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Is he good enough to be 3rd choice? If so, and if Vorm moves on, that would open up space for a new signing, given that our small number of HG players seems to be the predominant constraint on our transfer activity in the last couple of windows

Oh, a nice bit of homophobia. Thanks for that, Brian.

Definitely Big Vic for me. I presumed he'd be an under-study for Dier and worried about his disciplinary record, but he's been immense, not only defensively but also, increasingly, on the ball. I doubt that many of us thought the Dier-Dembele partnership needed an upgrade, but for my money...

I'm beginning to really like this thread. For a while, it was a bit disappointing to be reminded that although we seemed to be doing really well, it was no better than last year. Now, I'm just loving the fact that even if we collapse in the last four games like last year we'll STILL end on 81...

I'm always concerned when a team really "looks" like a 2nd team - I think that's bad for morale within the squad and doesn't help to integrate the youngsters. I want to see CCV, Winks and Onomah being given 90 minutes, but playing alongside first team regulars so that they can really show...

This has been a great thread. And now AKCJ has turned up.

You could say that about any player at any value, though? By that reckoning Wanyama, Janssen et al must be really ****

Given the effective rate of inflation in football and the reduction in borrowing costs, £30m in 5 yearly installments is really quite a lot less than £30m up front (which is not to say that it is good value)

Or Pakistan back to being good?

AKCJ's back. Great.

Right, I saw this and it made me think of the amounts we're paying for the likes of Janssen and N'Koudou - I hope we're spending our money more wisely than Roma (I think that's quite likely tbf)

Friedel Carr, Mabbutt, King, BAE Parker, Modric Anderton, Berbatov, Bale Kane I reckon that's pretty balanced - proven partnerships in the middle and down the flanks, a combination of toughness and finesse at the back, and flair up front, with just enough hard workers around Berbs

I'm not *inspired* by the wanyama signing (if it happens), but I think it's shrewd. No signing is guaranteed to be successful, but he's the right kind of player in a position we need to strengthen, at a good price, young enough that his best days should still be ahead of him, experienced in the...

I get the thought that Lloris is replaceable, but how important is his style of play to how Pochettino puts the team together? I'm thinking of the why he comes off his line so quickly, compared to Friedel, for example. Pochettino seems to be as single-minded about how he wants to play as AVB...