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From Youtube scouting, of all the players we've been linked with to replace Gordon, it's Tzolis that interests me the most. Apparently didn't do much when he was at Norwich but he just looks like he has extra time in front of the goal. That kind of composure is hard to find.

Summerville looks a top player. Been linked with him before.

Paid to tweet. Someone's paid that invoice.

I never understood why we never tried Elanga on the left.

Pleasantly surprised to see that about Murphy. Every indicator has been we wouldnt be going for a RW, but seems we might be after all. Going into a season with a new LW, Barnes, Murphy and gambling on Elanga to come good would have been the end of the season before it even began.

We experienced 2 different summer transfers windows. I feel like you missed most of it re: Isak.

What choice did he have? What were his other options?

He was forced to sign him because 4-5 of his preferred options signed elsewhere. I don't know another scenario where you'd hold anyone else to full account when they only had the 6th best option at their disposal.

Have to bear in mind Liverpool will have had us over the barrell as did Forest with the Greek chap

I don't think we're going to fully pivot away from signing Premier league players and do all our business exclusively outside of it, so expense will always be a factor they'll account for. Are we saying we'll never sign a prem league player again? Because outside free transfers, the standard we're requiring will always come with a significant premium.

Strange commentary on Kroupi here. There aren't too many big clubs who are after a striker and from what I've read these clubs were already after him before he chose Bournemouth to further his development. By all accounts he's very pragmatic and still young enough to want a step up before seeking out a major club - he's still only 19. Regardless of whether you think he's realistic, the likelihood is we'll still be shopping in the same pool as these clubs anyway.

Eli Junior Kroupi looks interesting.

I just dont see it. He's really struggling with the pace and physicality of the game.

Just dont think we're that good and keeping the pressure on. Our intensity has significantly dropped from when he first came in and we lose a lot more duals than we did in the past, particularly our defenders. As for our forwards, they just aren't able to absorb a press as well as the players of better teams do and our overall movement is very static, 1 dimensional and pedestrian at times. Alot to fix here.

Good player, helps us break the press and transition better, still need more output from the front line though.