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Ok but looking forward to us strengthening the starting eleven. What was it ? two wins in the last 16 PL games last season ? Going to be even tougher this season I expect.

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Hmm, "tearing up" the Premier League, at the age of 34, might be another matter.

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I'm probably a little more hesitant than some, by the looks of it, to write off the considerable loss of Keane. We're considerably weakened at the moment, need two or three quality signings for the first eleven, ideally younger players and not just ageing squad bloaters.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote:

He can have a joint retirement do with Walters.

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KRBFC wrote:His legs are gone, I don't care how many PL games he's played, the same nonsense was said about Steven Reid.

Reid was only signed for the dressing room. In the "legs gone" category Matt Taylor was up there, he was never going to meet the physical demands of the framework.

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Bardsley, 32, Stoke City. Just unfortunate we didn't get Whelan for the full house of old lads from Stoke.

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Phil Bardsley. Right age, brings plenty of experience.

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Kevin Long is a League One / lower end Championship player at best. He lasted about 4 games at the start of the 13/14 season before SD dropped him. Nothing against the bloke, fair play to him for managing to earn a decent living for so long with us, but anyone who thinks he can play at Premier Leagu...

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I don't know if I'm being pessimistic or not, but that worries me. Especially with the run of away games we have at the start. Not quite as scary as the prospect of Kevin Long as immediate back up if we weren't to bring anyone in. Boden has suggested that we're after a defender but not neccessarily...

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Wouldn't disagree with the O/P assessment of what is required in terms of personnel, pretty spot on infact. As above it's not what we spend it's who we spend it on, I would hope that any serious transfer fees would go on younger players, I wouldn't like to thing we would spend big money on creaky kn...

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I fail to see the connection in Assombalonga coming in and Gray leaving. We need someone a bit different up front. If Gray leaves it means we're still in need of another striker. Is he that different to Gray ? If Gray stays we need a number 10 to offer something different. Then we would have a 9, 1...

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Oh well, we got the old lad from Stoke.

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I've seen an old, largeish, greying bloke on the pictures from Ireland, not sure if it's Robinson or the old lad from Stoke.

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Time to judge is 1st Sept. We're two centre halves, midfielder, right back and a "number 10" short as it stands.

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Always thought Jordan was one of our best players in the 09-10 PL season but, bizarrely, bloody awful for the most part in the Championship.

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Surprised to discover he's still at Arsenal, had assumed he had moved on. Whilst not number one priority, cover / competition at right back is certainly an area we need to improve on. If he can also play centre half then that's a bonus, particularly if it reduces the prospect of Kevin Long starting ...

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Fingers crossed we get shut. Our Belgian Xavi, I think not.

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It's 2m plus another 8m on the event of his fiftieth cap for England.

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Swapped to BT last month. Saving over £30 per month and that's with BT UHD sport (and all their sport HD channels) and Sky Sports 1&2 included.

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They only paid 3m for him, he has 1 year left on his contract so I'd say 5m plus add ons would be a fair price. I'd say 2m would be a fairer price, on the assumption there's something in this rumour. Not sure how old he was when they signed him but he's 28 now so will likely be a fast depreciating ...

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We need to sign two centre halves this window.

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CFS wrote:What about Conor McGregor?

Did he play for Stoke ?

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ablueclaret wrote:Someone must have dusted off some Old almanacs of players we were once interested in.

No, we're just after old players.

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randomclaret2 wrote:Its £15million or £14.99 million plus Darikwa

Job done then.

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Think it's the Ings, Austin, Trippier, Keane type of signing that many of us would like to see coming in - early 20's, long term appreciating assets. I suppose Taylor is that "type" although at the higher end of the age scale. I wouldn't want a Dad's army team - don't see the longer term planning in...

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"Mee, Keane, Ings, Austin and Trippier"
Who signed 4 out of 5 of those ? Coincidence or strategy ?

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Definate framework signing. I'd like to see us stretch ourselves a little now, younger players, realisable longer term assets. But, yes, we need one or two Walters "types" as well.

