Unionjack

You are probably right about the Jose bit and I couldn't think that Conte and his team havent hadd numerous sit downs with the youth management and the transfer/scouting teams. And I do hope they've managed to get into our lads with true potential heads to tell therm theyre needed. When some of these kids have been with us since they were 8 all they've ever dreamed of is a 1st team place here. And I truly hope that there is a couple of youth used this season. Preaseason I think he must have got a rough idea of the craic. But as our 2 youngest starters against Wet Spam was Dave and Oscar we shall see. I dont think it should be done for the sake of it only if the kid is the best boption to play at that moment.

Maybe mate. But I'd still love to give it a bash.

But we are talking about 1 big shit load of players and the amount tat are out on loan might just make the board think they aren't in our present interests. This isn't a player like Cuadrado that gets headlines made and who was playing in his native country. But I dont understand how some peeps thought processes work and gave up trying long ago. I know that if I was our manager with the problems I had with my defence not having a clean sheet at home since the previos November and a CB like him in our ranks then I'd happily pay some fine to cut the loan short.

Thats what I was thinking. So its doubtful that Conte is even aware of him to want to bring him home.

Do we know IF Conte even saw him pre season? He needs to be told for sure that he is a future part of the club and get him on some golden handcuffs.

One hellova record to be proud about!

Wasn't that SUPPOSEDLY the reason we got shot of our last one?

Lets hope he proves some peeps wrong.

Can you imagine the destruction we would do with Diego and Lukaku together and a back spine of N'Golo-K2-Happy! Now I'd put us up against any team in Europe wuth that! Hang on. I'm just counting my chickens!

With him in the stands last night I should think he went away happy with Eden at least. Shame he didn't see more of Bats but no doubt IF Lukaku comes he will want a season ticket and be wanting to make friends with Conte when he needs favors!

From everything I've read about him and all the Youtubes Ive seen with the comments etc this lad seems to have a good rep all apart from 1 game in the Euros when 1;2 the German fans said he went forward too much but the other half loved him FOR going forward!! So whatever player we ever get linked with whether it be Martin Olsson or Alaba half the people will hate them and the other half will be jumping up n down shouting YES! So whoever we get we wont know what theyre like or if they will fit in till we try them out. Its always a gamble.

This would be a real shame and unless we get Rodriguez I see no sense in it whatsoever Cuadrado returning to Juventus? http://www.football-italia.net/89874/cuadrado-returning-juventus Cuadrado needs starting over Willian IMHO

I like having the old feisty Costa back but hes going to be getting some bookings with this new ref rule. And I think as soon as we get our defence sorted we should use 2 up front. We get Lukaku (specially for the fee we will be paying IF we get him) then the pressure will be on to make him 1st strinker. We team those 2 together and have a Eden-Chalobah-Cescy-N'Golo-Cuadrado midfield we would run riot over anyone. Well its how I'd like to see us trying.

Sorry but I did'nt get enough out of him to not want to try Chalobah instead. Preferably with N'Golo with Cescy behind in a 4-3-3

I think hats important too is picking CONTE'S 1st choice cause as we know if a manager comes in with a transfer that the board picked then it wont make alot of diff how good he is cause he will select someone else over him. We really have had a manager like that. I'm hoping this isn't the situation with Bats! But dont think Conte's ego is that big.

And putting Pedro on with just 10 mins to go instead of putting Cuadrado on the bench then sticking him on and taking Wilian off at half time! Willian hasn't been himself all pre season IMHO whereas Cuadrado is full of confidence and is better in attack. Same same with Moses. Didn't understand that unless Eden was gasping. But Moses will be goodor us this season. Id lie to see us with a Moses-Costa-Bats-Cuadradu at some stage (unless of course Lukaku comes)

Oh cheers mate. Appreciate it! You take that risk with every player/manager you buy. Why is K2 any different? Hes the best CB hopefully available and we need one desperately. Thats the reeason everyones going bonkers hopoing/waiting for him to sign. Do you guys think we will go for Maskimovic instead?

I checked out a Leicester forum and a wide range of emotions coming out of there! Just love the lad. But thought Mastic a tad on the quiet side and we lacked creativity. Would love to see N'Golo with Chalobah in front of Cescy but as mentioned I reckon Contes waiting for a good CBi

I hear ya mate. I was running round the MH Upper like a madman. And I looked over at the dugout to see Conte doing exactly the same thing. And I'd bet my last penny that Roman was in his box screaming as loud as we were. I absolutely love him when hes on fire and I know its a very fine line between being on fire and acting a twat but unless he gets a hold of things like this this seaon hes going to get used to seeing the bench "I was going for the ball ref"

This is exactly what I was trying to say about him. How animated the guy is. He just cant help himself. Id love to have seen him after Diego scored. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich proves he’s already Antonio Conte’s biggest fan at Stamford Bridge http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/16/chelsea-owner-roman-abramovich-proves-hes-already-antonio-contes-biggest-fan-at-stamford-bridge-6070401/#ixzz4HUJU8jsy

The swap was something that I was thinking in my wobbly state last night. But will he want to stay and fight at RM? Just how pissed off is he? Lets hope he fancies seeing the bright lights of London.

While I was jumping up n down screaming like a school girlie I looked over to see that Conte was doing exactly the same thing! And when he came out on the pitch and he spotted the cards made into the il Tricolore he looked into the crowd to I suppose his Mrs and pointed to it. So it must have brought a lump ro his throat. Now I've not totally agreed with some of his team selections for tonight but I suppose thats why I'm not a footy manager. But I shouldn't think that he is fully sure of the players yet plus hopefully in his mind what new guys will do what and WHEN. But theres some good signs so I think we should keep him awhile.

Look. Ive just got in after the game (well via a few pubs ) And I had a thought. We know its very silly season but with Cescy on the bench tonight (our most creative midfielder) he really isn't going to like it. And with the reports of him already being offered around most of Italy Ive just read that his reps have APPARENTLY been asked tro approach RM. And I wondered just who it was that is supposed to have put a bid in for Rodriguez for £72mill the end of last week? Cause after Willians alarm clock didn't wake him up to goto the game tonight it would be one hellova deal using Cescy as a swap if poss eh? Silly season or pipe dream I dunno. Suppose it depends on how pissed off Rodriguez is.

Dont you think we coulda done better for the lad than the mighty Rotherham ffs! Cosidering he is/was one of our glittering,prize winning starlets!