Just coming on here to say the same Tom. He’s only 30 so plenty of years left in him if he can regain some of his previous form. I’d prefer to have him up top over Gallagher or Brereton that’s for sure. We don’t need a striker as we spunked £12m on two fairly average ones but I would have taken him on a free over the pair of them.

What three new ones?? Bell starts not Cunningham

Hanley starts for Norwich so im presuming him coming back was never in the offing. He would have been involved in training all week ahead of starting tonight.

Charlie should be respected for what he has done whilst here. He’s been a very good player for us however we can’t ignore the fact that he’s not a great CB and not got the legs to play CM so he becomes a bit of a luxury. His free kicks and penalties hide the fact that he’s also at fault for a good number of goals throughout the season. He’s not one to put his head in and get really stuck in. It’s a shame he can’t play the deep lying midfielder role as his range of passing is good and we all know what he can do from a set piece. Biggest disappointment has to be not getting another CB in. I’d take Ashley Williams or Skrtal at this late stage.

All the Baggies fans I’ve spoken to have said he’s a better CB than full back. Is that what you meant or have you heard the opposite?

8pm in Pune. Barry White will be taking the medallions off and getting his pjs on shortly. Hope he’s not got his phone on silent.

Get the feeling he’s been on here for the last couple of weeks.

Interesting that TM has come out and said that. He’s clearly confident on something happening otherwise he would have played it down like he usually does.

So that’s Mowbray here until 2025 then.

I think you’re probably the only one on here who doesn’t. EB is a key member of the squad but being played at RB is damaging his relationship with the fans. He’s always been popular but it’s not going to end well if he keeps having to play out of position.

Guessing a deal has been struck so Wednesday drop the legal action over Bruce leaving for Newcastle.

All three incomings on loan only and it would be a no. Cunningham and Hanley perm and Murphy loan and it might be tempting. massive risk letting Dack go and I would usually be dead against it but if it’s the only way we will strengthen the back line then it becomes more attractive.

He’s playing at my local club Hereford FC now.

It’s the hope that kills you!!!

He will be sold to a mid table prem team. Everton are throwing money around like it’s confetti so maybe them. See they have bid £70m+ for Zaha after already spending a lot over the summer.

£5m according to reports.

Would be a good experienced signing. He went on trial with Sheffield United over the summer but guessing he didn’t get picked up. Free transfer and would fit the bill as an experienced CB

I just don’t see how we can make top 6 with a back four that concedes so many goals. I think we’ll be scrapping for bottom half if we don’t strengthen. I would be amazed if we bought in more than one which makes it a real challenge on which of the positions to sort. I can’t see us bringing in another CB if the manager thinks Tosin is the answer so in that case it may be a LB or RB. Can’t see us bringing in both

There’s no point in sacking him as they’ve made it clear that they are incapable of employing a top manager. We’d end up with some no mark who’s been bouncing around the management scene.

Maybe seeing Maguire go for £80m and Ake being priced at £70m will make the owners think about the defence if it’s true that they are solely interested in player profits.

He’s not though is he.

TBF Mercer, you posting that made everyone on the forum look at a Charlton win.

My concern is that he identified the issue last season and did nothing to rectify it over the summer. We’ve wasted preseason by playing weak opposition (apart from Rangers) and playing the players who he already said weren’t good enough. We needed to be giving a new back 4 a good run of games. We can’t afford to throw away points with a tough few games coming up. We really had to hit the ground running.

Need a positive Chaddy post to level out all the negativity. It’s bound to be coming.

Well I dreamt 5-1 last night. Travis was one of the names on the score sheet. For the life of me I can’t remember the others.