HaydnNUFC

I'd say we are buying more potential than the finished article at the moment, I would prefer a more experienced winger tbh. Like who though? That's the job of our scouting & coaching team. I think we'll need more experience if we are to avoid a relegation battle. We do, but probably not in this position. Young erratic wingers can be more dangerous than an experienced one, especially if they have energy and pace. We probably need a wiser head at the back, probably why Rafa is looking at older goalkeepers to calm down the relatively young back line. Ideal world would be an experienced centre back with leadership qualities but I think that's now out of the picture. Next would be a leader in the centre of the pitch, someone to calm Shelvey and or bring along Hayden. Again could be why we're looking at Samaris and probably would have him if the fee was a few mill lower. Agreed. No idea why we aren't looking at Delph for CM. Within our price range and he's proven in the PL, and he was captain at Villa(?).

Pretty sure we've always wore the home kit at Man City away.

All other reports say that he's joining Fulham. Already in London and medical happening today. Hopefully, his record is awful. Awful? Really? 121 apps, 33 goals.

No Nowt to worry about then.

Is there a press obligation after friendlies?

Rafa wants this lad though, so, I do too.

Elaborate, friend. On mobile so can't really go too crazy, but it comes across that everything Rafa does has significant purpose behind it when it comes to transfers. It takes him and his associates a long time to do background checks and he's excellent at selling the club and his vision for how the team will play. He appeared to understand exactly where we were weakest last season and pretty much remedied things, bar the second winger he didn't get (Knockaert). I doubt we'll get everything he wants again this time around but if he even gets close we'll be alright. Also pins the blame for Sels on Carr, which I'll accept as gospel all day long. If we'd got Knockaert we'd have been unstoppable last season like Just thinking we'd have absolutely bummed almost everyone

Gay for Gayle tbh.

Rafa will be gone, therefore, relegated. I assumed that we were talking if Murphy's our last signing and Rafa is still here. Nailed on relegation if he leaves.

If Murphy's our last signing, I'd say 13th-18th.

Hope you're right. Another more probable guess is that he is realistic re the different stages of his project. He knows the game (on and off the pitch) inside out and is planning to do what he can to consolidate our position in the Premier League on a sound performance and financial footing. Next stage improve our standing. Next stage push in among the big hitters again. Hope he is given what he needs to do this because I firmly believe he is just the man for the job. The bloke's a blessing, like. Hope he's here until he retires!

Lad wants to join, Norwich have lowered their asking price. Absolutely no confidence in Charnley getting this done.

I'll literally paypal you a tenner if you start using paragraphs. Are you...Alan Barnes?

Wonder when they'll eventually cave in to selling Dybala.

From a NCFC journalist. Basically, no one's got a clue and the Chronicle are releasing nothing articles, which isn't a surprise.

Came here to post basically this.

Other than the fact it's a different Semedo to the one we were interested in, the absolute mongs

Feels like a very salient point in the window, the signing of this lad. And for CM, why aren't we going for Delph? Saw Stoke were in for him but nothing seems to have come of that.

When they walloped Pardew 0-4 in the fantastic fun that was 2013/14.

Thought he was going to Leicester? Iheanacho, I mean.

Movement, and a player *wanting* to join us.

Well he's here until the end of July at least Definitely up for that! Can't be many tickets though?? About as many for the beambacks from last season I guess?

Well he's here until the end of July at least