McCormick

He's great in the air and, in my opinion, one of the best Championship defenders. Would be an all right signing considering our options at the back.

Don't know what you're laughing at Mole, I'm pretty sure Deuce was calling you out brah.

As heralded as our scouting system is, the problem is we don't buy anybody that isn't on the shortlist. Although it makes sense as it means we've done our required homework on the player (in theory, limiting the risk of signing a flop), sadly it also means we will tend to miss out some of the opportunistic signings like Shaqiri. Would be a travesty seeing him in a Stoke shirt though tbh.

Mate: 'Where you going on holiday Xherds?' Shaqiri: 'Stoke' Mate: 'Oh wow, jealous. I hear it's lovely this time of year!' Shaqiri: Oh, I travel. Mate: Yeah, where did you travel to? Shaqiri: Stoke. Mate: That's not travelling... Shaqiri: Not travelling? How did I get there then? Did it come to me? Ooh here comes Stoke down the motorway in a car.

We've been terrible at retaining possession as soon as Tiote came on.

Long. Of course.

Mitrovic. Love him.

Tiote, bitch you better have that Mane.

Tiote yellow card sweepstakes anyone?

Football doesn't look turgid, which is a bonus. Match could go either way but, at the very least, we're looking competitive. Hoy Aarons on and we'll actually pose a threat on that left side as well.

Blatant handball ffs.

SMC not playing Aarons until the window closes. A shrewd move...

Must admit I'm glad my post didn't end up on a new page.

Aye. Sounds like a reet pooffta m8, get rid.

Shawcross is a very good premier league centre-back and exactly the kind of player we need right now.

Providing we spend 50 million (that's potentially 15 on a striker, 9 on a winger and 6.5 on 4 other players) I'll be reasonably happy going into the season with McClaren in charge. By all accounts his Derby team played attractive football and does reasonably well in the cups so, while not exhilarating, there shooooould be at least something to look forward to this coming season. Knowing how this club has operated in the past though, it will be another underwhelming campaign (at best).

I'm not his biggest fan by any means, but McClaren's Derby team were great to watch.

at posters actually cheering for the opposition.

Cheer up guys ffs, we just scored an injury-time winner .

Bolivia.

Just glad he mustard up the courage to leave such a well-supported club to get some first-team football.

After you die Muslims believe that you will get judged, and that judgement will decide whether you go to heaven (janaa) or hell (jihanib?) ; your good points and sins are weighed against each other like a massive pros and cons list that spans your lifetime.

Is that genuinely part of the Muslim handbook? Growing a beard in Islam is compulsory, yes. No it isn't you get Hassanat (good points) for it as the prophet (pbuh) is said to have had one. It's by no means compulsory.

That's horrendous

When things are going badly TT goes into breakdown mode. 20 goals in all competitions is a lot, but its certainly doable with the right service.