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So: Krul Simpson Samba Coloccini Enrique Tiote Cabaye Nolan Gervinho Ben Arfa Berbatov Subs: Harper, Taylor, Williamson, Barton, N'Zogbia, Gameiro, Shola.

Don't be ridiculous. There's now way Ash would pay for a flight when its only 2 and 1/2 hours by car. He's arriving from London, been there all week with visiting family. Quick, someone get to the airport.

The ability to hold up the ball. Given though that Berbatov does not have the best aerial presence, but unless we want Carroll back there aren't many high quality strikers that give that.

Perhaps with Shola and Best, Pardew sees the nippy striker as being of more importance?

I think the difference is though that we actually somehow managed to keep Colo, Jose and Jonas, and had an excellent leader in Nolan. Plus that 6-2 defeat to Leyton Orient which has to go down as one of the best results in our history.

Bassong is overrated here. He made so many mistakes for us which contributed to the relegation much more than most.

The chance to be pointed at by Steven Taylor.

He wanted the FA cup named after him!

Shola Amadoggie

Jonas GoodDoggie

If he has had a certain amount of time on his contract (usually 2-3 years), he has 14 days (I think) from the end of the season to tell Lorient of his intention to terminate their contract. FIFA can then decide the transfer fee when he signs elsewhere.

Good close control, good passing and vison, shit taste in music.

Well done club transfer team. We've clearly got the man we wanted. Now its just a case of did the people who suggested we sign him make the right call?

Redknapp and Dalglish just ran onto the pitch.

There will be at least two in half our games I reckon unless Barton really does leave, and people are very mistaken to think that it could or should be any different. Nolan will be starting every game when fit as our club captain.

If we resort to CCTV screencaps it is going to be hilarious.

Hopefully Chris Samba

Of course, could be anyone if true, but the fact of the French fixtures does make a lot of players eliminated particularly those guessed at so far.

Would love to see Ashley sue the Express for £800m then use it to buy Messi, Xavi, Iniesta.

Midweek, yes. Day before a game, unlikely.

Is good that he speaks English anyway as should help him settle in well. Might also be useful if we sign any other French teenagers that don't speak a word.

A French league player won't be in a shop in Newcastle as they still have a game to play over there.

Unless he is too young or from an obscure league.