lovejoy

I saw hima couple of weeks ago at jesmond dene house. He's a f***ing beast. I'm 6'4 and 14 stone, but he still looked huge to me.

Will do wonders for his confidence. Well done today.

It was Niall Hickman from the Daily Express. He said he had been over to interview McLaren last season at Twente and McLaren had said there was only one player in his squad that was good enough for the Premier League and that was Tiote. Now that I don't believe. While Tiote was instrumental in thei championship win last season and has improved vastly over the past season, there are players in that Twente squad who are better still, like Brian Ruiz. I don't believe McLaren would have said this. Also, you have to wonder why McLaren didn't go in for Tiote for his new club if he really thought that highly of the lad.. You could day that about loads of managers. Did mourinho not rate essien? He's never gone for him at Inter nor Madrid. Does rafa not rate gerard, Torres, agger etc? Maybe he just doesn't need a dm?

Bloke just been on talksport, some agent I think, saying he was good mates with maclaren and he reckons we've signed an absoloute gem.

Course it was. What a load of bollocks. It's the hacks that are still after him. Twats.

Talk of a Nazi salute celebration on 5 live? Yawn. Get of his back man.

Superb. Barton was quality. The whole midfield looked very good tbf. Dream start as no 9 for Carroll. Get the fuck in!!!!

Superb. Barton was quality. The whole midfield looked very good tbf. Dream start as no 9 for Carroll. Get the fuck in!!!!

This is unreal!!!

they only mention the fc twente statement to be fair.

You're right about your knowledge. Rbinbo returned to city a while ago.

That mutant on twitter reckons smith won't play today.

Onouha played?

Lies of the world reckns we won't meet his wage demands. (according to twitter).

I'd be fucking delighted to see the back of smith. Woefull player.

Surely not? Why would they reject west broms offer (if there was one like).

We could certainly do with a defensive midfielder. We're going down without a creative midfielder/attacker. Spot the difference. Happy days if we get both though aye?

Agree wi most of that. Think we will address the striker situation though.

€8m? Wow

Please merge mods. Apologies.

Sorry, just seen this. Erase my thread mods!

The 'itk' on twitter reckons he's off on loan?

We're haggling over the future fee apparently. I reckon this will be sorted next week.

Or he's trying to pull a deal off. And also not trying to get into bother fr speaking to a player illegally.