It's what happens after the sale that makes people's opinion up. If we sold Cabaye and then for example straight away went and got Cabella/Grenier and another player in, I think people would accept it. Players move on for better clubs/bigger money, and clubs accept big offers all the time.
Spurs managed to turn the negative of Bale going into a positive of loads of exciting players arriving initially, although it remains to be seen whether it was effective. Certainly wasn't in the early stages.
indeed but I'd be most (pleasantly) surprised if anything other than De Jong got done before Friday
Pardew's recent press quotes appear to point to that being the case, sadly. We might be able to unsettle a Frenchman in double-quick time, though.