The Prophet

The Athletic had names we should target earlier. Think it was Jackson, Larsen, Samuel and Ramos.

He'll still need "replacing" in case he starts being a penis sleeve.

Call it morbid curiosity, but I'm genuinely intriguing to see who the Isak replacement is. Seems Thiaw is the CB wr want and Wissa is the Wilson replacement.

Shitting your pants in Morissons is embarrassing. Your football club having zero strategy is the transfer market, not so much.

Feels like I've read it about a hundred times today, but I am incredibly sleepy deprived, so that could explain it.

Is "embarrassing" the word of the day?

Aye, obviously the Mitchell stuff was a massive error. Arguably too cautious with PSR too. I think we'll find out more in time how good he was.

"Ben you can leave. Send Fabrizio in on your way out."

I don't think the calibre of appointments is the issue here.

The Chelsea PR machine in full swing then. When Jacobs is done taking another load from Boehly, I'm sure he'll bring another team or two unto the running.

Given we're absolute perverts for pursuing former targets, surely Ramos can't be discounted?

Seems we haven't learned anything this summer

Nah, folk in football have short memories.

It's starting to feel like Chelsea are pushing this for obvious reasons.

I'm none the wiser.

The link must be pony, he's shite remember

He's ripe for a Saudi sale to recoup some of that though.

Hope suggesting a total package of £35 million for Wissa.

The good news is Hope claims we have a shortlist. The not so good news are that McGinn and Rudoni are the only names mentioned to date

He's very much an Eddie Howe defender. Good athlete, not afraid to bring it out and comfortable with the ball at his feet. Needs to stop going to ground so much and cut out the daft errors, but the latter seems like a confidence thing. Don't think he improves us from the off, but very high ceiling.

At least the outgoings have been solid

If we were going to play it like this. The best way to do it might be to sign two strikers, knowing we can cash in next June to cover PSR.

Yeah, it'd be pretty gut wrenching.

This is where my head was last week, but if he's going to throw in 5/10s every week, what's the point?