06 Aug 2018 18:19:01
Reports from Spain suggesting we are going to pay Oblak’s release clause. No way that happens unless we do a Courtois plus cash for him, and this report came out of nowhere. Not sure where these rumors come from. I think we’ll get another midfielder, but I don’t see much truth in Zaha coming in.

But I also want to thank everyone for giving their thoughts on the things I post. I was hesitant to become more involved with this site, but you’ve all been great with your comments!

1.) 06 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 18:46:00
Oblak for Courtois and money would be the ideal signing. I do think we need another midfielder and we will be up rubbish creek without a paddle if either Kante or Jorginho gets injured. Interesting to see who gets that third midfield place alongside Kante and Jorginho. I’m happy with our RW options, Hudson-Odoi, Willian and Pedro seems enough. I’d love Bailey but is he much better than Hudson-Odoi? I’ve not seen enough to judge.

2.) 06 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 18:53:43
The rumour mill Matt-24, Sky headline report that they are after Jack Butland for circa: £30m, OK with me as he currently plays in front of a shocking defence but not so popular with others. Tomorrow we will probably read that the target is Pickford; whoever we go after it will need to be in discussion already as we are running out of time.

3.) 06 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 19:08:06
agreed c1955 selling courtois and buying butland is a massive step down and shows to me the direction were heading.

4.) 06 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 20:09:33
It’s not ideal but Butland is home grown slightly younger and will want to be here and I’d much rather a player not as good but with desire and hunger to be at my club rather than a player with bundles of talent but no desire.

5.) 06 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 20:13:36
I think Butland is just another English overhyped player, and I do not think that any English goalkeeper would be good enough. Matt Law has mentioned Sergio Rico as a possible replacement, and I'd be much more satisfied with him. Obviously, the preferred one would be Oblak, but that just seems impossible.

6.) 07 Aug 2018
06 Aug 2018 23:45:27
TBO really isn't that good really isn't if we had known what we know now we should of let him go and kept Pete he would of probs been a lot better letting him go to arsenal is in the same way bothering me letting salah and KDB go and now he's treating the club with no respect let him go and get anyone in that wants to be here. Why not give the young lad bulka a shot.

7.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 06:20:46
I see people saying Butland isn’t that good. IMO he is a good replacement. We keep forgetting that tibo has made some big mistakes.

8.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 06:21:13
Now I understand why Courtois won't go to Athletico Madrid and why Athletico Madrid won't be keen on having him back; cos he broke certain ties and relationships. The first time he went AWOL was at Athletico Madrid to force his move to Chelsea (his loan move had to be cut short) . This his disappearance act (to force a move) isn't the first time he has done it. For those wondering why Chelsea haven't tried using him in swap deal with Athletico Madrid- that's the case.

9.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 07:40:15
Nope you got that wrong lad. It was before he went to Atletico that he went AWOL. To push through a move to Chelsea. He wanted to stay at Atletico and wasn’t too keen on coming to us in the first place (after his first loan to Madrid) . We signed him from Gent (I think! ) loaned him to Madrid. But now he wants to join their rivals without a care in the world. Nice lad isn’t he 🤣🤣. Very loyal.