I hope so S8. After waiting so long for the defence to be properly looked at after the return to this division, I can't help but be pessimistic.

Oh great, now we're all getting worried Bell is going to play every game he can now. That's a mood killer after such a great win. I hope Tony was just being nice to Bell and avoiding damaging his confidence by saying they're going for a player in his position.

Get some defenders in, or leave Tony.

Thanks for the information. Good to hear he doesn't seem like a turnip.

____. 3-2. How is Kaminski looking? As bad as Walton or just facing unstoppable shots?

Johnson equalises, goalie makes a big cock up.

I have no memory of Solanke playing in this division. I can remember him being hyped, then going to a club for a big fee and then never playing.

Dodgy hair dye though.

That Bournemouth fan giving it large about that team.........yeah right. Solanke has done nothing all his career, and they flopped out of the premier League in a dispirited manner.

I agree Chaddy. Though I can't go up there for a game, I am a season ticket holder at Coventry Rugby, and going into the city centre will feel strange. With the football, I am also not that bothered about it starting as I feel it'll be more of the same. A few good results to make you hope, then 2 months of rubbish results.

Basil will probably disappear into the vortex like a few players in the past like Goulon. We need effing defenders Mowbray!

https://youtu.be/0f30KF1cOCc

As things stand, I would say we'll finish about 13th-17th. Not quite bad enough to worry about relegation but nowhere near the play offs. A few of the youngsters will look good, but the usual suspects will let us down. Kaminski will have a fair amount of work to show how good he is.

It's bloody awful. It's like a dodgy 90s Scotland away kit, or some League 2 team's kit when the designer goes a bit experimental.

This is effing pathetic as things stand. We're about to start the season with a 3rd rate defence, an area that has not been worked on for at least 2 seasons. Tosin and Cunningham were quick fixes that worked but have gone back to their clubs leaving us with no planning about what happens next. Sure, names have been mentioned, like Schmidt, Kipre, maybe even Hanley but we can all sit around and mention names here. Apart from Kipre there has been no action to solve issues that have not been resolved for some time.

Another effing midfielder?

I'm bracing myself for not getting any more players in, and a season of wondering if we'll get dragged into the relegation battle. Even Coventry City have been more decisive in their transfer dealings, and have sought to improve their squad. So far we've been sitting around doing nothing or so it seems. For all we fans know, Venky's, Waggott and Mowbray have only just sorted out a budget and are vaguely considering targets.

For our sake, Kipre needs to stop messing around and sign for either club. If it's West Brom, then fine we can all understand that, but just get on with it. If his agent is playing games, then Cedric should tell him to stop it. Terms have been offered by both clubs, now decide.

The pitch will be like those you see on The Big match revisited, all either mud or sand.

I hope so Phil, but I'm never confident that the club has more than one player in their sights at any one time.

We need to look at other transfers ASAP, starting with a left back. We can't have everything on pause whilst Kipre is deciding which club to go to, especially when the rival club is a team freshly promoted to the Premier League and likely to win that race.

I hope it isn't another midfielder. We've needed a CB and LB for ages now, and everyone can see it.

True. Having a massive hole there is lethal, but if Kipre and Kaminski are good, then hopefully there will be some resolve and fewer goals conceded.

Thanks Riversider28 and Ewood Ace. With all the Covid nonsense I lost my bearings about the international calandar.

Assuming Kipre is the signing, I hope there's time and money to sort out the left back position, even if it's a loan of a decent solid player at this level.