Keefaz

This five year thing sounds like bullshit to me, tbh.

Wow, that says a lot! It says that we relied far too much on a very limited player. Or that he is a very underrated player. He isn't underrated in though, everyone knows he's very good at what he does, and very limited in most other areas. Everyone should also realise that if your team cant win games without Kevin Nolan, then you need a new team, not to simply focus on keeping him at all costs. Eh? What's so hard to understand? Are you seriously telling me your happy with your side relying so heavily on a player like Nolan that they cant win without him? What you're saying makes no sense. If we rely so heavily on Nolan it's because his team-mates are not up to it. I'm saying we should bring in better players and therefore no longer need a limited player like Nolan in the side, how does that not make sense? Let me put it another way: Boss: OK, Harton, we're shipping Bolan out. Harton: Bolan?! But he's 300% more productive than the rest of our staff put together! Boss: Exactly, Harton. How can we grow as a company while he's holding us back? Harton: Sir, I think you've had some kind of seizure.

Don't you understand? The fact he's scored all those goals shows we rely on him too much. So we have to sell him. Or something.

Wow, that says a lot! It says that we relied far too much on a very limited player. Or that he is a very underrated player. He isn't underrated in though, everyone knows he's very good at what he does, and very limited in most other areas. Everyone should also realise that if your team cant win games without Kevin Nolan, then you need a new team, not to simply focus on keeping him at all costs. Eh? What's so hard to understand? Are you seriously telling me your happy with your side relying so heavily on a player like Nolan that they cant win without him? The solution isn't to sell him though it's to add to the squad and gradually reduce that dependency. Which means giving a player your looking to remove from the team a new 4 year £50k+ contract, is that a good move? He's got time left on his contract man, and the fee ain't gonna be much anyway so no I wouldn't give him a new four year deal but would have kept the player. Ok here's another question, do you think Nolan would be ok with just staying without signing a new deal? Because I don't think his actions suggest that at all. It seems to me that he either wanted a new four year contract or wanted to go somewhere were he'd get that contract. Totally agreed. I think Nolan wanted to be at a team that offers stability to him since he's over 30 now and all. No he's not, man.

Wow, that says a lot! It says that we relied far too much on a very limited player. Or that he is a very underrated player. He isn't underrated in though, everyone knows he's very good at what he does, and very limited in most other areas. Everyone should also realise that if your team cant win games without Kevin Nolan, then you need a new team, not to simply focus on keeping him at all costs. Eh? What's so hard to understand? Are you seriously telling me your happy with your side relying so heavily on a player like Nolan that they cant win without him? What you're saying makes no sense. If we rely so heavily on Nolan it's because his team-mates are not up to it.

If we're cost-cutting can we not just get rid of Smith and Guthrie?

Wow, that says a lot! It says that we relied far too much on a very limited player. Or that he is a very underrated player. He isn't underrated in though, everyone knows he's very good at what he does, and very limited in most other areas. Everyone should also realise that if your team cant win games without Kevin Nolan, then you need a new team, not to simply focus on keeping him at all costs. Eh?

FWIW, I think Pardew must've signed up knowing he wasn't going to have the final say on anything. That's the only reason he got the job, innit?

Nee chance.

or C the club has a chance to get some money back (fee) and hopefully recycle the wages on a player many wouldn't be putting in their starting XI's next season ? "The Club". It's the manager's squad: if Pardew wanted him, let him stand or fall by that decision.

Should be kept, imo. Has more than earnt a place in the squad based on onfield performances last season. Add to that the huge benefit he seems to have on team morale.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1484/mcleish.jpg

Is that genuine?

I'm no fan of Pardew, but I can't imagine him saying, "Oh, aye, and by the way, Neil: you'll be third choice. Pack your bags."

Big up yourself.

Aye, phenomenal that.

Looking the absolute business nowadays. Get him in, tbh. If he wants to come, like.

Never seen so much early transfer activity by us.

Oh, aye: http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7069/josefb.jpg Twat.

Just sign, you goofy twat.

That's how the French pronounce it, so I'm inclined to go with that! FWIW, 'ch' is a sound that doesn't exist in French. Pretty sure it's Erdinch. Oh, god, I don't care.

More like the ch in chong, I think.

Who is Phil Jones?

Who gives a toss if CONCACAF competitions are balls? It's hardly South America's fault is it?