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Copping a harsh wrap on here. He's certainly not fast and doesn't have a good engine, but he does have an eye for picking out a pass, is generally solid in possession and can smash in the occasional shot. He shouldn't really be near the first team with the players we have currently assuming they're all fit and settle nicely, though injuries could see him called on occasionally. It's in his best interest to move on though I would say, he's at an age where he should be playing week in week out. That will bring the best out of him - I think there's avenue for improvement. It would be a good move for them I'd say and at that price it's a very good deal IMO. He's about 10 times the player Perch is, yet that waste of space cost a million and is older to boot. Will do good things there if he goes. He's played 10 games in Europe including the Champions League!

Agree 400% Especially as we need a forward and are stacked with left footed French midfielders.

cheaper so its "good business". Interesting that despite the mirth surrounding Jordan Henderson [until Liverpool finish miles higher in the league next season], Liverpool see him as a more worthwhile acquisition for that fee they paid than a free transfer player ? They've been burnt recently by injury prone players who arrived on apparent frees. They were heavily compensated for costing 'nothing' and so with Marveaux no doubt they didn't want to take that chance so offered lower wages. He won't have failed a medical with them but they slipped that little doozy to the media because it will satiate their fans who will feel they've dodged a bullet. Perhaps they have, only time will tell. We've obviously paid more (or had better incentives loaded into our contract). Like them we've been severely burnt by injury prone players, but we have an owner who likes to take a gamble. A gamble like disbanding a successful side because you think you can make some cash and lower your outgoings by doing so.

On the back of the signings we've made thus far it's far more critical that we sign a striker and sort out Enrique. With HBA coming back into the side next season and Marveaux and Cabaye being signed it's not like we've got a lot of space to facilitate him.

I like how with Sturridge the best link or info tidbit that they could include was their own picture of him to the right.

He looks a classy, stylish fellow. No doubt meenzer could confirm.

Relatively speaking. Stopped spamming shite just to be the centre of attention.

76 is not too bad I guess. Better than Routledge.

RAINMAN name change in order?

DEADMAN, your scouting skills are required in the Marveaux thread immediately!

Jonas can just as easily switch to the right hand side. Once Enrique is gone the connection will leave no reason to keep him on the left. Sell off Barton and he'll be shifted to the right. The payoff from that could be some slightly more consistent crossing off his right foot. Marveaux doesn't sound like he could switch sides at all being heavily left footed he will either operate down the left or through the middle.

Great technique for a defender. Will be painful if he leaves. Two years to run is a worry if Nolan is anything to go off... Plus he's also getting to that age. Ashley will no doubt consider cashing his chips before his value drops. Will be on a sizable wage and Ashley will think he can replace him with an asset that will cost less and will appreciate in value. Hope he stays though, it really helps to have defenders who can play the ball out as opposed to Willo or Saylor who are specials for the hoof.

The quick decisive moves in the market are good for once. Hopefully they will continue and we'll be able to have a solid pre-season with our new players having a chance to play together. At least they'll all be able to understand each other. If Jona's is still here it's lucky he talks the international language of hand gestures. I enjoy the early optimism when new players are signed, let hope they can deliver on that once the season is underway. You can't knock the incoming business that the club has made thus far, but as I've said elsewhere I hope we're going for our targets as well as looking for opportunistic signings.

It's all a bit of fun, might be a new start for him and he'll quit carrying on like Kevin before he wisened up.

No need at all for Lua Lua now. Why pay 12m for N'Zogbia when this guy cost nothing?

Hopefully that's the end of the failed medical conjecture. All we need now is DEADMAN to report back on his overall rating in FIFA so we know we've signed a winner.

It is cause for concern for sure, have to have faith in our medical staff. At least we didn't try to compete with their reported wages that they pay free-transfers.

Another opportunistic signing. Looks a tricky player, the type that might struggle to adjust to the physicality of the league. Hopefully not though, could be a Pienaar style addition. The French thing is obviously working for us at the moment.

Bye bye Joseph, bonjour Le Toon.

NUFC.com reporting that's it's almost completed.

To be fair Coloccini started the most games for us last season - 37. Most appearances was Jonas with 39 (35 starting). Erique started 36, Barton played in 35, Nolan 32, Simpson 31, Williamson 29, Tiote 28.. so if he can manage high 20's it's not too bad.

According to some on here it doesn't matter how long players have to run on their contracts.. if they want to leave they will go and there's nothing the club can do to stop them. I think letting him go would be a mistake, for the wages and fee we paid for him (less than a million) he was good business. At times look liked a quality right back, but is not without his problems.

Sounds like Ba heard the offer from us, decided he'd need an extra 35K to compensate if he played for Everton and tried it on with them in a way that wouldn't offend.

It's funny seeing that sort of attitude from other clubs fans. Part of it is obviously a bitterness, the rest is outdated from previous times. The wage strategy has changed vastly since our relegation. Our fans and stadium are our biggest draw cards IMO.

4M!! article lost any credibility at that point. I don't think anyone will be too upset if he goes. Seemed to have defied his own ability in scoring those goals this season. Could do without seeing him flagged over and over for being offside.