Saint_clark

Yes, it's exactly the same. As I said, I think it would be easier to find a defensive midfielder who fills the role Downes does for the amount we're offering for O'Riley, and we may have been better off spending the higher amount on O'Riley. Lots of midfielders can pass and tackle. A midfielder that scores and assists at a high rate is a rare thing - and to be honest without JWP and S. Armstrong we have nobody in midfield now who I would be confident of getting more than maybe 2 goals this season.

I think it'd be easier to find someone who can fill Downes role for a smaller than amount than it would someone who got 30+ goals and assists last season.

Depends on the add ons to be fair. Also think if that's our budget now it possibly shows we had our priorities wrong with Downes.

I also understand other clubs hesitancy to be fair. He was part of a team that got relegated and last season he only got 2 goals and 4 assists in the championship as an attacking fullback in one of the highest scoring sides. We also conceded quite freely as others have mentioned. We love him but to anyone looking from the outside he isn't a sure thing.

Anyone we would be interested in pinching?

Not quite a friendly but for anyone in the area or who fancies a trip down to Dorset...

How on earth has this not been moved to the Muppet show yet 😂

We signed David Connolly when he hadn't played a full game in a year and a half. I know he was on a free but still. I bet half the championship sides would still take a punt on him.

Physical strikers do very well in Serie A, he'll probably bang in 25 goals and get bought by Chelsea for £100million.

Do we want to?

Well then I definitely hope we aren't paying him.

Not a single centreback on the pitch for us then.

Can't remember which great goal scorer said it but scoring is a habit, good to see Adam getting into that habit early.

At least he's a proper lad for the group though. And what a beard. Plus he'll give great advice on which big team our youngsters should jump ship for.

You sure? 😂🤢

If you get on Onlyfans you can see everything for a fiver. ...apparently 👀

FFS I just followed that link and posted a proper reply there, cheers lighthouse.

I have faith that he will prove to be a solid winger for us now he's had a full season of confidence building performances. He probably won't even get 10 goals this season but goalscorers are a dying breed in football anyway.

He needs to go somewhere he will play every game for a full season to get some proper game time under his belt.

Great minds.

And on the back of those 25 appearances West Ham loaned him to a championship club and then sold him.

Hope he's able to step up as we're predicting he will. I do worry that all he's ever proven himself as is a very good championship midfielder and we've gone and spent a lot of our budget on him.

Jesus. No thanks.

Walker Peters WAS there interestingly.

Any pictures? It's not on the store website like the rest of the kits.