Ronaldo

As much as I think he's not the long term answer, we had far worse defenders than Dummett in the team and on the bench when we finished 4th, 3rd and 5th. Colback and Gouffran have nothing to offer, I agree.

There are loads of wingers in the Championship with much more about them who'd cost next to nothing, like. We obviously just don't want to pay.

Well, yeah, because he's always the last 'journalist' to know about the latter. One more rejection equals slightly less embarrassment compounding the pitiful state of his being.

I found this very funny.

Tammy Abraham's penalty.

Bit of a change in circumstances, mind, buying a midfielder at 28 compared to 31. He's a very fine player and way better than what we have now, obviously.

The scary thing is, there's a chance Gorilla is being serious.

Season hasn't even started yet, window doesn't close for another week, money to spend in January etc...

I can't believe the utter thickness I've read on here in the last 17 hours or so, like. Imagine being so determined to be optimistic you're frightened to take such a blatant regurgitation of history on board.

A week, in other words.

I'd rather not.

The fact we haven't added to the squad yet isn't really the issue in play, even with all the money in the bank due to Rafa losing his best players last summer. It's the fact that once again, for the second time in a couple of months in fact, our manager - the best we can ever hope to attract - is having to go through the press to drive home the importance of the club matching his ambitions. It's absolutely fucking pathetic.

I think they just wanted to put Atsu in the shop window to be fair. Abraham's likely going to be a very good player and they know it.

Only the sane would, thanks. What a fucking lemming We went through all of this less than 5 months ago, man. Rafa said to the camera he was disappointed after QPR and reiterated the need to have his ambitions respected at the end of the season in the press. Every bit of evidence you need is there. Stop disregarding it because you're making yourself look foolish.

Him staying would be far more worrying, like. We've got no need for a DoF with an understated title.

Only the sane would, thanks.

Using the media to get what he wants, as he has done throughout his career, if so. It's chill man. 25th June. He shouldn't need to, though. There should be absolutely no scope for any of this. The owner and that dickhead bag carrier shouldn't need to be leveraged into action.

So you're saying Rafa Benitez needs to be more patient having been let down already in 2017?

Our preferred media partners are saying the same thing. Benitez is obviously the source.

Rafa's clearly the one doing the whinging (again). You're the melt if you don't think that's cause for concern.

Aye, because winning the league because of Rafa mitigates Rafa being misled.

Fair point. Makes no difference if players that Rafa's identified and been promised get signed or not.

What's that got to do with missing out on UK-based targets? Agreements could be in place with either.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/05/lemmings.gif Sorry, are you not the poster who said Rafa wouldn't be disappointed with the window at the end of January? You were dead on the money there, like. No need to apologise. Whats your point.

June 9th, actually. We've had months to determine targets and formulate transfer strategy, either way.