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We did a goal!!!

McCarthy at his near post. Shock.

Considering we've got Villa way on Friday 16th Sept, it's unlikely we'd see any first teamers. Pompey have a game on Tues 13th Sept so would be a young team for them too, if it is indeed played on w/c 12th Sep as the article suggests.

Bad start which sees us in the bottom three, Ralph to be gone during September international break. Recover under new manager to finish 14th.

In fairness, on the striker front and the lack of signing yet, many clubs are in the same boat. Villa - Passively on the hunt for one knowing that Ings will probably only have one more season in him at this level. Brighton - Have needed a clinical striker for about 2 years Everton - Need another option now Richarlison has left as only really have DCL Leeds - Looking for another striker given Bamford's injury record and that Rodrigo is crap Man United - Discontent with Ronaldo Newcastle - Been trying to sign a marquee striker all summer as Wood/Wilson perceived not good enough for next level West Ham - Clearly trying to sign one as only really Antonio on the books with Broja and many others linked. Wolves - Desperately need more firepower with Silva gone out on loan (shite anyway) and Jiminez not looking the same player post-injury. Suspect there will be a lot of movement come the latter part of the window and a bit of a domino effect. Not ideal for us at all.

Someone I know who follows the MLS a bit says we're one of a few clubs, including West Ham and Leeds, who are interested in Valentín Castellanos. Striker who plays for New York City FC and doing very well by all accounts. NYCFC are part owned by City Football Group so given our recent business with Man City, we might have some connections to do a deal? (last bit only speculative). Suspect West Ham buying Broja rules them out. Link to Leeds makes some sense as they need a striker too and Marsch knows the MLS well.

(At least one) striker, a number 10 and some full-back cover and we've had a superb window.

No Broja in the squad, confirmed. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1545743039192190977?s=20&t=gzJXBVvCjt9akjBjZyQKaw

It sounds like he's said to Chelsea that he doesn't want another loan - either he stays and gets game time or he's sold. I really can't see him coming back here. If he was going to it would have happened by now I think, I'm not sure his relationship with the manager was always the best and we're likely to get outbid by others.

What will come first - our announcement or Boris Johnson's resignation?!!

Brentford about to sign Keane Lewis-Potter from Hull. £16m rising to £20m.

He's supposed to be a professional footballer, not a club mascot.

It isn't really that true though. They're young in age, yes, but not necessarily experience. Bazunu has been a full international for some time now and has a season under his belt at Nottarf Krap. Perraud has played 110+ games as a pro. Salisu will be going in to his sixth season playing at professional level. Kotchap has been playing for the Bochum first team for four years. Walker-Peters has made over 70 appearances for us alone. I've seen a lot of people clambering for more experience but not a lot in the way of realistic names mentioned apart from Ben Mee.

The £75m price tag is more than enough. Nobody is going to pay that for him.

Anyone got a song for him yet? Sorry if one's already been posted, I'm playing Kotchap.

We've got two hopes of getting Joe Gomez, and Bob Hope's dead

Maybe we're signing Juanmi back.

He appears to be able to kick a ball off the ground, so he's already an upgrade on McCarthy.

Stuart Armstrong scored twice for Scotland against the mighty Armenia.

Oxford fan at work reckons we've enquired about Luke McNally. Centre-back, 22 yo. Was liked to Spurs at the end of last season. Said he's very good in the air and a decent tackler.

Are we going to get through one season without them pissing around with the rules? IFAB just trying to justify their existence.

Valery in the first 9-0. They were all horrific that night but it was like he'd won his place in a competition.

Sounds like we just haven't made our minds up on him yet so 'in talks' is just code for that. How we're even contemplating giving him a new deal is beyond belief. It'd be even more of a stupid decision than giving Walcott a 2 year contract and extending McCarthy's stay.

He'll get away with a lot of stick because he shows PASHUN and interacts on social media but he's bang average at best, certainly no better than what we already have in the CB position.

On the money he's on? No chance.