Leicester Southampton and probably Middlesbrough imo just because they all will be far more settled which is an important factor. Forget 1-11 on paper. Leeds were the worst team in the PL last season and the squad has only got weaker, manager apart. Apparently a new keeper is incoming shortly. We need a good 10 and 9 urgently.

middlesbrough? sorry that's laughable

Tad I remember you saying last season there`s 6 teams in the PL worse than us
On paper we might have a decent looking squad but I would say we are nowhere near top 6.
The squad is too inexperienced for me and needs some seasoned pros like Charlie Taylor, a Connor Coady type along with experience in midfield and up front.
Would Ings be worth a shout?

I did indeed. I was only 5 out!
but this is a very average championship. to me it's who we bring in. to say we wont make top 10 I find ludicrous.

Bookies have them as 4th favourites for promotion including automatic. Quite short odds for promotion.

I think unless we get some quality in, especially up front and midfield, we will do well to get any higher than playoff positions.

There's still 5 weeks of the transfer window yet. It's impossible to say what most of the squads will look like, and who'll finish where at this point.

I think that`s key to where teams will finish Jack.
We might bring in several new signings that would bolster our chances of going up and other teams might lose players that would have helped them gain promotion.
My only concern would be the amount of ground we would have to make up on teams at the top until we get those signings.
If we can win half our games by the end of the deadline then that would certainly help.

Hard to get a lot of new signings to gel if they don't have much of a pre season together also... i thought we'd see some signings following quite quickly on the back of Ampadu last Monday but it's not quite getting going as yet.

Sounds like Darlow is almost done. Bournemouth have signed another GK, ans the YEP is reporting talks with Leeds are advanced.

Solid signing that. Hull City fans rated him highly. Onto a goal scorer now please... there's a lot of press talk around Piroe being obtainable for £15m. Well worth it imo.

Stewart at 5 million from Sunderland looks good if he can stay fit.

Stewart is a better all round player, but he's coming off back from a bad injury.

A 10 is more urgently needed than a 9 IMO

kamara incoming apprently

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... rican.html good read this

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... rican.html good read this

Where have you seen that Tad? I’ve seen football insider saying it but they print any old poop most of the time. He’s a good player though, gives depth in the centre mid.

been told by someone who is usually spot on we are paying £400k for darlow. a snip

Sky reporting same fee, very good business that. Hopefully we can move quickly on a 10 and striker now. Could also do with a couple of astute loan signings like Burnely did last year - they had Maatsen at left back on loan from Chelsea and he did well, and is doing well for Chelsea in pre season...

Sky sports reporting the same. Medical is today or tomorrow

Be interesting to see if we keep Messlier although can`t see him wanting to play second fiddle to Darlow.

Apparently Farke likes Messlier and is open to him staying. There have been zero bids for him so far

I think Leeds would definitely sell if a decent offer comes in, and I think Meslier wants to leave, but his stock has fallen dramatically over the last couple of years, so I don't envisage many clubs out there willing to make him first choice, and pay his asking price.

Meslier didnt want to be second choice at a PL team if he moves on, so cant see him sticking about in the Championship, but like Jack says his stock has fallen

Apparently Newcastle valued him at 5mil, so weve don great to get his price down, same with Ampandu who was valued at 12mil.

Imagine Orta would of buckled and offered double the price

oh 100% they would. especially given next to nothing on the outgoings so far.