AM'S first three signings?

[garyshawsknee]

I'm worried about the midfield. We have Delph and Bannan who have potential but are unproven,same goes for Makoun. Petrov is a squad player,don't think Hogg will be good enough,god knows about Ireland.

I think we need two to go straight into the team.

[Villafirst]

N'Zogbia, Foster and Roger Johnson would be good (Matt Jarvis if N'Zogbia is a no go). I think AM does like to get his transfer business done early to allow players the proper time to settle in to their new surroundings - unlike MON who pissed around until the 31st August! That used to annoy me big-time!

[brontebilly]

This has to be Delph's season.£8m quid was a lot of money for him. Staying injury free is massive but he has got to nail down a first team spot this season I reckon.

Cant see McLeish being a fan of Bannan, Ireland, Fonz or Makoun.

Gabby might be our Cameron Jerome next season. Massive season for Gabby aswell. Cant see him being any use partnering Bent unfortunately.

[mrfuse]

N'Zogbia, Foster and Roger Johnson would be good (Matt Jarvis if N'Zogbia is a no go). I think AM does like to get his transfer business done early to allow players the proper time to settle in to their new surroundings - unlike MON who pissed around until the 31st August! That used to annoy me big-time!

Yeah Agreed he seems to know who he wants and just sort it untill he didnt get the backing from the board, all the suggestions i like maybe Sebastian Larsson an ouside chance on a free

[UsualSuspect]

With respect why on earth would Sturridge want to come to us?

Do you think that no-one in the top 8 will be in for Nzogbia?

Scott Dann will cost us 15 million and do you honestly think Blues are going to do any business with us?

We struggled to attract top players when MON and GH were in charge and with AM in charge there is even less of a chance

[Toronto Villa]

With respect why on earth would Sturridge want to come to us?

Do you think that no-one in the top 8 will be in for Nzogbia?

Scott Dann will cost us 15 million and do you honestly think Blues are going to do any business with us?

We struggled to attract top players when MON and GH were in charge and with AM in charge there is even less of a chance

Bloody hell, you need to think some happy thoughts.

1) Sturridge wants to play football. He's from Birmingham. He went to Bolton last season, so why not us?
2) We finished 9th is what was a very bad season for us. Had we defended better, especially with the numerous late goals we conceded we would have finished top 8.
3) Off course they'll do business with us. Their former manager is at our club, he's not going to be 15 million. They are not going to refuse to sell to us if we make the best offer.
4) Did we even go for that many top names? Aside from Bent who was genuinely a top name we tried to sign in the last 5 years? McLeish somehow conned Hleb to join that lot and he was playing for Barcelona. A season or so before he was tearing us a new one at VP playing for Arsenal. Are we not more attractive than the noses?

Why do some fans continually downgrade us? We've had one poor season, but we are still a PL football club.

[King of the Nørth]

 Not sure if anyones suggested this already but how about an all scottish based (sort of) trio of ;

 McGregor -£5mish
 Hutton - £5mish
 Izaguirre - £5mish

 Defence sorted and all for the price of A.Young which aint bad is it? 

[UsualSuspect]

With respect why on earth would Sturridge want to come to us?

Do you think that no-one in the top 8 will be in for Nzogbia?

Scott Dann will cost us 15 million and do you honestly think Blues are going to do any business with us?

We struggled to attract top players when MON and GH were in charge and with AM in charge there is even less of a chance

Bloody hell, you need to think some happy thoughts.

1) Sturridge wants to play football. He's from Birmingham. He went to Bolton last season, so why not us?
2) We finished 9th is what was a very bad season for us. Had we defended better, especially with the numerous late goals we conceded we would have finished top 8.
3) Off course they'll do business with us. Their former manager is at our club, he's not going to be 15 million. They are not going to refuse to sell to us if we make the best offer.
4) Did we even go for that many top names? Aside from Bent who was genuinely a top name we tried to sign in the last 5 years? McLeish somehow conned Hleb to join that lot and he was playing for Barcelona. A season or so before he was tearing us a new one at VP playing for Arsenal. Are we not more attractive than the noses?

Why do some fans continually downgrade us? We've had one poor season, but we are still a PL football club.

A second tier PL club

You need to be watching the maple leafs and instead of talking rubbish.

Sturridge - NO CHANCE

Nzogbia - NO CHANCE

Any decent Blues player - More chance of getting Bret the Hitman Hart

[Malandro]

Mcsporran, Mckenzie and Munro (followed by Milne, Ritchie and Mcleod)

Get these stuck on betfair now - ITK 

[avfcpg]

Blose will do business with us, they've done it before and will do again. Business is business and if they want to play for their former manager, no doubt they will. Not really unusual for that to happen is it.

[Toronto Villa]

With respect why on earth would Sturridge want to come to us?

Do you think that no-one in the top 8 will be in for Nzogbia?

Scott Dann will cost us 15 million and do you honestly think Blues are going to do any business with us?

We struggled to attract top players when MON and GH were in charge and with AM in charge there is even less of a chance

Bloody hell, you need to think some happy thoughts.

1) Sturridge wants to play football. He's from Birmingham. He went to Bolton last season, so why not us?
2) We finished 9th is what was a very bad season for us. Had we defended better, especially with the numerous late goals we conceded we would have finished top 8.
3) Off course they'll do business with us. Their former manager is at our club, he's not going to be 15 million. They are not going to refuse to sell to us if we make the best offer.
4) Did we even go for that many top names? Aside from Bent who was genuinely a top name we tried to sign in the last 5 years? McLeish somehow conned Hleb to join that lot and he was playing for Barcelona. A season or so before he was tearing us a new one at VP playing for Arsenal. Are we not more attractive than the noses?

Why do some fans continually downgrade us? We've had one poor season, but we are still a PL football club.

A second tier PL club

You need to be watching the maple leafs and instead of talking rubbish.

Sturridge - NO CHANCE

Nzogbia - NO CHANCE

Any decent Blues player - More chance of getting Bret the Hitman Hart

It's that the best response you have? The Maple Leafs?? So a player like N'Zogbia who chose to go to Wigan wouldn't consider us? Scott Dann and Ben Foster are not good players? Who's talking rubbish exactly? Don't go near sharp objects is my advice to you.

[ez]

I wonder if Randy will allow us a big name signing as a sweetener before the season starts

[pauliewalnuts]

Sturridge went to Bolton, yes, but on loan.

There's a big difference.

[ozzjim]

We may be second tier to the top5-6 sides, but Bent came when we were down the bottom - we are a big draw still and players will come.

[Toronto Villa]

Sturridge went to Bolton, yes, but on loan.

There's a big difference.

If Sturridge thinks he can't get a game at Chelsea because they are likely to buy for that position, then just like Scott Parker did eventually, he'll look elsewhere. Parker ended up at West Ham, so there's no reason to completely discount Sturridge choosing a club like us. Obviously if Liverpool, Spurs etc actually come in for him, he likely isn't coming to us, but let's nort discount the notion out of hand.