brummie

That's 235 times. This morning.

Saw Bannan in the Scotland friendly last year. Looked very good, although it was against the Faroes. Oh, don't get me wrong, he's a very promising player - the goal involving him and Albrighton at Fulham was a beauty - it's just that, ideally, you wouldnt pitch him (5 ft nothing) and Jonathan Hogg in the centre against Man United.

The main problem is the centre of midfield not being strong enough and putting pressure on the back four. That, and Warnock having been a nightmare for almost 12 months now. Aren't Liverpool looking to sign Warnock? Surely he's no better than Konchesky and Aurelio? Bet you're laughing if he goes. I read one of their forums last night. "Thank god, he's got to be better than Konchesky". Errr, sorry, no, he's not, not on his form of the last 12 months.

The main problem is the centre of midfield not being strong enough and putting pressure on the back four. That, and Warnock having been a nightmare for almost 12 months now. Against Man United, we started with Jonathon Hogg (who most VIlla fans had quite literally never heard of until this season) and Barry Bannan in the middle. About 3 starts between them.

We have three problems. 1. Create lots of chances, but can't score. 2. Central midfield lightweight, which adds more pressure to: 3. Iffy defence. Bent will hopefully sort 1, Makoun will help with 2 and 3. Walker has already helped the defence, but we're still a little fragile. Makoun is the more important signing IMO, if it comes off. He will help settle the team and cover the defence. Once you have a solid foundation, you should pick up points and score a few goals (with Bent). Makoun signed last week - five million euros.

We have three problems. 1. Create lots of chances, but can't score. 2. Central midfield lightweight, which adds more pressure to: 3. Iffy defence. Bent will hopefully sort 1, Makoun will help with 2 and 3. Walker has already helped the defence, but we're still a little fragile.

If it's rising to over 24 million though (which is what quinn said) then I doubt it realy matters as long as there garenteed to see the money, it's not like there near bankrupsy and need every penny they can get this instant. They're only guaranteed to see 24m if targets are reached. Those targets will be things like avoiding the drop (which we will do), qualifying for the CL, him scoring x number of goals etc etc. Basically, all things that we'll be happy to pay for. If you take out the add ons, we've paid 1.5m more for him than Spurs did in 2007, and since leaving them, he's had a consistent 1 in 2 record.

re that statement from us. That's clearly about Bruce's comments yesterday about DB having had his head turned a while back. So if it turns out we'd been talking to them about Bent prior to Sunday - which we seem to be saying is the case - then I reckon there's a good chance Sunderland did the deal without telling Bruce it was happening. If that's the case, that's a bit off.

I bet this goes down a storm on RTG http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6390/38/

Football's like that. We were all gutted when we lost Milner (and some of us Barry, too). Bruce is gutted to lose Bent. Now he'll go to Wigan and buy N'Zogbia and Rodallega, who will in turn be gutted. It is all very hypocritical

£26m

If Why not? If Bent carries on delivering 1 goal in every 2 games, he is worth every single penny. Bent was bought by Spurs for 16.5m three years ago, and since leaving them his scoring record has been superb. He's only 26, so I don't really see how anyone can clearly say "he's not worth it". It's also fair enough when people say "yeah by VdV only cost 8m" but that negates the fact that VdV was an absolute steal.

Oliver Holt has been cringeworthy in his licking of MON's ringpiece the last few months.

Whats gone wrong with Warnock? For over a year now, he's been awful. Very unhappy at the moment, by all accounts. Glen Johnson and Warnock as your full backs, though, there's an awful lot of positional fuck ups waiting to happen there.

Rumours about Stephen Warnock going to Liverpool on loan (I'll carry the fucker there) and someone called Taiwo joining us. I had to google him. I've no idea whatsoever about football beyond these shores. Much like a former manager of ours.

What did he say? 'It was never gonna happen' in relation to the deal itself, to which he added: 'I think they just wanted some publicity'. I saw that. Just when i thought a good day couldn't get any better.

Pleased as I am with the signing, it is extra nice to fuck off Potato Head over it, too. http://www.nufcblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Steve_Bruce.jpg http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/10/29/1288379247640/Steve-Bruce-007.jpg http://www.blogonthetyne.co.uk/images/bruce.jpg

A couple of things surprise me One is that Sunderland were prepared to sell him at all. Even to think about it. Another is that the first whiff of this came out on Sunday night, and less than 48 hours later, he's signed. Clearly, we'd been working on it a while, we did a very good job of keeping it quiet.

Those statements fron Bruce and from Quinn. If i were a betting man, and if the odds hadn't already tumbled, I'd be having a few nicker on him not being there much longer.

How long delay? Hours, or is it happening 2moro? The press are all there now.

Press conference delayed. Doug's on his way down there to claim the credit, by all accounts.

Reading that RTG site, I have never seen a forum where every poster seemingly has to start a new thread to make his point.

In fairness, nothing, nothing at all heard of this until Sunday night, less than 48 hours later, signed and moved, a massive deal like this. You happy with this Brummie? Yes. Desperately need goals, have spent 18m on a striker who consistently provides goals. Can't really complain about that.

In fairness, nothing, nothing at all heard of this until Sunday night, less than 48 hours later, signed and moved, a massive deal like this.

Great manager, really top notch and i think Liverpool should go for him. Got slaughtered by the knucledraggers down here for being "too negative" Mind you, he's Rinus Michels compared to McLeish