I don't think he is...

If we end up with Ruddy then that would be fantastic. By far the best keeper we've been linked with, experienced at this level and still operating at a good level.

Slightly off topic but Bennett is statistically the best winger defensively in the league, and Evans is in the top 10 for centre mids defensively.

Heard from someone who knows someone on the coaching team that they just didn't rate Raya, were looking to replace him as no.1 whatever happened.

We've got so many bodies in midfield and up front that you would think we're going to have to get some of these young lads a good loan move. Other than a league cup game or a freak injury crisis, don't see how Butterworth, Buckley, Nuttall and Rankin-Costollo are going to even make the bench.

I'd be disappointed if we sold Raya and end up with Scott Carson. Never been particularly fond of him and he was kept out the Derby team last season by a pretty average keeper.

Going into this window we needed reinforcements in defence and in particular a new starting centre half. This in my head was the only metric by which Mowbray would be judged. It appears that he thinks just one centre half is enough, thats a big call after last season but he wants to spend his money elsewhere so fair enough thats his call. If he doesn't deliver a centre back then no matter what other business we do then this window will be considered a failure (I quite like the players we;ve brought in thus far) Having sold Raya, if he goes into the first game of the season having not replaced him then he should be sacked as he can't be trusted with another transfer window. If the replacement isn't better than Raya then questions again need to be asked. We've got about three weeks left to get in another keeper and a centre half, the quality of which will define our season. Fingers crossed we get this right.

If he's half decent then he's a cheap option to pad the squad out a bit. I'd have preferred a new left and right back option along with the centre half but Tony has assigned the budget elsewhere.

I think Hart will be kept around as back up left back. Which i'm not too unhappy about, I would literally play anyone there than have Williams at left back.

Rich Sharpe just tweeted that the 5-1 vs Rochdale goalscoerers were Lenihan, Graham and Hart in 1st Half (3-1 at H/T) and Brereton with 2 in the second half.

Sorry to be positive but Hart is more than good enough to be our number 1. He obviously not a champions league standard goalkeeper or England no.1 any more but he’s still a good keeper albeit a slightly error prone one at the top level. Find it quite interesting last season how he was dropped at Burnley, I spoke to someone at work who watches Burnley and commented that they looked doomed for relegation despite Hart pulling off some great saves on MOTD. He then made what turned out to be a terrific point about Heatons better communication with his defence that was better suited to Burnley’s low block. Which Hart never mastered, but he was still making good saves he just never suited Burnley’s style like he never would’ve worked as peps city keeper. the only negative Is that I’ve heard he is a bit off an arrogant bellend

I thought those people who fell for the Harrison Reed thing the other day were a bit foolish and ive done the same thing. I'll just sit in the corner with my dunce hat on.

Daily Mirror reporter is saying that we've agreed a loan to buy offer for Joe Hart. Just awaiting personal terms.

Last season when we were talking on here about a big all conquering centre half the name we mentioned a lot was someone like Pontus Janson. No he is available at an affordable price I can’t see why we won’t go in for him? we supposedly have money to spend (we seem to want to spend £5million on another striker). I don’t see why Brentford would be offering higher wages than us?

Brentford are reported to be close to signing Pontus Jansson for £5.5million. If Brentford can do this then why can’t we ?

Johnson I’m broadly happy with. Lots of Derby fans seemed to think he was worth another contract although the one I know was pleased to see the back of him. Seems like he struggles playing with his back to goal. Gallagher id be happy with depending on how sensible the price is, think it says a lot about Brereton though that we’ve gone in for another striker. Gallagher would offer a more mobile target man option to Graham, he’s decent in the air, quicker than you think and works hard (great for a high press). Not the most prolific but he showed where that he does have some technique. Raya I would’ve kept at the price we’ve sold him for but it all depends on the replacement, if we noticeably improve in that area then fair enough. I’d have got rid of benson and given Raya another chance but we haven’t. Hopefully Benson will be demoted and we’ll recruit someone else to be goalkeeping coach. Charlie Adam id stay well clear off, legs have gone. If we don’t get a centre back then it doesn’t really matter the other business we do as it will automatically class as a failure.

I could imagine if Mowbray and Venus got fired for whatever reason he'd be well placed to come in as caretaker

He's doesn;t have the attitude on the pitch to be a work horse. He's a sulker, too easy for a defender to wind him up, when its going against him he gives up.

I think people watched a lot of Samuel's instagram posts during pre-season last year and think he's going to light it up. If he wasn't deemed good enough to play in his actual position in league 1 then there's no way he should now. A move to a League 1 club would suit both parties, he must be desperate for some game time.

Don't rate Carson personally, he's also very similar in stature to Raya. Kuzsack is 37 and hasn't played much football in the last few years. I wouldn't trade in an academy graduate with potential for either of those.

Have we? Genuinely can't think of any we've been linked with. I know we were linked with Joe Hart but Mowbray said there was nothing in that. Then Fielding but that was more as a second choice keeper and some lad for the under 23's.

They might be interested, but I don't see us linked with any 1st team keepers either. If Raya was due to be sold soon we would undoubtedly be in the hunt for another keeper. I wouldn't sell unless the price was silly.

Have I missed something with Raya, is their a strong link that suggests we're looking to sell?

I suspect Smallwood will leave to get regular football somewhere. I think both Mulgrew and Williams will start the first game of the season

Mulgrew isn't going to play in midfield, nor would I want him too.