Baird of the land

Great to get replacement sorted. Hopefully there’s some cash left to strengthen squad elsewhere.

Even if Vestergaard stays i'd be expecting we'd at least be trying to bring in a player to add depth at DM and maybe at left back if the funds stretch.

Paddy McNair. Though he's right footed not left.

Interesting listen. Felt a bit more stilted at certain moments, though hopefully that’ll pass with time.

I'm pretty relaxed either way. I can see some logic of taking the cash now, given he's fallen behind tella in young/quick striker pecking order & lacked professionalism at times. Equally i wouldn't have an issue if the club decided to go extend and loan route to see if he progresses.

Isn't Obafemi's contract up at the end of the season though?

Yeah it's early days but i liked that against levante we carried a threat down both sides, rather than the lopsided approach last season.

I definitely there’s potential there. Stephens/salisu offers a bit more balance in terms of his ability to bring the ball out vs bednarek/salisu

The issue is if he does come in, you’d assume somebody would have to go out first.

Don’t really see the we should be aiming higher than a young cb who plays regularly for Poland. More importantly the club and manager clearly rate him as the former always plays him and the later gave him a new long term contract. as for oxlade chamberlain link. Where would he play? We seem loaded with 10’s, but our mid is very settled.

If vestergaard isn’t going to stay & sign a new contract it will be handy if Leicester are interested and we can snare a good deal out of their desperation. i’m hoping The club can sort out ings replacement by midweek. They have had plenty of time to analyze targets (knowing ings was likely to leave). If it drags on longer that would be very poor.

I get that we may not want to spend the full 25m on a one striker. The current reported offers are much lower though, which makes it odd we'd back off at that point. First and foremost we need to buy a frontline striker that can deliver immediately & be careful we don't spread the money too thinly across too many purchases.

At that sort of price if he truly was our no1 target it makes zero sense to be backing off.

I see much more pressing needs a striker, left back and dm. Another 15m on another cb would be an odd call to me.

I don’t really see the sense in it. There seems to be much more pressing areas.

Is that what everton were trying by losing 4-0 to utd today.

Also showing up just how short we are in CM. Having to play our only 2 fit options for 90 minutes every friendly.

Not surprised by the rotation where he is able to, given we played on Wednesday. Doesn't want to risk injuries. Expect Walcott to come on for Perraud in 2nd half too.

Is Vestergaard not back in training yet? Wondering about Ward Prowse's knee injury, if it's alot worse than they are letting on.

Gotta admit i’m somewhat biased against sorloth because he couldn’t make an impression on a palace team that have such huge striking issues.

It'll be interesting to see which way Ralph turns in terms of goalie. Fullbacks pick themselves. CB is the interesting area as i feel there's not much between them all. Vestergaard/Stephens offer the outlet on the ball. Bednarek more solid positionally & Salisu has pace. Think it is important to get Salisu's pace in the team. Unpopular with some i might pair him with Stephens but given Bednarek is seemingly ralph's auto pick it'll possibly be him and salisu. If JWP doesn't make it back for friendlies i don't see how he can start. Expect it to be Redmond and Armstrong on the wings. Adams and i fancy Tella to cause them issues on the break. Hopefully we have a new striker by then to act as an impact sub if needed.

Whatever happened to that striker 'Augustin' everyone was talking about before his bizarre Leeds move, has he completely flushed his career after his bright start with Ralph at Leipzig.

No way would i put Ings anywhere near those greats.

Curious if he hates ralph’s Fitness training approach as it seems to be core part of what got him the extra performance level here and into England squad the year before. The no sentiment for saints definitely feels true. The home town boy stuff just media assumption. Play higher the polite way of saying will pay more.

Yeah Ralph wanted him to sign, ings just wanted out. That’s going to cause rub. Listening to danny’s Interview for villa he clearly had no sentimental attachment to saints or to Ralph probably.