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We better actually focus on places where we need to strengthen instead of places where we actually have backup. It's mentioned that we're looking for 3-4 players in, which can strengthen from the get-go. Should def. be a winger, a central midfielder (box-2-box) and high quality CB. WTF are we supposed to do with another wingback in this window? RETARDED!!!

Think he could, but would be better in the number 10 role Basically sums him up, his style is a lot like Rooney's he can be the lone striker but honestly is best behind the main striker threading passes through to the main striker and has very good off the ball movement. Not sure if the link to him is legit or not but out of all the names left i think i'd prefer him out of the lot. Although he's not the player Pardew described when he talked about power, pace and threat from corners. Is there actually anyone that can do that job? And what is it really Pards want, I'm still not sure. I'm actually thinking he wants to play a flat 442 and keep HBA at bay on the wing, which is kinda ludacris imo.

He can, but from what I've seen off him I think he's better in the #10 role. Since we're suddenly being linked back to earlier targets, why aren't there any talks about Gameiro? Not that he can wing it, but still decent and I think a better finisher than Auben. Might not be AS quick as him, but if you can actually finish when you get to the goal it's a bigass plus. Auben kinda reminds of Walcott in his early days, shots flying everywhere. Another thing I still don't understand is why we're so glued to France and L1, I'm fully aware of the good name we have and whatnot, but are we targeting players to improve us or only because we have a name there? It's just as Wenger stated earlier, the Germans and Spaniards are much better in the youth divisions atm. And there are shitloads of players to pick from if we look to Bundesliga and Liga BBVA. Ridic that we ain't linked with some. Oh, and if we're first breaking bank as alot of links states, where is the link to Belhanda?!!!

I have a hard time seeing us go close to this lad, I also don't see him as a replacement for Demba Ba. What's next?

Is there 'realistically' any chance of us getting anything? Not really...

If he goes, the next thing I want to happen is for stupid Fat F*** Mike to pack the bags along with him and get in some Qatar sheiks to get this shit settled once and for all. Jose Mourinho and Ronaldo? LOL!

Noone in their right frame of mind would say it's acceptable to be on a £20k a week (if the reported values are correct) like Ba was, even £40k, the way he's been delivering for us. But it just shows that Fat Mike doesn't have a clue.

After a "season" like this it's not really a gambool anymore now, is it? Just plain stupidity...

This will be interesting to see after Pards has put so much pressure on him already, like an RB is gonna salve our defense... without a question a quality addition though, easily proved in his last international matches. Do you guys realize we've just signed an RB that could actually cross the ball?

If I didn't know any better I woulda said SIGN HIM UP!

Baines goal was a deflection or Krul woulda been on it (most likely). Tiote needs to sharpen up, he still thinks he has tons of time for the decision-making which basically just makes him look like a clown out there. No matter how much the rest of the team is all over the place he shouldn't just try to wiggle out of every challenge, pop the friggin ball over the sidelines then, who the fuck cares, just don't lose it on the counter imo.

Looks like you're all mostly on-point in regards to Santon the last matches. It's been dreadful watching this guy losing the ball and just jogging around like it was no tomorrow, not really interesting in getting on the right side. It's been symptomatic though, but wasn't that Pards statement that he was teaching everyone to recover (I remember something about HBA at least). Sometimes you gotta wonder what's going on on the training ground... no matter if Obertan was late or if Santon "missed" Jonas' cover. If you lose the ball, you do what is necessary to recover, especially if you're in the back 4 imo.

Not saying he's not doing well, but playing Marv central in 3-man-midfield is close to playing a 2-man-midfield imo. I can't see why the work-rate for some of our players are so friggin low, they lose the ball and it's so-so to even get back on the right side, let alone actually trying to get it back.

I'd actually take Gameiro again this window, but he's actually getting some playing time in PSG so I highly doubt he'll go anywhere until this summer at least. Since Pards favour the 442 the Cisse - Gameiro combo could be lethal, and I think Remy could wing it and put an end to the Jonas era (we're allowed to dream?).

It definitively clears some room for a combo player when Ba left, but on the wage structure it seems he's had I can't understand why we haven't brought another one in already, so supposedly we wount be getting anything in and we'll be self-sufficient in Championship... lul.

In regards to what injuries we've got I think HBA is the one making the biggest difference, as Cabaye hasn't been nowhere close to where he ended up last year. Although that might have something to do with the injury he had... we will never know since Pards only releases tiny bits of retarded statements once in a while, almost as random as a 8-ball.

I thought it was £40 a week but it seems it has been £20 so totally understandable he leaves, I just hope we got the best out of him... even though still winging it, it seems Cisse stroke back, so let's see how it all pans out (although I highly doubt we'll have any replacement).

This shit is ridic now if we replace Ba with Odem.... shouldn't surprise any of us tho.

Anita on RB, although that leaves us a bigass fucking gap in the midfield I actually think we need Willy today to take care of that Jelavic monster... and he better be up for it.

I actually think that if we are to salvage anything from this season and avoid the drop the money needs to be spent, problem is who the fuck with a clear mind would join a relegation battle voluntarily? It's Fat Mike's fault not doing this shit in the summer when we actually had a decent chance of getting OK players. WTF is £1 mill on one player to salvage a season? Wasn't the Debuchy price around £6-7 in the summer and now it's £5 mill? We need to be spending to get in 4 players, fullback, CB, central midfield, striker. No matter who leaves, so if Ba leaves we need 2. Our squad is a joke cover-wise

Anyone know who is out for this match? Both Cabaye and Colo missing? Disaster...

Yeah, but medicals and paperwork could be delayed... not that I actually believe what I just typed

If we really don't get anyone in, this season will fail, unless we're gonna go injury-free till January when someone up@top finally realize the fact that we needed people in - in this window.

Are there still no rumours on anything from Castle today, that is still on-going and might actually happen?

Hulse declines the offer he wants more manies... Plan D - Sign Guidetti on free transfer.