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That's why the 'you obviously want us to spend £50m' s**** doesn't stack up. We're clearly able to afford these deals, and it's to the club's credit that they're so reasonable. It's about recognising when you have to go the extra mile. In the summer the club didn't, and now they are. I just want to know where other clubs are with these players. It's not like we do it one or two players, about 8-9 of our squad we've got for way below their market value. It makes absolutely no sense - a genuinely world class, all action midfielder for under 2 million quid, and we don't give out stupid wages either. The logical assumption would be he's not world class. It's hard to imagine Europe's top clubs were aware a world class player was running down his contract but made no attempt to sign him on the cheap. I don't recall seeing this lad play but five international appearances in four years doesn't scream world class to me. France must have some unbelievable midfielders if a genuinely world class player can hardly get a game. Can't think who they might be mind. Out of interest how many times have you seen him play? He's 23, nobody said he's been world class since he was 19.. Anyway I'd agree that world class its a big label to put on him. Certainly seems to be an excellent player though, worth several times more than £2m.

Wasn't our offer 3m Euro's with him staying there on loan? So no significance at all to the info that he'll be staying their until the end of the season.

Suppose they've accepted it a while ago given its been clear he's going for a while. I'm sure there's some bitterness involved in the post you've quoted though He's certainly far from a bad player.

To make it fair we paid £2.5million for Butt. How long before we mention Alan Smith for 6 mill, Albert Luque for 10million, Xisco for 6 million, Boumsong for 8 million, Guivarch for 3.5 million, Marcelino for 6 million, Owen for 16 million, Duff for 5.5 mill (although that was considered a bargain at the time) have I missed anyone ? Ah Freddy Shepherd, I miss you so.. little.

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Pards must have some serious s*** on Ashley. IF this one and the sissoko transfer goes through what will our net spend be for Jan. Can't be far off what Man U spent on Zaha. As a rough guess: Debuchy (5.5m), Yanga-Mbiwa (6.5m), Sissoko (2m), Gouffran (1.5m), Haidara (2m), Thauvin (2.5m). Take off the Ba price and it's a mere £12.5m net spend. Maybe we'll get rid off Simpson too. That's less than a Fletcher, a Downing, a Bent, an Allen or a Henderson. A drop in the ocean considering the money we generate. Yeah all fantastic value. Mind you we didn't get 7.5 million for Ba, £5 million I think.

Are Lille even after him?

Pards must have some serious s*** on Ashley. IF this one and the sissoko transfer goes through what will our net spend be for Jan. About £23 million.

You never know I suppose, especially with some of the fees being quite small, we might have signed all of them, we might still go after another winger/striker.

He asked if Bradford are in Europe if the lose the league cup final. Cheers He's supposed to have said that Mbiwa and Sissoko have endangered their future in the national team by signing for us.

We're going to end up with at least another 4 players though, you negative fucker!

Honestly, he's only shooting himself in the foot. Our French players will face superior competition playing in the PL than they would in Ligue 1. He'd be a fool not to capitalize on that. If, of course, it's actually true that he will ignore our French players. He's never ignored Cabaye or Ben Arfa and said nothing about Debuchy, so I'd say its likely this is bull. Then again Deschamps strikes me as a mong so you never know if he might have said it. Either way he's certainly not going to ignore our players.

He's better than Obertan, but still no better than backup for us, considering what he'd likely cost and his age I wouldn't be impressed in the slightest.

Phew, you scared me for a second there Jimbo.

Don't do it!

Now there's a scary thought. Nah since when do we ever have someone lined up to replace someone who's leaving? Let alone have a fee agreed and medical arranged and have to put it back while we're finding out if he's definitely off or not.

then why the hell is he selling him to us Because we've probably matched a release clause. Anyway ignore that fat dick head, he's just pissed off because he's losing a class player for peanuts.

You scared me for a second there..

Do you mean unhappy? Or have I missed some news about him going to Arsenal?

If you blended Gouffran with the crazy frog then he'd look like Zamora.

That is being cynical. History and the backdrop of the Coloccini situation would probably put it in the realistic category. Since when do we get replacements in before someone leaves? We don't. That's not what I was getting at, at all. I'm confused then, thought you said its realistic that Mbiwa is Coloccini's replacement?

That is being cynical. History and the backdrop of the Coloccini situation would probably put it in the realistic category. Since when do we get replacements in before someone leaves?

Williamson is ok in the air too, it's on the floor with his two clowns feet and football brain that gives us nightmares. Can't see this lad being too bad on the deck, hopefully. He looks fantastic on the floor, just saying he also looks good in the air.

At least 6 foot, not sure exactly. Looks excellent in the air.

8 million Euro release clause then, that explains it