Surely Arsenal wouldn't want Raya as first choice? Leno is a far better keeper and only in his prime right now. I hope he does get the move from a selfish money grabbing perspective, but cash aside it would be a poor career decision to go bench warming at the Emirates.

What a weird comment. He was just as much in the 'national glare' at Premier league bournemourh

At 28 years old? Hell fire ???

Looks like Wilson is off to the toon for 20m, absolute steal that I would say, bad for the ? though

All hinges on sorting the defence. As it stands we're an injury away from relegation. Solid permanent and a naughty little loan we can be top 6.

Forest should be a real threat if Lyle kicks on and does well, which I imagine he will. Hard to see past Norwich winning the league though. Us at present? Mid/lower half. Mid if the keeper turns out OK, huge problem if not.

How did Malta do on Friday?

he absolutely isn't better at left back at all, if anywhere he plays centre half

11 nil Bournemouth

The if he's fit part is the biggest issue though, and the reason I'm not keen - although he's better than bloody nothing.

Even Wigan, in all the shite they're in managed to sign Solomon Otabor yesterday ? Still, we're working hard on getting some bodies through the door.....

Amazed at the positive Hanley comments, he ain't interested in this game at all, goes out on the piss all the time and subsequently gets 'injured' a hell of a lot. Not for me.

I'll dress the situation up a different way chaddy. You go out Saturday afternoon and neck a good 18 pints of Stella. There's a naughty little blonde offering it on a plate later on so you take her home and do the deed. What a do, she's got all the moves. Later the next week you feel a bit tender downstairs and something ain't right, you go to the clap clinic and she's given you a nasty dose of chlamydia the slapper! A month later you're back on the Stella, even a few sambuca this time. Ey up she's knocking about again and looking incredible. Things start following the same route as last time. Do you stop and think maybe you should bag up this time or just not bother at all? Going into the season with Bell as left back and no new centre halves is going in balls deep, 3 times, and not washing for a month after.

Even by your standards you're completely scraping the barrel here ? Maybe we should aim to go 3 nil down every game too, after all Liverpool did in Istanbul and still won the champions league final? ?

Just as another sample of our fanbase, this is a group off Facebook The figures don't seem too bad between the 2, although ANY loss of season ticket holders is obviously sad news.

Needs a not a current season ticket holder, won't be buying one option.

Its what is commonly referred to as a 'Chadism' - suspect it may get added to the Oxford dictionary next time they update it.

Regarding the shop reopening, does seem a bit pointless at this stage. Numbers through the door would be pretty much non-existent now. Opening weeks ago would have made sense with it being holiday season, kids off etc but now they're back I assume you'd have a handful of pensioners and maybe the odd person nipping in on a lunch break (although not sure what for). The time to reopen is when we have something worthwhile to sell now, so when the kits are available, some form of season ticket available and of course I hate to say it but Christmas is gonna be on people's minds before too long for gift ideas.

Not sure about his ability to kick the shit out of anyone but in fairness Holtby fits the age profile.

The problem with last minute is its already fast approaching last minute, just over a week to go till the season starts. On top of that though we all know TM isn't usually one to rush players straight into the team either. We need to hit the ground running given the tough start or we're simply going to end up looking at mid table mediocrity (or worse) by Christmas.

EXACTLY!!!!!! We need to push deals through on 2 players (although some would argue more) and we can't even get that done.

I actually think West Brom are fannying about in a similar manner too which is making things even worse for us! No excuse but that's how I'm seeing it due to the whole Kipre shambles. As it stands I think they've only confirmed one signing themselves, Pereira, who was on loan there last season anyway. They most definitely need a few bodies through the door to stand even a remote chance of survival next season. On top of Kipre they just seem to be 'trying for players, Karlan Grant, Button etc and nothing to show for it.

This is turning into a right shower of shite, not sure why any of us expected any different mind - especially in the current climate. Leicester must have someone garbage in their reserves we can just bundle on the coach after the game on Sat and have done with it. Brace yourselves my arse ?

The longer the Kipre situation rumbles on, the less interested I am in signing him. Not sure exactly who or what is causing such a delay but it just needs sorting one way or another then we can (presumably) just move on - until something is final we're just in limbo and sneaking closer to the start of the season.

Maybe some people just know more about football than others? Ben will prove many an idiot wrong on here ?