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No one will care if we sign two strikers next before Brighton. Timing is strange for me, as in, before we have any forwards when we need two. I'd have thought we'd keep the loan spot free while we're on the search.

I would hope every minute he's played in the last 18 months as been watched back to see if he's still up to it. Wouldn't take long.

Don't know what's been signed but if I was West Ham I'd be sticking my nose right in here.

I think it's over with that loan of Reina. We'll be buying some young buck and maybe a old dog. Rodriguez, though a year older, would be of more use than Benteke.

We probably do yes. Nyland clearly not up to it or this wouldn't be happening. I think it's an interesting decision to use up our loan spot on a keeper this early in the window. If a good striker was to become available on loan, we're out of the game now. We must be close to a striker or two.

He was last #1 May 2018 when he left Napoli. He was OK then.

No! You're not wrong, you're right TRO! It was a silly decision. These people aren't infallible. Where's your Bruce-like support for Smith when he makes silly decisions? Why do only certain managers get your support?

Uh-oh

Roy just gave him a new contract for 120k a week. He doesn't know what he's doing.

I didn't know it meant we couldn't loan any strikers?! That makes it even more of an odd move this early in the window. Our need for a striker outweighs our need for a keeper. He's experienced but hasn't played regular football for over 18 months. Let's hope he doesn't cock up in any early apps because Nyland's confidence will be shot if he's been dropped for him. So we're buying a forward then?...right?

Imagine we'd have sold him in the summer if anyone was interested. Same with Kalinic. 6 is an amusing amount I agree. Bet very few teams have had 6 keepers that have all played senior football at the club at the same time.

Why would he be interested in sitting on a different bench? Doesn't make sense to me.

The message must be coming from Cutler that he just does not trust Nyland irrespective of a catch at Burnley and some saves at Leicester. Not good enough. Has to be, what a pointless signing otherwise. Reina must be coming here to start? Best situation would be Nyland continuing in goal barring a cockup I think. If you bring Reina straight into the side, Nyland's confidence is smashed to bits immediately should we ever need him again. It's clear Smith doesn't rate him.

Think the summer was the time for him, no chance this season with us signing Drinkwater. Would have been a player if he settled. Much better footballer than Marvelous, perhaps they thought him and Luiz wouldn't both be able to play as neither is particularly physical.

Palace would be mental to loan him to us. And we'd be mental to buy him.

Although Smith has made errors himself this season, he's been let down by the quality brought in IMO. Suso has suggested most of these players. Smith has signed them off yes, but he can only judge and sign off what's brought to him. Being at the training ground for most of the year he can't be scouring the world for players. I think if we do top off an unbelievable 14 months by staying up Smith will be more cautious signing players for the sake of it after what's unfortunately ended up happening with injuries. I think we're gonners. Losing Heaton and not having an alternative striker available to an underperforming Wes has been too much. I can't decide if keeping us up will be as much of a miracle as getting us up. It's close.

They don't have a case. Barca should pay them though, weird how FIFA would allow it to go unpunished.

We're very likely to end the weekend in the relegation zone. I think I'd probably take a 2-0 loss if you offered it me which is a sad state of affairs. They've recently played with no striker and about 4 players in the gap we leave between the back three and two man midfield. If we don't close that gap they'll score about 6. 352 is better for us than 343 because we can get Grealish into the middle of the game. Probably can't do it yet with no strikers but it's where we should be heading.

Thanks. Nothing wrong with the pass though. Doug's error was getting caught. Ball could have gone long initially but the pass into Doug was fine.

Getting lots wrong here aren't I He should have got a red!!!

Reeling. I disagree with Smith if he's pointed the finger at Konsa. Move is made so he makes the pass trying to get some possession, we know the rest. What the whole thing does highlight for me is something that's been stark all season. We have so little nous it's maddening. Young team I suppose. BUT any freekick like that we should be taking an age over 1-0 up away from home to a team better than us. We're rushing when we should be being smart and wasting time. Anyone at the Southampton game knows how annoying and effective it can be when a team is doing it.

Doubt he will for Smith.

Haven't even seen this on Villareport. Some Romanian agent claiming he's sending someone to Villa. Google translate effort...

352 definitely would be a good way to go once we've got some strikers in.