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Add another £5 million then.

Tuncay messes up the Arda assist ...

Your far too sensible for these shores. How I wanted us to sign Bentley after his first stint at Norwich, but it was the same type of things being said about Guthrie and Larsson now. There is no guarantee these players will become as good as Bentley, but it is well worth taking a flier on a few of these types of players due to their reasonably cheap prices and potential for improvement.

Really liking the look of this guy. Hardly ever has a misplaced pass or waste of posession. Very mature.

Nice to hear from someone who has actually seen him play. So GG what kind of player is he and what do you recall him doing particularly well? A little lightweight, but he's a good playmaker, from what I saw you could liken him to someone like Luka Modric, small but strings play together and has an eye for a through ball. Obviously not on that level but I reckon he's got the potential to play for a top 10 aspirationally top 6 side regularly and would be a good squad player for you. Cool So he is at least a creative sort. Sounds alright to me. He is still very young too so will still have a chance to improve.

What a bizarre flick by Tuncay.

Arda really seems to be an intelligent player. I like his movement and composure. I think this is what is Tuncay's main problem. Seems to be a bit of a bonehead and very hasty in what he does.

In his first season in the premiership. People are way too harsh on Elano. He already showed he could be outstanding in this league and just didn't quite have the stamina to maintain it over the full premier league season. I'm sure he will only get better and more consistent.

Nice to hear from someone who has actually seen him play. So GG what kind of player is he and what do you recall him doing particularly well?

If we are indeed with talks with Tottenham about any player it will most likely be Darren Bent. Having seen a bit of Gomez and Gomis this tournament, I'm not sure they can come in and hit the floor running. They might take a bit of time to settle in, and with Viduka's wretched fitness we might be better off buying Bent. Kabould would be a pretty surprising signing for us, although I do think he is a promising player for the longterm more than anything.

Like I said I know a fanatical PSG fan who knows his football, and he claims this guy is their best player and a very promising DM for the present and definitely for the future. We have scouted a number of PSG games this season and although we kept being linked with Diane, this guy seems to fit the profile of what we seem to be going after far better.

Why would we never get him? It seems Chelsea are shipping him out. Relistically I'm not sure any of the other top 4 clubs would be in for him. At the very worst our competition would be Spurs, Man City and Everton. I think he would be one who would love to play for Keegan and would be familiar with what Keegan is all about.

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Joe Cole Scolari likes wingers, witness Cristiano Ronaldo, Simao and Quaresma, but he is said to have been unimpressed by these two for England whenever he has seen them. Wright-Phillips has not trained on since he arrived from Manchester City three years ago. Cole can be brilliant, but he’s too often flattered to deceive. Would anyone have Joe Cole? Might be worth a bid. Keegan would get a lot more out of him I feel. I would prefer him to SWP I think.

Russia will be a lot better with the return of Newcastle midfielder Arshavin in the next game. I think they will pull it off.

There has been a surprising lack of links to Van Der Vart though. Keegans Hamburg connections will keep us in good stead. I'm not writing it off.

I really wonder if the Stoke manager was referring to Gomis when he said he was no better than what Stoke had! I'm sure Gomis is a lot better than he showed, but we probably do need a more technical striker to replace Viduka.

Let the Turkish wars begin. Well ... Turkish vs guy with an auntie with Turkish boyfreind war.

