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Coventry fans seems split. Sounds like he hasn't had a good time there but has showed potential. You can't really gather anything from what their fans say TBH.

So is every final day signing a "panic buy". It had been reported that we interetsed in him ages ago but he's a panic buy because we are signing him on the last day of the window.

Means nothing. They didn't know about any of our other transfers either, until they were happening. Although for the record we won't sign a creative midfielder.

There stupid, it takes them longer to do the maths.

This. Had two txts when i woke up off my mates who were buzzing by this signing. He can't be that bad. That makes about as much sense as slagging him off without seeing him play. I'm not saying they are right... in fact that's exactly what i was saying so ignore that. However, it seems strange that people think he's so poor on here?

Can't throw a snowball. Haha.

This. Had two txts when i woke up off my mates who were buzzing by this signing. He can't be that bad.

That's probably the point tbh. Surely it's risk free though? Or are Hughton an co supposed to sign someone expensive?

Can't believe the periods some people are having over this. He's probably signing for less than a million FFS.

Aye, it's ridiculous. But the type of rubbish you expect on here these days. Agreed, it's good to see some sensibility. Even if he does turn out pretty average.

If possible we can convince this lad to join us permenantly. He's clearly a gifted footballer, not the finished article but gifted and young. A couple of months here ala Simpson and he might fancy it, the question is how high do Chelsea rate him?

Clutching at straws a touch but getting rid of Geremi today can't hurt our chances of signing someone on the last day of the window. That's about 200k a month the club saves, so almost a million by the time his contract would have run out.

I'm sure Ashley will be quaking in his boots at that damn insightful report!

Apparently so, by the way my mate talks shite but it was random that he would tell me. 500k Apparently.

Heard from my mate (doncaster fan), who says we are signing Sam Hird.

Terry is a class defender, it's England who have been shit over the years. Terry being shit is just one of those urban myths. If he is an average defender, then he's conned some of the best managers in the world.

Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful we're on our way back up but I can't agree that this season has been remarkable or much of an achievement to be honest. We're only top of the league because it's a shite league and our position is more about our opponents than us. Isn't it remarkable that our current set of players have managed it though? Not really when you compare them to their peers in this league. How many players in this league have; - Played for England (Smith, Butt) - Played in Champions League ties and finals (Smith, Butt, Colo, Lovenkrands) - Still represent their country at top level (Colo, Jonas) - Represent their country at more junior levels (Ranger, Kadar, Krul etc) - Have loads of top level experience (Shola, Barton, Nolan, Smith etc) The only surprising element this season is that the team pulled their fingers out and made some effort, which if they had of done last year, we wouldn't even be here (Hang your heads Messr's Owen, Beye, Martins, Barton etc). There is enough proven quality and experience across our squad to make them favourites to go up (even if they don't all play well at the same time), to scare the opposition into respecting us too much and to outplay lesser knowns in this league. Barely any of them are of premiership quality though which makes me rather pessimistic. Is it remarkable to be at the top with such shit? I think so, regardless of the awards of the likes of Butt. How he played in the champions league, i will never know.

Jonas wasn't fit enough but playing Nicky Butt is criminal.

I don't want him to step down, i want him to buy some decent pacey creative players in midfield. Although i do subscrivbe to the fact that he will probably be gone by christmas.

Hopefully that's just because he hasn't been playing first team football all season. Which is a good point actually, the way he has settled into a new club, put in a couple of good performances and even looks to guide the back line has been very impressive considering he hasn't played all season! Yep, that's basically why I've been so impressed, played like he's been playing alongside Colo all season, seemed very settled with him. Hoping that with games will come a bit more pace, because it was a thing I noticed he lacked a bit at Leicester. I must admit i like the fact he was telling the back four what to do at such an early stage. He may be a candidate for captain in the future.

Capello can't afford to strip him of the captaincy and boot him out the team. Like it or not he's a key part of the England set up. However, if Terry were to give up the England captaincy, it would sort alot of this mess out.

Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful we're on our way back up but I can't agree that this season has been remarkable or much of an achievement to be honest. We're only top of the league because it's a shite league and our position is more about our opponents than us. Isn't it remarkable that our current set of players have managed it though?

By the way, don't be naive enough to think that Hughton doesn't know exactly what he is doing by playing this boring (solid) formation and style. He's playing to our strengths because he probably knows we don't have enough on the front foot. I suspect if we got promoted he would invest in new midfielders (he'd have to ).

Completely agree, i believe we have lost some perspective and was going to make a similar post. Although TBF it's par for he course around here. Most of the fans that frequent this forum are passionatley in love with NUFC and it's only through this which you get the instant reactions from them after a poor performance. Most people realise it's been a fairly remarkable season but are just a bit frustrated by the style of football. Should we win promotion people will realise what an achievement it has been and the optimism will return for the future, even if it's just for a short while.