sadoldgit

I think you are probably right!

morris

We talk about squad players as if they are just there to fill a gap. Squad players now are a vital part of the team. I am sure Ron wouldn't be interested in keeping him if he just saw him as a plug.

Why is it when three or four players leave other clubs it isn't a meltdown? Players come and go all the time. Its just business.

Well with 27 full international caps he clearly is no donkey. If he does sign perhaps the management team can coax the best out of him. Some players take time to adjust to the EPL.

Tac tic al

Not sure that his is or will be world class as he is not a guaranteed starter for his country yet, but he certainly is quality.

It wasn't Sarnia was it?

intacto

Alas poor Cedric.........I'll get me coat

deceased

Do we ever really know what we get or pay for a player? Figures are bandied about all the time but I doubt if that many are bang on the mark.

If Clyne doesn't want to be here, and lets face it, he has been hedging his bets for weeks, why would you want to keep him? Good as he is he isn't consistent yet and could be another Lovren for Liverpool. I'd rather have a squad that want to be here and are committed.

diet

I know we all have our ideas about who is good and who isn't and I know that often doesn't tie in with what the management think. All I can say is that Ron must have seen something in Elia if he wants to sign him, even if it is as a relatively cheap bench warmer.

No Sour Mush, I'm not. The way some posters go on you'd think they had a say or feel they should have a say.

live

You say should be but he isn't the only decent defender in the world. If he can get more elsewhere he will go elsewhere and we will find another defender. Last year there was a meltdown because we lost Lovren who was the best centre half in the world! Last year we had no ambition because we let certain players leave. As for Clyne, if he doesn't want to stay, good riddance. What is the point of keeping a player who has an eye on moving on? He has the potential to be another Lovren anyway

Screwed again Alps? I thought we did pretty well out of them last season. If anything we screwed THEM.

I think the point is that Koeman is the manager and the transfer policy is not decided by an internet forum. We can all ***** about players we don't fancy but at the end of the day the manager is the one who calls the shots. I would take his opinion of a player over an internet warrior anyday.

a) Not confirmed that he has left b) Where does it say that the Board are holding out for £15M?

cherry

Pelle is not garbage and good centre backs are not easy to find at the moment. Apart from that, spot on. Oh and Austin is not on the wanted list.

I have a phone ap that said Gossip: Saints to tie up deals for Alderweireld and Austin that came from the Daily Echo. When you go into the main text it did say that they have lifted that gossip about Austin from the Express but if I think you would agree that if you just read the ap text it looks like it comes from the Echo. All b*llocks anyway as it transpires.

One of Jose's cunning plans to help a rival take points off of other rivals perhaps?