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You went over for a friendly away game against Darlington? . My only match so far was against Preston North End so I guess I shouldnt talk . It is thrilling watching the players come out of the tunnel for the first time.

Started up again apparently.

2-0 Sammyobi.

Surely Ben Arfa shoulda gotten one by now too. Edit: I suppose noone has any sort of radio, river or a cup with a string?

So for us foreigner bastards will this be televised or something?

Denied visa for the USA tour apparently, I thought he had just come home from visiting USA this summer?

Really like the way Chile play. I wonder what the price-tag is on that Isla kid, can see a big team coming in for him.

That'll be too late for me, got work in the morning. this should be good though.

Anyone else watching Uruguay vs Chile? Put a bet on Chile to win.

Second half of the season I thought he was quality. The then picked up a really bad hamsstring injury, iirc. You just knew if Jose was playing, we were safe that side on the pitch and he'd be orchestrating attacks. Thats how I remember it too. If you had him and Bassong on you felt relatively safe. Beye would have been included there if he didnt get that injury, thought Jose was one of few to come out with dignity when we got relegated. I expect even Habib Beye would admit his mistake in leaving the club. I honestly can't remember a better back 4 than Beye, Colo, Bassong and Jose. If they'd have stayed, who knows. Where's Beye now? Still at Villa warming the bench? Ten times the player Danny Simpson is. I don't see a great deal of love for Simpson. Think it was 'Unitedgate' that done him with some fans. Pardew has to work on how Simpson deals with players running at him. I think he was protected by Joey too often last season and didn't get found out as much as he should've been, had he had a poor RM in front of him. He's a sound player but I question whether if he looked different would he be lambasted even more? Im sure Given, Beye, Bassong and maybe even the zog really do regret leaving. Especially Given. Quite a few of our offloaded players have become benchwarmers. We might have let Beye go at the right time considering he cant conquer a first-team place at Villa. Even before that hotshot kid came in on loan.

Second half of the season I thought he was quality. The then picked up a really bad hamsstring injury, iirc. You just knew if Jose was playing, we were safe that side on the pitch and he'd be orchestrating attacks. Thats how I remember it too. If you had him and Bassong on you felt relatively safe. Beye would have been included there if he didnt get that injury, thought Jose was one of few to come out with dignity when we got relegated.

Ben Arfa wearing the nr 10 once they got the new jumper on him

Brazil Venezuela on now. Rondon playing. How on earth does Lucas get into that Brazil side though.

@cwarr07 Doesnt take alot of common sense to realise which twitteroos are complete bullshitters. And that Cwarr fellow is the clearest.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110623/bl...2281670_2380759 Did they force Ben Arfa to show up for all 3 kit sessions? He doesnt look too enthusiastic compared to the superstars around him. Taylor, Loven and Shola are on fire.

Its incredible when you think that Neymars release clause is only 45mill euros. Thats about as much as Henderson and Downing put together. Who would you rather have. 2 Above average englishmen or the maybe biggest talent on the market. Gonna laugh when Liverpool barely qualify for the europa league.

I'd let him go for nothing and pay some of his wages. and I mean, me, personally. If everyone chips in im sure we can achieve something here.

There may be a slight difference between the wages of those 2

That is potentially 2 amazing free transfers. Delighted by this

He has.

What the hell is SME? "this video contains footage from SME, which is blocked in your country because of copyright bullshit". Any way to get around this?

Quite excited about this one even though its on a free, could be a marvellous signing if his knee doesnt fall off.

Wish Nolan would stay, but with our amount of central midfielders now I dont see it as the biggest loss, especially if Pardew is planning to use Ben Arfa behind the striker this year. Dont see the huge financial profit in selling him for 4m when theres 2 years left on his contract though, and he seemed to hold the team together well as a captain. Id rather have Barton if I had to choose between them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleiman_the_Magnificent Canny leader of men apparently.