Simon Dawkins (Loan)

[PaulWinch again]

Again, welcome, and I will give you my full support so long as you put in all the effort you can.

Do not worry of those doubting and belittling you, they have no idea who you are so they conclude you must be shit. If you haven't been in The Sun, SSN or FM2013 then you're nobody.

I think most people are worried that we've not addressed our main areas of weakness.

He might turn out to be ace, but he needs to turn out so pretty much immediately, and however ace he is, it's not going to help our feeble defence much.

It's not about thinking he's shit, or he can't do it, it's about the players we haven't signed, not the ones we have.

Precisely. I wish him all the luck possible and hope he's brilliant, but we needed a defence.

[SoccerHQ]

Good luck to him.

Did he ever get a sniff of a chance at Spurs? Ever?

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

He's done very well in the MLS, just as it's been getting incrementally better in that league. It's about the standard of the Championship now, more or less, so he's coming to the right club in terms of where we aspire to play.

From about 14th/15th down, the teams aren't very good, Championship level probably, so I don't get your point. We need stay up, so Championship standard players can't be that bad if there is so many of them in the PL.

Not many better players will join for the money we're willing to pay.

[Jon Crofts]

Good luck mate, I think we'd have been better off with Stephen Hawking at centre back though.

[Ian.]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Again, welcome, and I will give you my full support so long as you put in all the effort you can.

Do not worry of those doubting and belittling you, they have no idea who you are so they conclude you must be shit. If you haven't been in The Sun, SSN or FM2013 then you're nobody.

I think most people are worried that we've not addressed our main areas of weakness.

He might turn out to be ace, but he needs to turn out so pretty much immediately, and however ace he is, it's not going to help our feeble defence much.

It's not about thinking he's shit, or he can't do it, it's about the players we haven't signed, not the ones we have.

Precisely. I wish him all the luck possible and hope he's brilliant, but we needed a defence.

The defence has been shit, in most part, by the strange formations we've been playing. We've been far too narrow and the midfield leave the defence exposed.

As to the set piece issue, I seem to recall Benteke has been responsible for our fair share if goals conceeded from set pieces.

[Jimbo]

Well scratch my piles. Welcome, Mr Dawkins.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.

I disagree. Would you not rather see us play to win?

[Monty]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.

I disagree. Would you not rather see us play to win?

It's very hard to win if you concede the number of goals we have.

[cheltenhamlion]

Erm, Hi Simon. Fancy a pint? So who are you friends with in here then?

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.
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I disagree. Would you not rather see us play to win?

It's very hard to win if you concede the number of goals we have.

But more interesting to watch!

[cdbearsfan]

Epic signing.

[Ian.]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.

I disagree. Would you not rather see us play to win?

It's very hard to win if you concede the number of goals we have.

I always want us to play to win, but we have to score far too many goals to outdo the goals (very soft goals) we let in.

[Monty]

Good luck, we need it that's for sure. We do need someone strong at the back though. I will be astonished if we don't.

One thing to note though in many games this season if we would have converted chances we have made it would relieve pressure off the back. However it would be nice to be pretty sound from back to top.
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I disagree. Would you not rather see us play to win?

It's very hard to win if you concede the number of goals we have.

But more interesting to watch!

Have to admit, I've been close to bored with how rubbish we've been. If it weren't so bleak it would be dreary.

[curiousorange]

Welcome to the lad. As useful an addition as a canoe made out of rice paper, but welcome all the same.