Shak

Kevin Kyle coming on.

Great finish tbf, hit it sweetly.

Rangers losing.

Our only backup to our two main forwards is an injury-prone 1 goal in every 5 games player. I'd prefer to use any of Abeid, Marveaux, Bigirimana or Amalfitano in midfield for a few games than have to rely on Williamson again at the centre of defence. Marveaux isn't a CM IMO, at least not in a two man central midfield. Amalfitano we don't know much about, so perhaps you can make a case for him. As for chucking in one of the kids, I think some people are getting carried away with us actually having some promising youth prospects for the first time in forever. I like having them in the squad, but chucking them in before they're ready isn't the way to go.

How is it any different from signing a striker or a CB then? A fullback is the most pressing need, most people would agree on that. You could make a case that Williamson is a more competent backup at CB than any of our squad CM's would be if Tiote or Cabaye went down. You might make the same case for Shola at CF.

Will be delighted with this signing if it happens, our depth at fullback and CM is more or less non-existent. Yes we need other signings, and hopefully we get them, but a CM was also very much needed. The fact that he can cover at fullback only makes it all the more attractive.

Hope they do sign McGeady like, he's never played a good game for Ireland. Ever.

Scum. Subhuman scum.

He's fine as the 4th choice winger in the squad. He's mostly shite, but at least gives us some width and teams do have to be concerned about his pace. I'd start him on the wing ahed of Raylor. If Marveaux is fit we should be OK on the flanks with him, Jonas and Ben Arfa battling for two spots and Obertan getting the odd run out here and there. That's a very big if though.

Midfielder isn't he? Yeah the fact that he can play LB as well as CM is really attractive. Can't understand why some people think CM isn't a real need, we only have 2 at the moment. I'd feel more confident starting Williamson at CB than I would depending on any of the youngsters or playing the likes of Raylor in CM. With Guthrie gone we could certainly do with another central mid. If anything happens to Tiote or Cabs you'll be relying on kids. Aye, Jonas can do a job there as part of a three in the middle but I wouldn't fancy him alongside Cabaye or Tiote in a 4-4-2.

Midfielder isn't he? Yeah the fact that he can play LB as well as CM is really attractive. Can't understand why some people think CM isn't a real need, we only have 2 at the moment. I'd feel more confident starting Williamson at CB than I would depending on any of the youngsters or playing the likes of Raylor in CM.

Yep, how many times have we had bids knocked back on the grounds of not being serious? All of them. With the exception of Douglas (though I can't quite remember) it's been done very publicly too. Didn't Shteve McshClaren pretty much take the piss out of our Douglas bid?

This would be vintage Ashley, just making a hash of things and pissing off the fans again as soon as there was some positivity around the club. Really hope the success in the transfer market hasn't gone to their head, if we try and get too cute in our transfer pursuits we could end up short come August and struggle this year as a result. Be a shame to undo all the great work of last season when three or four decent additions could see us really push on.

Sincerely doubt this is the end of it, we'll be back with an improved offer I'd imagine.

hes 27 6 million plus add ons should be more than enough. hes only a right back Go to bed. its a good offer why should they want more? Must try this in the supermarket. "Here's £4.30 for this bottle of wine." "It costs £5.99 sir." "It's a good offer, why should you want more?"

Can't fault Lille at all here. We're taking the piss with that offer and expecting Lille to cave beause the player wants to come here. If Tiote came out and said he wanted to join Man United and they offered 8m or so I'd expect Ashley to do the exact same.

Looks like a South Park character in the Juve one.

Baiser la Mags!

Aye. My worry is that it'll be Carroll or no striker.

methinks they're obligated to bid 17m if they stay up but could then do something like offer him a fiver a week or something if they don't want him Im sure all those details would have to be sorted and agreed already. What would be the point otherwise Aye. Being committed to paying a total of 19m for him would be madness. I think Carroll can be a quality player again in the right circumstances, but I'd rather spend the money on two or three others.

Hmmm, guess it's Carroll's call now. Are West Ham obligated to take him for 17m at the end of the year then or can they pull out if he's shit?

10m plus Ba.

Tough on him.

Dave with the photoshop for that one.

THIS IS GIGGS!!!!!!!!! http://i.imgur.com/agSiI.jpg