SaintSteve

Going by last season - No... we have better midfield options at the mo.

Actually, I'm with you on this one, based on last season where he was not worth a starting place... maybe some on here have seen a difference in this season's friendlies.

Absolutely.. He is an immense talent. God knows what decision-making process the Board followed to result in selling him.

Only morons would say that... he had the body strength to control it on his chest as he read the ball flight perfectly. He only went for headers if there was someone ahead of him, which was rare with our midfield. Is Pelle as strong as this is where our outlet needs to be.

20-1 would make sense.. we will take some time to add fluency to our play with new offensive players. Goals will be hard to come by me thinks.

One error... . Boruc is a top class keeper... Forster is still learning the art.

He's a squad player in our midfield.. least of our worries in terms of squad depth

Just wait and see when we have a goalie who doesn't command the Penalty box.. then you may appreciate Boruc.

You are naive to think Cortese caused these problems... the Owner has control and if not then its her own fault not Corteses.

Pleat sums it up perfectly... but the question is how much of the FFP rules have dictated this 'firesale'. We are in for a relegation battle as we won't score goals and we will ship them for fun.. unless we bring in quality.. no sign of that to date

What cause is that then ?

Sorry... thought he was off..

Total nonsense... we should be looking to progress, not stand still.. 2 class CBs required with Yoshida as the reserve

Obviously better than Lambert ..

have not seen the pre-season friendlies but JWP did nothing to suggest he was worth a starting place last season. So, what has changed to suddenly make him become a class act... or is it just that he speaks nicely.

And we lose a GK who commands the area and gain an untried GK at PL level.. oh joy

We already have 2 Holtbys in the squad... no thanks... we have far greater priorities

By most reasonable measures we are... your post has major flaws. Chambers will progress further than Clyne and was 1st choice last season when fit Pelle being an upgrade on Lambert is pure speculation as he has yet to play against PL defenders. Overall squad strengthened and better balanced... where did you dream that up from

Except that Fer may score goals which differentiates him from either of JWP/Reed

Suarez is irreplacable... they are buying a variety of striking option to cater for it... please don't compare Suarez leaving Liverpool with our scenario... completely different.

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict bottom three...based on the inability to close out deals, a completely new way of playing and a lack of goals and a leaking defence. I can then be pleasantly surprised when we over perform.

yes... it must be easy to post like WT does and refute anything negative becoz there's still time to rectify it... perhaps an opinion based on losing our best 5/6 players wouldn't go amiss... for me it was always going to happen as soon as Cortese left... Anyone who belittles what he achieved as our Chairman obviously prefers us to be playing in League 1.. which we may be again in the not too distant future.

More IMO... I think this is the worst of all our sales.. He oozes class and reads the game very well for one so young.

He's a legend as a player... not as a manager. Otherwise he would not be at a 'provincial' club... as some on here believe we are.

Chambers was 1st choice because he's a better player and more composed than Clyne will ever be... wait a couple of years and Chambers will be in the England team in any of 3 positions... to sell him now is a big mistake.