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You make it sound like our business is done. No chance. If Aneke goes, he needs to be replaced (albeit with someome not as good as him, but still decent on paper), plus I'd say 2-3 more attacking signings.

Considering we played with three up front for most of last season (either Healey/Agard/Aneke or Wheeler/Agard/Aneke) - so without Aneke we're already missing two players. Bowery has been signed as a squad player. Mason is potentially a starter but has played only 16 games or so in the past 2 years. That leaves just Agard and academy graduates up front at the moment. Whichever way you look at it - the combination of Agard, Bowery and Mason isn't really comparable to Agard, Aneke and Healey - and that's in an inferior league.

So hopefully quite a bit more reinforcement to be added, fingers crossed.

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Sorry don't get me wrong I agree we need more up front if Aneke goes what I was trying to put across was that it isn't the disaster it would have been a year ago I can see Mason and Agard starting up front,

I hope our business isn't done but wouldn't be surprised if the next one in is a loan

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Rumours that Aneke was seen at QPR earlier today, I can’t clarify that but have heard that from two separate apparent sightings.

Would make sense as he is a London resident

The worst possible thing for us could be losing Chuks, not being able to replace him outright and needing to bring in 2/3 to replace him. Taking our summer transfer business for 7/8 and still needing 2 signings in other areas like a winger and another attacking midfielder (in my opinion) meaning we could sign 10 players or so.

I think a huge problem could be over running this squad and dressing room too much as it’s already very tight knit and whatnot. I’d be happy with keeping Aneke and only signing 2 more players elsewhere.

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This. Although I’d settle for Aneke and no more signings.

And if he got injured in the first week of September we would be in a spot of bother.

Tisdale has said we'll reduce, but it's about 13-5 at the moment in favour of leavers.

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Training starts today. Do you think Chuks will be there? He's still contracted to us for another week at least!

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PT on Chuks Aneke: “I’m very fond of him, he’s a very good footballer, he can score goals - why would I close the door? I think the longer times go on, the less likely it is that he stays. I just hope it’s a palatable solution where everyone says it works for all of us.

From Tisdale's latest interview it suggests the club are only looking at potential loans in August now. If Chuks does leave, that will be very disappointing unless those loans are top notch (I'm thinking Tyler Walker calibre).

Excluding academy grads, and assuming Chuks isn't returning, that means starting the season with Agard (22 goals last season), Bowery (allegedly Simpson's replacement, and 9 goals last season), and Mason (who has started a grand total of 34 games in the past 3.5 seasons - 4 goals last season).

Compare that to last season with Agard (22 goals), Chuks (19 goals) and Healey (9 goals), all of which were whilst we were in a lower division against 'easier' opposition.

Fingers crossed Aneke stays or I think goals are going to be hard to come by next season, either that or we'll need a helluva loan signing to compliment Agard, Mason and/or Bowery. Will have to be someone established otherwise it's a gamble on a young striker who may turn out to be either the next Afobe or the next Seager.