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If you are to believe certain journos (which I know, probably waffle), Erdinc deal is off due to inability to agree personal terms. Personal terms? With the wage bill down, and all that Andy Carroll used up on tarmac, lightbulbs and whatever-bloody else... How anyone can seriously believe Barton will be replaced properly, when we haven't replaced Carroll properly despite having funds and time, and we haven't replaced Enrique even though we've known for a month or so that he wouldn't sign a new contract. Utter madness.

That's Barton's fault though Of course it is...

There is absolutely no chance we are going to sign a player of this calibre - either going to be a free youngster or an ageing crock who will play for peanuts. Same for Jose's replacement.

I think I'm to blame for this - about to travel on a train and thought to myself it was going to be a boring journey without anything to read...

I agree with your sentiments to a point, but I think that behaving professionally is a reciprocal business; I don't think anyone in the right mind could say the current hierarchy have done everything in their power to be open, transparent and trustworthy

I'm waiting for Pardew's comment that we 'might need one more player in'... Does he think we started the transfer window with a +6 player handicap?

People wax lyrical too much about the importance of team spirit - for all to see now, ours appears to be fraction of what it was the past two seasons. I'm not doom mongering either, simply being realistic. If our relative success last season was based on Carroll's goals, Nolan's goals, Barton's influence...removing those without significant replacement (i.e. not deliberately looking for players with clauses) is suicide.

You can justify this decision based on his outbursts and wages if you want, but crucially, I can't see anyone coming in to replace Barton.

I know we all complain from time to time about Sky Sports and their biased/sensationalist approach...but f**k me, at least they can say things properly. Barring Paul Merson.

Given this form, I doubt Bruce's missus trusts him with the shopping list at ASDA, never mind re-investing academy money into improving the team

Anyone else get the feeling he's enjoying being the centre of attention far too much?

Has to be Gazza, even just to see Alan Hull shuffle at 0:52

There's a delicious irony in the Plymouth fans listening to 'We are the Champions', having just seen their team relegated by us

Champioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooons

Howay the lads!

No, just the ones who don't want to suffer a coach journey...

Maybe I'm missing something here, but don't they all have pretty flash cars? The type that aren't too uncomfortable to sit in, pretty nice to drive, and I'm assuming they all have SatNav too?

Wiki is indeed true, always nice to see a footballer with a bit up top (pardon any pun) Being privately educated doesn't mean he's more intelligent, it means he had parents who could afford to and chose to educate him privately. Will he be the first prem player from Hexham if he makes it? I was in his class for a year, was never really pals with him; probably a bit of both wealth and nonce if I'm honest

Wiki is indeed true, always nice to see a footballer with a bit up top (pardon any pun)

Need Best to come on and score to calm the nerves

it was a shockingly bad decision, but we shouldn't have been in a position to capitulate so spectacularly - i think it's going to get a lot worse before this club gets any better

Are you watching Mr Ashley?? JFK?? Get it sorted! Get your f***ing chequebook out, use your cash at the club instead of the casinos, and stop telling us lies JFK! The past week have been an utter indictment on the severe weaknesses in our squad. But don't worry, Kinnear is getting a new contract.

don't forget to respect the referrees now, these referrees deserve our respect

Have a look at the photo albums...some of the photos just make you cringe It's not. Search for Andy Carroll. The first one is him. The one with him in the England shirt is not him. The one with him looking like he's brushing something off his shoulder is him. Even on the with him in the England shirt, if you look at his photo albums then how has he got those photos if it isn't him!