revolution saint

Not all the transfers were hits for various reasons. Roerslev was unlucky with injuries but didn't do too much when he was fit, Jelert likewise didn't make the contribution they probably hoped for, Quarshie was maybe bought with one eye on the future but didn't exactly set the world alight, Bree was allowed to go out on loan and the Romeu signing (albeit on a free) was something they probably wouldn't do again. I think Spors has done a good job, especially in January, and getting both Larin and Peretz signed up this early is very good work but singling out Damion Downs seems a little harsh despite him being the most obvious under performer. Downs is still young and should have the physical attributes to be able to handle the championship but will really need to change his game and impose himself if he's going to be a success.

Loan with an obligation to buy. That would be pretty funny - you get to see just how bad he is, and then have to buy him.

To be fair I quite like it. If you can’t be patronising towards Scotland then what’s the point of them? Well done you plucky little scamps.

Yeah it would depend on if we got any offers and probably wouldn't be that much. I thought last season he would shine but he was largely gash and I've given up expecting anything from him. I don't think physically he fits the profile of the team either - he can't play up front on his own and isn't good enough to justify changing the shape of the team to accommodate him. He can't effectively play on the wings much either. He's OK(ish) with through balls but can't beat his man 9 times out of 10. Who knows, maybe something clicks for him this time round but I don't hold out much hope.

We've been waiting for that for a while now though. Entirely possible he could but I'd rather sell him if the opportunity comes up. Annoyed about Stewart but hopefully we can bring in someone who has the same impact that Larin has had.

Probably. Doubt I'll ever live up to your erudite and insightful posts. You're an inspiration to me and countless others. It's "unnecessary" BTW.

Did West Ham have much competition? I honestly can't remember.

Where's his neck gone? He looks just like a floating head.

Tough one for the club. I think everyone thinks the club owe us something after the way the season ended and probably most fans are out of pocket to a greater or lesser extent. On the other hand, it's a business and they probably don't have a great deal of leeway to be too generous. Was talking to a mate yesterday and I reckon the best way they can compensate us is to win the division next season - that'll be better than 20% off a shirt or whatever other gimmick we'll probably end up getting. Obviously it's not as binary as all that but I'm more interested in setting us up for a right good go next season than I am for a ST reduction/freeze.

Let's not bring any more religion in this eh?

Apparently Lincoln didn't actually say that: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/17/remain-silent/ He did say Baz is shit and shouldn't be anywhere near the first team though.

Actually, no, probably not. Good player though and did a decent job for us but wouldn’t have him down as a legend. All subjective of course and I’ve obviously got a different criteria of what constitutes legend than you do but if we hand it out too freely then it ceases to mean anything.

"legend" is doing some heavy lifting there.

Yeah, I keep meaning to go back and watch it again to see whether they changed anything. I remember getting a bit annoyed with James Greer character who seemed to spend most of his time talking in melodramatic cliches. The film seemed a bit under developed and fairly generic as far as those types of films go and certainly found the TV series far more entertaining.

I always felt that JWP's natural inclination was to play safe, recycle the ball and retain possession. He'd be perfect for a Russell Martin side.