jonny1403

You know exactly what he is getting it. Selling him at an undervalue helps noone.

And given that Murphy got 7 assists and 3 goals last season despite not being a regular starter, I’m not sure why you think he’d get less this year when he’s in better form, more likely to start and playing in a better team with less injuries and less fatigue.

But as mentioned goals weren’t a problem last year. We’ll be more limited on the right than the left but there’s no evidence to suggest that will impact a CL push.

Agree with this. Most people are letting their frustrations with Miggy personally cloud the fact that we are already one of the best attacking teams in the league. We’ve never had any problems scoring goals, it’s the other end of the pitch that was the issue last year.

We conceded 63 goals last season compared to 33 the season before. Almost double. It was quite clearly a big issue that needs solving by adding depth.

Because our attack was absolutely fine last season while our defence was shocking? Weren’t we the third highest scorers in the league?

We can’t force clubs to sign our players man I’m genuinely intrigued as to what people expect us to do when it comes to selling these sort of players. Nobody wants them, for obvious reasons.

This is such a mental viewpoint. Maybe his family are happy living here? If your job asked you to move to Saudi but your kids were settled and happy in school would you? It’s a job ffs he doesn’t give a shit if his decision means the fans don’t get a shiny new signing.

Viduka Was absolutely dreadful until that 7 game purple patch under Keegan. Then never played regularly again.

Sibierski David Edgar Leon Best

Well yes, that's why we're literally about to sign a third choice striker

Why do people keep mentioning Chiesa as a no brainer when he's exactly the opposite. Injury prone, in poor form, huge wages and has never played outside of Italy. It's such a lazy suggestion based on his name and nothing else.

Don’t spit your dummy out when we’re still in July and you won’t get condescending replies

Ruddy isn’t going to be registered in the squad like.

Blaming them for what exactly? There's over a month left of the transfer window ffs

He can and does play RW.

Dani Olmo would be perfect for us. Imagine we announce him out the blue in the next couple of weeks... Probably completely out of our league sadly.

I mean that's literally what we've been doing already by signing the likes of Kelly.

Big Sam at the mackems

There are SO many assertions in this post that are just complete bollocks

And West Ham had a dreadful manager who pretty much destroyed his relationship with the fans in the final third of the season. I expect us to finish above them as well but that wasn't the question - you asked if I think they will challenge for Europe. Do I think West Ham will be in and around the top 7 given they finished 9th last year and have now improved their manager, spent £70m on players already and have no conference league fixtures to occupy them? Yes I do.

I don't think we're much better than West Ham at all. I think there's a chance they'll qualify just as there's a chance we will. They were above us for the majority of the season.

Why are they unlikely to qualify for Europe? They've been pretty much ever present in the top 7/8 until last season and now have a Europe free season to attack it with a better manager. There's no reason to suggest they won't be up there again.

As I said, not for Spanish clubs willing to buy him.

I mean if you ignore the rapey part (which Spanish clubs seem happy to do) he’s quite clearly a 40m player.