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He is right up there with MON for the lack-of-thought award in the transfer market.

Imagine being able to sign a fucking magician like Cruyff for a few hundred grand.

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Don't be unless your betting each way Worth a tenner IMO. Money down the drain. No chance whatsoever.

Nice try.

Aw, bugger. Apparently we're signing some shit Czech striker who plays for Lazio.

I might just give up.

It could prove tough, though

In fact, I might say that again in the hope of being post 1 on the 1000th page.

It's awesome that Bale has finally gone to Real right as this thread tips over into 1000 pages.

He was offered to us. We declined.

Said this before the season began. Reckon they will really struggle this year. Since the start of 2013, won 4 matches. W4 D5 L13

I tell you, Albion are going down this season.

I can't believe any of them are surprised. Di Canio was a truly fucking terrible appointment when it happened, but they wouldn't admit it. He then keeps them up, and they're all cockahoop about what an appointment it was, then within three games of the start of this season, they've all changed their minds back again. He's a terrible appointment - a mediocre League One manager who got the job purely because he's got a big gob and is high profile.

It does say "customs value: 0 Euro". Have they sent him David Bentley to keep him company?

Now, normally, I'd say that it is wrong to characterise large numbers of people with a sweeping generalisation like that. I would also say that I consider myself to have far more in common with fans of other clubs than people who don't like football as there is a common kinship in being football supporters. However, I will say this. If I did a statistical analysis of all fans I've met in real life, and encountered on the ITKnet internet, and drew up a league table of which clubs had the most irritating twats following them, Tottenham would be comfortably ensconced in the champions league places. I mean no disrespect to Leffe on here, or to the poster Martin Jol, who will doubtless be here now they've signed another player and are selling Bale, to tell us they have got more money to build that new training ground ON THE MOON, but it's just an unscientific reflection on supporters I have encountered.

SSN having someone stood outside the Bernabeu all week has really brought the Bale transfer story to life for me.

We've just scored an absolutely lovely goal, loads of crisp one touch passing, a lovely flick over the top from Benteke, and a great finish by Delph.

Hurr hurr, what can possibly go wrong at home to a league one side in the league cup?

Weimann's just scored a belter against our plucky league one opponents.

The thing is, for all that getting angry a lot when he got the job and making them actually do a bit of running in training, they've ultimately got themselves a league one manager. It was an absolutely bonkers appointment in the first place. 10/1 for him first manager to go is practically free money.

Hope Samir Carruthers is doing well for MK Dons (he's on loan from us)

The worst thing about this Bale story is that, at some point in the next few days, he's either going to stay at Spurs or go to Real Madrid. I am sure I speak for all of us when I say I am going to miss this story, it really has lit up my summer.

Brian Little. Followed not too long after by Gordon Cowans.

Me too. What a waste.