Keefaz

I don't even understand what they're sponsoring. They're sponsoring a bar? Not sure why we'd want to break from Scottish & Newcastle, either.

Tevez. Wouldn't be a typical number 9, but would do the shirt justice.

Is that a big window in the roof above the Kop?

No, I mean he obviously lied and who knows his reasons behind that (trying to get out of future Nigeria matches? Some kind of possible asylum for his family? Who knows?!), but it doesn't necessarily mean that he's a compulsive liar. However, it seems to me that he has not settled in Newcastle, with his trips to Italy and some misbehaviour at the end of last season. I can see some strops on the horizon.

That might be a bit extreme, but I bet there's going to be some fun and games off the pitch next season, esp. with the ANC coming up.

I hope the Zenden bit's also made up, like.

Obviously. If the bid comes in, he's off.

Seems cut and dried, then.

Does anyone actually have any Wenger quotes to hand in regards to Martins?

Aye, currently though it's a ratio of about 5:1 in terms of shit to meaningful posts.

This thread's gone fucking insane. A semi-coherent debate's descended into a crazed, bong-eyed drug-fest.

Fought against the likes of Mendieta at Goose Green. You can take the piss but if we don't have an element of EXPLOSIVENESS in our team next season we're fucked. It would make sense to have Obafemi "THE EXPLODER" Martins in the team next season, anyone who says otherwise is a hippy Is Martins currently round your house? Have you and he been smoking crack together?

If they play to their ability we've already got 2 better strikers at the club ffs Compare 13m with the prices being paid lately, 8m for Johnson, 8m for Anelka, 10m for Berbatov. Is Martins that much better? not a chance Johnson is not even close to as good as obafemi. Anelka is past his prime. Only Berbatov is comparable to Oba in terms of class. Martins has all the attributes of these strikers, not to mention way more pace and strength. This is the biggest load of balls I've read today.

Tbh, I bet Shola would've scored 17 goals last season, and I bet no one wants him leading the line.

Have you been on the E numbers?

Capital locks, old bean. What what!

This story's probably a load of shit, anyway.

Who calls him The Exploder anyway? Stupid bloody name.

Most probably.

Darren Bent is better and will remain better than Martins, imo.

Yes. Instead of hitting left foot/right foot screamers into the net, jumping to flash the ball with his head for goal, racing clear with blistering pace, chesting the ball down to hit the ball first time on the half-volley,... he should have laid the ball safely back to Carr to swing a high cross towards the goal... Haha, spot on. Can't believe you muppets want to see the back of him........WTF! You're talking about the 17 things he's done right. He's done 100s of things wrong. Cos we can afford to do without those 17 things he did right? Of course we needed him last season because there was no one else. There are a number of other strikers who can get 11-12 league goals a season and not give the ball back to oppo 75% of the time.

Yes. Instead of hitting left foot/right foot screamers into the net, jumping to flash the ball with his head for goal, racing clear with blistering pace, chesting the ball down to hit the ball first time on the half-volley,... he should have laid the ball safely back to Carr to swing a high cross towards the goal... Haha, spot on. Can't believe you muppets want to see the back of him........WTF! You're talking about the 17 things he's done right. He's done 100s of things wrong.

Tbh, Martins probably cost us a good few matches last season he was that poor at times.

Why can't Wenger offer £13m for Luque?

Think Shorey's decent, but certainly wouldn't break the bank to get him.