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I'm not denying that he must have something about him. Just can't get excited about someone I know so little about and haven't seen play.

Pogba is hailed across Europe by many, diawara really isn't. Pogba has been playing at the top team in serie a, diawara is not even mid table in serie a. You cannot compare the 2 in any way shape or form. I think elphick was hailed based upon his reputation given to him by Bournemouth. Mainly because he has leader tendencies. Again, diawara has none of this. I just don't get how you can be so excited by someone you've never seen play.

Reading a palace forum and they seem genuinely gutted. They are questioning letting him go when they believe they will be in a relegation battle this season and he will be exactly what they need. Just to add to the positive feelings about this signing!

Wasn't Les reed a terrible short-term manager for charlton? Or have I got the wrong bloke? I don't know his background but he's been at Southampton and clearly done a good job so if I am right then perhaps history isn't overly important?

Agree with DDID, never heard of the bloke let alone formed an opinion of him!

Where are we at with what the doctor has tweeted regarding incoming players? Did he tweet about a number 9 or did I dream that?

Varying degrees of ability but to showcase their ability they have to prove themselves. Which Chester has done to a higher extent than bamford.

Thought Oliver Burke looked very good for forest last night. I know they got beat but he was one of the best players on the pitch. Would be a welcome addition if we were to try for him.

How much will we get for that?

Who are we selling to fund the Chester move?

I understood you Stefan and agreed with your point. To me, people are more interested in the name than what the player can do for us!

Has grealish signed a new deal?

I think he's something to do with the contract side of things. Wasn't he the one who said about grealish signing a new deal? But did that ever happen?

Agreed, although I think at jedinak s age, he will be short term. What I like to think is that these players are short term: get us promoted this year and then next years squad players when we sign bigger and better players next summer.

He told the written press apparently. It's on the sky sports app

What still amazes me is the amount of people who claim to be in the know. My old man played for villa in the early 80's and I can tell you he has never been ITK at all because I feed him what I read on here!!

Is that Gareth bale?

I was going to make a petrol based pun, but I think that would be rather fuelish.

It isn't a daft appointment, a champions league winning manager with a promotion from the championship on his CV? To suggest it is daft is daft in itself! in fact, RDM is verging on a very sensible appointment when put in comparison to Walter Zenga or keeping Pulis!

I don't think we can underestimate how important this guy will be to us this season.

Out of all the players given a chance, surely he deserved one? Or is he injured? Can't have done any worse than Gardner surely? I always liked veretout.

I don't see it like this at all... I think he just likes to be very much in contact and ITK about everything RDM is doing and all his thoughts and opinions and relays them to us. His extreme enthusiasm runs into his ownership if you like. I might be wrong but I don't see xia dictating to RDM.

He needs time to sort this out. So many of the deadwood has gone and I'd suggest more will go in the coming weeks. It can't all happen in a few days. I think the fact that Richards moved from rb to CB at half time was evidence of last chance saloon. I think it was a pre-planned half time change... Show us what you can do in either position as he didn't have much chance in pre-season. **** all being the answer. To to be writing off the manager after 2 games and not even a full transfer window (which we've done pretty damn well in so far) is madness. I don't think any manager, being a lunatic or not, would get anything from certain members of this squad. Patience really is key for us now... Let's just see di Matteo reaction to this. Does anyone think we would've crumbled like that with elphick at the back? I certainly don't. I think we will win Saturday and everything will be a bit rosier!

Very honest of you Bertie.

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