morpeth mag

Berbatov and Ruiz up top against QPR obviously

the longer this goes on the more hopeful I get. Surely if he just decided to stick with Fulham the deal would be done?

He'd have his medical in London even if he was coming to us surely?

They can do the medical in London but he needs to start soon to be sure of completing whoever he chooses

He's got until 1st September before we pass judgement - things can still change

I'd be happy with Bertrand if only because Santon might play on the right. Ridgewell can cover CB but if that was so important we should have bought Pieters

not good looking enough for AP

Martin Jol is dutch and they've been in for him in a considered way...........but think again young man and head north and play with passion

Start the helicopter he's coming ..............

They don't have to be our doctors - they are essentially so that the club can insure the player against injury.

Ruiz sounds the best bet but if I was him I'd be worried about being such a last minute choice.

Heard Bendtner's demands were out of our range too

Don't worry Llambias is getting up at 16:30

Someone will hijack that deal and blow City out of the sky (TV)

he's like the child of one of my mates

Same

He's jogging up to SJP to try and lose a few pounds before the medical. Never being that impressed with him but better than Lovenkrands

Santon played as a wing back for Inter and is more like a winger than a CB.

Ash and the Lamb have just got in from the casino - quick nap and we'll be negotiating by teatime

Hope he comes but AP describing DS as a LB yesterday makes this unlikely

Harper will be a championship goalie by the end of the day

Bassong is the other possibility as we need cover at CB but he could also play LB with DS moving to RB.

How about Bently on loan as a replacement for Barton? Fits the flawed good player model we are using.

Good as I haven't seen him move in any of the games so far this season

he was a RW who then played RB but got his break getting into the Inter team as a LB where he has subsequently played most of his 40 senior games.