Rich

It's not over until it's over, you have to give me this one at the least.

Agree with this. However, my boundless naivety will now have me hoping that we'll have Pieters and Santon in the squad by Thursday, given that wor Erik is still gagging to come here and we could probably get BOTH for the amount Cissokho would have cost. 2-for-1 deal man, Ashley loves that shit!! I do realise the Dutch lad is now apparently "not for sale", but we might just up the offer by 100,000 Sports Direct mugs and seal the deal.

Wonder if Situ will be capable of "doing a Bassong" if necessary?

France Football, via the mighty Goal.com.

If Macheda does arrive, maybe it's just to wingman for Santon out in town? In all seriousness though, if this window closes with only him and Bolek arriving I'm melting. Even if you throw Santon in there I'll be a broken man. There absolutely has to be money there for a good striker. There has to be.

Can the optimists win one, for once? Please? I would love it.

http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/images/07-minister.jpg Everything is alright. There will be signings.

And the medical and everything? Surely he'd want to see the city, stadium and training ground?

What's his connection from Heathrow to Newcastle? Skirge, get yourself down there man.

You're a North London Mackem, it's understandable. Your interest is only natural.

Anyone else enjoy KD's lust for Arsenal news as much as me?

Giggled like a bitch at that as well

Hope there's nothing in that.

Hydration results of the squad during the pre season camp 2007 in austria (stayed at the hotel there) any idea what that involved? just who had the highest water % in there body and everyone else got fined? Just piss testing really. Everyone will have had their own base level to be hitting, I'd imagine. Players who fell below got fined and the size of the fine would probably be determined by how much they were off.

Thought he was excellent yesterday, although typically headstrong at times. Fingers crossed him and Colo stay fit.

Made some really exciting dribbles at times, too. Showed little fear. Get some signings made, loan him out to give him experience ala Tavernier. He'll hopefully be all the better for it and come the start of next season we'll have two young fullbacks chomping at the bit and knocking on the door. /idealworld

Shak^

There is absolutely no fucking way Ferguson is 5'11"

Thought Pardew had denied those rumours? I understand his credibility on here is relatively low, but I believed him on that particular issue. Obviously he would be sold if anyone made a "good" offer for him, but I can't imagine that has been the case. I really like him, out of the current crop he's comfortably our best option until Ba stops being shite.

Get in son!! Might as well shift Harper, Perch, Smith and Lovenkrands while we're at it!

Noone can do that. Your avatar?

I'm going to have to have a safety wank before every one of our games at this rate.

I would drown in a sea of jizz if that was the case. Realistically we're looking at Bolek, Santon and a striker. I could push my luck and count Situ as the CB, but I'm genuinely hoping for something there (even a loan), given the fact 3 has become 2.

Have you seen the one with the music? Makes him seem like the second coming.

As you say, Ferguson has far more chance making it at left-back here than he does further forward, given the competition there. His size would be a concern for me (height as well as strength), but he has shown enough in the games he's played in the first team to make me believe he could grow into the role and become very good there. I've certainly got no problem with him being considered "backup" in that position, but he might end up needing a loan spell somewhere to get some games under his belt.