Harry_SFC

In reality the only way it'll be a good season is for them to win the league. I can't see them beating Celtic enough times to be able to do that.

Good job the transfer window is open until September then. The business so far hasn't been great but it's never all done before the season starts.

Felt Ramsdale going was inevitable, same goes for Fernandes. Very important that we get a decent replacement in now.

£4m loan fee apparently.

Just watching his highlights and he does have that sort of style of play about him. Can pick a pass, not massively quick but can beat a player through good footwork. Obviously not as good as Dusan but happy days if we manage to pull it off.

Admittedly don't know much about this guy but he's pretty highly rated by all accounts. Has a good goalscoring record for an attacking midfielder too and is a regular for Armenia.

Not sure if already mentioned but surely we should be going after Johansson at Stoke. Arguably been the best keeper in the championship for two seasons running.

Fabrizio confirming it's a done deal.

Well no but judging on pre season those are the players Still has been favouring in the four attacking positions.

Archer - Ok in the box but non existent outside of it. Fraser - Can put in an occasional decent cross but other than that, pretty non existent. Armstrong - Ok in the box but non existent outside of it. BBD - Non existent all together. Our "current" attack basically offers bugger all in terms of anything other than half decent finishing when the ball is on the deck. No genuine pace, no creativity, no aerial threat.

I see your point. Fernandes is not a creative midfielder - he's all action and very good at driving with the ball but not a natural number 10. More of an 8. Whilst Dibling has huge potential and shows flashes of it, he is a bit too selfish ATM and hasn't yet shown he can create big chances for other players.

To be fair he should have done. If that was Bazunu we'd all be slating him. AR clearly has a chip on his shoulder. Should probably just let it go..

You're being as kind to Stephens there as you were to Russell Martin.

I really would like to know what Stephens has on all these managers. Because 90% of the fanbase can tell he's crap.

Based on pre season Stills favoured front line is Archer, BBD, Fraser and Armstrong. That is hideous. Signings needed and quick. As for Stephens - he is a complete disgrace of a footballer.

As much as I can't believe I'm saying this but if we do the unthinkable and sell Ramsdale without replacing him then it's got to be Bazunu as number 1, McCarthy is way past his sell by date.

From that picture you either pass it back to the keeper to punt upfield or just do it yourself. Clearly no team mate free so don't fuck around with it.

Yep

Obviously they won't all stay as we'll have to raise some funds but we really could have one hell of a team for this division with this set up. As you say, full backs providing the width and two decent holding players to cover. Example (4-3-1-2) Ramsdale; Sugawara, THB, Edwards, Welington; Downes, Charles, Fernandes; Dibling; Archer, Downs/Stewart.

I respectfully disagree. He probably doesn't ping it around because he knows he can't. He keeps it simple. Stephens can't seem to even make simple passes, let alone when he attempts ludicrous ones.

Stephens seems to have had this label on him saying ball playing defender yet he's probably our worst centre back at it. When do you see Bednarek giving the ball away across his own box. He doesn't because his awareness is so much better.

Yes Downes has injured his groin so if he's not there it'll be pretty obvious why, he certainly isn't going to be leaving. Dibling though apparently had a "tight quad". You'd think that's not enough to keep you out of a training camp so let's wait and see.

How often does he do this? He's a complete liability. Extending his contract is up there with McCarthy levels of stupid.

Early signs showing that we are looking to get the ball out to the wide players to cut the ball back as much as possible. Sensible, just need a decent winger or two first!

Wasn't there talk of 12 points at one stage? They've probably got away lightly with 9 given all their rule breaking and how they got away with it previously.