Kanj

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.

I'm still clinging to the fact he will stay until summer, we will be safe from relegation and he ends his career with us. I'll be upset with the man who's supposedly our captain who doesn't want to fight, even if it means he helps lead us I safety and then bows out. Thank you and goodbye. But leaving now when we are in this state? Not what a true pro does to his club that pays him handsomely and gives him the armband. If he's upset with those running and managing the club, fine - but don't jump ship on us yet.

If his motives for leaving are sinister and he's practically jumping ship - I'll be fucking gutted. I absolutely love the player, would be a crying shame....lose a ton of respect for him as well.

"SSN: Newcastle Hire Colo's dad. Guess who wins again."

Can put in any contract. Our best bet would be let him go in the summer if thats what he wishes and put in a sign-on fee for any club in the PL or somewhere we would be fussed about and say the club buying him would have to pay X amount to us in compensation. Totally possible - could it happen? Beats me. But thats how I'd look to frame it.

The ups and downs of this thread man.

He needs to start cutting in earlier if I'm honest. He tends to get sussed out easiest when he runs down the left, tries to cut in then gets tackled. His best runs seem to be when he's in a diagonal and there is some overlapping or movement (some...little...) in front of him for him to open up for a shot or pass. He's got a pretty good right foot on him too.

Bitter man who is about to lose his prized player.

As said it would be funny if they were doing it on RTG but to your own fans? Seems completely backwards to me Fair enough the first time it was a bit 'ahhh, you guys !!' but now it's just getting boring and annoying that every link or article quoted I have to wait until enough people have confirmed it's not a 'funny' hoax to take notice of it. I was about to post the same as Tooj. No fucking point in trying to troll eachother man, esp with the current situation we are in.

Future NUFC captain material, iyo? He looks a leader on the pitch. I'd give it to Cabaye if it was up to me - he seems vocal enough, he's of international quality and pedigree...but essentially yes. I'd love to have more "future club captains" in my team than not.