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I'd play a midfield of Anita and Cabaye in the centre with Marv pushed up in front of them. With Gouffran, Cisse and Obertan up top. If Sissoko is signed up before, I'd start him from the get go and take off Obertan

Credit to him and whoever was involved in keeping the lid on the Colo fiasco. He done us proud there - now its time to get this team back on track. In classic Newcastle United form, the roller coaster ride is back on the up - renewed optimism from me and I'm really excited again. Madness

@lee_ryder: Moussa Sissoko close to completion. Hopefully an announcement later today. Not much more to say on that for now #nufc

Fantastic stuff, really proud of the way the club went about this. They obviously saw the potential disaster this could hav been. MYM & Colo partnership is just f***ing fantastic. Roll on Tuesday, lets get the season back on track and then bring on Chelsea at home. If we win Tuesday, and Sissoko signs before then. St James will be rocking with the new signings and optimism.

He's a confident one, he seems an excellent leader from all I've read. Fantastic stuff

What a man. Brilliant stuff so far. Wish we had him for many years prior.

Never expected us to get the YM deal done. But this, tie between all 3. Q

Why can't Tuesday be sooner. I'm fucking excited. Actually very very excited for Chelsea now.

Not thanking him or giving him praise until the window is closed and we have a clear picture of ins and outs full stop. He's gone up in my estimation so far by sanctioning these outlays. I'll give DL's deal team and Carr's scouting team (whoever they are in both areas) huge praise for the job they are doing so far.

Just checking in while on the road..... Speechless. This is incredible.

Yes, absolute madness that we've pulled this off. Credit to the deal makers for this one.

2pac lyrics from the grave :lol: 100% worthy of its own thread over in Chat tbh. Get it started, i could talk Chappelle Show forever. Was and still is one of my favorites of all time. "2Pac Rest in Peace" - I wiiiiiiilllll!

Diaby Sissoko , sorry man there is no comparison to make , when Diaby is fit , he's up there with Yaya Touré and Busquets And Sissoko's gotten the plaudits as well. He's the future anchor of the French midfield. Hard to put Diaby in that conversation, he hasn't been a force for several seasons. And even at full health I don't think he's on the same level as Yaya or Busquets. Excellent analysis Mole Diaby even relevant anymore? Hasn't he been bugged with injury? Busquets is more a holding player vs an all action no? Sissoko is your Viera, Yaya, Diame mould of player. Each to a varying degree of holding, scoring, brute force and drive. Sissoko can go on and be that Yaya or Viera for us if he can continue to develop.

I think he's a quality keeper tbh. Performed well at Norwich on loan a few years back (in L1 to be fair). Expect him to be back in the PL before long though. He just didn't want to sit on our bench right? Or did Pards flog him for his howlers in pre season? Doesn't help he's the same age as Krul too. Hope we get a keeper in who's still developing like when we signed Tim and he worked his way into our squad.

He was jealous, he's proper loving these French players.

Anyone else a bit bemused at how well Forster has done at Celtic? Or is he just performing in an inferior league? Celtic look to have had a steal as well.

I don't know if they are. Just assuming. Yep, nailed on future captain if Colo goes. I'll welcome it.

Cabaye has to be the most legendary player we've had in tapping up his mates to join.

Bimp man, you've been class reading this morning man, as always

Now up to us and him to push through for now I guess.

I'm sure he was p*ssed. He's always had the potential to be a f***ing maverick. We've sadly only seen the side that pisses us off. Hopefully all of these lads sign so we actually can have some excitement. If they do, positivity will be high- exactly what this place needs I'm back to my positive thinking self now as well. Would give our squad a massive lift for Villa and Chelsea at home.

May even make him a better player with competition and better players around him.

On the plane to LA. Flight has Wifi....I have 4.5 hours to bask in this transfer news flood. Get the Fk in.