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Carroll is a difficult case. You have to make all your game plan base on Carroll's ability to make the full use of him. If you just put him into your squad and hope he can fit in himself well, most likely it would be a disaster. That's what I observed so far.

No point selling him for just 5-6m. Would rather play him one more season and see if we can back to Europe.

It's because some clubs are paying 200k wages. The income of the industry hasn't go that far. Manchester United didn't spend a lot on transfer fees in order to balance that up, while Liverpool are doing a Leeds. We cannot follow that far at this moment, not until we are back to Europe.

This.

I don't think 50k is that low, man...

For the first time in many years, I have a feeling that we are united.

We are willing to pay the amount but the player is not interested. The clubs that the player wants to go cannot offer the amount. That's where complexity lies.

I can't stop wanking after reading this news.

Even better than a new signing, THIS.

The "Let's make Nolan portrait as a greedy cunt" agenda by Ashley?

Decent technique and physique, but poor finishing.

It's a bit hard to be another Perch. Even Ramage is a better player ffs.

Still, Friedel > Gomes, any day,any time. There's not much choice for Spurs to choose. The market for GK is in serious shortage this summer. The transfer of De Gea and Neuer means there'll be a great shuffle, and no keeper will be available at low fees.

So you mean we will sign one more striker on top of Gameiro and/or Gervinho? Unlikely imo, although I hope it's Wickham.

We should kept Jonas as long as Enrique's still here.

If it is real I'd rather pull off the deal. No Willie McKay anymore.

I don't think we could get Gameiro, Gervinho and N'Zogbia altogether, very likely just two of them. Gervinho and N'Zogbia are probably mutually exclusive as we don't need so many wide players (Jonas, Ben Arfa and Ferguson). In case we couldn't get Gameiro, we should go for Wickham as our backup. I think you'd agree with this. Defensive holes need plugging? I'm not that worried for Enrique's situation. We either tie him up or use his proceeds to buy M'Bengue. Simpson is doing fine and no need to be replaced at this moment.

Well yes. We're basically in a position where we won't be able to take him at all due to the setback of relegation damaging our squad so badly and immediate fixes being the main priority. I do think we can strike a balance. Colo, Jonas, Cabaye, Ben Arfa and hopefully Gervinho are all established players which aren't likely to improve in the future. Therefore we do have spaces for some youngsters to develop, e.g. Wickham, Vukcic or Abeid. On the other hand, I don't think we can get Wickham 2 years later because he would join those mega clubs should he develop as expected. Just like Bale, he wouldn't be playing for Spurs now if they didn't get him when he is 17.

If Wickham will develop as expected, 2 years later he would worth over 18m.

We should get him. Something like a 8m + 7m upon full international debut would make it, just like how Arsenal get Walcott.

I start to have a feeling that all those are noises in order to force PSG to put in a mega bid.

I do hope he keep using No.23. That's his number.

Coentrao is a left winger. He can plays as aleft back but he is a left winger. Similar cases as Zhirkov.

No chance, just like Liverpool signing Aguero.

Patience is a Virtue Lad! Plus this is Newcastle, When have they EVER done anythin quickly (apart fropm sacking people) This whole summer has been about doing things quickly to be fair. /Which is good because I doubt we'll hit the bullseye on the majority of our targets. //Still, better to be looking up at the stars. there is a rumour doing the rounds that we have agreed fees and such with 2 players but not anyone mentioned so far. bearing in mind the tiote deal where we had agreed stuff with another incase tiote didn't come here (urugauayan or chilean i think)........maybe they do have a plan ? Oh never heard of that. What South American had we considered at that time? Interesting stuff.