Hmm.  Left footed centre half.  Edge plays there.  He's not any better than what we have imho.

Just to put this out there, I heard about 4 weeks ago that Ray had given up the ghost of getting promoted and was actively looking at good Championship players on a reduced budget but was trying to keep the names of the players under wraps because he knew the fans would be up in arms about it.  The other signings/possible signings imho probably would be ok in the top league: Devlin has potential, King's career has stalled and maybe just needs to get back on track and Keatings probably is good enough for the top league, but Fontaine definitely smacks of trying to stay in the Championship for me.

That doesn't surprise me in the slightest, our form from Christmas is only really pointing one way which is another season in the Championship. He knows he needs to get us up next season and this is imo why he is getting these lads signed up now.

Would obviously love to see up going up this time but i cannot see it!!

Durnan has been miles better this season than last, has he become a better player? No!

He's just pretty comfortable at the level we're playing at.

The Edge isn't that great either and it the budget allowed it, i'd replace the whole back 4 and leave Edge and Durnan as back up, folk might think that's harsh, but the goals against column speaks volumes.

So far we've signed two guys, assuming Bell stays and the fact Ray loves Fraser, that means we need another 7 guys if we want to win the league.

Last edited by David_Blunket (11/5/2017 6:33 pm)

Nah wouldn't imagine so he's a big lad, he's better than what we've got currently

What about 3 at the back on the basis that (a) Chelsea will prob win the EPL with this set up (b) Durnan and Edje might be reasonable but together they aren't good enough to stop goals going in in this division far less the PL and (c) although Ray has listed 2 def mids in just about every game, I'm not sure that anybody who has been give the role has actually been disciplined enough to stick to it - e.g willo wanders where he pleases  and leaves gaps at the back.