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From what Nolan said at the talk in back in April, he really didn't want to go anyway, he was on about living up here for life. Granted it might all have been for good PR but he seemed genuine, he was quite coy on the contract front though, as though he knew it was going to be difficult.

On holiday in America...Ukraine?

Cabaye subbed

Gameiro for pope

Fuck sake

Unless you count Walcott, they don't really have any natural width They don't cross the ball anyway?

I would have thought that was the last thing Spurs would want, unless they're going to rely on him setting up even more for Van der Vaart and co.

I'll get panned for this, but his shot stopping was never in question. Krul needs to prove himself against teams who get the ball into the box (English teams..) whereas against the likes of Brazil and the Arsenal's of this world he will do very well as his decision making isn't being tested, just reactions.

Why? Just a regular radio with FM and MW will do him.

Shame for Lockwood, I like his passion.

Is Beye still with you? Forgot about him.

So the contenders for the most shocking announcement ever are: 1. NOLAN CONTRACT TALKS STALL 2. NEWCASTLE SWOOP FOR SWANS TAYLOR 3. NEWCASTLE LOOK TO HIRE GARDNER None of which would make me want to buy the paper.

He tried to play from the back against City on boxing day, he tried it noticeably less after that. Harper's kicking used to be great, when Robson would rotate Harper and Given it was one of the main "Pros" for Harper. Now it's pretty poor.

I hope we don't sign him as it would annoy me how many people spell his name wrong. Also him and Tiote would get 30 bookings between them. We don't need another centre midfielder unless others are off.

If he's not up to it we'll probably get £1m back no bother. Unless he's an absolute fucking disgrace of course.

Absolutely bonkers to want to tie someone on £50k a week to that sort of deal until they're 33. He's not exactly Mr Mobility as it is, even if his leadership qualities far outweight that.

Why would they ever be in contracts if they were a secret? "You can have him...if you can guess his buyout clause." "£1.5m" "HA! It's £1m" "We bid £1m." "I am baffled."

As long as he's not the Enrique replacement, I'm ok with it. We need a backup left back as Perch is shite and Ferguson will probably be out on loan.

I thought in this new all conquering 4-3-3 that Fabio had created that Ashley Young was pivotal. So where is he then?

Giggs, Vitor Baia, etc.

They're on international duty together.

Read Shefki to Carlisle in one of the papers this morning

Can't see him leaving Fulham so soon. Not that I can think of any other respectable potential candidates. I'm sure I read somewhere he's only on a short contract. It's a stepping stone club, whereas Villa have a mighty backing and a largely better squad. Villa have huge potential still IMO.

Mark Hughes I reckon