Gallowgate Toon

We're scum. Sub-human scum.

West Ham did offer him 50k but he turned it down because his wife didn't want to move.

In fairness football should have never got itself to the state where it's purely a loss-making business = football out. However it is the reality. What I don't understand is that if Cabella is this talented, surely £12m is still a snip? - If he sells for £20m+ it's still all profit, why miss out on someone of his quality we can have today if we simply spend what is fair amount for a quality talent. Because the people in charge are fucking stupid. They care about potential when it can be bought for the cheapest of prices, they don't want the risk of a real investment. If Cabella flops then that's money gone, it's a pessimistic view but one naturally synonymous with penny-pinching dickheads.

Reus Had an absolutely storming second half of the season too, fancied him to really carry on that form into the tournament. Such a brilliant player.

Going back to France is probably the worst move he could make, IMO.

He's signed, don't know when it'll be announced.

Words can't describe how angry this makes me. It's not so much MYM, although I rate him very highly, it's just what such a decision would symbolise. Fucking Steven Taylor staying because he makes Pards 'larf', makes me sick to my stomach. How much longer do they think Colo's going to last, man? I wonder how many games MYM actually played at CB in 13/14, about 7?

Just pay some fucking money, you utter dicks.

This saga is the worst of them all The club is so short-sighted, they're a bunch of utter cretinous amateurs.

Pardew even said he 'couldn't look Mapou in the eye' because he'd played so well last time he had a run at centre half. Honestly, how fucking stupid can you be, man.

This situation angers me far, far more than the Ben Arfa one, for some reason. Absolutely staggering incompetence on show.

Nobody going to mention the horrific shirt? That shirt is horrific.

This ref's gone tonight. Costa and Simeone, take your pick.

Simeone, man. What a div.

Deserved for Marcelo, he's been absolutely immense since he came on.

Great header, that.

Bale's head's gone, like.

He's supposed to be relatively cheap wages too, 15,000 a week, I believe.

Would have him any day over Ba, like. Can fit into any team in the division, can play all across the frontline to good effect, can adapt himself to different team styles etc. Tremendous player who probably should have had a better career.

Based on? Body language? His words So what did he say? Confirmed some attempts at negotiating between his representative and the club, said we're his first choice and finished it off with the old 'we'll see'. His wife was more open about it and said she was sure he'd end up here.

Based on? Body language? His words

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

Getting rid of MYM would be so unbelievably daft. Colo's still OK but not really worthy of starting, based on his performances from this season. I couldn't think of a better replacement than MYM who, arguably, has the potential to be even better than Colo was in his prime. Only player in the squad that's actually led his team to some silverware too, IIRC.

Pardew will be absolutely distraught.

I'm sure there was an article recently about how the club had learnt from past experiences with foreign players and we now do quite a lot to help them integrate. It does have to work both ways, though, which Luque seems to have not realised. Cabaye went down to Newcastle University with his wife, IIRC, to try and get integrated and learn the language.