03 Aug 2018 10:03:17
I cannot understand why we have not made the four signings that would I think guarantee us promotion, especially after selling Vieira.

In order of how desperately I think we need them:

1. Ryan Woods - he wouldn't be a replacement for Vieira he would be an upgrade x3. I live near Brentford so been to a number of their games and he is class. I have a sneaky suspicion he'd be versatile enough to drop into CB too.

2. Tomas Kalas - Superb defender for CH and we are lacking at the back.

3. Marcus Maddison 2.5m clause if to be believed, we'd be laughing. Also Hernandez injury record and age means he's likely only platoon role.

4. Erling Haaland. If we were looking for a second striker all window I'd much rather we signed this guy with the money earmarked for Vydra. Mr Leeds and can finish. Bielsa said he only wants players who want to play for the club. This lad fits the bill perfectly.

That lot would cost I think around 20m (7m, 5m 2.5m, 5m + promotion clauses) . Haaland would have been higher in need but I think with Bamford + 2/ 3 from Clarke, Dalby, Edmondson etc we could get by up front

Sign the first two and we are top half for sure maybe play offs, first three play offs and all four promoted. We'll be lucky to get one.

1.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 10:47:16
Alexebab Post of the year!

2.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 10:50:47
Think it’s nailed on Pennington is coming back on loan, but as you say our MF is ‘light’ in terms of Pablo, great as he is and has been will unlikely perform as consistently and start less frequently. Siaz and Alioski are Jekyll and Hyde, brief flashes of brilliance and then invisible for long periods. Klich seems very promising since return.

Maddison definitely if not Nolan (shrews) or the Lad from Hibs who scored last nights game.

We have the money for these deals, need to sell the two who have been told they can leave. Sell on cash for Danny Rose, if Totty do buy Lewis Cook that’s more funds and there is RV transfer money.

It could be MB is happy with his lot and will reassess our position before Jan transfer window.

3.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 12:31:21
Great post Alexebab! Hope Radz is reading it now, as that would be the best transfer window since Sgt Wilko's summer spending spree!

4.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 13:43:25
Oh, that it was as simple as that!
Depressing to read "mid table" with the world's best coach! Even the most powerful gas in a Lada and it's still a Lada!

We got behind Tc and Sackingbottow. what are we prepared to do for Bielsa?

5.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 15:49:59
Just who got behind Hecky?

6.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 17:44:36
Me Al. Never want to see one of our coaches fail, and always hope they will do well. Deluded, I know!

7.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 18:17:35
Bright, I was hoping he would do well, unfortunately, the players didn't help him at all.

8.) 03 Aug 2018
03 Aug 2018 23:01:17
Yer right AL, they didn't! And I'll get slated for saying this, but I still don't think he's a bad coach. Wrong place, wrong time.