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I love the word twatful and will henceforth be stealing that

Didn't we have a pretty decent record against everyone last season, other than maybe Brighton?

Imagine someone of his profile being our first summer signing, the meltdown on Twitter would be something else

Likewise, and no issue with people saying that there’s players they’d like to sign or not. But ‘hoping it doesn’t happen’ is such a twatful sentiment.

Important point, this.

I have done a complete 180 on Elanga - really wasn't keen when we were first rumoured to be linked. I think there was a bit of stigma attached to him from his time at Man U. But in fairness to the lad he has really progressed as a player at Forrest and that is what you want to see in a player. Also if you watch some of his interviews he comes across as a very humble lad who is looking to continue to improve. I now actually think he'll be perfect for us on the RW - he's rapid - as in one of the quickest in the PL. He's comfortable on both feet, I don't think he knows himself which is his best. And I think he'll thrive in Eddies high press. So I'm now 100% behind this signing.

They could stop voting for these bollocks rules to start with. My original point wasn't really aimed at Bournemouth tbh as they're clearly on the up, moreso Palace, Fulham, Brentford types who seem happy to do fuck all every season and will gladly fall in line when Liverpool and Spurs start flapping their gums at the prospect of us, Forest or Villa attempting to break the stranglehold of the cartel.

I mean, it's all about points of view I guess. There's plenty of players I wouldn't want us to sign, and I'll happily talk about it on a football forum.

Neither of them were considered average at the time. The point made was £40m is the going rate for an average player. I'm just wondering what that is being based on.

I’m well past the point of hoping transfers don’t happen, I don’t know better than Howe. If he bid for Hojland there’d be a reason for it, even if I wouldn’t myself. Sometimes transfers don’t work out, but ‘hoping it doesn’t happen’ is like announcing to the internet that you’re 14.

Anderson who a lot of people on here wanted to sign? Johnson who was extremely highly rated? We're not talking about hindsight here. I'm not even sure I know who Master is though

Oxlade-chamberlain and Richarlison went for over 35m almost a decade ago.

It happens, but it's quite a rarity. For those games it'd be nice to have something different on the bench to change shape or dynamic.

Off the top of my head... Kilman Master Anderson Johnson Rutter All went for hefty fees.

What if we were linked with Højlund? Would you hope that doesn't happen?

We had an excellent record against the bottom ⅓ or so last season. This problem with "breaking down a low block" is a myth in my opinion. That's not how/why Bournemouth, Fulham etc beat us. We should double-down on Eddie-ball, pace, pressing etc. but that is going to take at least five new additions otherwise we won't have the depth to carry it out across multiple competitions.

I imagine we're trying to sign other players as well as Elanga.

While I respect the want to improve technical aspect of the team and look for different profiles of player (based on what I'm reading obviously I don't know) I think what you're saying is fair, important to note even if this fella doesn't offer that it doesn't mean other signings won't.

I’m open to criticism of Howe, signings et al - but ‘hoping it doesn’t happen’ can get right in the bin.

This isn't an arguement against Elanga I'm making but we weren't just stagnant against Everton, we were pretty poor in quite a few games and we looked particularly toothless against teams who sat back.

Ah, no idea.

In a non-Guehi world, this fits the profile we should be after. Right age, right pedigree, right price. We could actually create a better squad with a couple of signings like this and still go big on the Pedro’s.

Wasn't he rated? I'm assuming SP means players we all know are average?