No I would like to see him come off the bench in a decent Championship side.

Was certainly useless against Southend on opening day, switched it at half time if I recall!

Looking at the squad now I agree we will be back to 3-5-2. So: Raya Lenihan NEW Mulgrew Bennett——————Bell Rothwell——Smallwood —————Dack—————- ———NEW———NEW——- You have Williams, Nyambe, Travis who can all play a couple of positions off the bench for you, Bennett can play RWB or CM. Evans and Whittingham depth for CM, and Gladwin can be Dacks back up. So expect a Centre Back like Bauer or the boy Hector from Chelsea. Then 2 strikers. Hopefully one with power and strength like a Gestede type and then a quicker Armstrong type. Would love Lucas Joao back on a permanent and Thierry Anbrose on loan from City. Throw in a real quality Centre Midfielder and get rid of Evans or Whittingham and you have the 4 New Signings I think we need.

I missed two games last year out of 46. We were poor in most, no point sugar coating it. We had a couple of players that had no business being in the league, namely Dack, Raya and Mulgrew. We need to improve a lot before this season kicks off.

Yeah I started off saying the 'we are better than the squad we got relegated with' claptrap too, but now I'm starting to get more worried, and the statement carries less and less weight. The team your comparing it too, was two years ago to the day, and money has been pissing into the division since then, the division has gotten stronger. It's not a fair comparison. As pleasing as last season was, our performances most of the time were quite poor, but for a solid back line and Raya, and touches of quality we were poor for most of the season. After what happened last time in the championship, along with people like Conway getting retained, I am fearful that we are not going to be good enough.

Guys are good with Conway and Samuel on the wings and Graham and er Nutall up front?

We have relegation fodder written all over us without,at least 4 quality first team signings. Not panicking yet though

We need a left and right winger and a striker minimum for the starting 11. Loan Market about to be hit.

Would take all three

That Bauer fella sounds good from Charlton. Anyone remember him? We need a big lummox at the back, seems to score a few too.

Harry Chapman for a undisclosed fee would be terrific

Think he will sign for Rangers. If we have any money we should be in on McGinn. Proper box to box midfielder.

Seriously? That would be dreadful news

When do you think this is gonna kick off? Monday? Predicting Harry Chapman to be announced first. When is the new kit launch?

God it’s slow

That will be middle of the pack championship spending this transfer window, which is the impression I got from Mowbrays and Wagotts post trip comments. Slightly ambitious but the right age of these players cost money, Mowbray will have sold them on resell value, whilst also giving us a shot at top half/playoffs. If they are only planning on spending 1-2m, expect another relegation battle I’m afraid. The Venkys have been pouring money into the club for a long time, by all accounts the finances have leveled off, and we have cleaned house. Maybe just maybe they could stretch a meager “speculate to accumulate” transfer budget of 6.5m. I’m aware this type of optimism/hope is discouraged on the this forum.

1. Armstrong 1.5m 2. Chapman 1m + Sacko 500k 3. McGinn 3.5m All 4 under 24 with resell value. Need a striker, centre mid, centre half and a winger all on loan. Brandon Barker(Winger)and Jacob Davenport(Cente Mid) from City? Thats if the India trip went well.

Can’t believe Conway is getting a new deal cause he can read a clock and he can have a go at the players!

Bloody hell this forum is being over run by us Scottish. Everytime someone says Nyambe isnt good enough for the championship, I cringe. Did you actually watch last season? He was excellent before his injury, and at 20 years old, he is hot prospect for us and a vital piece of our future. Best athlete in the team, needs to get better going forward.

Here it is, boys dead serious. https://talksport.com/football/phone-sees-caller-wanting-finnish-goalkeeper-antti-niemi-play-scotland-160531197918

Funny I mentioned McGeouch a few weeks ago, and then all of a sudden a newspaper article comes out. I mention Sackho a few days a go, and now we got an article. Think I got a bogey on my tail. Who do you boys want linked to next?

Caddis is probably the best 5 a side defender you’ve ever seen. Championship, no thanks

Good, he was excellent at Ewood.

Two quick questions Is Tony in India now? Window opens tomorrow at noon right?

That Sacko boy from Leeds any good? Heard he is on his way out at Elland Rd, big pacy right winger.