Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[SoccerHQ]

Using Ashley Young as a centre midfielder says it all.

Yes it didn't work at all. Think DS just used him there as Hourihane will surely leave at some point next week and Nakamba wasn't even that good v Barrow (although did fine when he came on) and Young has experience and is o.k passing under pressure.

Hopefully one of those selections we'll look back at in four months and chuckle when a new DM is in our team and dominating play.

Mentioned him the other week but William Carvalho of Real Betis was offered to Norwich last week on loan apparently so as short term fix that would be a decent signing.

He's currently on the bench for them v Real Madrid so they want to let him go.

[LeonW]

Look, can't we all just agree that Dog Man Star is the best Suede album?

Well I do. So that's the two of us...

Make that three.

[Richard E]

Look, can't we all just agree that Dog Man Star is the best Suede album?

Well I do. So that's the two of us...

Make that three.

It’s not even open to debate.

[Meanwood Villa]

Look, can't we all just agree that Dog Man Star is the best Suede album?

Well I do. So that's the two of us...

Make that three.

It’s not even open to debate.

What kind of lunatic would suggest otherwise?

[PaulWinch again]

It’d extremely evident we need another midfielder.

[KRS]

DS sounded really blunt in his post match interview about no more players incoming…it really sounded like he meant it and that has me genuinely concerned. Great if we want to stay mid table (9th-13th) but any ambitions of Europe with this set of players is a total pipe dream.

[ozzjim]

He's either not got the money, or is being very stubborn about it then. The need is obvious. Hell I even think Winks would improve our midfield at the moment.

[edgysatsuma89]

I wondered before the Watford game about whether Young would be used in the middle and I asked just how much utility he has... well we know now. To be fair though I didn't anticipate ever having that many players out. I'll be surprised if we're not trying to get someone else in but it doesn't mean it will happen. I think the last days of the transfer windows will be the most interesting for a few years for a lot of teams. Yellow tie wankers on sky will have lob-ons.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

DS sounded really blunt in his post match interview about no more players incoming…it really sounded like he meant it and that has me genuinely concerned. Great if we want to stay mid table (9th-13th) but any ambitions of Europe with this set of players is a total pipe dream.

Our captain said something similar yesterday. Along the lines of 'repeating what we achieved last season would be a success'.

[ROBBO]

With all the turmoil in the coaching section just before the start of the season i just wonder if there is more going on than we know. Any manager would always be looking to improve the squad especially as where we need to strengthen is glaring, it's just niggling me that Smith may not have much say at all about playing staff.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think Dean has final say on any player we sign. He gives the briefing, Lange will report back with options, Dean has to give any signing the green light.

[LukeJames]

We've used Nakamba, Tuanzebe and Young as DM's in the last 4 games. There is only one decision to be made, surely?

[ROBBO]

How do we know Dean has to give the green light to any signing? It's clear we know very little of what goes on at the club.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't know why you'd employ a DoF and a recruitment director only to give the head coach a veto on signings.

[Steve67]

Lange's job is to pull it all together, to do the background checks, to liaise with the stat guys, to do the bidding etc.  They all sit together to discuss which players they are looking at in terms of types.  Smith calls the formation, therefore, Lange looks for the players to fit that formation.  Smith does indeed make the final decision.