New_Hope

Positive as always!!!! Sorry....I've fed it haven't I??

In the post match interview with NSWE, he said it was going to be a very busy summer.

I've heard Benni Macarthy is on his way too....oh and that Portugese RB that we were always rumoured to be after in the MON days!

I think that won't be our real shirt...it kinda strikes me of those cheap replica kits of Real Madrid and Barca that you can get in Spain and Greece etc. That badge is hideous too. I actually like our current badge.

You don't do this if you don't have affection for a club....I have a feeling this boy will be ours this summer.

All you could here on the TV coverage all game was the Villa fans singing! Even after their goal....we soon drowned out the Derby fans!

And up and coming Modric or Rakitic would be nice.

Wonder what deal was struck with Kappa and whether it had allowances/add ons for the fact we could get promoted. Won't we be the only club in the prem with Kappa kits?

Again....I think the days of allowing fit players to run down their contracts are gone....I suspect Tish will be gone in the summer permanently.

I wish people would stop with the let's bring back (insert ex-player here). We need to look forward and build a squad of players that grow in skill, performance and value. And I will happily make a bet that we don't sign any 'last payday journeymen' over the summer.

I agree MCTW....glad NSWE could see what we all knew and that is that this club at that price was a bargain!

And hippo????

Exactly mate and it was the fact that these players were getting paid more money than we can even dream about and showed no fight or passion for the club that we all love! This is why looking the squad in the last two months, there is a real harmony and collective and that can create a 12th man on the pitch. 'He who sheds his blood with me this day shall be my brother!'

Ah I see.......I sell club to NSWE......they let potato head do bad job and sack him....they hire Deano......Deano do great job and win play off.....all because I sell to NSWE!!! You're welcome Villans....I kept my promise see!!! The con man fraudster that nearly ruined us....can do one!!

Certainly agree about his great contributions yesterday and that he seemed to get tried late on and lost a bit of influence on the game but did a great job.

Like I have said previously. I don't want 'BIG NAME MERCENARIES' just because we may be able to afford it. They have no real love for the club. Progressive is what I want to see with us developing players to meet their full potential. In that way, the players will have an affection for the club as they grow with it. Next season, just staying in the prem with a low mid table finish will do me with us creating a squad that grow stronger and stronger each season. It will be interesting to see who comes in over the summer. I wouldn't mind us going for some of the Derby players TBH, Wilson (despite being a little petulant at times yesterday) and Mount would be good signings; as will Bowen from Hull and Lolley from Forest. Wonder if we will still go for that lad from Luton??

This is what I really like about our current stewardship. Wes is the man with a proven track record of turning around a sports franchise to being successful. Sawiris is the man with the serious clout but also is no stranger to the world of sport and then we have Purslow who is the man running it all from day to day who has also proved that we are no longer going to be pushovers in the transfer market and with player wages etc.

Done a remarkable job....end of!!

And with 2 competent FB's

Marlon Harewood is still playing too

Without the side logos, they would look ace!

That is bad....really really bad

So we have knowledgeable scouts doing Spain, Portugal and France.......nice

For some reason, I think I trust that we are doing proper homework on our targets as shown by the huge success of our January defensive signings with both Mings and Hause impressing after settling in.

Not really. 'ever' wasn't the best thing to put if it was obvious