Unbelievable

Like Hatem, he is far too injury prone to build the team around..

You're still wrong btw.

Poor technically, kid has nothing..

10 new signings seems to be too little. 8 already and couple of more close. He really is getting a whole new starting XI in this window. Gonna end up as a massive disaster. What!? I'm not keeping count, but have they really signed 8 already?

I'm jealous of Ellis Short mainly. They seem to have an owner who will sack the manager when he doesn't deliver and then backs the next one to the hilt. We have a f***ing billionaire Scrooge whose best mate and ideal DoF/next manager is Joe f***ing Kinnear.

He may well not be good enough, and be Championship or even League one standard in the end, but what strikes me is that some people are seemingly wanting it to turn out this way rather than him developing into a decent player for us. In that respect, being the brother of somebody who has long overstayed his due is not helping him in any way, even if (big if) it contributed to him being at the club in the first place. I have never ever rated Shola, but Sammy actually looks like he has the makings of a decent player to me.

Dear me

I know he looks akward, but he's quite good technically in my humble opinion, especially compared to other young English footballers. I'm also not sure how you can criticise his mentality; I mean, what do you base this on? He's never done anything on the pitch other than tried his best to make things happen, often when others around him are stood still. I'm not aware of any off the pitch trouble either. Physically he's very lightweight indeed, but if he bulks up a bit he could surprise a few people yet it appears.

The fact they parted with the best part of 10 million to land them?

I haven't seen him at Boro, but I have seen him play for us a few times, albeit mostly in Europe and in the cups, and in those appearances I have seen he's a far better and more promising player than you make out. I also wouldn't say his end product is lacking. In relative terms, i.e. corrected for minutes played I'd argue it's quite a bit better than most of our other players.

Ridiculously underrated on here for some reason, most probably his surname. He's a young player with decent pace, good dribbling and alright shooting. I saw him in the flesh vs Brugge (away 2-2) and he was arguably our best player. I'd say he already offers more offensively than the likes of Jonas (who I would only consider playing against stronger opposition due to his defensive capabilities) and Obertan. At least he's not afraid to try and make something happen and has some decent end product. A year in the Championship would be good for him and us, but only if we strengthen in the wide positions.

Not unless we bring on another left winger..

People really expecting 3 new forwards..? We'll get one if we're lucky (i.e. we see a deal that looks good value for money)..

Wow, what a cuntish thing to do. I guess at least they won't sell us Bent now..

Normally reliable Voetbal International are reporting it: http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/243580/Ajax-hoopt-ook-Sergi-Roberto-te-huren-van-Barcelona.htm Article says they are hopeful, but their chief editor all but confirmed it on TV about half an hour ago. So from your reaction I may assume he will tear the Eredivisie a new one..

VI, Ajax apparently loaning another Barcelona youngster, Sergi Roberto. Any good?

Perruzi declined a move to them too according to his club: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8814002/ Looks like he's desperate to avoid signing for them..

Too bad marras..

Afraid so. Amazingly, Mike appointed the one person he knew who was even less suited to an executive role at NUFC.

We could have had him on a free.

WTF

That article says it's on a free and suggest a loan rather than a permanent transfer..

What's the story with Abeid? Was rumoured to be on his way out, but nothing has been confirmed I think. Anyway, another player I'd like to see get some game time before Gosling.