very disappointing to sell for that amount. And poor choice of club as well. I thought he'd hol;d out for another year for something more ambitious.

Not encouraged by this potential signing. The fact that he was loaned out from Lens whilst Still was manager there doesn’t look good either. But someone at Sports Republic think they know better. The only positive is that he might be cheaper than Rak-Sakyi who was pretty average at Sheff Utd.

Hasn’t that been the case for many years though, even going back to when Saints qualified for Europe in 2003 ?

And yet when they do get to play their sympathetically arranged fixture the likelihood is they’ll use a load of fringe players and U21’s. Load of bollocks.

Ridiculous. Makes a farce of the whole thing which is designed as a fop to the big clubs to stop the threat of them walking away from the competition. Can’t believe thr clubs playing in Europe don’t have big enough squads to take an extra match in their stride.

I still think he’s worth pursuing given the options we have. But he probably needs a run in a settled side. Whether he gets that is debatable

Just hope the new No 10 when he signs turns out to be a Maestro

It comes to something when Edozie who we'd given up on suddenly becomes a more attractive option than the names of a player we're linked with. Sports Republic at their finest.

But in their minds, they are seen to be doing something by spending £10m or more on a player. Even if he's crap the signing justifies their existence to the club.

I saw £12m mentioned in an article previously. Although that was before we are known to have pocketed the Dibling money.

Seems a bit of desperate barrel scraping given his Sheffield Utd time. On a loan perhaps , possibly with an option to buy, but any more than that and it seems we're intent on accumulating next summers 'deadwood' already. Fellows is a better prospect at that sort of cost..

This weakness has been mentioned on here regularly. Can’t the GK coach and others see it ?* * perhaps the opposition have sussed it though.

Mine will be his BAFTA award winning collapse after the ‘head-but’ at Newcastle.

This is also part of the problem in recent times. Whereas managers would have a greater input this is a thing of the past, if many of those you listed were in charge on Saturday they'd have been at Spors door soon after , "did you see their keeper ? He's worth another 10-15 points a season. Get him in". If any of our recent 'head coaches' approached the Dof's (Sports or Rasmus) they'd get a pat on the head and be told to go and sort the bibs and cones out for training whilst they get get on with the serious business of unearthing another 20 year old no one has ever heard of. but is amazing according to a spreadsheet.

Shame to see him go, and doubt that Everton and Moyes are a good choice but that’s his look out. Certainly can’t blame him for wanting out of the club the way it’s been over the last few years.

Translated as : he’s a great guy, just a shame he’s a shit goalkeeper. But he’ll fit in really well with our other shit goalkeepers.

Agree with this. Really feel he could offer something, not convinced by the others (THB apart). Edwards I’ve always thought had the greater potential as well.

Didn't they loan him out under Still ? Seems even more bizarre. (I thought he was back with his French club).

I expect Blackmore is just relieved as he hadn't been locate anyone at BBC Radio Krasnodar to tell us about Spertsyan if he signed.

If Saturday didn't bring home to roost the difference a GK can make ten nothing will. Another year of crisp packet hands. One of the first I wanted out of the door.

I’m reserving judgment for another week as to Dragan’s judgement in bringing in Spors. But as I said on another thread at the moment Spors is leaning towards the Semmens/Ankersen end of the spectrum

Easy to say but not necessarily the case. Perhaps Chansiri will buy us when he’s finished winding up Sheffield Wednesday.

Are you expecting a different 30,000 from the ones who normally attend ? I’d like to think you’re right but in truth the ‘tutting’ and groaning might be turned up a notch and that will be it.

Surpassed only by January 2023