Mugatu

Their obsession with the Fairs cup and how it's not a legitimate honour is class. I feel at this stage the only way we're going to get them to shut up about it is if we get UEFA to make an official statement on it or it gets discussed in Prime Minister's Question Time or something.

Good result last night I thought considering they're on a up after their new signings and the crowd were right behind them. We were a bit lucky to get away with a point but was really pleased with how the defence played, especially Saylor and Simpson. We offered nothing going forward but with our current attacking options we are going to have games like that, especially away from home. We need to make sure we grind out results, as we did. Thought Tiote was OK. Had some terrible moments but also some great ones which reminded me of last season. Sometimes I wish he'd release the ball earlier but this is perhaps due to a lack of movement/options around him. Hopefully we'll see more of Ba and Marveaux in the next game.

We've got it plastered all over the stadium and they're not our sponsors. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather not have it but I don't see it as a huge issue. Are Sports Direct not a sponsor in some small way? I know we have their logos on the player interview backgrounds along with Puma and Northern Rock. Even if they're not there's not much of a distinction between a sponsor and a company owned by the owner seeing as he's put his own money into the club. And no, I'm not an Ashley apologist in any way I just don't think that this in isolation is a big issue. Let's face it if Ashley had just gone out and spent £200m during the close season and we were challenging for the top 4 I doubt anyone would be bothered about him changing the sign.

Got no issues with that myself. No doubt some people will be furious but plenty of teams have their sponsors plastered somewhere on the stadium/seats.

This transfer window has reminded me of an episode of Location Location Location where the daft couple look round 50 different houses make the odd stupidly low offer only to announce at the end of the programme they're decided not to buy anything.

Ah that's why we appointed Pardew!

We should make it a local holiday like in Europe where they have Saint's days and stuff.

Gutted to lose him but at least midfield is an area we're relatively strong in. Also, he was at times too much of a distraction and you go into every game worried he's going to be targeted by the other team and get sent off or do something stupid.

Have Man City set the transfer window alight yet, like the Mackems did?

Mysteriously enough, the Irish Garda lost the folder of evidence shortly after he failed the roadside test if I recall. To be fair, Saint Niall had actually just been drinking water all night. Unfortunately he inadvertently turned it into wine in the process of drinking it.

If that actually happened I reckon a few on here would still have a go at him for missing a couple of sitters along the way or something.

http://i.imgur.com/ddSa6.png Love the added touch of a beret on Pardew.

I reckon Krul could do Mingolet over 100m like. Seriously though, I've got a good feeling about this one. Reckon we'll do them 1-0 with a goal from Saylor. I also have a feeling we'll get some really bad decisions against us, probably like a blatent pen turned down when Barton is upended in the box.

Would love this to come off. Never really seen him play much but going off what others have said he'd be a great signing. Weren't Liverpool meant to be in for him earlier in the summer? Wonder why they switched their interest to Enrique? For those of you that have seen quite a bit of Cissokho how would you rate him compared to Enrique?

Reading translated forum posts is a proper head fuck

It should be mentioned that neither Fat Sam or Keegan really managed either player very well. It's easy to say it's the owners fault but playing Duff the Puff on left wing and using Zog at left back was a big factor in Zog leaving and obviously Enrique was frozen out despite most of us spotting his obvious quality almost from the first day. Basically it's all Duff's fault. What a crap signing he was. If that's how you read it despite both me and stottie explaining what we meant explicitly, then there's not a lot I can do. Nah Tron, I agree with you man. The face palm was in relation to how crap duff was.

Going back through previous pages randomly found this. Gutted.

It should be mentioned that neither Fat Sam or Keegan really managed either player very well. It's easy to say it's the owners fault but playing Duff the Puff on left wing and using Zog at left back was a big factor in Zog leaving and obviously Enrique was frozen out despite most of us spotting his obvious quality almost from the first day. Basically it's all Duff's fault. What a crap signing he was.

Has Alan Smith ever played left back?

Would love him here like. Always thought he looked decent at Arsenal despite missing the odd sitter. As others have said, if he started getting regular football up here I could see him becoming a top player. If he did sign I reckon we'd have the best front 6 outside of the "top 6".

Quite pleased with this signing tbh*. Yeah he could flop but her could also push on and be a decent player. Hopefully the fact that he'll be surrounded by fellow countrymen will help him a bit. Just hope people are prepared to give him a chance and don't start writing him off because he doesn't score a hattrick against Arsenal or something. * I should also point out that in the past I was pleased with the signings of Luque, Andersson, Maric etc etc.

Really hope he's OK. Will properly knock the shine off the new season starting if he's out for 3 months plus.

At least it'll be a really classy wankfest.

Yeah I'm struggling to find any concrete info about him. Apparently the Carroll money paved the way for the deal. As long as he's not using us as a stepping stone to a bigger club. Right I'll stop now.