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Does make wonder if we have this money knocking about why we don't go big on someone like JWP.

Big Sam, nailed on. MA loves him now.

Yes, being bought by MA is marginally preferable to being liquidated. Although at times under MA I Would have happily seen the club liquidated.

My initial thought was... we have to do everything we can to assist Derby County fans against MA. Then I visited their football forum and saw how pathetic they all were and how willing they were to label us as deluded and liars and how MA actually saved us. I left there hoping he does indeed by their club and I hope we draw them in the cup and we smash them to pieces.

Na na na na na na na na...... Botmaaaan.

Look at his photo man. Floppy hair, loose tie, big smirk in his boat. Proper cunt. File him alongside Martin Samuel for being one of those ex Sunday supplement goons who feel disjointed by a new era of football media. These guys are the Steve Bruce of journalism. In fact, they are much worse. They know fine well what they are doing and saying. I'd rather watch a teen football podcast with some kid giving his opinion on football, than listen to the opinion of a self indulgent little spunk monkey like him.

All signs are pointing to this happening. We are, at the very least, quite close on the fee, the player is giving us bedroom eyes and we have the drive to get a deal done. The only way this doesn't happen now is if Lille flat out refuse to sell but 30m quid or there abouts is massive money in France. They could get 4 new players with that. I reckon a fee will be agreed by Sunday. Signed by next week.

Schar has value and is running out of contract. They could all leave leave TBH. I'd take the risk on Botman, Carlos, Lascelles, Dummett and Krafth as CB options like.

Just can't wrap my head around it. It's great but it's Man City/Chelsea levels of investment, which I've been telling myself won't happen.

Yeah, if we get Diop Schar leaving makes a lot of sense. Lascelles won't leave because he's captain and we won't want to rock the boat.

My point.

I think we might get two but more, 1 big money and 1 smaller money.

Tripper Carlos Botman Ritchie Sounds legit.

Yeah but, in one January.... here, I'm not complaining.

We wouldn't go and sign two 30m defenders would we? Absolutely mental if that happens.

If we sign both, I think we are talking a different level of ambition from our new owners.

What's clear is that we are signing a new centre back, we just don't know which one yet. I think we are just seeing which one we can get a better deal on.

Get. It. Done. Staveley hoying money around like a boss.

Him and Buendia could get in each others way, is my initial thought.

I don't even feel jealous of Villa. Normally I'm pissed off at other clubs signings. Don't particularly like Villa but fair fucks them getting involved in our transfer window. Interested to see how he gets on.

Not sure I've ever seen a club significantly improve their defence and attack in one signing. Unreal.

I think 3 before Watford might well be the target. It seems they are furiously working on things. Centre back aside, it doesn't seem like they have prioritised any other position. Midfield and strikers have both been linked.

So do you sing "Englands number 1!" Or "Englands number 2!"?

Just checked, it seems Zouma and Dawson are first choice but Diop has been playing recently.