sadoldgit

I think we have become so used to players getting into the 1st team at a young age that we are in danger of writing them off if they don't make it by 18/19. I hope that Sam is given a decent chance to stake his claim. Perhaps a season with a decent Championship side would good for him and us?

road

bean

noir

Good to see that there are still some reasonable posters her who read what is posted and respond in a measured manner (please take note Alps).

Now we both know I didn't say that don't we Alps? I was just responding to you and your crisis.

You cant even go to see a movie now without some idiot putting a bullet in you. You are much more likely to get killed by your own countryman than you are a terrorist in America.

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A "crisis" would be starting the season without any CHs but by my count we still have 5 who could play there. Still there are always some who will make a mountain out of a molehill. Apparently we were looking to bring in one anyway and RK says maybe that will be two now so perhaps one on loan? Not quite meltdown material just yet.

I am just an old fashioned boy. I like to see the first choice CH wearing the 5 shirt.

No, it does seem an odd one.

Spanish media linking us, Stole and Everton with young Barca winger Adama Traore (not to be confused with Lallana or Yaya)

I know numbers don't mean as much now but still find it strange that Florin was given the no 5 shirt - especially as he wont be playing for a while.

cap

Okay, but it is a strange question don't you think? Really, when you woke up this morning did you ask yourself, I wonder if we will sell out against Vitesse? I didn't. I asked myself cereals or toast? I wasnt worried before, but now I know these things are an issue, I find myself worrying if we will sell our away allocation against Norwich this season. What do you think?

So we have gone to worrying about players leaving and not buying a replacement for Toby yet to worrying about if we will sell out in a Europa qualifier. What next? Should we worry about the weather forecast for the game?

Alpine_Saint?

circadian rhythms

Gardos has the no 5 shirt so make of that what you will!

Gulag

I see Blair is warning Labour about lurching to the left. No wonder people confused him with the Tories.

The death of the Labour Party started in earnest with Blair and "New" Labour. After the re-branding they have no where else to go. Going back to their roots will scare off Middle England and the Tories seem to have the middle ground sown up. Labour could well go the way of the LibDems. Not good for politics and not good for the country. The new Labour leader has a tough job.

Well out of order. She was probably aiming for a new set of wheels.

He got a lot of stick when he started, as did Morgan.

That would do it.