Ffs, only leaving us with a handful of midfielders. Negligence. Speakman out.
Neil, Clarke, Roberts and Ekwah ?Have to say that the club and Speakman deserve some serious credit in turning down some serious advances for our best talent.
I know you are not his greatest fan but that is a very telling statement you just gave. Sounds like we won't be messed around and strong willed to turn down some tempting offers. Onwards and upwards. Enjoy the match today with your weeman mateHave to say that the club and Speakman deserve some serious credit in turning down some serious advances for our best talent.
I know you are not his greatest fan but that is a very telling statement you just gave. Sounds like we won't be messed around and strong willed to turn down some tempting offers. Onwards and upwards. Enjoy the match today with your weeman mate
Do you think we will get back in to talks with Roberts about a new contract now?Cheers mate.
I honestly try to be reasonable and logical. And fair does here. Could have been a different feeling today if he rolled over and sold Roberts and others. There was certainly an opportunity to do so.

Good post mate. I don't think any club will have a perfectly balanced squad and given we're in the middle of a massive transition from L1 it looks pretty good to me. We're always going to look at what could be done better and where there's room for improvement but it's looking pretty good and we'll give most teams a game I reckon.Overall I'm very happy with the business, especially the way we weren't a pushover in letting players go.
It's fair to say that I haven't seen most of these signings play, so I can't be certain we've improved the squad, but I trust that the team have got it right long term, even if we take a backwards step over the next 6 months as everyone adapts.
The one thing we didn't get was that CDM but it's a weird position now tactically. If you look at the best/most expensive players playing that role in the Prem, I don't think they are particularly similar. They do different things. Given that the best ones go for £80-115m now, it might be in our interests to try and develop one of our existing players to specialise in that role. They're all young enough learn.

Have to say that the club and Speakman deserve some serious credit in turning down some serious advances for our best talent.
Good post mate. I don't think any club will have a perfectly balanced squad and given we're in the middle of a massive transition from L1 it looks pretty good to me. We're always going to look at what could be done better and where there's room for improvement but it's looking pretty good and we'll give most teams a game I reckon.
Who would you like to see developed in the role out of interest, I have the tactical nous of a cheese sandwich so no idea really![]()
.OaU.Seeing Gooch big up stoke. Dagger to the heart.
International break will help in the immediate short term, hopefully they get a few behind closed doors games in with the new lads. But agree, we will need to be patient with themWord of caution. Players need to settle and big changes are rarely good, many foreign players who sometimes struggle. I think long term a cracking window but it might not go to plan immediately.
Do you think we will get back in to talks with Roberts about a new contract now?