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We got the cheaper option to stay. Better for the balance sheet and all Also, this means he had a little bit of ambition on him, so there was obviously no place for him here. Anyway, its not like he would have made a major difference this season. It does point towards how much attention we give to having a proper squad though.

We have pretty decent accounts!

Football authorities are a joke. Blatter, Platini......and then Sunderland seemingly getting way with what is blatant cheating. A no nonsense figure at the head of the FA/UEFA would do the game the world of good.

Aye was thinking that the other day. Decent squad player.

Ryan Taylor will be a like a new signing though to be fair

I also thought Tavernier's looked decent the few times Ive seen him play. Not enough game time to say whether he'll be a success of any sort of course but I'd rather keep him than the likes of Dummett.

What utter rubbish

Hurray. Top 8 ambitions, new 5 year contract for Shola. Cant wait!

Thats my damn avatar! Oh, and so much for my fears about us handing them the title

What are the chances of us letting 6 or 7 slip by and handing them the title

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/9298513/transfer-news-newcastle-striker-shola-ameobi-open-to-staying-on-tyneside

Gosling

Seems to working fine!

We knew this was going to happen as soon as Cabaye left and wasnt replaced. I wake up each day dreading about hearing Shola being offered a new contract.

Btw can anyone fill me in on how to embed twitter posts here? That time stamp thing doenst seem to be working anymore

This happening would be just bloody brilliant after the last few weeks they've had

Media was putting it a few hundreds

Which has everything to do with our incompetent manager not being able to handle pressure and nothing whatsoever with any prowess Sunderland might possess. Hope you had fun in your relegation battle, the experience will come in handy for next year.

Yup, especially if we sign a couple of players. Thing is though, a couple of bad results next season and the pressure will be right back on again. Pardew will be hoping to hell we dont get the mackems in August.

Sigh, wish we would do away with the fat stripes.

Good stuff How does this carry on into next season though? If we do well in the transfer window will people start backing him again?

Milan always have great strips

Great. Add a couple of derby losses to the list of things to look forward to next season.