My saying that people had changed their minds on Raya to effectively fit their narrative wasn’t fact it was my opinion and I’m comfortable with it. As I am sure many others on here are. When I said that Johnson had signed I knew it to be fact. But either way, I don’t have any obligation to prove anything to you or anyone else. If that were the case then there would be a lot of people on here spending all their time trying to do so.

Ah mate, he got pelted on here by lots of people who are now seemingly annoyed and upset by his departure. Whatever... Raya is far from the best keeper in the league. In all honesty the metric isn’t transferable in the way that outfield players are judged. There will be keepers in the lower leagues who are perfectly capable of playing in the Champ. I’m very confident that we won’t miss Raya next season. I’m not as confident that we won’t rue selling him for £3m+ or whatever. But the manager had lost confidence in him and who could blame him? The writing was on the wall.

Not one who’s regularly talked about like the others.

Not what I’ve heard. Magloire is now at the front of the queue to be intergrated this season along with Buckley and Butterworth. i wouldn’t be surprised if we sold Wharton and sent Grayson back out on loan.

The same ‘hyperbole’ which informed you all that the Bradley Johnson deal was in fact 100% ‘done’ 12 hours before it was announced by the club? ??‍♂️?? This messageboard (aside from the above type of stuff) is just opinion. You have people talking about us being relegated in the same space as people genuinely believing that we can be promoted. Both ends of the spectrum seem equally ridiculous to the other side. I am free to pass my opinion on whatever I like and based primarily on the content already on there I don’t feel any necessity to provide evidence. If you don’t want to read it then ignore as I do to some on here. Now, back to transfers...Gally and Darlow announced on Monday? My feeling is that it will be a fee upto £5m (including add ons) and upto £4m for Darlow. Not sure about Gallagher. Darlow would be an upgrade on Raya imo.

I said lots not most and I don’t have to back anything up to anyone on here. That’s my opinion.

I’m not re-writing anything. This is opinion and I remember lots of people wanting to replace him throughout the season. Now lots of that same group appear devastated that we’re losing him. Some going as far as to compare him to Friedel!? Raya is a good Keeper with the potential to be a very good one. But he won’t be hard to replace this season.

Raya sold for £3m plus add ons is about right. Surprised with the change in opinion on him as most seemed desperate to get him out after each time he made a mistake. I rate Raya and I think he has good potential but he won’t be hard to replace imo. The names linked such as Darlow, Ruddy, Carson and Hart are upgrades imo.

Downing and Johnson are solid signings. Both have good pedigree at the level we want to be (Top end of the Championship). In spite of their age they are both generally fit and play plenty of games. Their age is a positive for the group in adding experience as well as allowing the likes of Buckley, Davenport, Butterworth and Chapman to come through. It wouldn’t surprise me if we went for a PL defender on loan for a season or another 30 odd year old. Because they love Magloire too and want to integrate him in. i believe they’ll spend their cash on a Striker and a Keeper.

Don’t take them on mate. It’s bordering on ridiculous really.

I’d love Mings

No, he expects Davenport, Buckley and Butterworth to replace them. In fact if we were signing 24-26yr olds then therefore be a good case to say he was blocking their progress imo.

100% agree. Kept under wraps until the very last minute.

It does.

Not if you want me to have a chance of ever being able to pass on anything again mate.

Ahem...so it was done as I was told. Didn’t think this one could be wrong with who it had come from tbh.

Maybe Assombalonga? Would tie in to some of the stuff we’ve been hearing on here about Venkys pushing the expenditure / chaos etc. Links nicely with the LT article about moving on and there was a poster in here who mentioned Assombalonga...hope that’s the case. Would be a huge statement imo

I think there are teams who’d pay a fee for Corry Evans. International player with vast championship experience. I also don’t see a problem with him being in and around a squad with the likes of Travis, Buckley, Davenport breaking through. There’s no suggestion either that he got a pay rise. Often in these situations the club offers slightly lesser terms over a longer period to allow room for other wages. Evans at his age would have been the perfect candidate for that type of deal. Smallwood was rewarded with a new contract after promotion. Mowbray is loyal but his consistency around changing the way in which we play will begin to phase these guys out. They then have the option of hanging around or moving in.

Pretty sure it is done based on how close this person is to the deal. The context of that convo was that if it wasn’t already done this morning then they might not have done it..if you get me? ?. But the fact that he’s not been announced today suggests you could be right...

Only spoke about the midfield off the back of Johnson

Not sure.

Exactly my question. Looks to have moved quickly once Lampard confirmed out and Cocu in (done yesterday).

Heard nothing on the price. But I think the signs that none of us have picked up on is this ‘change’ in the way we play which basically excludes Smallwood and Evans. Focus is now on the young lads Iv mentioned to play on the half turn talinhbthe ball from centre halves. Johnson seen as an upgraded version of Smallwood and Evans...

Argh, I really can’t say. They’re so touchy about this stuff now...was ‘done’ by this morning apparently. Im more excited by their belief in the young lads. They LOVE Buckley. “He’ll definitely play in the Premier League”

Bradley Johnson is done ✅ Club were putting feelers out last night asking about him, his character etc. Opinions were passed and they were told this morning that the deal is done. Only surprise is that it hasn’t been announced today. Also they expect Buckley, Travis, Davenport and Butterworth to step this season. Edit: Smallwood and Evans consigned to the history books by Christmas.