The main reason that we are always slow off the mark signing players is because of how the club is run.

The usual pattern. You say early doors that we need x players in by pre season. You genuinely believe that each summer will be different. You then slowly go through each of the same reasons and excuses when that doesnt happen. You highlight other teams that havent done business. You ask which players that have gone elsewhere would have actually been good signings here. You say that Premier League teams are still evaluating their players. You say we shouldnt rush and its all about the quality, and to judge at the end of the window.

And it starts.

Still cant see it happening. I suspect what is fake is us ever paying the fee needed to get him.

Sagnan is seemingly going to Sunderland. Not that we would have ever had serious interest.

Iversen is a good keeper. The other 2 are squad players.

Preston meanwhile have just announced their 4th signing of the window.

I dont see how it is a "disgrace" or indeed how any managerial decision is a disgrace. They finished 17th in the Premier League. The cup win obviously is huge but you cant based on this season think logically that Ange is the man to take them forward. The correct as opposed to sentimental decision has been made.

Tronstad is certainly not "half the player" that Travis is. He is better albeit also older so that will likely mean that he is less valuable. We shouldnt be selling either.

No, Ismael said it. Was just checking if you thought it was realistic/likely. So 3 signings in 3 weeks? Lets see but I fear you may be disappointed.

Bruno Ribeiro was a long time ago. Do you expect 90% in by the start of pre season?

Pasha to run the commercial side 😂 Funnier even than Gestede running the football side. They want someone to take the role of CEO who is happy to have minimal responsibility to give the power mainly to Suhail.

You have also predicted imminent administration for about 10 years in a row to be fair.

Selling our captain and one of our best players to Wrexham would I think be a new low.

I find the strength of opinion against him to be strange, but what players say about the staff is meaningless. Obviously they will speak highly of him.

And if the keepers are asked publically they will always say how good they are.

I dont have an opinion on whether he is good or not, but players will always praise them. Means absolutely nothing.

So Suhail gets more power and Gestede will essentially be taking over without the PR of having to announce it. Joke club. Until the owners go, everything else is small fry.

I think Japan chose not to select a number of their best players for whatever reason.

And theres now an article saying we have a "verbal" offer to Tyjon that as of yet hasnt led to a new deal. We have a busy 3 weeks or so ahead. Ismael wants 90% of business done by pre season, and as far as I can see, we need a right back, centre back, 2 central midfielders, an attacking midfielder, 2 wingers and a striker. Thats before potential replacements for the players about to enter their final year. Ismael said he wanted 6 or 7 and that was when we assumed Batth and Weimann were staying. With our well run club, I am sure that we will have 7 of those 8 players all ready to go for pre season to satisfy Ismael, and deals for Tronstad, Travis and Brittain all sorted as after all, we couldnt possibly offer them anything mid season. Seems like on that Sagnan, 2 weeks after saying we were in advanced talks. Jackson only ever occasionally mentions it and just repeats that he has reported that. No suggestion that anything has or will happen on that.

If only we had owners like that. Although they can fuck off with their idea to play domestic games abroad. It will happen though sooner rather than later.

Im not sure he does look capable to be a regular. He is a midfielder, he started one game at right back and got sent off. Mind you, this club dont care about capability.

Where did he say this?

Both Poku and Jade Jones will require compensation, will have lots of interest and Peterborough are hard to deal with.

2 names to write off then.