Parsley

So there goes our 3rd record bid for a one-season only promising star? Why would he be one season only? Besides, I didn't see people having any qualms about shelling out more money on Modric who wouldn't have been hanging around for long.

I think he's done very well, sad to see him leave.

more stuff to try and force our hand and bid what they want Agreed. You only have to look at the name of the website to see they are trying to hurry up our bid. I wish we would just bid for him tbh, he's clearly very talented and would be a sound addition to the team so why not just give them what they want? £12 million or whatever they want isn't THAT unreasonable surely.

It was Ten Cate doing all the work anyway.. He comes across as a good guy though, I like him. Gutted for Terry and that Man Utd won. Chelsea deserved it as much as they did imo on how the final was played.

The pitch looks really narrow.

Coupet Bosingwa Mertesacker Carvalho Evra Ribery Fabregas Frings Quaresma Gomez Torres Sub: Arshavin

Can we just sign him already

Where you heading from? The train is usually spot on if you're near a main station, as Newcastle Central is a short walk from the ground. Ehm, south east

Trying to talk my dad into taking me up to the Valencia game but will be difficult getting up to SJP and back in good time and tickets'll probably be in high demand. Fingers crossed though.

Sessegnon scored though in that match - surely that warrants some praise?

Martins record for who? He's got 20 in 64 for us, which I personally think is pretty poor for a player who's there to score goals. Martins has 27 in 66, which is reasonably close to 1 in 2* - closer than any other striker that we've had in recent years (other than Shearer). At a guess i'd say that nine/ten of those games he'll have been playing on the wing, too. More of which will have been playing with Antoine Sibierski. *41% strike rate if we're going down the statistics route to judge players Not bad also considering these are his first 2 seasons in the prem.

Us or Spurs in 2 season's time. Mind when Wenger, Fergie and Abramovich all leave, the big four could change altogether depending on what happens after.

It won't happen

No actual quotes from Dunne mind so I'm still a touch dubious tbh.

He wouldn't have made any appearances this season if he were still years away, surely? Similar comment towards Thespence's post too. Yes but who was picking him? Pearson picked him for two games, the rest have been with Keegan in charge. Can remember him coming on against Stoke under Allardyce, which games has he been picked for Keegan? He came on against Bolton too iirc but this was with a pretty bare side with ANC and injures going on so I dunno how this shows his squad prospects.

Was probably talking about Les.

RIP

Am wondering if our away kit will take on this template. Quite nice imo.

Was speaking to an Arsenal fan earlier who saw him play in the Emirates Cup last year and rates him highly - good on the deck, fast, skillful and can pick a pass. Would be well worth a punt imo, especially if he's said he wants to come.

RIP

Good player but with a shocking injury record. Would rather go for Anelka if Chelsea are selling.

Too low profile for Mourinho and he wouldn't get on with Shinawatra at all.

Martin Dahlin

Zog sounded like he played well - hope he stays