davulsukur

That's exactly why we need scouts, surely? To find good players for less money. Like Kaminski.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19491861.southampton-step-armstrong-interest-ings-sale/ LET reckons Ings went for £30m. If that's the case then they best be putting up more than the paltry £8m they bid before.

Just seen the Ings to Villa story, first thought was would they now come back for Armstrong.

Could be wrong but I thought I read that Johnson won't be fit for the Swansea game.

We aren't spending any money this window. Mowbray has already said we are only looking at loans and has said he doesn't think he'll get any money from the Armstrong sale to spend.

I think the team, in the main picks itself (for me anyway) 4-3-3 formation. Back 5 picks itself (assuming Ayala gets out of the treatment room) 1 place left for either Buckley or Davenport in the middle 3, Trav and Rothwell the other starters. 1 place left in the front 3 for either Dolan or Gallagher, with Arma and Diaz as the other 2. I think he'll start Gallagher on the wing, which will just bring back all the frustration of last season in game 1.

How can they have so much money and end up putting us in league one? They could and should be paying good people to run this club effectively.

Regarding Arma, I don't think anyone is willing to pay the £15-£20m we were expecting. Sounds like Watford have ended their pursuit him and Southampton haven't been back. No doubts, he will be bundled out of the door last minute for a knockdown fee to someone. We already know we aren't getting any money to reinvest in the squad.

------------------Kaminski Nyambe--Ayala--Lenihan--Pickering ------Buckley--Travis--Rothwell -----Gallagher--Arma--Diaz That's what I think will start. 1-2 defeat. Don't think we've ever won an opening game under Venky's? Also Swansea will probably have the new manager bounce. Diaz to score.

Somethings definitely not right. I don't know what's going on but I am not looking forward to what shit show is around the corner.

Why are we losing so many backroom staff?

I don't want us to sign a load of kids on loan but that's basically what he's said he will be doing. We really need some experienced players for the squad though.

WBA confirm the signing of Reach. Our one and only transfer rumour is now officially over. I guess we look forward to loaning a load of kids from prem clubs.

I hope he is getting sacked but it would make absolutely no sense to sack him 6 games in after giving him the summer window and preseason. Also, what if he won all 6?

A wave goodbye 👋 , that would be alright.

Didn't watch it but sounded like a typical Mowbray game, start one system, it fails, change some players and the formation and we look a lot better but never enough to win the game and always chasing it. Not the first time he's tried and failed to implement a back 3. Basically wasted pre season trying this only to go back to 4-3-3 at the very end.

He's been an astonishing waste of money. Big money, as you say.

Is that the same injury that kept him out last season?

Not even in the squad. Guessing he's injured again?

1. Yes 2. Yes (He'll get a new 1 year contract when they can get away with timing it right) 3. Tommy K 4. 20th 5. West Brom or Fulham

Pretty much a guarantee now. We'll have offered Reach a contract but with zero back up targets. Sat on our arses waiting for an answer and now he's off elsewhere, it'll be "that's a shame", shoulder shrug and start looking for someone else, which will take another 2 weeks.

Pretty sure he trotted out the "you can't build a team on loans" line at Coventry, just like he did the other day. The short sightedness and lack of forward planning with regards to recruitment has been unbelievable.

Where have you seen one in tomorrow?

We were never getting any money from the AA sale. Anyone thinking it would be reinvested was kidding themselves.

Exactly, they certainly aren't free.