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Made it look difficult out there today and you'll hope that sharpness is to come, Thought a few of the boys looked knackered from the off, particularly Garner, McNeil and Alcaraz. N'diaye not sharp today which is expected, Gueye looked miles above everyone on the pitch in terms of talent...

In my lifetime that I actually remember/had an interest in football for.. Best: 1. Lukaku - The loan was one thing, signing him after his performances on loan was another. Couldn't believe a striker of that calibre had joined us permanently after struggling up front for so many years...

No issue either way - if he left, fair enough good luck, thank you, I wouldnt miss the player but probably the person around the dressing room would be missed. He's staying - 1 year deal which is fine, club doing deals properly, 4th choice and gives Branthwaite and O'brien more time to develop...

Would be in line with what I was expecting to be honest, hoping more towards the £100m side. I think we'll have one "marquee" signing and then it'll be a hunt for players that we can improve for what is now a middling fee (10-20m). Do think a few loans or frees will have for be considered I...

Ah absolutely mate - still get a few that come through for their clubs but nowhere near the 200 games odd you mentioned about Wright etc. Recent examples are the Bellingham brothers both coming through at Birmingham and Gray at Leeds, now it's more that the moment they get exposure the big ones...

Power of really big money - for the kids they're getting offered mega contracts, more than the non-european teams can give them. For the club they know if the player doesn't work out they know they can almost recoup their money by selling to clubs like us and go out and buy someone for £60m instead

Signing Lukaku permanently after the season he had on loan - that video of Martinez at a friendly (or scouting mission I forget) giving the thumbs up to the blue asking if Rom was coming home. Ancelotti and subsequently James Rodriguez. Although I think he'd still have wound up going to Madrid...

Absolutely atrocious name, I've momentarily lost my head over a stadium name but wow that's so bad! Had no issue with it being a sponsored name, but sureley the Hill Dickinson Bramley Moore Dock Stadium would have been better???

Hi blues, I've not posted for a while, particularly in this thread since my dad died. However something has happened close to mine and my partners hearts. I'd like to share this article with anyone reading this thread as we say goodbye to a fellow blue Lee, who I'm sad to say I was due to see...

Welcome Charlie, not too fussed either way on this, hope he brings some success and routines, his job will be a lot more than just how to take set pieces. Couldn't give a rats x if he played for liverpool for a season either, we've had fat spanish waiter and sammy lee on our touchline, much...

Of our history? No probably not. Ultimately we're still a premier league club and however aimless we are at the moment there are small seeds that could get better (chiefly the new stadium and our recruitment being SLIGHTLY better than what it was by going for the correct profile of player)...

Not necessarily haha, more like he's probably not used to the way the universe shifts to screw over this club. Random things happening at the last minute like Ajax deciding to keep Kudus because United decide to pay a stupid amount for Antony, James deciding he doesn't want to go to Porto so...

Fabrizio Romano was the first to call it and for most things he's spot on and does global football rather than Italian. He's had an awful hit rate with us but at the very least in every transfer saga he's commented on its not been blag and we have actually been talking to the player. His...

Think one of the reasons Villa have gone for him is that they had a sell on clause included in the deal plus a clause that Hull had to inform them if any bid had been accepted + had to accept a bid of the same value from Villa if they chose to put one in, so they pay £18m for him and recuperate...

Would be very happy with Gnonto, if we could get him and another winger (rumours of Lindstrom on loan) that'd be the wing options sorted. Would expect us to maybe try one more loan after that to use our second domestic slot, we need another midfielder and if we get rid of Keane or Holgate then...

Oddballs on here - he's a lovely fella, always been polite with me when I've dealt with him, got a recognisable voice, don't think he's particularly bothered about football but did a job. Feel sorry for the other lad who's been doing it recently but it is what it is.

Some bad delusional people on this website. Just watched us barely escape relegation the last two seasons, this season we'd be 12th without a points deduction due to severe mismanagement by our owners and a very hard decision by the independent committee. Despite this, the jon eds on here...

Don't mind him, don't think he's one that's going to ever massively stand out but he quietly ticks by and seems to collect assists without you realising because he does the basics and isn't always flash, whereas you looked at Iwobi, Gray, they had moments and looked threatening but the numbers...

Don't really see what the big fuss about his cameo was. Players get put in these situations to learn, no game time, less learned, less to improve. It;s fine.

While it seems to be the subject here can vouch for him being a good kid, met Onana twice, both times he was an absolutely lovely fella, introduced himself with a handshake, had a small chat about Everton. First time was just after the derby last season when Van Dijk should have got a red for a...