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I'm sure people on all sides gave there best efforts but what concerned me all summer was the complacency in our efforts to get deals done and move players on. Our strategy, urgency and attitude was way off. As Manager and CEO the blame sits with Hughton and Barber. There are no excuses to be...

Agreed, we've obviously got huge doubts on Ryan and the decision to part with Stockdale and loan Walton seems a poor one.

He seems to have had a few pops at the clubs recruitment and player identification.

No way of dressing it up, we've blown a big chance of establishing the club at this level. Big changes needed on recruitment. I've said all summer that we seemed to be repeating the complacent approach from Burkes era but this is a new low.

While his reputation is at stake I doubt he's entirely blameless. He needs to rally the troops and work on Brown or Izquierdo as striker options.

20 from that Derby side our recruitment team are trying to surpass.

Not a shock after the shambolic strategy here. Was always going to be a stretch on a permanent, loan might have been different but we screwed that up as well.

Believe it's just transfer fees and clauses that are agreed. Player demands could still bugger it up.

Spurs are notoriously tight on wages, might not be a huge stretch to accommodate.

While I agree we've made a few decent signings for big money, I am struggling to see the point if we miss out on fixing the glaring weakness in the squad that's been 100% proven with ZERO goals in 3 games. And that includes 60 minutes against 10 men. The risk our strategy has exposed us to is in...

Well that's 30m (which he's clearly not worth) but it sounds like its that or guaranteed relegation. Our strategy and complacency was so risky, how anyone can dress this up as anything but a major cockup will at least be interesting to see,

So right now it seems Andone wants to come but we need to make a stupid offer or trigger his clause. Babacar has turned us down and Niasse is going to Palace. Shambles.

It will be Andone or a desperation signing at best.

I truly think we are screwed for a decent striker now. Obviously hope to be wrong but our complacent strategy and willingness for brinkmanship is a disgrace.

Portuguese press saying deal on for 2.5m and was here yesterday for a medical.

Looks a decent enough squad option and a loan to buy makes sense financially with our poor negotiating position on strikers likely to cost us big time today. Having another left sided centre back balances the squad and gives us another option at left back where we look very weak. Get this done...

Sounds like club / agent talk and posturing to me. Colin was after £30m the other day!

The way it's heading I will be pleasantly surprised if we do any better than bringing in Niasse and a random "one for the future" youngster. I really hope we have a couple of high caliber options that we've managed to keep quiet and are working hard on. I think we've left it way too late on...

Rumour today that Everton are also in for Zahore at Cardiff. Be typical if part of a deal sees Niasse go the other way on loan...

Ryan - 6, barely called upon thankfully Bruno - 5, poor today, couple of easy balls straight out of play and a red waiting to happen Dunk - 8, not only great at the back but drove the team on with urgency Duffy - 7, commanding but a few mistakes attacking set pieces Suttner - 6, composed going...