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God almighty. I never thought he was that good anyway. "A replacement for Maguire"----bloody joke. Manu losing its marbles. What did we get ----£2m? Didn't do a good job there did we?

But where have we moved to?

Yep, I've still got that one. My all-time favourite is still the one we wore in our first year in the Premiership though. A lot of controversy at the time about the position of the crest on the Umbro as I remember. Never been in the middle since.

I can't believe that picture of the "lighter shirt" is accurate. Its almost green.

So you were negative last season then?

10 of them

"START"? LOL

That seems to have gone quiet though. I agree he's just what we need on the field.

He'll ease his self-restraint once his kids have finished uni!

Exactly. Either you try to the control of events or they take control of you. You have to exploit every chance in football in case it never comes again.

and definitely not negative!

and where's the £ssss

Arrogant? Bit OTT. People can only go on what they read and hear. i guess the answer is---"don't necessarily believe everything you read." That was my reaction when Tony said he was going to improve the defence. So I guess I'm not arrogant!

Depends. If absence of rumour is because , like a duck, its all going on under the surface, well and good. However, if its because bugger all's happening then its not good.

But but on that basis......

I thought we had to wait and see and judge him when the window has closed?

No, the window hasn't closed. However its not compulsory to leave signings to the last minute, just de rigeur for us.! Isn't it better for new players to train with and get to know their team-mates weeks before the season starts? The manager needs to assess them in training as well, perhaps this is why new signings seem to have to wait so long for selection.

Future manager?

Ha! Unanimity. Congrats Damian!

Reed a big loss. Great for us once TM realised he could play. As for "moaners" the manager made clear statements even before last season about how poor we were at defending and how new faces were needed. Defenders were the priority. Nothing so far to even indicate that he will fulfil the assurances he made. Therefore people are disappointed and saying so. I realise the Window isn't closed but he didn't fix this problem a year ago and we look like having to score 3 again to win a game on too many occasions.And we'll concede late ones as well, the whole League knows to step up the pressure late on whatever the score.

Well you're not wrong but the older you get the more significant a year becomes, especially for a striker. But you knew that eh?

Can't help yourself.

Your opening sentence!!! I didn't have anything else to disagree with! But you've packed a lot of caveats in there.

Eh? Like not improving the defence one year ago?