04 Jul 2026 16:23:08
Formal bid gone in for Bellanova, a RB from Atlanta.
04 Jul 2026 17:28:56
If we can sign a proper right back, which Bellanova is, and a decent number 9, we can all begin to look forward to the season. Still, business to do after that, you'd hope, but that must be the priority.
04 Jul 2026 17:48:37
Window starting to look good now.
04 Jul 2026 19:33:35
I thought that Bellanover is a wing-back, not that I know the difference. Does a wing-back play instead of a right-back or in front of a right-back? Sorry, I am 86, much easier in my day when every team played 1-2-3-5.
04 Jul 2026 19:44:16
Wing back is a full back who bombs forward. A bit like Baines and Coleman in their prime.
04 Jul 2026 19:50:09
Basically an attacking right back, Mike, something we haven't seen our full backs do for some time. I get confused now when I see full backs overlap wingers for other teams.
04 Jul 2026 20:13:47
Thanks, in that case we need a wing-back, I want to see us bombing forward, preferably with the ball, just don't pass it to any center-forward with a surname starting with "B"!
04 Jul 2026 22:35:23
I always thought a full back played in a back 4 and a wing back played in front of a back 3 on the left or right?
04 Jul 2026 23:12:42
He plays in a back 5 for his team and used to be a winger, so don't know how good he is defending.
05 Jul 2026 02:04:32
Moyes to Bellanover: "Look, Belly, mate, we were told that you are a right-back, which means no going beyond the half-way line. Any of this wing-back stuff and you will join the other attacking misfits on the bench which has been extended for next season"!
04 Jul 2026 22:56:55
Bluemike is extracting the urine JBtoffee, don't fall for it.
05 Jul 2026 13:34:28
Yes, sorry dms, it was a big drinking Holliday over here yesterday.
France has a very good left wing-back we should have kept. Another example of not fitting in with the manager at that time.