16 Jul 2014 11:10:12
Michael Mannicenne (sp?) deal agreed with Hamburg for 1.5mill.

1.) 16 Jul 2014
Feel like I am in dreamland with all these great signings

2.) 16 Jul 2014
Yep, in one or two papers, and the Sports web sites all saying its on. is there a problem with injuries at the back. great signing if it comes off. U REDS

3.) 16 Jul 2014
If this is true and if it happens, I think it's because the situation with Wilson is bad. But it could also mean that JL is leaving, hope not!
What is your opinion, Ed?

{Ed034's Note - it could mean a number of things. if lascelles does keave, what a great bit of business by the club. mancienne, riera and around Â£4m-Â£5m for laselles.
Im not saying this is going to happen, but i would have taken that deal a week back

4.) 16 Jul 2014
Reckon it speaks volumes over Kelv's fitness. Will he really play properly again?

5.) 16 Jul 2014
Versatile player. Can be used as defensive midfielder when centre halves are all fit.

6.) 16 Jul 2014
Still think 4- 5 m for lascelles is not enough, and so do forest it seems, since we rejected. 4 m from qpr. So just because we have now 2 new cbks (one untested here) why would 4-5 m for lascelles be any more acceptable?

{Ed034's Note - im not saying Â£4m-Â£5m, i am saying taht is what is left after paying Â£1.5m for mancienne.
Lascelles (Â£6m) gone.
Riera (free) and Mancienne (Â£1.5m) in.
Leaves Â£4.5m profit

7.) 16 Jul 2014
Hi Ed think you are also forgetting Louis Laing in your sums. if JL does leave we potentially have 3 for the price of one and a nice profit to boot. All good.

{Ed034's Note - good point

8.) 16 Jul 2014
I've never been overly impressed with Mancienne at Premiership or Bundesliga level but hopefully he'll be an astute signing for a upper-Championship side. He can also play all across the back-four and in a holding midfield role so I think he'll be a strong addition to the squad.

He does look a bit like a female version of Predator though. : /

9.) 16 Jul 2014
Wilson is far from guaranteed to fully recover from this injury and there is more than a slight chance he might have to retire.
Fingers crossed he will be fine eh!

10.) 16 Jul 2014
WHAT AN AMAZING SIGNING! If this comes of I'll be over the moon. A player who has played in the prem and bundesliga. Which is setting the bar for footballers at the moment. Just the type of player I was hoping for!! COYR!!

11.) 16 Jul 2014
16 Jul 2014 13:50:17
Why are people assuming Wilson won't play again?. isn't his current injury a calf issue and not his back?. if someone knows more then please post some facts. cheers

12.) 16 Jul 2014
How many games has he played since he came? Not many! There's ya answer .

13.) 16 Jul 2014
Laing, Riera, Mancienne in, Wilson injury prone, Hobbs injury prone, collins not good enough, halford not good enough, lascelles leaves for 6 million.

it makes total sense.

{Ed034's Note - glad you agree

14.) 16 Jul 2014
Wilsons been 3 weeks away for a year with his back now its his calf. can't see him featuring much if at all but it is all guess work I suppose.

15.) 16 Jul 2014
We do not need to sell lascelles! unless he wants to go? we need to build around players like him, he is the future, and be worth a lot more in a couple of seasons the way he is going! we are building not selling :- ( Arrrghhhhh!

16.) 16 Jul 2014
I agree, this is a great bit of business, 3 defenders for a combined 1.5m, I also agree that we do not need to sell lascelles but if someone offered 6m+ for him I would take it and invest more in the squad.

17.) 16 Jul 2014
RJMis my son and that's the most sensible thing he ever said

I'm welling up