Dave

Crisis averted. Were signing Carlton Cole.

Benteke is injured for six weeks. So after last season where we had no left back for half the season after Pape Souare's injury youd think the board would have learned their lesson. But no, instead they refused to invest in two key positions, so now we have NO striker and Wayne Hennessey in goal for the foreseeable future. The board only have themselves to blame. Year after year our summer planning is piss poor and it's finally catching up on us.

... I guess Birmingham will be looking for a manager that has got them all playing well in the past too.

It depends how it's formed. Clubs wouldn't have got the full reported amounts for our top players because they wouldn't have activated the bonus fees. However we have been extremely wasteful with money over the last couple of years. If this was an FM save I would restart the whole thing. Sako being paid more than Bolasie was is just ridiculous. That said if we are this season's Sunderland or Villa hopefully we can flog some of our expensive assets for what we paid or over because of inflation.

I don't get the hate. It's not as if he's walking in to a top six job. He's walking it to a bottom half team which is about his level.

It's been a terrible month, as it was last season, and when Pulis resigned, and when we first went up. But that's the way we like it. Hence why we voted against moving the deadline earlier.

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Makes perfect sense. He was a class above everybody else for us and multiple people commented on his attitudes being excellent. All parties are winners here.

Didnt know this article existed, all is forgiven, welcome back Dougie: m.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/regret-leaving-crystal-palace-mistake-going/story-29347417-detail/story.html

Club legend and hero Dougie Freedman has been appointed Sporting Director. Well, until a better offer comes along.

NXT Takeover was great last night. Here's hopeing for more the same tonight.

A lot of reports are suggesting it's true. Fans that are angry at Huddersfield's tactics of hard tackles and pressing early on really need to get a grip.

He's a likeable player. Hasn't had any 'wtf' moments. All pace but not much technical ability at this level which is similar to what you guy says warned us. His best games are when we are in control. I think he will suit left wing back but Glue will get the nod ahead of him because hes more vocal and technically an all round more gifted player.

There owner reminds me a bit of Simon Jordan. Probably why everybody around here was delighted they lost to Kingstonians the other day.

So he's injured for Swansea, Burnley and Southampton but he will be ready for City, United and Chelsea. This is going to be a long season.

Caffeine wasn't considered addictive until Man drank coffee out of one of those mugs.

Sorry- Given how impressive Swansea were under Clement and Hull were under Silva, I reckon we would have been in real trouble sticking with Pardew who had clearly ran out of ideas, had a sub-standard coaching set up and lost the dressing room. - Didn't foresee a left back problem? We had four transfer windows to replace Dean fucking Moxey. - Pardew may have got Schlupp, but would he have been able to persuade Van Aanholt and Sakho to join us? I'm not too sure. I doubt he even knew who Luka was either. On a side note, I'm not sold by this three at the back possession based football ethic that DeBoer is trying to introduce. He's got Townsend at right wing back, he's got Luka at center back, hes got our old fashioned defenders trying to pass the ball, he's made such an emphasis on bringing in defensive reinforcements we would be in real trouble if Zaha or Benteke got injured as the backup players are guaranteed to spend two thirds of the season injured. With our difficult fixtures and what happened last season I think it's all a bit ill timing to revert our playing policy that's been relatively successful.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah has signed on loan for a season. Happy with that. As i've said before, there's some fantastic young players at sides like United and Chelsea who are not going to get an opportunity so it makes sense for clubs like ourselves to expose them to more first team football and then taking them for a Chalobah style cut price.

The bizarre link with Tony Adams buying our club has been shot down. I guess if that man got Caprice anything is possible.

Stan Kroenkes released a blood sports channel in the UK. Well that banner 'money can't buy you class' looks a bit awkward now.

Nothing to do with his diet of tequila shots and jagerbombs this summer then.

Apparently were still keen.

I think, just like Dwight Gayle, he will relish playing in front of a big crowd and the fans will warm to him. This should be a good signing.

Good addition for Brighton. They have signed well so far this summer.