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Bruno gonna be

Steady on. Show some damn respect for the Bootle Baresi.

You know the old "what the selling clubs fans think" barometer? Reckon we are alright if these cunts are rioting.

This is the time we need you most. If you could give us a full detailed run down of his strengths and weaknesses, that would be great. You still want Hendrick? You can have him for nowt.

Fake account but regardless its happening.

I don't want to be debbie downer and its not a worry for now but like it or not, this transfer would potentially protect us from any Bruno sale in the future. If or when Real Madrid come calling for Bruno (and Bruno asks to leave), it would be nice to know that we have quality in midfield. Ever since signing Bruno, my biggest fear has been losing him to a transfer or a long term injury, as it would be catastrophic for our performance level. Signing Tonali would go some way into fixing that issue.

Too soon but still funny.

Until someone credible reports something concrete, I'm not getting excited. Italian media is famously unreliable, despite the numerous reports. Give me Ornstein or even one of the local rags telling me this is happening and I will believe it.

Be still my throbbing cock.

So simple... to the tune of Volare. Tone.... allllliiiiii woah Tone allllllli wo ooo eh ooh.

If we do sign a left back and we want to get some cash back through the door, we will have no shortage of takers for Targett. He's a solid as they come and would surely be a starter for half the PL. Everton and Sean Dyche would be a good fit for him.

Any reason why you are comparing two entirely different people? I think I can guess.

Robinson has amazing energy and is excellent going forward, I echo the sentiments on him as a defender though. I just look at a player like him and imagine what Howe could do with him. He wouldn't be my number 1 choice but he's a good player.

I find it bizarre that people think they are "helping" Chelsea. They are trying to attract "stars" to Saudi, in order to boost their footballing presence in the country. They are signing players from all over the place. It just turns out that Chelsea have more over paid shite on their books than most.

He would be and I would be disappointed but I'd also be convinced he wasn't our number 1 target.

That's well put. The more I think about it, the more I'm pleased that noises coming out of the club are about signing "elite" players.

I've been one of the ones wanting Maddison but I've no fear of losing out on him. When players like Barella are mentioned, you can see why we might not be as set on Maddison as some journos would have us think. Any midfielder of Maddisons quality and above, whether they are a 6 or an 8, would put us in a great place.

Craig Hopes transfer update Vlog thingy. Without turning it into a Craig Hope slag fest, it certainly gives me an idea of how Newcastle are approaching this window or perhaps more specifically how they want journalists to think they are approaching the window. To me, it's seems obvious that come September 1st, we will have the 2/3 quality additions that Howe wants. We are just playing the smart game. Just like last summer, we are going to allow the "big fish" to show their hand... Rice to Arsenal, Caicedo to Chelsea etc. We will wait until some of our targets are no longer on the radars of the clubs willing to pay huge wages. No agent is going to allow their clients to join us when someone like Chelsea have had a passing interest in their player. Too much money is at stake. I believe this is how we ended up getting Isak. The bad news is that we may have to wait a few weeks for things to settle. I've no doubt we will hoy 60m on a player if required though.

Better stadium- Wrong (depends what you want in a stadium, personally I prefer atmosphere and character to shiny seats) Training ground- Correct but for how long? Besides I heard Danny Murphy talking about how it made very little impact on his decision making. Global fanbase- You mean they have more people in Asia support them? I'm sure that's crucial in his decision making, also another area in which we will have caught up to them too. I certainly doubt they have a bigger UK fan base. Better Squad- Wrong. Just Wrong. Their squad is shite apart from Kane and Bentancur. High turnover- For now, yes. Again, I fail to see how this can attract a player? Higher league positions- Correct but surely you don't jump on the train going in the opposite direction to where you are going? Higher Wages- Correct. Sorry, it looks like I'm picking your post apart. It's not my intention. I understand Spurs is a massive opportunity for any footballer. I suppose it comes down to belief in a project. I'm sure their were plenty of Liverpool fans aghast when Sterling joined City, who alot of your arguments could have been said about them at the time. Timing is everything. Don't sign for the club who were good, sign for the club who are going to be good. Perhaps Maddison doesn't believe in the project? Fair enough. His choice. We can move on.

Works in the same place as George Caulkin, who literally told us that Maddison wasnt a priority. No wonder the fans give journos such shit, when they can't get their stories straight.

Alot won't like it, but there is a helluva lot of similarities between the two sets of fans. Apart from the deliverance bunch and the endless amount of topless 15 year old wannabe gangsters they seem to have, I don't have much issues at all. Of course, if there was a derby on the cards, I'd wish them all a horrible death.

I'd certainly like Teddy to stick around so we have someone sensible to talk about Sunderland with. Rivals or not, I'd rather proper conversation than playground nonsense. Let's not be like RTG, let's welcome a stranger and embrace discourse.

This week is the week like. Can feel it. Also, was this time last season that we signed Pope.