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His worse period strike-rate wise was in the Man City first team. Hughes prefered him to Sturridge. He played really well for a youngster and didn't look out of place, laying on several assists. He was fantastic at Norwich, I'm sure he ripped us to bits, but hasn't really scaled those...

Decent signing for them and a good move for him. Abbott is great at improving young players.

It's gonna be a whole new ballgame alright. I think the idea is that it brings more financial security rather than less. You can't spend what you haven't got. Since we haven't got anything (and don't spend it), it shouldn't make too much difference to us! If anything, the likes of Cardiff will...

I love that he mentions the hedge at Brechin! We had a book of all the British football grounds in my school library when I was a kid and we all found the hedge amazing-it really doesn't look like a football ground with that plonked along one side. I've been looking out for their results ever...

He'll probably have to prove his fitness first. He really does have a terrible injury record, to the point where at the end of the 2009/10 season I think he himself thought he might be finished. Since then he's had another 6 month injury and hasn't played a game in 2011. One thing's for sure...

Everybody who's on Twitter send Brody the same message! If he gets enough we may get a reply. Although it'll be one of those things he says he can't go into details on. But it's simple-anyone in business must know that you can't allow your most valuable assetts to leave for nothing. I do worry...

Ha, gotta love The Hoff approach-first brazenly discsussing the takeover in full public view with H.K. dudes in The Varsity, and now openly boasting of his intentions in the club office. He clearly doesn't care who knows. Maybe that's why Brody was a bit more open to the possibility of the club...

Pretty much agreed. But it's not so much the prospect of weak signings that concerns me as the SISU fire-sale seeing us wave goodbye to Sammy, Lukas, Bell, Turner, Cranie and perhaps Keogh. Even without Westwood, Aron & King, I would have backed Thorn to do well with the bulk of the team from...

Nah, not really! He's a bit crummy. I think we've had enough of Malteasers. :p

Yet again, Sven tries to sign a player who's played for him before. He really is lazy when it comes to scouting.

Nah, we'll just spend a week speculating about unrealistic targets and we'll sign nobody, as usual. It's the hope that kills ya! :facepalm:

Jeffers and Wilson are 2 year, which surprises me as I thought they were offered 1. 2 is fair enough though-they are very young still, and by 21 we'll have a much better grasp of how far they can-or can't-go. I did think Jeffers look good under Coleman and he must have been about 17 then. He...

We are being linked with people way out of our reach by nothing other than blind optimism. I'll back whatever AT does, though. I was dancing a jig when we signed Chris Hussey as I knew he was one of the best little gems in the lower leagues. As for Dann-anyone who had seen that goal for Walsall...

Strike-rate at this level in recent seasons suggests 40 games would give a return of around 15 goals. I'd say that's pretty much as much as we can hope for from a "free". Not so sure how much he is a "touch" player though, which is what I'd expect us to be linked with. Although if Holloway...

Hines plays wide too-he was left wing for Eng U21's at The Ricoh, and scored twice I think. He always looks good for West Ham, and would have played more if he hadn't had an injury. Brings pace and potential-tbh if Lukas was a Thorn signing (which I think it was), then I can see him going for...

If we mean really recent, all 3 of Dann, Fox and Westwood were cracking signings. Of the present squad, Clingan and Hussey are the guys who were bargains given ther relative talent. I can see either becoming top-flight players.

Have Walleme or Genaux been mentioned? I think Fahlmann was a Swedish GK. We had a few Italians and a Swede called Spong or Sprong in the youth team. Some of them were good on Championship Manager as it was then! Lee Mills was another rubbish one I just remembered, argh.

Zuniga scored bucket loads everywhere else he went as well, sadly. I can't believe no-one has said Runnar Normann...thanks, Strachan! Note how he is responsible for so many of our bad Prem signings? Or was it all down to Richardsons dodgy "player investment scheme" (AKA "Sky Blue Money...

Money-wise Platt was an incredible bargain compared to some of the names here! What was he, 15-20k? Given our early season success last year, he more than paid us back. Yeah, he's one-dimensional, but cost virtually nothing and did contribute until Aidy got sussed out. I thought Staunton was...

If we play the 3-strikers (as opposed to 4-1-2-1-2) that Thorn tried when he first took over, he would be very suited to the right-hand role. He'll get a chance in pre-season no doubt, from there I think I'm happy enough to back Thorns' judgement. He won't get frozen out whatever happens as...