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I don't expect my view to be a popular one, but I'm doubting Bragg is a good enough cm to be in our "best three". That's Downes, Jander and a Charles replacement. Bragg did best last season when brought on as a sub, or often having two other midfielders with him. He strikes me as, essentially a good recycling passer of the ball with a good work rate. Hope he can show improvement this season and show more pace, box-to-box attributes and better tackling, interception, break up play technique. At 21 this is a defining season for him. The Club have been patient, Tonda obviously likes him. Is he going to develop into anything more than a Smallbone type without the goals? I think we need better, especially if we're promoted.

No worry, he will start scoring for fun soon.

We didnt bid for him so we were never in the running

It's bollocks and a popular myth. It makes people feel better about themselves to pretend there's loads of saints fans writing Dobbin off after one game.

Meant Brentford.

He’s gone into clickbait mode. Attempting to be controversial. Loved it when Tonda took this piss after A.B. opened the news conference.

I wonder if we were only sounding him out as a THB replacement and never as an addition? i also think the slowness to trim the squad and bring in cash (outside of Charles) is now holding us back. Charles fee maybe covered the shortfall bit then other sales to be our spending money and with Ramsdale, Suga, Downs, BBD, Sam etc all still here then we are in a position of having to wait to sell now before buying.

A few red flags regarding Ahmedhodzic, while he was undoubtedly good for Sheffield United in the Championship, he was very poor in the Premier League when they got 16 points (https://www.s24su.com/forum/threads/anel-ahmedhodzic.92929/page-9). I know THB was hardly class in the Premier League, but he's a bit younger and you can lay some blame on the managers we had and the tactics. So, if we did replace THB with him, got promoted, we'd probably still need two centre-backs to be secure in the Premier League next summer. Also, hardly been a success in Holland, in a considerably easier league. Feyenoord are pretty much giving him away after one year. I know they did the same with Larin, but different positions and does lightning strike twice? Not too disappointed to not bring him in. Just need to keep hold of THB.

Sounds like Anel won't be happening then, seems Burnley have got in ahead of us.

Think you can scratch Burnley off that list. Brighton have already spent big on a CB this summer so think they are unlikely. Palace would be a good fit team wise but they have barely spent any cash this summer, doubt they suddenly drop £30m on a CB from the Championship. Fulham I guess possible.

I could easily see him at Palace or Fulham or Burnley or Brighton. A mid table prem team like that. I'd be amazed if we sold him to West ham given the signals that would send out.

No inside information, I just can’t see a team that is going to spend £30m on him (if that’s indeed what we are asking). I can’t see us selling him to West Ham, even if they did put up the cash. That would be a pretty bad look amongst fans given Solak’s comments after the Spygate debacle about having a team gunning for autos.

Isn't it likely with the Charles replacement that we are waiting for the best option possible and that takes time?

Based on? Would be big if he did.

Ffs. Fix the site.

I am reasonably confident THB is going to stay.

I don't think Matsuki can play there. I think we needed an AM. I'm glad we added strength there. I dont know if Dobbin is the right guy. Hope so.

Sounds like the promising cb is going to Burnley. Shame but really he was only coming here if THB was imminently on his way out. Expect THB will go at any rate but hopefully we have someone else promising lined up (not a youngster please).

Signing an AM is a smart idea. It's the spending 9 million on him that I question if we are as broke as some are suggesting.

Questioning a signing isn't writing someone off after one game. It's probable that Alfie and Adam know a similar amount (particularly given that they occasionally share lifts to and from games.) I don't agree that he is negative usually, it's why for me his latest opinion pieces are a bit more concerning than usual.

‘Almost standing still’ after being the best team in the league for the second half of last season isn’t the worst place to be. We could easily have had a fucking fire sale after the spygate fiasco. Yet here we are with Peretz and Larin signed up and plenty of time to bring in others. Let it play out.

Yes that's the point. It's not just about an individual player, it's about the strength of the squad and the starting 11 as a whole.

We didn’t just have one player who can play AM. Matsuki can and has played there for a start. We’ve stood still in terms of numbers in the striker position with Mubama a very inexperienced (albeit high potential) replacement for Stewart. We’ve known Charles was going all summer so plenty of time to have a replacement signed up. Agree on CB, bad game from Stephens but he will be OK. Any other season I’d be pretty relaxed but we need to win 2 games to even break into positive points, we need a fast start and could yet lose our manager to a ban. We are in a league with two extremely strong teams and really need to go back up this season to avoid, IMHO, a Stoke or Swansea style extended stay in this league.

I'm going, not missed many home games in last 40 years. With Saints you never know, it coild be 1-0, 5-0, 1-3 or 0-9 all depending on what teams are put out and how much effort is applied. You could stay home and get a Domninos pizza delivered for the family which would cost more than the tickets.