Howay

Agree, it's a shame they can't try and discuss him signing a 1 year deal without the extension trigger in it, even if it was for a little more money at least we'd get the use of the player. Seems a waste having him sat about doing fuck all, when like you and Tom have said he is a useful squad player to have.

Aye, we're not great but them daft fuckers are part of the relegation scrap every fucking season.

Class, it's basically been worth him signing just for the torture they're suffering due to it.

Agreed, they'd have a very good shot at the title. Read somewhere they were looking at Blind as well.

Lots of rumours of Mats Hummels going to Man Utd for around 16m, hell of a buy for them if that comes through.

He has the talent and physical tools to be a canny prem striker, but like you say his injury record since he left us is atrocious and likes a drink. I agree with CSD that he probably gives more effort for Newcastle than he has elsewhere but 15m would be a risk. If he was available for 6-8m I'd be chuffed to see him back, but at 15m+ and 100k a week wages, I can't see Ashley going for that.

Awful news this, I assumed it had been a birthday thread as well. Didn't know the lad personally but he come across as a good bloke on here, thoughts are with his family.

Aye but that kept Steven Taylor out for months, bit of a bonus really.

Aye the father done well to stop himself going further and then calling the police to let them handle it.

Aye, I like Carroll but he has barely played since he left due to all the injuries he's had. They'd demand a high price in all seeing as he cost them a load a year ago.

Can't blame the lad like, thought he looked very good in that shite Sunderland side. He must reckon he could push for a space in the Liverpool side.

Terrible news Stevie mate, wish you luck for Tuesday. You're a tough lad and young enough, my thoughts are with you.

Aye fantastic tbh.

Agree with Chez, I think they'd have set him a goal and he come in 1.5kg over that. I'm sure he's fat as fuck, I love watching him when he's on form but the fact is he's badly out of shape and probably cant be arsed to get into shape. Whatever reason you want to attribute to it, Pardew and him falling out, Pardew being a jeb end, losing motivation, being lazy etc it's just depressing that there's a real player in there and we'll most definitely never see that player properly again for us.

Aye I far preferred series 1, Karl's rants were brilliant and were a big miss 2nd series. I agree that it did start to get very routine, and I think not having Karl there left them unsure what to do, the new lad they brought in (can't even remember his name) was just irritating and dull. Kevin sucking special brew from the carpet though

Finally got round to watching Derek a couple of week ago, thought it was class. Shame Karl Pilkington wasn't on the later episodes but they recovered well by having Kevin in it more. Was very surprised by it and how clever it was at times.

Awful, just plain awful. Rip to the lads and my thoughts are with their families, what a sickening incident this is.

My lass watched that a few month ago, what a total pile of shite it was. The lasses were something to look at, but Francos acting and accent was shambolic. I banned her from picking movies for 3 month after that nightmare pick.

The thick striped one at the top of the page, while not traditional at all, is a far nicer top like. The one with the black patch across the chest is lifting, I've given up thinking they'll make nice ones for us like they've been fucking shite every year. I don't buy them anyway so doesn't really matter too much.

Rattled.

Aye seems right when you look at the Arsenal one, it's shite but not like I'll be buying it anyway.

10 goals in 30 appearances last season, 19 of them starts not fantastic but not terrible. I've only seen him play twice tbh so going to reserve judgement until I see him more. Glad to see we're moving for strikers though, with the talk of him being one to develop (something we're not great at I know) it gives me hope we'll pick up another more experienced lad in all.

Class

He's on the wind up man, it's clear as day Debuchy is class.