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For me a squad player is someone who isn't a regular starter but with injuries or loss of form within the first team is able to perform to a good standard. It's a laughing stock that we even have to consider him as having a place on the bench, if you saw him playing for any of the teams in an around us in the league you would have to wonder how a player with zero pace, horrendous technique and a general liability was playing in this league. He's here because he's a good lad in the dressing room, a local lad and due to zero serious investment in the 'squad'.

Marveaux and Shola are definitely good enough to be in a 'squad' of a team that will finish from 7-12 in the league. Elliot might be as well, how good are reserve keepers normally? What has Shola shown you over the past few years that would indicate he has anything above Championship level ability on a regular basis?

Lacina Traore who's just signed for Monaco will join West Ham on loan till end of the season. Sam will love that height.

Look at someone like Andros Townsend, the lad has been on loan about 10 times over the space of 3 or 4 seasons before making an impact with Spurs this year, just because a player isn't showing an immediate ability to be a first team regular at the age of 18 doesn't mean they aren't worth persevering with. I wouldn't say that when Campbell has had first team opportunities that he's looked totally out of place, he's not ready yet but what 18 year olds are? Just because he's not showing Wayne Rooney type ability at this age doesn't mean we should discard him as a waste of time, money and coaching resources.

Aye lets not bother with an academy it's not like we've produced any decent footballers in the last 30 years or so.

Probably the best league for him in terms of getting games and kicked up a height.

https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/418717247066996737/photo/1

Isn't he really s***? Yeah he's been on the decline for a while.

Heitinga rumoured in the Mirror

Cabella story is in the Chronicle today. Newcastle United have opened up the January transfer window by contacting Montpellier about the availability of Remy Cabella. The 23-year-old winger has also been linked with Manchester United this season but the Magpies are also in the running. Montpellier president Louis Nicollin did slap a £14million price on the player but the Ligue 1 side are open for negotiations. Sports Journalism at it's finest.

Berbatov to Arsenal is being heavily rumoured.

John Motson.

Wouldn't even be a free kick in Sunday league.

My grandad lived a few doors from Jackie Milburn in Ashington and used to knock about with him although Jackie was 8 years older than him, Jackie had the first recordable record player in Ashington and my grandad who used to sing a bit in the clubs was the first to use it.

Seconded, not so much the overpriced bit but I have found it to be pretty shit.

Win at Everton still bottom

Totally forgot about the 365 offer until this morning when I found £3.50 in my account, I'd put that on after 10 minutes of the game on Mertesacker to score anytime. Great bet that.

Thought the £50 in play bet only came into effect once your initial bet was lost?

Those are his best playersd. They are arguably their only assets with any real value, if Poyet wants to bring his own players in they do seem the most likely to leave.

Won me £20. Well done Mehdi.

Too many capital letters to be true.

Hope he hasn't got the shits.

Dat beard.

Indeed.

He can't let Brown go on the lash over Christmas by himself.