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Not sure how Gyan is "worth half that." Leon Best was bloody 3M. 12M for Gyan's a fair price, he's a fantastic player and a hard worker.

A fantastic article on him: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=819121&sec=england&root=england&cc=5901 But scary as hell. Who the hell have we signed? He's mental. I hope we're not just another club he gets into a scruff (both physical and contractual) with. Imagine he and Joey going at it, another Ousmane Dabo waiting to happen. *Sigh.* Hope I'm wrong, and the kid's ready to mature. All upto Hughton.

So who's this new lad then? Could he be another Zog? *crossing toes are fingers are already crossed for Arf*

"The King Arfa Chronicles as discussed by knights of a really, really huge round table."

Stop jinxing it man, we're the Toon, we don't take positivity in our stride here. I'm gonna be up all night now. Thanks.

Brummie, can we have your insightful take on things?

Can I still claim the prize?

WOOH, almost.

I like Ben Arfa.

Just racist. How long have you waited to drop that one?

WTF, I spent ages looking for this thread only to notice, after all these years, that we actually have a Stickies column. Woohoo, tonnes of pages to catch up on. NEW BID SUBMIT B0N3R.

If Ashley and his cronies are pulling their usual transfer window bollox on this one, how surprised should we act? Surely Taylor and his agents tried to pull a fast one and ... something happened. But to transfer list him and let him know through a third party is typical of the way this regime has treated its employees and fans.

Sell his dad.

Mike, your love affair's genuine. I'm one of the original KK bangwagon jumpers who was enthralled by the toon in 1996. However, once bitten, this club never leaves you and it almost naturally becomes a part of your life. No matter how low the depths, or how high the peaks, or how endlessly long the time it spends in the mediocrity in between, this club will always be loved by those connected to it in any way. There's just something about it.

Erm, that ball he played out to Carroll to the right of the penalty box from the outside of his boot was about as close to Nobby Solano that we've seen since the Peruvian has departed St. James'. Give him credit, he was a constant thorn in their side all game, and yes, while his final ball can improve, we're not missing Milner at all (whose final ball was/still is just as lacking and indecisive). He just needs to score more belters now like Milner.

Where the hell are you getting this info from?

And now the apologists enter the fray. Kezman, I admire your optimism but the pessimism on here stems from the years of ineptitude already displayed in previous transfer windows. I see no positives here. Hang the fat one.

I like the name Toulalan. It's something a girl would say after tapping you on the shoulder when you've chosen the wrong tunnel.

Toujours.

This regime needs to keep him, and I'm not sure why they're being w@nkers over this. I wouldn't be disappointed to see him end his career here.

He looks like the French/Arabic Kieron Dyer. His behaviour isn't too far off, either.

Effing Blackpool have raised the bar so high for us and WBA now. Effin' hell (I'm at work).

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=813097&sec=transfers&cc=5901

Shorey to West Brom. FFS.

You can tell I'm a Johnnie Foreigner.