Optimistic Nut

€40m seems a cracking price.

It's the sheer fucking relentlessness of it all. I don't know how you have the energy. I don't think I've ever seen anything positive from you which is 2.5 years of mainly good things happening to us is mad. Each to their own. It's just boring though.

I think that "4" kit was down to that ugly sponsor.

Gordon up front then, Barnes on the left? See if we can get 30 mins out of Isak later on. Would sooner have those at full pelt against a makeshift defence.

That white panel looked bad when it's flat but obviously fills out. I really like the kit if it turns out like the Barnes photo.

Did they get taken over by the Bournemouth owner in the end?

Definitely our hotel chef while over there taking out 16 players with food poisoning for the new season.

He's had decent Championship football exposure at 16-17 and very highly rated.

In a weird way, it might also be a tool to try to convince a player to stay. Let them talk to other clubs, let them find out what interest there is, wages on offer, etc. then they could even go back in with improved terms, etc.

More than likely once a player confirms they're going, the club isn't that arsed about letting them talk to other clubs.

I prefer the 96/7 away kit to the 95/6 one.

Tosin & Kelly has a similar feeling to when we got Beye & Faye together on the cheap at the same time. Strengthens us massively.

Should allow us to release Dummett this summer if we see him as a squad option.

New long-term contract signed.