Andy84

Don't think we've fully readjusted as fans like we have to be realistic about who we can attract here, Rafa has said on numerous occasions that this is a difficult market. We couldn't just go out and sign Knockeart unfortunately, the deal was impossible to do with Brighton. Let's see on August 31st but I think we will be ready, Rafa wouldn't have it any other way

Villa getting Abel Hernandez? Their forward line would be pretty formidable at this level

Are we at the he's s*** get rid stage already?

David Nugent and Danny Graham score goals in the champ, would be willing to give this c*** a chance

Listening to total sport for the first time in about a year, Ando been talking for about 5 minutes and I'm ready to top myself.

Apparently Lens is off, Kahzri might be to. Can these afford to be ditching some of the only creative sparks in the side

We should be eternally grateful to Palace for coming and taking him off our hands, paid a few million as well.

Good, absolute disaster of a signing

Pity we haven't been able to shift him permanently

Pleased we've got him. His goal today was class, as soon as Diame gets it he's on his bike and in between defenders. Takes the finish early, proper striker. Keep him fit we get goals, simple

Not linked but Danny Ings is available for loan, should be aal ower that

Another waste of space gone. Deck clearing for the last few additions

Not sure Burnley are nailed on to go down, think they will be around the bottom but Gray can get them goals. Can see Boro having a Bournemouth type season, Watford are making some canny additions to their squad and have strikers. With the Mackems it entirely depends on Defoe if they don't get another striker.

I remember us thumping Ipswich away early 4-0, really set the tone for the season. Hopefully we are better defensively as we look vulnerable when teams have a go. Read that this will be their record home crowd in 20 years, we are really going to have to deal with being the team everyone is desperate to beat

Hope he likes it being smashed up to him from 60 yards away with no support within 10 miles

"Blue food colouring and Bisto gravy granules"

Having lots of the ball hasn't worked at all so far this season, happy to let the opposition have it a bit more as we can set up to counter when we win it back. Still feeling our way into this season but confident we will get it right, especially with the bloke we have in the dugout

I think the ability to be able to choke a game out is one of Rafa's main strengths. Has a way to go yet with us but once we get that right we will win plenty of games.

any idea what's happening with Galloway? Could do with him in

Who says these are starting like

The players there haven't been playing for him for a good 6 months now

2-0

Hate this s***. "Rivière wanted by several French clubs"

The start we've had seems to be a mixture of nerves, adjustment to the Champ and Rafas tactics for the new players, maybe even the weight of expectation imo. I don't think the squad is that deficient, plus I can see us bringing in 2-3 more, the early season loss of Mitro is having an impact also. The one thing we should be reassured about is having this bloke as manager, he's a winner. His record shows that his teams win matches and he will be working very very hard to put it right as I'm sure the players will be. Having quality in the dugout and on the pitch usually shows through and I think it will sooner rather than later.

Still think someone will chuck money at us for him, likely a PL club. Wouldn't rule out clubs like Everton or West Ham. Chelsea could come in and buy him as a "why not f*** it" type of signing.