Well based on the number of goals we conceded from headers last year and thereby threw away winning positions I think aerial dominance is a higher priority that the ability to play out from the back. If they are not confident with the ball at their feet all they need to do is give it to the midfielders to distribute. I would be very happy with Jake Cooper. Bradley Johnson is also supposed to be very good in the air as well, so that should also help.

https://tbrfootball.com/newcastle-fans-want-karl-darlow-sold-amid-blackburn-interest/ These Newcastle fans don’t seem too bothered about Darlow going, they say HE is error prone.

Thank you. I quite liked him too, he would certainly be good in the air, but some reviews of him have said that he is not technical enough and a bit basic.

Sorry I must have missed this, who are you describing as he sounds brilliant?

It’s not helping the youngsters if he keeps them from getting game time.

I couldn’t disagree with you more. Lenighan is a better alround player than Cooper or Hanley. We are going to start playing it out from the back and through midfield, both Cooper and Hanley are of the “hoof it as far as you can” variety.

With the brilliant chances we have had how are we not at least 3-0 up!!

Very good summary which I agree with. My only concern is that he may keep with his favourites next season rather than upgrade because they make his job easy by managing the team for him. I think that he needs to be more “his own man” and take control.

Hi thanks for you input and kind words. Do you know for sure if everything is agreed and done and dusted? Is it now just subject to a satisfactory medical?

Good point. Let's hope so. We probably need to 2 strikers now given Samuel's injury.

If Tony signs Jack Rodwell I hope that he has done “due diligence “ by talking to Chris Coleman and others as to his current attitude, fitness and ability rather than relying on what he was like in his “glory” days.

I agree.

Fair comment

Definitely not!!

I don’t think that we will pay more than £5-6M for Brereton. The total with addons May be £8-9M but I suspect the addons will be promotion and senior England appearances based I.e. possible future costs not this season. It is still a bit of a gamble, if we signed him but he will give us NOW speed, skill and no little bullying of the defenders. He is out wide because he runs the channels and stretches the defenders with his speed and power. This would leave space for Dack and Armstrong to exploit. With the players we have he will only get better. Being able to bring on Graham late in a game is a hell of an option to have available. I also think that we will sign Chapman and then we would have a team that could frighten the living daylights out of most teams in this division.

Hi are we still interested in Maddison?

He cost city £12M!!

To say he is only 19 now he was used a lot last year. It is only because of the new experienced strikers they have now that are keeping him out of the starting line up.

Seems sensible to me. ? If I suggested 9m then the message board would go mental saying why is the club paying so much for him. Let’s keep it based on the facts (albeit from Nixon) otherwise people will get carried away. ?

Where has the £7M come from I thought that it had risen from £5M to £6M? Either way Mowbray is not going to pay that much outright just like he didn’t pay £3M for Armstrong. We would be paying for potential, which is fair enough, so it will be a lowish figure with lots of add ons,subject to success criteria. This will to get to a final potential figure that Forrest would be happy to disclose to disgruntled supporters, just like we did with Newcastle. It won’t be a flat fee of 4,5,6 or7 million. Mowbray won’t want to take too much of a gamble. Payment based on delivered success like promotion or playing for the full England team is fair enough and would be reflected in his increased value.

I asked the question to some Peterborough fans and they said that the majority appreciated what he did for the team ie goals and assists, but he dived a lot wouldn’t tackle and didn’t track back. Although I would love him to join us for his end product, I can’t see how that behaviour would go down well with our team.

You and me too. That is going beyond tongue in cheek.

Tony won’t want to risk buying him until he is convinced he is the same player that he was before the injury. That’s why I think that he is playing the waiting game. I would expect him to come in on Monday as a loan with a view to buy in January. Being in his last year of his contract Boro would most likely prefer a sale if they don’t want him anymore so it makes sense. We certainly need a player like him when we are chasing a game.

I’d go with the same as you but Gestede instead of Smith. Gestede and Chapman on loan.

Maddison (sorry I keep going on about him) was brilliant last year in those circumstances repeatedly playing superb balls over the top for Jack Marriott to run on to and score his goals. Armstrong is the same height as him, just as quick and probably a better consistent finisher. That’s why I think Mowbray will be trying to sign Maddison, in my humble opinion.