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Steklenbergs going nowhere he’s just signed a new deal.

8 hours ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

He was woeful tonight, offered absolutely nothing

I’ve never been sold on him. I’m praying he’ll come good but he’s now got attack minded players around him and we’re still seeing nothing.

20 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

While his price tag was ridiculous (especially as we'd already brought two other number 10s in at that point) that's not my issue with him. My issue is him just living up to being what he was brought in for. And that's to be a focal point of our attack and I don't feel he involves himself in the game enough. He's shown that when he does involve himself that he can be exactly what we need and a huge influence for us. And it shouldn't only happen if the whole team is playing well. His role is to lead the others, not the other way around. He is supposed to get the rest playing well. That's what frustrates me. 

I watched it all the way in and it was as beautiful as the replays make it look. My reaction was literally "wow".

His job should be to play the 10 role you can’t count the time under Koeman or Allerdyce as he’s was played out of position regularly or was playing in a team set up not to lose. This season will be his big test and I think so far he’s done well.

If we’d have paid £20 million for him nobody would be questioning him. I see it on Twitter all the time “ he needs to start living up to his price tag” why?? Fid he ask to be sold for that much money, is it his fault we overpaid massively for him, is it his fault he walked into the middle of a shit storm? The lad is easily one of outlr best players and one of the few who gives you hope that we can do something a bit special when we are struggling or need to pull a rabbit out the hat.

He shouldn’t be on pens though.

Anyone else a bit concerned that Fulham seemed to have literally the whole of our half of the pitch to themselves a couple of times when they broke? 

Widley reported that that’s true now. Broke his metatarsal. You couldn’t make this up could you. It’s like we’re fucking cursed.

The tea lady.

Only made the bench for Villa Saturday.

1 hour ago, MikeO said:

Nothing any more, it was just that "crisis" was originally misspelt.

Ahh with you now. Not sure how I managed that- must have been a typo as I know how to spell crysus  

11 hours ago, MikeO said:

Just the grown-ups messing about Pad mate, thread off at a tangent, normal TT stuff.

I’m

talking about the thread title- what’s wrong with it?

Still not got the slightest clue what anyones on about and to be honest, I’m not in the slightest bit arsed.

Every fuckers injured- we’re struggling to put a strong team out against West Ham- have they really been not worked properly and are they really that unfit or have we just been unlucky.

2 hours ago, Bailey said:

Like Keane?

Keanes had a bad atart but in a shite team. Lets see how he does under Silva- plus I’d like to hope Brands and Silva wont fuck up like Koeman and Walsh.

12 hours ago, StevO said:

But there is risk with every signing. What happens if we let him go and bring in a dud? What if Mina is rubbish and we need to move him on too?

there is a lot to be said for having a steady guy in the side. 

So we buy an already proven younger CB. Jagielka has been a great servant I’d hate to see him being treated like Reid was at the end, imo opinion that’ll happen (already is in some sections of fans) should he play another season with us after this one.

8 minutes ago, Bailey said:

His legs are still quicker than Keanes!

Will they be next year? 37 is old for any player to play premier league football.

2 hours ago, Matt said:

So? If he’s still playing well he’ll at least be a good stand-in if needed. Not to mention the off field benefits of having him around. 

See above post. If we want to push into top 6 having a 37 year old full back who’s legs are on the way out is not for me. Buy a replacement and let him go.

1 hour ago, StevO said:

I don’t care how old he is. Why does that matter if he’s still a positive influence and good enough. 

I don’t want a 37 year old defender as back up- his legs have already gone. Buy a replacement and move him out.

1 hour ago, StevO said:

Jags was by far our best defender last year. We can’t replace him with a back up player that would even be as good as him let alone better. Why not just give Jags another year to keep some consistency in the squad and still a good standard?

Next season he’ll be 37 wont he?

I’ve always liked him- I think he’s going to be a fantastic player in a couple of years. He’s strong, quick ( but not rapid tbf) and he is good on the ball. Stoke were just dreadful last season. 

I just don’t see it with Davies, I’ve been patient and watched and watched him. I don’t get it, he’s not good enough 

On 31/08/2018 at 19:03, AlbanyNYToffee said:

IN: Richarlison, Digne, Bernard, Mina
OUT: Joel, C Grant, Funes Mori, Rooney, Klaassen
LOAN IN: A Gomes, Zouma
LOAN OUT: Garbutt, Onyekuru, Tarashaj, Williams, Mirallas, Robinson, Connolly, Vlasic, Martina, Besic, J Williams, Bolasie, Pennington, Sandro
YOUTH: J Virginia
CONTRACT EXT: Beni Pennington Foulds Lavery Mampala Ouzounidis Kiersey Bramall Hilton Denny Stek Dowell Connolly

Can't believe Galloway and Browning are still around. 

This season has started off well so don't want to get too far ahead but looking to next May the following appear to be out of contract: Baines, Jags, Williams 

Apart from Baines they should both be released. Baines deserves one more season (as back up) for me.

10 hours ago, Matt said:

I really hope that we have a clause to buy the lad. I know what he’s said, but Lukaku said the same and stayed way past his 1 season loan. Can we get lucky twice?

There’s no clause- Silva has said there isn’t hopefully he loves it here and we offer Chelsea enough money to tempt them- IF he continues to impress.