I’m struggling to see how we’ll be in good shape by season start but I’m just praying they are working hard on targets before manager comes in so they can get cracking straight away.. going to be very difficult to get everything right in a short space of time and we can’t afford to start slowly

Nick Hammond appointed as DOF on short term basis. He brought in likes of Trippier, Gumaires etc at Newcastle when they got bought.

Be happy for him to be our DOF long term.
I wouldn`t worry too much about getting off to a good start.
I don`t think Burnley did anything in their first 4 games and still won the league by plenty.
Be nice I know but I reckon if we have the right manager and the right players on board and playing well enough by September we should be ok mate.

Yeah he'd be a good long term appointment wouldn't he. He did similar short term job at Newcastle apparently. It's a good sign this though, very sensible start.

Hope you're right mate, fingers crossed.

Gordon mcqueen passed away aged 70.
another of my childhood heroes

Very sad news. RIP Gordon

Spent a fair few nights at Cinderellas with Gordon and his best mate Joe Jordan.
Peter Strigfellow getting all giddy when the Leeds United players came through the door.
For some reason he though I and one or two of my mates also played for Leeds and bent over backwords to look after us
Didn`t have the heart to tell him we didn`t play for Leeds!
RIP big fella a true gent.

Iraola named Bournemouth manager....

Hmm, that escalated quickly.

very