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If we are not playing the game of us becoming the next Chelski or Moneyster City, then I would be very happy with each one of Shaw, Barkley and Carroll, since I believe they all address issues in the squad and could be good under Rafa, if he wants them.

shit result, but happy with the performance and the fact that we once again play up with a team that is a lot better than us player-for-player. Also happy that we still try to go for the win and not just settle with the draw.

Even though they have been better, I hope we still go for the win. Draws are for suckers.

I hope we don't get any draws this season. I hate draws

That's a penalty

Great to see Lejeune back on the bench already.

Hopefully that club will be us.

Tagliafico for left back and Jovetic for AM would make this an acceptable window. Then I think we have a decent squad for all positions except goalie.

I really hope Merino and Hayden stay here for 10 years.

Diame!!! We're fucked!

We are playing some great football here

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West Ham is after Chicarito. Release clause at 13 mill. A steal in today's market.

He could be the scorer of Sunderland's last PL goal for quite a while.

I really like Durmisi, having watched him playing for the national team and Brondby. He is a very hard-working and aggressive LB. He loves to dribble, set-up a one-two and shoot. I would think he is not as capable defensive as offensive, but I can't really remember his defending. €10M does seem a bit high for him, but probably todays market.

Just saw that their odds of promotion is 9/2. Also Villa is the favourite.

None of this feels real to me untill we get a strong enough link, for it to get its own thread. I really can't wait for that thread

I would love us to get Dollberg from Ajax! He is rumoured to almost every big club in Europe, but has just talked down going to Manchester United or City, since "it is important to keep playing". He will probably cost too much for many clubs, so maybe Rafe+playing time could get him.

If Hull, mackems and smoggies goes down, with the teams going up and villa+norwich staying down, this might actually be one of the most likable premier leagues in a lot of years. For me personally there is not really going to be any clubs outside the current top 6 that I dislike, and a lot of clubs with decent history/fans as well.

I love that Villa goal - a complete drop from the keeper and then the entire defense slowly falling to their knees in despair. I feel for hughton though.

Not from the Newcastle, but I would actually rather have them in the PL to be able to beat them twice a year. Especially after our recent history against them. Let's just beat them for a couple of seasons, then they can vanish into obscurity.

now that you mention it. The fans will certainly be cheering against their own side just to spite us

That is funny