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Well,,,not like we haven't had plenty of time to source his replacement. Think we need two centre halves now to be honest.

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Good engine. Definate vacancy in the framework for a runner.

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Andre has something which a lot of people are after, pace and predatory instinct. In the right team and circumstances he is lethal in front of goal. He is a bit wasted for us in the premier league as we don't play to his strengths. Now if we sold him and bought in a more complete player then fine n...

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Hapag Lloyd wrote:Long looks a better centre back than Tarks to me.

We really do have problems then.

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Pointless.

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Kevin Long. Finally his time has come.

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DCWat wrote:Can't disagree that we need some good young players but we definitely need a balance of youth and experience.

We've plenty of experience around, we desperately need to add some youth. When Keane goes we won't have a player under 24 starting games.

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KRBFC wrote:Compare with Howe, Austin Ings and Vokes. King at Bournemouth. Feel free to add more to the list.

Yes, but he got rid of Ash and Scorer.

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I just don't think Dyche really knows how to spot a player tbh, particularly forwards. Hennings Juke Sordell Barnes Gray Vossen Long Iwelumo are just a few of the strikers hes signed during his time as a manager. Awful really Steady ! Hennings is coming back to rip up the PL (according to some). P....

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SGr wrote:That means little at all. The man scores once every 5 games at best - he's the one who's survived. Not good enough, especially if Gray is leaving this summer.

Glad I'm not the only one who was questioning that particular line of "logic".

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We need good young players with ambition, not players drawing to the end of their careers, beginning to make me wish SD had gone to Palace. But maybe we can't afford to pay for them, won't pay for them, or our scouting network is unable tolocate them in the first place. Taylor is a decent start if ...

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After protracted negotiations We'll sign him, probably on 31 August, until then we have Ash.

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Imagine us hitting it long for Walters and Barnes. Can't wait for August.

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Can't say I know much about him but anything that potentailly weakens Leeds, into the bargain, can't be a bad thing. I'd suggest, in terms of age, he's exactly the type we should be looking to sign.

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Wouldn't say he's any worse an option, as third choice, than the rather limited Ashley Barnes.
We'd still need another first / second choice forward though.

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We've been heavily linked with him on at least a couple of occasions in the past.
Swimming in a small pool ?

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Dyche wouldn't get a job at a top 7/8 club right now. That leaves around 10 clubs in the prem he could move too next. Reckon palace are one of the more attractive options. Some good players and a good owner. He might not want to leave yet but it must feel a tempter. There's simply not 10 clubs in t...

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[quote="box_of_frogs"]Anyone for Brian Laws?[/quote

This year's equivalent would be Mike Phelan and, yes, alarmingly plenty on here would consider that a great appointment.

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Has anyone got any experience with smaller curved TV's. Currently have a wall mounted 40" flat HD TV in my conservatory and looking to upgrade. Biggest TV I can fit is a 43" and I'm looking at the Samsung 4K HDR UE43KU6670 Just wondering what the viewing angles and reflections are like on a curved ...

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Strikes me as a conservative type, Mr Dyche. Will he be tempted by a smallish incremental step forward ? Or his he more likely to settle for the security of the framework? Despite the obvious issues facing us in what will be an even tougher season lying ahead.

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Poor record signing forwards? Gray & Barnes have been alright. Bamford was only signed due to Gray's ban and I'm not sure why we signed Long, but he did in all fairness look another decent prospect. Aygei is a future prospect and appears highly rated on here and by the club. Hennings was just unluc...

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Regardless of whether he's better than Gray or Vokes (although I''d suggest a fully fit Jay Rodriguez is better than both) he's certainly a much, much better footballer than Ashley Barnes, simply We need a better third option than the limited bruiser that is Barnes. Can anyone realistically think of...

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We must stay away from expensive journeymen however big their name or (former) prowess. We have the basis of a strong side and any improvements will not be players like the much-vaunted, highly-rated and therefore outrageously expensive Maguire and Cairney. We need to raid the Championship or the l...

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