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Will be buying that I think.

That's a bit of a generalisation. And Sol himself is slow these days. I'd prefer to sign a player who would establish himself in the side rather than a 33 year old, but then again either (or both) would be a vast improvement on what we currently have. There are very few players I would turn my nose up at with only two weeks until the transfer deadline. It's a mystery to me why securing a few defenders with Premiership experience has become such a big ordeal for this club every summer. How is it that the average to fairy decent squad players like Young, Quedrue, Distin etc. are signing for other clubs while we apparently aren't interested? And then everyone starts flapping on about signing Cannavaro. Seems fairly delusional for a club that is looking very seriously at going into the Premiership season with Ramage & academy boys taking on players like Torres, Rooney, Berbatov etc (and expecting a top 5 finish no doubt).

What a bastard thing to do to your team mates, supporters and employer with only two weeks until the start of the season. A wasteful, arrogant lout fucks up his personal life (not to mention his health) and then screws his employer as well by declaring his intention to leave with only two weeks to find a replacement, adding another headache for the manager. I've never met the man, but if even half the tabloid rumours are true about Dyer then I have no sympathy for his "family issues". This just confirms that Dyer lives his life as he plays his football - selfishly.

I have to admit, Sven has impressed me so far with his transfer deals at City. It's still a weak side, but he's managed to make some big improvements in a very short period of time.

That's a good point which hasn't been mentioned, we do look a lot fitter than normal. We need a strong pre-season for a change. The games against supposedly weaker opposition are at the beggining of our schedule, so we can't afford a typically slow start this year.

Missed one in the CL semi shootout this year.

With Carr at left back most likely. What a fucking terrifying prospect.

Perhaps he's realized he won't be first choice. As most people have said, this is probably the last opportunity we'll have to get money for him. He can be a useful player and we have a small squad, but anything close to 5 million is more than fair. Provided we get someone in to replace him of course - it isn't a big squad.

Wasn't it Lescott & Yobo that launched the racism complaint against Emre?

What is it exactly? True...West Ham have been throwing money around. But they have a very shit squad and need the improvements. If Chopra is going for 5 million and Nugent for 6, then 7 million seems decent for a player like Bellamy. With all the takeovers and billionaire owners in the Premiership, the bar has been raised again. Not good, but not West Ham's fault either. Noboby ever seems bothered when Manchester United or Liverpool spend big, but certain journalists go purple whenever another club shows any ambition.

This. Defenders are boring while strikers score goals and are more fun to speculate about. Sign a full back and everyone yawns, but spend 15 million on a striker and it is big news. Not unusual that the tabloid papers would operate on that basis, but that mentality also seems to have governed the club's transfer policy in recent years.

I used to think he was a bit too young, but I could see him as a potential captain for next season after that display.

How can the Dutch change the order?

HAHAHA...this is incredible.

Getting boring now.

TAYLOR GETTTIIIINNN

Hilarious this is.

Who will miss the deciding penalty? I'm guessing Milner.

Out on penalties. Nailed on.

Same difference. Anywhere in the United States--- in the world really. Henry is not going to go unrecognized in an arena full of sports fans. Even in OHIO. OHIO. Have you been to the "Flyover" states? Outside of the major metropolitan areas you'd be hard pressed to find a more provincial unworldly non-cosmopolitan group of people anywhere in the developed world. Such a Californian thing to say. They have professional football clubs in Ohio, not to mention television. At least a few people are going to recognize Thierry Henry FFS.

How long left?

Well done Boro I suppose. In terms of his reputation at least this is a real coup for them.

Can't believe he would sign for Boro.

Don't you think Big Sam needs to sign Christian Postilla, Diego Bisewar, Benoit Costil, Vincent Kompany and AVB too? He should just basically do a search for every defender with Marking & Tackling 19+ & 15+ Pace & Strength, then sign them all.

We were rumoured to be after him. So I went on to investigate him. 'Types Pape Diakhete into Youtube' 'Loads FM' In my FM game I'm managing Senegal at the moment (2011), and I made Diakhete captain. Best player in my very shit team. In conclusion, Big Sam should sign him.