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The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

The Dembele link is probably the most exciting one we’ve had all summer.
He looks full of pace and trickery and has the ability to unsettle defences but also to pick a pass.
I think that’s the key signing. Getting someone in the mould of Dembele / Azeez / Randall / Maghoma is much needed.
We need more creativity and more technical prowess, especially with Bird and Hourihane having left.

I think having a player like Dembele in our team is more welcome than it is not.
You need a good balance between having big, strong, athletic types and players that rely more on their technique, vision and speed of movement and thought.
OK, in a physical battle, he might be overwhelmed and perhaps there will be games where he goes missing. But by the same token, there will be games where he runs teams ragged and is a constant danger.
With this kind of player, you take the rough with the smooth because these kinds of players can and will change games, especially by attracting defenders and drawing fouls, they can create time, space and opportunity for other players.

Yes, agree. We got a blend back with Adams .. you saw Bird looking like the player we knew he was. Birdy had too much to think about when playing with Hourihan. That’s no slight on the skipper .. it was just about a team having the right mix of strengths and they didn’t blend very well. 

I think having a player like Dembele in our team is more welcome than it is not.
You need a good balance between having big, strong, athletic types and players that rely more on their technique, vision and speed of movement and thought.
OK, in a physical battle, he might be overwhelmed and perhaps there will be games where he goes missing. But by the same token, there will be games where he runs teams ragged and is a constant danger.
With this kind of player, you take the rough with the smooth because these kinds of players can and will change games, especially by attracting defenders and drawing fouls, they can create time, space and opportunity for other players.

I think having a player like Dembele in our team is more welcome than it is not.
You need a good balance between having big, strong, athletic types and players that rely more on their technique, vision and speed of movement and thought.
OK, in a physical battle, he might be overwhelmed and perhaps there will be games where he goes missing. But by the same token, there will be games where he runs teams ragged and is a constant danger.
With this kind of player, you take the rough with the smooth because these kinds of players can and will change games, especially by attracting defenders and drawing fouls, they can create time, space and opportunity for other players.

I think having a player like Dembele in our team is more welcome than it is not.
You need a good balance between having big, strong, athletic types and players that rely more on their technique, vision and speed of movement and thought.
OK, in a physical battle, he might be overwhelmed and perhaps there will be games where he goes missing. But by the same token, there will be games where he runs teams ragged and is a constant danger.
With this kind of player, you take the rough with the smooth because these kinds of players can and will change games, especially by attracting defenders and drawing fouls, they can create time, space and opportunity for other players.

I'm impressed you have a picture of Jacob Rhys mogg as your profile i met him recently my sister lives in his constituency as he was going around bath drumming up support. he put his hand out to shake my hand and asked if he could count on my vote . i replied that i thought he was a pillock and walked away.

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

Personally I would give Warne the entire season to make his mark. I think getting us promoted and getting us over the line at the expense of three very credible challengers in Bolton, Peterborough and Barnsley warrants some credit in the bank and there is always a risk that pulling the plug after 15-20 games for instance does more harm than good. For every Rohl fairy tale, there are plenty of worse outcomes.
With the way the summer is unfolding, we are going to see a significant rebuild and it’s reasonable to expect some teething problems. Assembling a competitive squad is the first challenge given we have to recruit a large number of starters and squad players, followed by getting this new look squad to gel and function cohesively as well as possible.
I wouldn’t blame anyone for having concerns at present. There is quite a great deal of uncertainty over the make up and capability of the squad and while that is the case, people will naturally fret.
I fully expect us to start slowly irrespective of who we sign. However I am hopeful that once the new signings settle, we will improve. To what extent that is will depend on recruitment.
15 games won’t tell us very much, certainly not enough to sack Warne at the first sign of trouble. It would have to be the most disastrous start imaginable to put his job at risk.
In terms of the style of play, I would hope that if we get recruitment right that it will naturally improve and evolve as we can now attract a better calibre of player and there is scope to sign players who will line up with Warne’s vision more easily and be able to carry it out more readily.

Personally I would give Warne the entire season to make his mark. I think getting us promoted and getting us over the line at the expense of three very credible challengers in Bolton, Peterborough and Barnsley warrants some credit in the bank and there is always a risk that pulling the plug after 15-20 games for instance does more harm than good. For every Rohl fairy tale, there are plenty of worse outcomes.
With the way the summer is unfolding, we are going to see a significant rebuild and it’s reasonable to expect some teething problems. Assembling a competitive squad is the first challenge given we have to recruit a large number of starters and squad players, followed by getting this new look squad to gel and function cohesively as well as possible.
I wouldn’t blame anyone for having concerns at present. There is quite a great deal of uncertainty over the make up and capability of the squad and while that is the case, people will naturally fret.
I fully expect us to start slowly irrespective of who we sign. However I am hopeful that once the new signings settle, we will improve. To what extent that is will depend on recruitment.
15 games won’t tell us very much, certainly not enough to sack Warne at the first sign of trouble. It would have to be the most disastrous start imaginable to put his job at risk.
In terms of the style of play, I would hope that if we get recruitment right that it will naturally improve and evolve as we can now attract a better calibre of player and there is scope to sign players who will line up with Warne’s vision more easily and be able to carry it out more readily.

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!

This would be a very exciting signing if we can pull it off. We need to take the burden away from Mendez Laing. He can’t be our only outlet. It also takes pressure off CBT and Barkhuizen to an extent.
Dembele had a really impressive season at Blackpool and looked a real handful in the game at PP.
OK, he’s unproven at a higher level, but look at how someone like Whittaker adapted to a higher level, so it could be a similar trajectory.
Dembele definitely has the skills that make him able to scale up and be just as dangerous at a higher level.
We need a player who can play centrally as well as on both flanks, so this looks a great fit!
A very promising link!