We had the worst away defence in the entire football league didnt we?

Since they started the 1875 membership, it's only been needed for one away game anyway. It really should just be a scheme for people who cant commit to season tickets to get discounts etc. Away game priority should be season ticket holders, and for small allocations ST holder + 3 games or whatever.

Yeah, so my point still stands.

Also need to factor in he played next to no football at all last season.

The loaning of one isn't an issue, it's the caliber of the loan. No point loaning a kid from Burnley (Dunne) or Liverpool (Johnston?) When we could just blood Magloire or Grayson. If its somebody experienced who isn't getting game time or an exceptional talent like Tuanzebe then fair enough.

Christ. Imagine our lads trying to implement that. They only have to go to a 3 at the back and they look like they have never met before.

I was wondering if it was behind closed doors because the game next week wont go ahead.

I'd be gobsmacked if anyone paid money for Evans. It would be up there with getting a couple of million for Shefki Kuqi that time.

Gripping stuff.

The problem is, I bet Tont doesn't even know. I can see us messing around with the lineup every week until November until we stumble on any sort of consistent side.

I'm sure this is nonsense, but along with the links with Dunne from Burnley it does concern me that any centre half we sign will be some kid on loan from the top flight, just so TM can say he got someone.

Who is signing him then?

Why Simms though?!

Bell will be first choice left back. I wonder if he will keep Hart around as back up though, as William's will be used in the centre.

If that shortlist is true, I'd say Carson is prob number 1 choice, played for Mowbray at WBA. I'd be pretty underwhelmed by him though I gotta say. I'd take Joe Hart though.

Ex west ham keeper.

Be good if it was Forster! Isn't Simms another midfielder?!

Of course. I really should have started the post with "if the defensive issues are not solved".

Someone should take this exact transcript to the next meeting, and show that video of TM saying "defenders are coming" on a constant loop until we get some sense.

So we're not interested then?! Anyway if we are its probably because he would command a fee. As has been stated and proven numerous times, we don't pay fees for defenders.

I always got the sense of TM was just saying that to please whoever was in attendance.

Ah right, I thought Dunne & a Burnley defender were two different pieces of info. That Ajayi would be a good signing, I thought he played as a defensive midfielder though rather than a CH?

Would the Burnley one be Gibson? Or is it some kid we have never heard of? As for the bit in bold, of course it does ?? God forbid we actually go and get someone who has a natural position and play them there.

I know @Paul Mani mentioned him earlier but the more I think about it I just cant see it. If he's made available for loan then surely there will be better options than us available to him.

Stoke tried to sign him last summer and were quoted £7m. Did you forget we sold Raya?!