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Tainio and Boateng seem a little harsh?

Apparently its the fee, not the wage. I'm not sure that we'd provide all the hospitality, then offer £6m less than the apparent January asking price. It is just one paper after all. Ah right.

Wages shouldn't be a stumbling block with our financial backing imo. If Modric simply doesn't want to come then fair enough but offering £10-20 mill for him and then not giving him a sufficient wage just sounds stupid.

Exactly my feelings This story's got me buzzing tbh. At least if he doesn't join we know that the intent is there to sign Europe's finest. Big step in the right direction.

Vukojevic very good defensive midfielder Yeah he got a mention in the Daily Mail today. Linked with Celtic and Arsenal.

James Beye Ferdinand Lescott Clichy Mascherano Ronaldo Petrov Elano Santa Cruz Torres

Mind Kranjcar and Eduardo have turned out well in the prem and Modric is supposed to be better than them both.

Amazing move.

Barca having lots of the ball but not doing alot with it. Playing into Man Utd's hands tbh.

Indeed, Modric is very highly rated and its nice to see us have a stab at signing someone like that.

who was that? Dunno. Silvio Maric.

I thinks that's the plan, to sell him before the EURO. Price can't be much bigger than what's being speculated atm. Wouldnt it be in the clubs best interest to sell him after the EUROs so that more clubs get to see him in action and get into a bidding war? I cant see the sense in wanting to sell one of the best youngsters around before a major tournament. They won't get much more than what we're offering before or after the tournament tbh.

Only when he played against England on both occasions. The guy's extremely highly rated across Europe.

It would be a huge signing if we could land him, absolutely massive.

West Ham are cack tbh, 2-0 to the Toon.

Always liked Balllack tbh.

Honestly Which were his car crash performances? Liverpool at a push.... I can't remember any winger giving him a really tough time. What's his name again? You know, that Man Utd player ... OH, you mean the one that got a tough time off Enrique so switched flanks and pissed on Carr instead?

No one's debating the fact that there's no undroppable players in our squad with the exception of one or two players. Martins is virtually our only pacey player and I think people don't see the sense in subbing our biggest offensive threat at the time of game where he truly excels - running at tired legs and causing even more mayhem. The only one who's close to Martins in terms of pace and threat is Zog and imo if you're to bring Martins off, he is the only player who should be coming on.

Martins should only come off for Zog if not at all imo.

Congrats mate

Admittedly I was somewhat unsure of King Kev's appointment, was hoping for someone in the vein of Houllier or Deschamps. I only started supporting NUFC on the back of the Keegan days so I only vaguely knew of his championship battle with Man Utd amongst his ties with the club. But since that Stoke match, my head and heart has been completely captivated. There was something really magical about that night imo when he walked into St James to a brilliant ovation and watched with a gleaming smile as we bummed them 4-1 and his first interview really pulled some strings. I've been behind him 100% of the way since then. He just comes across as such a legendary bloke and in hindsight I'd much rather have Kev back over some moody European manager. Honestly can't wait to see what he does with the team next year, we are going places for sure

I'd be happy to fill it out if I'd ever read the Mag

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/spl/hi/football/squad_selector/team_of_the_week/html/ss_team.stm Beye and Owen both in Garth Crooks' team of the week