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I've run your maths through the machine that scientist guy used in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie and it holds up.

That's some strike for their second.

How difficult can it be? What exactly do they need to check?

There hasn't yet been a situation where I haven't looked forward to a season. It's how long that enthusiasm lasts that's in question. I'm particularly looking forward to see how Motrovic does, he's shaping to be one that could swing wildly in either direction, and I like that volatility. I'm hoping he adds some character to the team, it's something we've lacked since Nolan was sold and Barton was moved on.

Aye, not like its his fault he keeps getting selected.

Exactly right, also the amount we've spent with these recent transfers seems higher than it is because of the increase in TV money. Four of five years ago these were reasonable fees, these days they're nothing out of the ordinary. We still need several more players, though I think with these three in I can see it becoming a case of sell to buy. Looking at the menu from last season there's not much we could serve up that would be appetising to other teams. As always hoping to be proved wrong.

Appears to be easily led by a money hungry agent.

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That's a horrid back four.

Excited to see this guy.

I'd worry a little how he will cope with the larger more physical players in the premier league. Who he gets partnered with is critical, with Colo I could see us really struggle with set pieces.

I wouldn't mind giving Haidara a consistent run at left back (with Dummet to deputise once fit) as long as our gaping holes are sorted.

Now is happening. Lower wages are the reason why we're going for this guy rather than Austin. Don't ever dare dream that we'd be in for both.

Interesting goal celebration.

We don't need a replacement you stupid Ashley conditioned confirmists, we need strikers in addition to him. When you have no depth you not only are at high risk in relation to injuries but you also have no competition for spots which results in poorly performing players maintaining their position with no effort and/or contribution (Gouffran). Given how poor the current board appears to be at signing players it would be foolish to endorse the selling of a player who clearly knows where the back of the net is, even if he's getting on and has had a bad run of injuries.

Give yourself some credit. It's not that you could have done nothing, you did do nothing. Even better you then proceeded to tell everyone about the great many ways in which you did nothing and achieved nothing. Well played.

They've been dragging down the profile of the club through the removal of both the identity and the underlying desire to achieve something on the pitch. It's testament to the commitment of the supporters that it's only really now that they've been hit so evidently by declining season ticket sales. Their cheap words in trying to bring the reformed around are nothing short of embarrassing and one can only hope that these supporters who were so loyal to the club will show the same commitment in staying away from games. If there was any degree of substance in Mike Ashley's interview on the final day of the season we'd have seen Charlie Austin and others signed already. The reality is there is no change and there never will be one under Mike Ashley.

It appears we have hit a new all time low.

Yep, I've seen enough in Cabella to know he's a good player. I'd expect improvement across the board from players eager to stake their claim to a spot in the eleven. There's no way I'm getting carried away at any stage with the runs Ashley has up on the Douche Board, but at the very least this should make us more watch able. There will be subsequent player investment however it remains to be seen whether they'll get lucky in the inevitable 'bargain' range that the majority, if not all of our purchases will be.

Way to miss the point.

That will only come if there is significant money spent on an overhaul of the squad. I foresee a reasonable amount of money being spent, however it's likely to be poorly focussed in terms of constructing a team. I can't see Ashley changing his modus operandi in relation to buying players to sell on for a profit, meaning that the focus will be on opportunistic bargains rather than fulfilling the requirements for McClaren's grand plan. Whatever the case I'd say it will be an improvement on both Carver and Pardew.

Surely no way through this for Blatter, as Andrew inferred as the President of FIFA the buck stops with him if there was systematic corruption in the ranks whether he is directly implicated or not. I'd not be shocked though if he finds some way through this, the fact that he's still there now is testament to just how effective he is at being corrupt.

Hey Mike, we won something.....

He's a gambler. That was high stakes gambling; approx 85m pounds next season and several million pounds this one. He may have been temporarily enthused by it all but I can't see the appeal lasting.

Isn't that the joke?