ErwinK1961

I would suggest it’s more the confirmation that they aren’t interested in bringing in any actual competition for Baz.

Saw 60+ new posts and thought “here we go, must be some news” Fck me sideways.

If the shot he faced was straight in front of the posts, you’d have a point.

Where has this £2m come from? Why would Stoke have signed him for c. £1m then put a release clause in his contract for £2m.

Spot on.

It was literally £36m plus £6m two days ago. Their side will be making out it’s lower, our side will be saying it’s higher. No one will know the true fee. Time will tell if it’s a good fee or not. I hope he does well, but could easily go the other way for him.

Seems we’re not the only ones struggling to get stuff done. Seen quite a few premier league managers bemoaning the lack of transfer activity so far. Emery, Nuno, Marco Silva, Moyes, Potter, Perreira and Glasner I’ve seen having a whinge. Going to be an interesting week.

So what? Edozie wants to leave, hence why he’s not playing. Fernandes played yday and was generally shite.

You listed 5 players, two of which aren’t likely to be here next week and one who is 18 years old playing his first full season in men’s football (and seems to like falling over all the time). Fernandes was crap yesterday and it wasn’t happening for Robinson - what options did we have on the bench to change the game? 2 beanpole strikers who are utterly gash at the moment. Not one option on the bench who could come on and unlock a defence. (Smallbone is injured). I’m not saying it’s brilliant right now, I agree the defence has been crap in the main. Though I guess not a huge surprise given it’s mainly the same personnel that have shown they cannot defend for the last two seasons (and beyond for one of them). Could he have played a 4 atb instead of 5, I would say so and that’s something I’d like to see. But that being said, if Downes doesn’t think he’s Xavi and if he and Ross Stewart remembered how to head a football we’d have won. He needs time, he’s only had three league games and the windows not even closed yet. If it’s still like this in October then probably time to panic.

So where are all the creative options then? Fernandes is unlikely to be here in a weeks time and he isn’t a creative midfielder. Edozie wants to leave, hence why he’s not playing. Armstrong, lol.

When he took Wood off (who I thought was our best CB today FWIW) for Stewart, I’d have take off THB or Stephens for Quarshie as well to protect against the quick break. On the crosses into the box, thought the CB’s defended those well today.

Like I’ve said before, Charles, Downes, Fernandes are all the same. Bits and pieces midfielders that aren’t great at shielding the defence/tackling or creating/arriving in the box. Offer next to nothing at either end of the pitch. As well as an AM (how can an 18 yo be our only creative option FFS), we need a DM too. Downes can sit on the bench. When he wasn’t laying on the floor, he was blindly turning into the opposition.

I said to you at the time I think 5 atb is rubbish, I was surprised you were for it going into Wrexham.

Can’t remember, but the revisionism from you is strong.

Probably, and almost certainly top of the playing against 9 men league.

You literally said we should play with a 5 atb at the start of the season, because of the current squad makeup.

Weird thread, but then it’s SaintsWeb so I guess not. The guy is managing with one arm tied behind his back at the moment. We’ve got an 18 year old as our only creative outlet, we are desperately short of creative options. Stoke looked like a settled team that have been managed by a very good manager for 9 months. Thomas and Manheouf would walk into our team at the moment. Yet despite that, we still created enough chances to win today. The guy needs time with a settled squad and hopefully we will start to see some improvement in performances and patterns of play.

A lot of laughing going on there. Looks like someone said “Everton?! LOL”

And the squad is still too big.

£33,000,000

I guess plan is loan him, hope he has a stormer, activate the year extension and then try and cash in. Worst case he stinks the place out at Nantes and we release him.

I’m still sure that Fernandes is likely to leave, but we have absolutely no financial need to do so now. £50m+ or fck off.

How do you feel about your club caving in in the end?

He’s not saying it is £48m in his post.

Pretty good deal to be fair, credit where it’s due to the club for that one. Will be interesting to see how he gets on… hope for his sake he kicks on now and fulfils his potential. Going to be a lot of pressure on him early with that fee. Lets hope we spend it wisely (for a change).