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Well done to his agent, got exactly what his client wanted. Let's all see whether it was the correct move. My guess is that he will be on loan elsewhere in 12 months time.

I'm sure Ashworths approval will have helped but it won't have been the deciding factor. Doesn't really matter, since they seem to have come to a good decision. The sooner our commercial streams are close to the top 6, the better.

I got the Brazil 98 shirt with JOELINTON 7 on the back. Thing of beauty.

Fucking love him and Bruno, anyone who gets to play in CM with those two is very lucky.

Absolute bargain. Can play all over.

From the very little I've seen, he sounds bloody perfect. Ex lawyer, PL experience, worked with Ashworth, knows other owners, has played the media game. I know this sounds daft but he LOOKS like I expect a CEO to look. Hopefully the guy can get our revenue on the up so we can compete on the pitch.

I meant that any money would available. Also, we got Trippier and Bruno in January, so it's not impossible.

Really want Anderson to make it impossible to let him leave on loan.

At least 6 of those won't start IMO.

Looks to me like, back up CBs, back up CMs, first choice left side, back up right side, plus Wilson and Pope. Wonder if Howe is starting to see Longstaff as a starter, baring in mind he ended the season in the team.

All eyes on the Geordie maradona.

I quite relaxed, I like the squad we have, I love the manager we have and have the utmost confidence in the people running the club. Even in the scenario where we sign noone else, I'd be convinced it was because we will spend heavy again in January.

Oh I agree. It's nice that they are getting space to get on. It's purely from a selfish point of view. More content please.

I'd like to think that the press are going to get some decent access to the players and coaches over the next few days. We have barely heard from Eddie Howe since the end of the season.

The one thing I'm CERTAIN of, is that we will definitely have the players for the positions that Howe wants, namely a ST and a RW but we won't be rushed and it might go right to the wire.

I'm of the opinion we will now go for 2x20m players rather than one for 40. Anyone from a list of Zapata, Broja, Cornet, Dennis, Sarr, Hudson Odoi.

I don't think we are close to signing anyone and I don't think the press has a real grasp on who we are trying to sign. They clearly have a small list of names that they know we have enquired about and keep regurgitating them. To my best memory, they didn't know about Bruno until the foreign press said we were close to agreeing a fee. They didn't know about Chris Wood until we activated his release clause. Matt Targett happened on deadline day and had only been fleetingly mentioned previous. Dan Burn was actually someone I suggested but the press didn't know anything until there was talk from the Brighton end. In this window we signed Nick Pope but we had been linked with Areola and Henderson. Botman and Trippier they were aware of but Botman in particular was the worst kept secret going, since Staveley had admitted interest in January. In summary, chill out, the press know very little. Things can happen very quickly and will probably happen from a direction you won't expect.

Luke Edwards talking shite then.

Looks mint. Couldn't see Maxi.

Can someone who has decent knowledge of Isak please convince me? Not seen the lad play but want to be excited.

Wilson is old, Wilson is injury prone, we have ambitions of playing European football (therefore more games). There is plenty of game time to go around for Wilson and Isak if he signs. Stop assuming we won't sign someone to play RW.

Play Bruno in one game and Botman in the other, that should appease most.

Anyone actually got their tickets yet? Wonder when they get posted.

We will get one more top quality signing this summer, of that I'm sure. Probably Diaby or Asensio or someone of that ilk. After that, it will be a smart loan or signing a young midfielder, that sort of thing. TBH, I'm enjoying every second of this.

All looking smart as fuck and professional. A real club and a real team. Hallelujah.