Fabrice29

Think the whole don’t mention we’re interested in a striker/Armstrong might be a little power play. The Obafemi/Armstrong deal is there to be done but the longer we wait and more we act like we can do without the closer to the deadline it gets and the team with the more pressing need for the cash (Blackburn) will have a decision to make.

Which has been the case for a long while now. It’s been perfectly clear what it’s about and why it’s being done for more than enough time. The only people who haven’t grasped that are the ones who choose not to. It’s 8 seconds just before kick off, if you think it’s meaningless, ignore it, it’s not affecting you in anyway what so ever. Otherwise you’re just fuelling the fire.

I don't think it is OTT to be honest. They have told you he's got a slight niggle and they have said at every opportunity the bid was rejected without consideration and they have no intention to sell. I just find it odd that some are so bruised by history that they don't believe them and can't accept that it's possible that a) he's injured and b) we don't intend to sell him. By the way, it's perfectly possible that he's injured, we don't intend to sell him and we still end up selling him. The situation could change, he could kick up a fuss or Villa/someone else could make a ridiculous bid that would be daft to reject, but it doesn't mean that anything they have said so far isn't true. I personally don't see either of those things happening FWIW. I also find it odd that if we were on the verge of selling him and were leaving him out deliberately that people think that Saints, Villa and JWP would all be perfectly okay with him still hanging around the group. It makes no sense for any party for him to be there like that, might as well be at home. As for examples...we both know the nature of football is there isn't many examples of that not just for us but in football as a whole. That said though, you won't find many recent examples of players we want to keep leaving for clubs that aren't a clear step up.

I'm intrigued to know from the conspiracy theorists what exactly the club could have done/could do to convince you they have no interest in selling JWP and the bid was rejected without even being considered other than waiting for the end of the window?

Forward it on to this guy as well I reckon.

You might want to forward that onto Ralph and the club because up until now they've clearly been keen on signing a striker whilst keeping Ings.

If we spent near £15 million on a centre back who had just been relegated there is not a chance in hell it would be hailed as a great deal on here

"Sticking with our square pegs in round holes philosophy I see" isn't pointing out we have entered into pre season slightly weak in certain areas, don't try and rewrite your own words. Scoffing is exactly what it was. The idea that we're "sticking" with playing Djenepo at LB as a philosophy is just bollocks. We've been after another full back all summer, we haven't got him yet but the idea that we're sticking with what we have as a philosophy is what you said and it's simply not true.

I think it's more a case of just not being quite suitable for a high intensity game. Clearly talented but probably more suited to a side who wants the ball more often than not.

people over reacting to a friendly, classic. Wasn't a "test" at all. Quite clearly about players getting 45 minutes and Djenepo being the only suitable player who can play left back other than the new guy, hence why we're trying to sign another. You utter wet wipes.

That's because the standard of referees are higher. These are the best from their country too. As far VAR being quicker..again...it's what happens when you have dedicated VAR officials who are there to VAR only and not the numpties who haven't got a game this week.

This isn't how it's done fwiw. There's not that much difference between the process, slightly thicker lines aside, but the big difference is UEFA don't allow broadcasters to show the process being done and just allow a final image to be released which is then up to the broadcaster whether they show or not. Decisions are still made more often than not with lines, but like I said, slightly thicker ones, you just get to watch the referee waiting for the decision rather than watching the lines doing the calculation. It's the same with European competitions and most other leagues. The PL felt that showing the process was required for transparency and instead it's just caused more trouble. The PL have decided to take on the Uefa approach in regards to the slightly thicker lines next year but I don't know if they have scrapped showing the process yet.

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Funniest thing is all the booing is just fuelling the awareness it needs. If you don't like it, just be quiet for 8 seconds. It'll go away quicker than booing it. But people who are defensive and desperate to be outraged cant bare being quiet for 8 seconds can they.

Whether you like it or not and whether the players think it's doing any good whatsoever if you've spent this long watching matches from home thinking that as soon as you get back to a game you're going to boo something that inconveniences nobody at all you've seriously got to question your life choices. It's 8 seconds.

As if we have the choice

Anyone get the email today?

It would stand. Goals have been scored with that part of the arm this season already.

It's clearly this FWIW. Mings is calling for it, you can see the linesman consider putting his flag up when Ings collects it too but decides to see how the move pans out.

The reaction in this thread already, mainly from MLG, really does highlight how weird it is seeing fully grown adults who neither know the player or what the club/manager is thinking tell them both what they should be doing. Very bizarre behaviour really and yes, I'm probably just as guilty of doing it myself but I read this story and have a real urge to just let both parties sort it out rather than spout opinions about how he should have played last week or should be going out on loan and shouldn't worry about not getting games for another 4 years (Which is an utterly nonsense opinion by the way, 19 year olds should want to play).

Not happening. Relax.

He's nowhere near as good as some people on here think he is, and having watched him coming on as a sub at Reading a few times, I can assure you he's not an ideal sub at all. The sooner he gets a permanent move the better for him.

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Why do you need transparency? As I said, it makes no difference to you, me or our fan base at all. The clubs involved and the FA would have had those meetings. It's quite clear the outcome of those meetings is we'll give Shrewsbury the chance to be in a position to have a squad by the weekend and if they don't it'll be called off, which is perfectly reasonable. I don't understand why people are concerned or particularly care. It'll sort itself out. The nature of the issue doesn't lend itself to a quick decision so have some patience and let them figure out what can and can't be played.