We experimented with three at the back last night and it failed, so let’s hope the experiment isn’t repeated. Also, Shaw isn’t a centre back, so that first one wouldn’t work.

To be fair mate, we need to wait until the end of the transfer window to judge. Even if those inferior defenders we hope to replace cost us goals and ultimately points.... (Before anyone it triggered, I know that we need to stop faffing about and get on with it).

Either way, those fees are a large part of the reason our pockets are considerably more shallow than they could be....

Pains me to say it, but Mee or Tarkowski have got to be better than some of this lot.

To be fair, so do England. Along with central midfield, we are seriously lacking compared to full back, and on the wings.

That midfield is horribly poor. All graft and no craft. Trippier at left back isn’t working. We aren’t playing well, to say the least.

In fairness to Mowbray, when he said ‘defenders are coming’, he never specified when....

Fighting a relegation battle and doomed for relegation are not the same thing.

Like computer games, they should never have passed the £40 threshold. £50 for a football top I’d only wear to play in. I’ll wait until the end of the season....

It’s not just this one. They definitely call is silly season for a reason....

That’s nice, but can you kick a ball in a straight line though?

Unless we really sort the defence out, then probably about the same as last year.

Whilst I agree that we shouldn’t get carried away with a friendly, I also think any good performance should be recognised. Also, isn’t it possible that Magloire could have improved since then?

Whilst I think there’s work to be done with him, I definitely don’t want us to lose him!

Where have you read that? Nyambe gets more than enough praise!

He’d probably just hand it to himself.

Bit early to be on the booze....

I remember him making his debut for Blackpool in the PL against us at Bloomfield Road, he came off the bench and scored almost right away. Always been a good player at this level though.

No doubt, I just get tired of people preaching on both sides, it gets absolutely tiresome and causes too much bother.

Hi everyone- me again, Can we stop doing this positive vs negative nonsense it’s a pet peeve of mine and achieves nothing but provocation, which is against the rules. Break those and get ready to take a break from the site. Don’t say you weren’t warned....

Of course they can’t, it’s silly season.

‘We Are Together’. Go on then Steve, let’s see you take a wage cut....

San Hart and Richie Smallwood can have contract extensions and make a grand total of zero appearances between them. But we all need to pull together. Okay then....

Morning everyone, I know it’s nearly lunch time, but can we all rein them bickering in a bit? Thanks.

Let’s hope he’s finding himself a new club....