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What's he said? I'm generally surprised at how negative he has been at times the last week or so, seems to be building up,to an excuse for out inevitable defeat against Southampton.

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I read somewhere last week we are organising a behind closed doors friendly this week, which would be a positive step.

Interested to see what Steve comes out with after this.

Not all bad tbh, assuming we make a couple more quality additions. Was reading earlier in the week about us arranging a behind closed door friendly for mid week, which would be a massive plus.

Could be using the first half as a last chance to impress before he trims the squad? I know we already know how crap they are but his job is to give them all a chance.

Can't explain the Obertan decision, but since Mbemba was only likely to play 45 minutes wasn't Williamson going to have to play some part of today? I will be more concerned if he leaves him on the whole game.

They imply we are one of the teams from England in for him. Anyone seen him play?

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Would Dick go there? Press seem to think he is in for that Ola Toivinen. P.s I know that's spelt wrong.

Pretty much every club linked other than us has either gone elsewhere or supposedly he has turned them down, are we his only realistic option left?

Sorry everybody, did someone call the police?

I read about it last night, but have no idea if it is true. Apparently came from a journalist in La Coruna (saying Deportivo had failed to sign him as he is coming to us). Might be a decent punt if he's still physically realistic. We're signing a lot of real promise, we could do with a few more experienced players. Interesting season ahead for use like, some exciting signings plus more to come, pressure on Sherwood in his first full season. Any idea how you will line up assuming you secure your targets?

Is that not next year though? Willo, Colo and Taylor will all be free transfers by then so we would have to bring in more.

Brummie, Any truth in use being linked with Michu?

No, him plus a major signing. Reckons the board are well aware of how much we need another CB. Unrelated in a way but he also says we are keen on trying to sign players from the bundesliga, again he hasn't directly said that's were the defender will come from.

Mark Douglas reckons we are working on something major as a defensive signing which is taking time.

According to who? Fans have seen him at the training ground.

Supposedly at the training ground now. Must be pretty certain it's going through if he is training today.

2 players in contention? Mitrovic, Aaron's, De Jong and Perez on, pretty much our main attacking options and we haven't created a chance.

Pre season or not 10 days away from the new season, this is shambolic.

What's the point in bothering playing this if he puts that defence out. More worrying is that we have arguably our best attacking players and don't look at all like scoring.

Few young ones are expected to play. Woodman, Satka, Ferguson and Bigi. Would expect Tiote to get a game as well.

On sky sports there is an article on how transfers work. They have experts and agents on it explaining each step of the process. Anyway according to that the buying club already knows if a player wants to come, and generally personal terms etc are vaguely agreed,before a bid is made, and only after interest is garnered etc, then a bid will be made. Surely this means that despite all of the quotes of Thauvin suggesting he hasn't got any interest in us, privately we have been told differently.

Villa supposedly in for Berbatov.