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I don't think it is a good idea to post a pic of yourself on here tbh.

Looks like I fudged identity sometime last week, when I said he would add to the Welsh contingent. I should leave the Transfer thread for you hipsters.

I saw 500k Is the official figure 1.6M ? Most transfers tend to be undisclosed and circulating numbers vary.

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0276-154cc72f6335-4042bdd5ec00-1000--watch-live-draw-from-12-00-cet/ 12 noon CET So that will be 11am for the UK. You'll be able to watch it live on the link above

Turns out more an investment than emergency signing. - Emergency but not used - Good business #profit Bought for 500K Sold for 3M, potentially rising to 4M I hope that CLGS qualification and League title figure highly within add-on triggers (obviously if he plays his part in them)

With Davis on the cusp of a move, it looks like we will need two players to replace Bassey. Rampaging left back required or is there a youth good enough to cover/replace Borna ?

Today is the day we find out who we will play in the CLQ3. Monaco Sturm Graz Midtjylland o AEK Larnaca Union St.Gilloise Difficult to know exactly what shape the above are in, just as we don't really know what shape we ourselves are in. No preference, it is us that need to get up to speed, very quickly.

I'd along with most would rather we sold, but there won't be a queue. That Derby are the club involved, says a lot in itself. If we were to go ahead with this, then I would imagine Derby would be paying a substantial part of his wage. If they weren't, the deal wouldn't make sense from our perspective.

I'll drive the ambulance down for him !! Reinvesting his wage in a striker more likely to be fit would be a plus.

Have we given Ramsey a scouting job as our 'man in Wales' ? We did the Belgium League, then it was Scousers, now it is the Welsh.... 😄

Signing well wrt replacements is very much part of the economic effects, as well as on the pitch. It isn't easy trying to replace an over 20M pound player on a relative shoestring. If you struggle to replace him, then you are effectively burning part of the incoming cash. Best example is another left back, Tierney, going for a similar fee to Bassey. Three years after leaving they've still not properly replaced him and burnt the best part of a third of the transfer fee received for him in trying to do so. Off the top of my head (feel free to add if I have forgotten any) Taylor Bolingoli 😃 New Argentinian The advantage that we have, is that we already have (if we can get him to show his good side) an excellent player in the building. A year ago, Patterson and Bassey were established on our subs bench and their then cumulative 40 years (same as Allan McGregor years just now) may if things were to go well wrt to add-ons, become worth close to 40 million sterling too the club. Fantastic from a balance sheet POV and a tribute to the football operation. The big money paid out for players in the Scottish league, tends to be for this age group and level, where real potential is valued highly. The valuable signings may often turn out to be some of these low key B teamers, if they can time their run well.

Now you can say we have an up and running player trading model, rather than just talking about one. This is the type of cash injection that will allow directors and investors to sleep easier, at least for a few months. Looking ahead, the pathway for our younger players needs to be real, not talk. Some of our youngsters need to look at the likes of Patterson, Bassey and see the importance of adding physicallity to talent. I appreciate Big Calvin was quite exceptional in the latter. Lowry is quite slight, but he may just have enough talent to get started and grow along the way.

Not a whole season, but you don't have to go far back to see a poorish pre-season extend into the start of the season. Last season, we were poor in all games, other than the Real Madrid friendly where players were well up for it. Fast forward a week or so and 3 competitive defeats on the bounce, Malmo x2 and our fist league defeat for 17 months. The same soft centre would return regularly throughout the season and cost us the league. One other that vaguely sticks in the mind was McCoist's first season as manager. Poor pre season (started in Germany IIRC) extended into competitive games. Drew first league game at home to Hearts then went out to Malmo (CL) and Maribor (EL) without winning a game. The important thing about hitting the ground running is obviously CL qualifying, the land of milk and honey. The poor starts above hurt the club's finances in a big way.

If Borna was to play somewhere near the top of his game, it'd go a long way to sorting out the gap on the left. But the IF is a big one given his inconsistency. We definately need to recruit a solid centre half who isn't injury prone.

All 21/22 League 4 appearences, 102 minutes Cup, 1 app, 44 mins, 1 goal CL, 2 app, 18 mins Total first team minutes (according to soccerway): 164 Not that many, BUT factor in that it was for Bayern Munich and it shows the lad does have some pedigree. Interesting to see how he looks with a blue jersey on compared to our own Alex Lowry. Given Alex is ours, I hope they both do well but Alex shines brighter.

Young players on loan to Rangers from big clubs create a lot of excitement, but usually disappoint. You don't have to go back far for the last one. I just hope that our own youngster, Lowry.... gets a fair crack of the whip and simply the best players get the jersey.

If the Bassey interest is real and the bid realistic, then get this deal done asap. Don't let it drag out, nor subsequent incomings. Try and have it behind us before we get to the competitive games. CLGS qualification is a financial game changer and we need to give ourselves the best possible chance.

Thanks Not on twitter, so can't delve into such detail.

Aye, but be fair,...we have different levels of bad. Have you seen anyone vouch for this guy as being credible ?

Is Dutch media as desperate as much of ours is for attention ?...

Maybe it wasn't the correct term. Perhaps turning him inside out would be better 👍

Any deal close to 20M and we have to try and push the deal through IMO. If we could, then the player trading model starts to go beyond 'baby steps' and making a real difference. Will the stock of Bassey playing in Scotland get any higher ? We could qualify in the CL and he shows up well or he gets ragdolled but high quality players, uncertain. If a good bid is real, take it.

Do Huddersfield blast out the Benny Hill Tune when practising corners ?

The domestic (league title) means lots of "quid" through CLGS direct entry. ---------------- As things stand, my expectations are in limbo. Ask me again in 3 weeks.

A good set-piece coach is a wise and practical investment that will give a good return.