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18m for him! The transfer market really has went fucking mental like. They were on about a team bidding 17m for that Michael Keane from Burnley in all ffs. Not to mention 50m for John Stones, he was fucking dink all of last season and I didn't think he looked like some world class defender the one before that. Granted he's young but I've seen nowt from him to make me think he's going to be anything like a Rio Ferdinand level defender.

Corset tbh.

He's going neewhere man, the RM etc links were all by his agent. If anyone had wanted him they would have bid on him by now, he's in the Championship and they'll have sharp forgotten about his overrated performances at the Euros (overrated as despite all that running about he didn't contribute much). He'll be sulking about the pitch against Rotherham later on this season and we'll all be moaning about what a cunt he is.

Taylor did get some appearances iirc, he come out dressed in what looked to be compression gear to hold his kite in. Did a fair bit of pointing and yelling.

Not sure it would be 'exclusive' enough for Moussa.

If people wanted him they would have lodged a bid by now, he hasn't been bid on for 3 year iirc.

It reads as if he would be on the fence about going if they did come in for him. As I said before no one wants the fucker man, he has been here over 3 years now Wijnaldum left after 12 months what are they waiting for with him if they all think he's class?

Honestly man can one of the other players not just tell him he's fucking shite.

Not for me, they both tend to shirk in the effort department but Shelvey has the potential to put through a good ball even when he's being lazy, Sissoko does fuck all in his lazy games.

And you want to play Sissoko?

Also don't get the view that he'd do anything whatsoever in the Championship, he barely did anything for us in the Premier League ffs. As DK said he's a player that needs to put in full effort to make a difference, he isn't a player who can make a defence splitting pass and instead relies largely on barging past players. He would be fucking crap in the Championship imo and I'm really hoping we shift him but sadly I don't think anybody really wants him, all the stuff in the papers in most likely fueled by his agent.

Can't see any benefit to selling him now, it'd be hard to get a replacement of equal or better quality in this league and this late in the window. We've known he has had this ban all summer so why would Benitez suddenly try and sell him now? He's more than talented enough to do well in this division so if anything it would make more sense to utilize him this season and flog him if he's really not Benitez's type of player after a promotion.

Seems like complete and utter bollocks to me.

The blokes thick as pig shit. He's going to be in for a shock when he finally realizes that simply wanting a move to a top side isn't enough, you actually have to put in displays that show you can play at that sort of level. Thoroughly dis-likable bloke, totally devoid of any semblance of responsibility for the horrible last few seasons. I've said similar before but I really do wonder where he gets it from that he's a top player, we bought him for about 2m from a shite French club and since then he has been in a side scrapping relegation while never being the best player in the team. He's a bottom half prem player, he shows flashes of being a top half player but then spends the following 20 games doing fuck all so I think I'm being fair, he relies almost exclusively on his physicality as he lacks high level ability on the ball and has a poor reading of the game. I hope his career falls to bits.

I'm still shocked Real Madrid seem to want Sissoko, he'd not even be 2nd choice in any position for them. 20m + two talented kids on loan for the season would be good tbh, gives us a larger squad and while I'd obviously prefer we got one on a permanent deal I think the two mentioned in that article are pretty promising so probably wouldn't have much interest in anything longer than a loan at the minute.

I figured as much, it's probably how he feels though.

Is that real? Thought he was a Villa fan, I mean what he has said there is spot on.

:lol: Totally forgot about his ban! Gayle to score then!

Nah I refuse to bet on the toon, what you reckon it will be quiffy? We do have a shite record against this lot mind.

Probably going to be in an airport at the time we play so sort of gutted it's on Friday rather than Saturday. Hoping to catch some of it, if not I might just avoid the scoreline altogether and watch it later. I reckon we'll win, Rafa will have them keen for this imo and will want to make a statement. 0-2 with Mitro on the scoresheet.

What Ewerk said here is spot on, Black bears are soft as owt I chased loads off when I worked at a summer camp over here. They're scavengers more than anything.

Oh also the pitch invasion of that Darlington friendly had absolutely fuck all to do with any sort of amazing performance, it was to do with Sammy Ameobi scoring and the chant "if Sammy scores we're on the pitch".

Most friendly games are man, don't bother bringing Cabayes up ffs (no idea why you keep bringing it up) it was against Conference side Darlington and we only won 2-0, we beat a side 6-0 this pre-season and you had fuck all to say about it.

Vitesse are probably about the best team we've played in friendlies so far tbh. A win is good, especially against a half decent side. As I've said after every pre season game (the 6-0 win and 2-2 draw included) it means absolutely fuck all. Good the lads scored a few again today and Gayle got one.

Dummett will look solid in the championship tbh.