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Carroll and Henderson are good players, just not for that money. You could get so much more for 55 million.

Peter Odemwingie please.

If we get over 5m for Nolan, we've done alright TBH. We must replace his goals though.

Would be one of best possible signings IMO. By that i mean he's one of the only do-able signings that would put "bums on seats" as they say. The thought of the likes of him and Ben Arfa playing with each other is extremely positive. With players like them we will always stand a chance of winning a game.

He went to France for the women.

I think he'll go like.

Gibson is a good move. O'Shea and Brown are past it. BTW surely one of the three is Welbeck?

Is this friend of a friend reliable? Aye but if go on anymore i'll just turn into those people who look for attention with these sorts of things. Instead of teasing which implies exactly the same? Just spit it out, man. If it's bollocks...so what. It'll give us all 30mins of more fun Beardsley gets in the box office alot and often has abit crack with the staff. My mates brother works in there. That's what he told him. My mates a sound lad and wouldn't lie. His brother, i don't know.

Beardo? Peter Beardsley. I thought that's who you meant but i thought you were referring to the sky sports interview he did today which had no mention, my bad No never seen that like?

Is this friend of a friend reliable? Aye but if go on anymore i'll just turn into those people who look for attention with these sorts of things.

Him and Cabaye are an excellent start if true.

Let's just say a friend of a friend. Rumourvilletastic.

Can't see Arsenal signing him.

Beardo reckons Zoggy is a "done deal".

Gut feeling is that it's us.

Surely no chance he will end up at Barca? The only club i'd be happy to see him play for.

If all these rumours are true about Nolan, Barton, Smith, Ranger etc then it looks like there is a "cleansing" process going on. Golfmag's post all those months ago referred to Ashley's concern that there was too much player power and (I think) a lack of discipline. Maybe now is the fallout time or at least the start of it. Don't think play power has anything to do with it, it's wages IMO. Certainly agree that there is a certain amount of cleansing like.

Surely he still has to find a club before he can leave? As far as i can see he hasn't been "released", although this surely is the first step before he does. Can't say i hate Smith, despite offering nothing, football wise.

12m is a snip.

35m well spent IYAM

This, Nolan himself said that he would need replacing in a couple of years time. No need for the club to extend his contract longer.

I agree with Taylor27 but think the club are taking the gamble that both players will see out their contracts.

Not that i have any facts but i'm pretty sure Barton joined on around 65k, along with Smith and Geremi.

Not bothered about Nolan or Barton long term but i'm a tad concerned we may well be upsetting our most influencial players, can't do team ethos very good.

Can't hurt the situation.