I was 20 at the time when I signed up, name is Alex. I'm from Holland...so yeah. Your post doesn't make much sense. Remember what you said when we signed Emre ? Remember how that turned out ? I think I made the best post about him, I got C+ and a lot of channels so I can watch almost all european games. I used to watch a lot of Serie A and knew him better than most of you turkish lads (fener or gala fans) would know of at that time. Remember Tuncay ? Yeah. So sorry but I wouldn't put too much thought in your posts, especially about Turkish players. My aunt dates a Turkish guy, he also receives the Turkish league and tells me a lot about it, I've watched a couple games with him and we talked about Arda. Tuncay was one of my favorite players (along with most of the board) when he was with u17 turkey playing against England (Rooney) and Portugal (Ronaldo). I saw him play in the champions league and some national team games against france etc. and he had huge potential, much more than Arda, but look at him now, failed to impress in the PL, utter sh!t tbh. And Tuncay was scoring more goals than Arda in that weak Turkish league. Arda isn't more gifted than Emre, technically. He doesn't track back in general, doesn't help out the D, and he loves to dribble, sometimes too much and isn't able to do it well most of the time. He turns the ball over A LOT. The swiss game was one of those games were all went well for him. Plus it doesn't hurt when you play against weak Swiss defenders. I'd say the Czech game will be a decent test for him. Playing against VERY WEAK turkish wingers in that weak Turkish league is one thing, playing against strong quality wing players in the Premier league (best league) is another thing. I don't think he played THAT great in Turkey, imagine what'll happen in the PL. He plays the left...but isn't a winger. Isn't capable of playing in the middle, isn't capable of playing as an AMC. He doesn't have the abilities a true winger has, that alone will doom him in the PL. Arda plays good against weak teams. He's a mediocre player, not bad at all but he ain't great either. That's my opinion about Arda, take it or leave it as you will. I don't think he is as great as people say he is and that's why I called him overrated, I never said he's a horrible player. He's decent. I said the same about Emre, amazing technically but his injuries will become a huge problem and will break his career. Arda won't have those injury issues, his issues will come from his inconsistency and not being able to get to THAT level that's needed in the PL. Agreed. As I said earlier a good prospect and tidy, with his wits about him. Will he be a breakthrough player in the PL? It's a gamble and not one worth 13m Euro IMO. For less money and with other players coming in he could be part of a larger package of options, but certainly wouldn't single him out as the one to change our fortunes. Hey stop trying to take credit for Alex20's hard work and stellar scouting. So typical of you Parky. Always want to be down with the cool kids. Alex20 cheers for the info. Makes me feel better about us not unnecessarily raising our supposed bid when Gala got all funny. I guess if we do get him in we can only hope he continues to improve as he is only young.

I know a lot of companies where the staff have to pay for their uniforms. No different to me having to buy a suit or shirt and trousers. The matchday shirts get sponsored don't they - a shrewd player would get his suit sponsored also But you can wear your suits, shirts, smart shoes for other things. You could hardly turn up to a christening in a McDonald's uniform. If a company insists that you wear a company uniform then they should supply it free of charge. I know some companies insist that their employees pay for uniforms but they're generally s***, tight-arsed companies that no-one really wants to work for. Team suits are sharp though and can certainly be worn to other events. They're not track suits you know.

Are you that naive to believe any article written by an article with no quotes. Do papers typically make up stories about players seeking new contracts? Not sure I've seen that before. Anyhow if this is not true then fair enough, but if it is true then the guy needs a number of very sharp slaps to the face, as he is totally undeserving of any more money and in fact he is probably undeserving of the money he is earning right now. Crazy talk.

Wait a minute ... let me get this straight. So Milner actually has the nerve to ask for more money? Isn't he less than a year into a brand new contract? What the hell has he achieved in the last year? I find this to be quite shocking and bordering on the absurd, in fact it is very absurd. Bog standard, average joe of a player. In all honesty he is quite rubbish. Get rid of him immediately. Outrageous.

Wouldn't it be hilarious if we were the ones who made that bid? After all the uproar caused by us merely loaning the kid... I'm actually struggling to think who else could have made this bid outside the top 4, none of whom I think would have. He also enjoyed his time here didn't he? Best mates with Milner also or something? Right age. Prem experienced. Could get very interesting. Maybe Martins replacement? Or even Owens? He is a very good player for what it's worth.

I know! Austria are absurdly bad at finishing. I know Boruc is a good goalie but come on!

Agree with that. I don't, because it's bollocks. I don't care how much they spend, until they prove it on the pitch they are NOT miles ahead of us. Ramos is a great manager. Modric, Dos Santos and Woodgate; their his signings so far, yeah? Don't know about you but I think those three are absolute class and a cut above what they've bought in previous years. When you look at Liverpool, who are reported to be after players like Barry and especially Milner ffs, it seems like they're on the way down and Spurs for me are close behind them now (with the exception of a keeper and another centre back) If Berbatov stays I think they'll push for 4th. Hope not though. Hope I'm wrong. Someone let me know when Spurs sign someone to add some steel to that midfield and only then might I even begin to take them seriously. As of now, they'll still be soft as anything next season.

Okay, so is this guy looking okay enough, that we ought to show interest knowing that none of the top clubs will, as he hasn't been that impressive. Or is he looking so bad that we ought to steer clear also?!