01 Sep 2026 23:56:03
Apparently we could have pulled the plug-in the Fernandez deal. I am pleased we didn’t for lots of reasons but mostly because as I understand it we reached verbal agreement with City and I’m old fashioned enough to believe in “my word is my bond.”
Camara would have made this a near perfect transfer window.
I also understand why we didn’t want to get another midfielder in until we had agreed a fee with City.
02 Sep 2026 01:20:09
Ge was always going to do a deal like that; it can't be done in a day; that's weeks of prep. We look great going forward, it's great, but the midfield is now left weak, and we also leak goals for fun, but we upgraded the keeper.
02 Sep 2026 03:22:07
Agreed, Nib. But, apart from honouring a deal made, as I agree with Tom all should, I am not sure how EF would have responded to having to stay.
Are there any decent midfielders around in the world currently out of contract we could still bring in, if only on a temporary basis?