Oh come on, we needed them players as well as Berge and N'Diaye. Why does it even have to be closer to the window? Everyone knew the contract situation, it's not even about selling him, its about a plan going forward. You can't go the majority of pre-season playing with a system and players you expect will be here come start of the season, replace them then think that everything will just carry on as normal. Players take time to settle, players need to get up to match speed. Its piss poor management. I'm not having a go at the players or PH the way they played second half against Forest has given me some hope going forward I just cant understand how anyone is defending the board at this point.