OFFICIAL SIGNED

[The Subhuman]

I heard Birkir Bjarnason once too.

The guy behind me was trying to speak whilst eating toffee.

Phillip Pullman bear surely

[The Subhuman]

Level of giddyness at 7/10, so far.

Switch to an imported beer, that should send you to 10

[theleedsmango]

Nice to see us working quickly in the transfer market. I'm especially chuffed to see Bamba sign as he's a known entity that can do a job for us.

Still not officially signed. Just plenty of strong rumours that he is likely to sign tomorrow. All could change within that time as we well and truly know.

Getting Bamba on a permanent would at least ensure we've still got the strongest of our squad from last season (provided no one moves on of course.) We still need to bolster up and improve the team, and get those illusive pacy, goal scoring wingers that no other team knows about.

[danhirons]

reported 3-500k compensation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33082824

expensive for a player with only a handful of first team appearances...

[andywatson]

Level of giddyness at 7/10, so far.

Really?

I'm not sure why.

A reserve goalkeeper. (yes, we needed one)
A player who already played for us (doesn't mean I don't think he was worth resigning, but it doesn't move the squad forwards, if you see what I mean).
A Scottish (lower end of the table) premiership player who scored 5 goals in 34 league games. (Not exactly world shattering stats).

I'm feeling more "meh".

Still waiting for the signing that will have me believing the squad will be significantly better next season.

[Crude]

Really?

I'm not sure why.

A reserve goalkeeper. (yes, we needed one)
A player who already played for us (doesn't mean I don't think he was worth resigning, but it doesn't move the squad forwards, if you see what I mean).
A Scottish (lower end of the table) premiership player who scored 5 goals in 34 league games. (Not exactly world shattering stats).

I'm feeling more "meh".

Still waiting for the signing that will have me believing the squad will be significantly better next season.

I would also include Rosler, and staff; and Pearson, and Redders back at the academy. Some real football people in significant jobs at the club for a change. So it's not just all about the players signed.

[andywatson]

I would also include Rosler, and staff; and Pearson, and Redders back at the academy. Some real football people in significant jobs at the club for a change. So it's not just all about the players signed.

Fair enough. I would agree the off field signings have been of a better standard than the on field signings so far.

[hibbi86]

Signing Number 3

SOL BAMBA

[drsdadsotherson]

Signing Number 3

SOL BAMBA

Much happies.

[Genghers]

Pleased that it's finally confirmed. Especially as after the comments he made at the end of the season a lot of us thought Cellino wouldn't want him.

Lets hope the next few signings are as decent as this

[1964white]

Pleased that it's finally confirmed. Especially as after the comments he made at the end of the season a lot of us thought Cellino wouldn't want him.

Lets hope the next few signings are as decent as this

I don't see why not, as a club we are progressing forward under Cellino

Our fans read far too much into certain things that the media dishes up about LUFC

[danhirons]

I don't see why not, as a club we are progressing forward under Cellino

Our fans read far too much into certain things that the media dishes up about LUFC

I love the optimism....however....I don't really see how we've progressed at all under cellino - onto our fifth manager already in a year and a half, finished 15th in the league two seasons in a row, our squad (as it stands) is actually slightly weaker than how we finished at the end of last season, nobody has any idea how rosler will do - after all he was sacked in his last role etc. etc. Unless we make 3 or 4 really good signings I can't see us finishing anywhere above mid table next season

[1964white]

I love the optimism....however....I don't really see how we've progressed at all under cellino - onto our fifth manager already in a year and a half, finished 15th in the league two seasons in a row, our squad (as it stands) is actually slightly weaker than how we finished at the end of last season, nobody has any idea how rosler will do - after all he was sacked in his last role etc. etc. Unless we make 3 or 4 really good signings I can't see us finishing anywhere above mid table next season

Shall i say our future looks much healthier than it did a couple of seasons ago when we were plodding along with a bunch of has-beens/L1 players in the main with our club in serious financial debt again.

We are now implementing a structure within the club starting with better resources at the top. We've signed a leader at the back on a two year deal & two promising young players so far with more to come, i call that progress

[mav]

I love the optimism....however....I don't really see how we've progressed at all under cellino - onto our fifth manager already in a year and a half, finished 15th in the league two seasons in a row, our squad (as it stands) is actually slightly weaker than how we finished at the end of last season, nobody has any idea how rosler will do - after all he was sacked in his last role etc. etc. Unless we make 3 or 4 really good signings I can't see us finishing anywhere above mid table next season

We also have a number of players from abroad who should now be settled into the team so them should all improve especially due to the average age.

We have two players from the youth who have a season in them as first team players who should also push on from here.

Also we have a coaching structure that should enable the young players to develop as much as the can.

I think we have every reason to be happy right now, if however these 3 signings are it come september that would change.

[woodfordwhites]

ALL LEEDS ARNT WE

[paddy parrott]

Good signing big Sol Bamba , and by some accounts Charlie Horton is one to watch out for.
I recently talked with a welsh chap and heard very sound reports.
He said that Jurgen Klinnsman loves the boy and that he's, going to the very top.

[Ricb76]

I wish we'd sign a new owner.

[woodfordwhites]

I wish we'd sign a new owner.

[woodfordwhites]

Young goalkeeper Eric Rico Grimes has signed a new one-year deal at lufc.

[1964white]

I wish we'd sign a new owner.

You may eat your words as time passes on Ric. Cellino is a major improvement on previous owners in a long time !