sadoldgit

Yep, he'll develop piles.

glitter

I would have said you were more like a broken record Alps, but if you prefer the dog with a bone, yep that is you well and truly summed up mate.

Arsenal improved a great deal when Chambers was dropped. Even at full back he was constantly caught out and committed too many fouls.

kiddyfiddler

Despite everything that has been published by the club about transfer dealings and the fact that we have said that we are looking to bring in one or two CHs, you still persist with your negative twaddle. Give it a rest Alpine. You have just come back from a holiday which clearly has done you no good at all. Perhaps you need to spend more time away? Maybe come back when the transfer window is shut?

Hodor

Dalek, it wouldn't be the close season if we didn't have posts from you forewarning doom and relegation.

No, its a lot cheaper to see the movies in my local cinema but thanks for the tip dude!

Yes, like Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Everyone thought it was about sex......oh hang on.....

I expect that Les is sitting in the back garden with a pile of paperbacks and a jug of Pimms. You really don't have a shred of patience do you Alps?

Why would an African need a wider berth than a European? Surely all berths are pretty much the same size?

stop

It wasn't a rant, more of a oh dear why are we going through this nonsense again post. Everyone knows we need one or two more centre halves in this summer. The club have said we are looking. Maybe we are looking at the Celtic guy, maybe not. Just because Everton are being linked in the press (the link being that if they sell Stones they too will be looking for a replacement but no one at Everton has mentioned van Dijk and because they have not said they have ruled him out this means that they are definitely in for him?). There is still plenty of time. We know that Les doesn't shout his mouth off about targets so lets just wait and see who turns up. Then we can slag him off and say what a waste of money his is

I have never signed a player in my life but here is my take on it. It isn't like popping down to the supermarket and picking one off of the CH shelf and one off of the DM shelf. Players need to be identified as suitable. Fees need to be agreed with the other clubs. Terms need to be agreed with the players assuming they want to join us. We have to compete with other clubs for the players signatures if other clubs are interested. Now call me stupid, but is seems to me that getting players on board is a business fraught with difficulties and takes time. We saw with Toby that everything was in place but that the player chose another club (and somehow this is our fault eh Alps?). Yet some here expect to wake up in the morning and expect us to sign whoever we need when we need them. Last year proved that the club works quietly behind the scenes to try and tie up the deals they want and that we get some, lose some, get some others. I have no reason to believe that the same will not happen this year. Lets just wait and see before we start panicking.

glitter

I detect an element of damp mattress in your posts today too Batman.

Jos did a great job for us and was replaced when it was obvious that the Premiership was a step too far. Lovren played well for us, mercenary or not. We also made a shed load of money on him. Toby chose to go to Tottenham to play with his Belgium buddies. How is that a "colossal f*ck up?" Fonte was a great buy at the price and is still in service. Other than that Alps, a great post.

Good to see that we can still wet a bed with the best of them. If bed wetting were a sport we would be in the Champion's league. It is also interesting to watch Batman morph into Alpine. Best entertainment in the world for a fiver a year, all without leaving your armchair.

crispy

A wonderful tune Sarnia I'll give you that. I saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse perform Born in the USA last night and you would think that everyone would have got the message. He really gave it some welly. Unfortunately when the camera panned to the audience besuited idiots were puffing out their chests and singing the chorus as if it was the National Anthem? They need to listen to the words.

primate

As harsh as it sounds the Gardos injury may have come at the perfect time. If we can get two quality CHs in that will provide a replacement for Toby and move Yoshida back as 4th cover.

funky

Spiced up with Scotland, those games will be a bit tasty!