Lallana's Left Peg

Spurs ffs. A Champions League club I can understand but Spurs is taking the ****. The people making these decisions can **** right off.

I still don't get it - is Reed saying the moment a player wants to leave they can?

Perhaps, but right now our sales aren't even accompanied with any reasons as to why the players are sold etc. The club has a right to defend itself and try to manage the way it is portrayed in the media but the silence means it is a free for all in the media and the fans (including myself) are concerned.

He didn't do much talking I agree but as fans were we ever uncertain about what direction the club was heading and what the goals were?

He might work in Hull's back three however if we continue to play 4-3-3 then I would be worried with him in our central defence. Much rather we play Stephens or Turnbull in that case.

You will if you like Partridge!

Not saying the story is true or not however it is quite normal for team / club Captains to represent the players when season bonuses are being negotiated (ones that aren't in individual contracts).

Club is in decent shape long term I agree but in terms of excitement and prospects it feels like a very limp way to just accept your fate as a lower half Premier League team and get on with it.

It may have been the only way he could convince them to sign the deals?

Check out what Fulham did in the summer of 2007 and who was responsible for it!

His agent was hawking him to both Swansea and West Ham towards the end of last season. That said, I do think he is a good fit for our football club and am not unhappy with him or his credentials. I just fear he may be tested far sooner than he hoped.

Me neither but nothing surprises at the moment

I suspect Koeman is more than pragmatic enough to understand that players leave clubs and move onto better things. However, I don't think he will be quite so understanding if the club fails to sign adequate replacements when armed with the biggest transfer budget ever.

The biggest statement they can make is the state of the squad at the start of September. And as others have said, any written statement they now make will be worthless as all they've done since May is lie so why would anyone believe them?

I never really thought he'd hang about too long if things went wobbly because he is just far better than anyone else in that back line. £20m is great money for him however now the pressure is on to find a real leader and quality central defender and that is where I worry - can our current Board get a deal done for one?

He also believes that the number of players leaving could have been quelled with stronger leadership as well. But some people on here refuse to believe that the moment a bigger team wants a player he always leaves.

Yep, good news that the players who seem to care are the ones we're messing about with contract offers. Fills me with confidence.

Neither. He's probably as annoyed as the rest of us.

I think you'll be surprised. I think he has an input but not the final say. I believe Mr Reed is very taken with his newfound power.

A club that pays U18 players £20k a week, I'll file this one under 'talking bull****'.

He isn't the decision maker. I've no doubt he can make recommendations and have input. But I don't think every player signed will be one he targets specifically, no.

With £85m raised from player sales this summer I'd say we're doing just fine on the FFP front.

How can anyone trust them? They haven't done anything thus far that is trustworthy. They can redeem themselves by signing good players and the club finishing mid-table. I don't rate our chances of achieving either right now.

Why - every time they've opened their mouth since May it's been a lie, so I'd rather they say nothing at all than take the ****.

I still think we've made it too easy for players to leave and cannot believe we have not signed replacements and / or players before we let our own leave as well - I bet clubs are quoting us all sorts of silly fees which will be wiping the smug grin off the faces of those involved in selling players for big fees earlier this summer.