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I knew someone was going to pull that. We are not even going to attempt to compare the Japanese invasion and subjugation of Korea to the political union of England and Scotland. We're just not. I apologize for daring to mention an opinion I should probably have kept to myself, and I'm willing to just drop my point before this starts going to even uglier places.

This is not about football. This is much more about domestic UK politics and it's probably also about face-saving for Scottish football and the SFA (and for that matter Welsh & Northern Irish). I wasn't talking about football either, but really I've just realized that this is a fight that I so do not need to start.

I know it's insensitive of me but I just think the whole "we're not British, we're Scottish" thing is a bit silly at this point, that's all. In retrospect, probably an opinion I should have kept to myself

Eh? Scottish people are British people, right? Wrong? Have you ever watched Braveheart? I know the history you nonce. They're still British.

Eh? Scottish people are British people. Wrong?

Seems kind of pointless to hate the very existence of the country you're part of and will be forever.

So, who do you think will get to be the token Northern Irish player?

Have you got a link to that? This daft c*** sitting opposite me doesn't believe a word, and came out with the same s**** when I broke the transfer to him via your initial post. http://news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=soccer&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=241&article_id=0002047429 It won't help though it's in Korean. Good thing I translate things for a living.

Like I've mentioned, he's not going to be an immediate starter but he's the same age as Nile Ranger and better. Nile Ranger is probably worth 2m.

Sunderland have agreed to pay 2m for Ji Dong-Won even though he has a release clause of 800k. His club refused to honor the release clause, calling it "too low for a player of his stature." After about two weeks of telling them they can't do that, apparently they've just given up and decided to cough up more money.

Ahmed Khalil is the real deal as far as I can tell. Yoo Byung-Soo can't get into our national squad despite us not having produced a good goalscorer for the last decade. That should tell you all you need to know. Didn't even know any of the rest of those guys existed.

Just recalled that I had him, Marveaux, and Ben Arfa on one of my first Football Manager Live games Nailed on to happen then.

Sturridge's wages would probably make him prohibitive regardless of the fee.

...I did watch one game where he played. Worked out pretty well for him. http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fin41J8mf0c5/350x.jpg

...Steven Taylor, Peter Ramage, David Edgar, Nolberto Solano...

I was pretty happy when he left to be honest.

I just feel like it's a big risk. He's only had a good 12-match spell in the Premiership during which his record was only slightly better than Leon Best's. Yeah, he looked fantastic doing it, but I wouldn't go as far as to call him the best signing we could possibly make.

I'd feel a bit antsy about paying 20m for anyone myself, regardless of how good he is. Unsure if it's a risk I want us to take.

The fact that he's actually a right back? OK then, what attributes does Danny Simpson have that make him a better option to play right back than Ryan Taylor? Faster, fitter, can actually defend? Or maybe I should just say "is not Ryan Taylor" and we can be done with it. Simpson's a shocking defender man. Don't think he's particularly faster than Taylor, if he is it would be marginal. Fitter, I wouldn't know so I'll give you that one. If that's your honest assessment you're either blind, deaf, and illiterate or just too busy convincing yourself that you're right to actually see what's going on.

The fact that he's actually a right back? OK then, what attributes does Danny Simpson have that make him a better option to play right back than Ryan Taylor? Faster, fitter, can actually defend? Or maybe I should just say "is not Ryan Taylor" and we can be done with it.

The fact that he's actually a right back?

Rather play Raylor Worst RB in the league You just don't do anything halfway, do you?

He's another player who was close to Nolan. Wouldn't be surpising to see him be part of the "purge"

Fellaini wants away from Everton. Stage seems set for all of our "rivals" for 6th to be significantly weakened this season...

yes we could. the thing with defenders is they don't make headlines like forwards do so good players often go unheard of. not many had heard of vidic before he signed for man utd but he's been very good and no doubt there are many more out there. bassong in his time here wasn't too far fromn where colo is and he was totally unheard of when he arrived. the problem is it's always a risk....but not impossible. Well, not impossible but highly unlikely then. Nothing's impossible.