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I just don't see how there's any excuse. We've literally done fuck all for the best part of 2 years and we seem to be as ill-prepared as it's possible to be. Obviously we can't legislate for other clubs coming in for players, but why haven't we been sounding out their agents beforehand?

We've clearly come into this window really well prepared, having spent the past 18 months of inactivity doing the ground work. Top notch stuff so far

Apart from up top. Unless we count Pedro as a backup striker?

I want if he ever logs in here and feels sad that every thinks he a useless cunt?!

It's the basis of the modern game. Not sure it's talent necessarily because I don't think it's something that can be learned. Honed, yes. I had this conversation with a mate a while back. The game is undoubtedly worse from an entertainment POV than it used to be because you no longer have players like Berbatov, Cantona, Ginola, Gazza, Zola, Bergkamp, Figo, Zidane - the list goes on. The technical side of the game has all but vanished because that type of player wouldn't fit into the modern game, which values speed and athleticism over everything else. Elanga is the epitome of the modern game - fast, effective, direct, athletic but sadly, not very exciting.

I think everyone knows it bullshit. There's no sane world where Eddie signs a player with Rashford's temperament or lack of work rate.

They will if they know we're in for him

Or line up deals during the 18 month to 2 years where you've signed absolutely no one. It's not like we've been short of time to get shit sorted early doors

Chelsea are going to allow their fans to sponsor a square foot of the pitch at £1m per piece to fund buying every player we've been scouting.

Really surprised we haven't seen some early movement tbh. We've had 18 months to plan, monitor, negotiate and prepare bids. I'm sure there's stuff happening behind the scenes but this really is dull.

The turd that won't flush.

He is a very Spurs type signing. Historically they've been absolutely wank at developing young players though, so it's a shit move for him

If he'd rather go to that car crash than play CL football, it speaks volumes. Cheerio

If we're in for him, we'll have been in for him for a while. Discussions will likely have taken place, we'll have asked them to keep us posted on developments should anyone come in for him while we're exploring other options. I reckon we'll know what the deal needs to look like, it's just a case of whether we value him at the price we've been told and if he wants to come.

He's scored really good goals (in the cup and the league), created chances, and scared Everton's defence more in 5 minutes than the rest of the team did in 90. He came to us from the Championship because he wanted to step up. I can't see him being happy going back there on loan, and rightly so. I'm not suggesting he should be starting but he should be getting a lot more minutes than he is based on the glimpses we've seen.

I know we don't like to question Eddie on this forum but seeing Wilson lumbering about the pitch doing fuck all while this guy sits on the bench is very questionable. Every time he comes on he makes something happen.

I'm a little bit concerned - the last time we had to wait for a new DoF to be installed, we fucked around for an entire transfer window and signed no one. We'd had 2 more like it since. If we're back to the drawing board regarding signings, there'll be no one coming in early doors

Well so far he's done the sum total of fuck all, so anything from here is a vast improvement

Osula has shown he's capable at this level in the few minutes he's been allowed to play. I'd far rather let Wilson leave and give Osula more playing time. Offering him an extention seems completely pointless. He's been terrible this season

Doula doing more in his first 30 seconds than any of our other attackers have done in 90

Pathetic! Absolutely gutless performance when so much is at stake.

Time for Eddie to break character and be ruthless at half time - Gordon off, Schar off, Barnes on the left and back to 4-3-3

They’re all pissed!