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I think we all would. It's just there's absolutely no guarantee against a Pardew+Ashley 'we tried' spread in the Chronicle the day after the window closes.

Pardew said about a week ago that Tiote was playing catch-up with his fitness iirc.

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Does it not probably mean a one year deal with the option of a second if he performs well a la Kluivert or Fat Sol? Ah, maybe so. Fucking hope so!

Since when are players signed on rolling contracts?

Didn't think the problem was with the club anyway. More the player (or his agent) wanting some sort of bonus Not so much a 'problem', but if Leonardo tells Erding that he has no chance of first team football, he might change his mind?

Hopefully that means there's a place on the tour for Sammy or Airey.

we held all the cards in the Carroll deal, we absolutely could have knocked a million or two (or even more?) off the price if it meant we got Sturridge, N'gog, Pacheco, Borini or whoever on loan. But we didn't, we went for the cash, and we'd do the same again.

How much more fucking time are we going to waste? I know it's still early-ish days in the window but we've spent nigh on a month chasing Taylor and Erding and neither of them seemingly wants to even join the club. I wish we'd get an answer a bit quicker, that way we can move on before alternative targets are bought by other teams.

We'll see £15m rejected, then £20m rejected, he'll go for about £25m~. Nailed on.

They've just come into huge money, what a stupid argument. That's like saying Adebayor, Bellamy, Onuoha, Given etc would be shit signings because they don't get games for Man City any more. Fair enough, point not made well at all. Why is a player that scores a goal in almost every other game surplus to requirements - depite the money? That sometimes happens when a club comes into money. For example, look at our own Leon Best. 6 in 9(?) last season and apparently we're trying to flog him off.

They've just come into huge money, what a stupid argument. That's like saying Adebayor, Bellamy, Onuoha, Given etc would be shit signings because they don't get games for Man City any more.

Yes, I know, it's for the Twitter thread. But this appears to be looking likelier by the minute. Please, let it be true.

£2m on Clyne would be terrific business. We could even offer to loan them Tavernier as a replacement.

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Shola had a decent game away at City, I recall. Not outstanding, but passable. He should have had a penalty anarl.

He's free though. If Pardew wanted him, the wages weren't too high, and he'd agree to a 1+1 or 2-year contract, I reckon we'd get him: we'd be able to account for another £5m or so from the Carroll money that way.

Let's face it, his job was to cover, and for half the season he wasn't even able to sit on the bench due to niggles and illness. When he did appear, he was absolutely miles past it pretty much every time. It's silly if Ashley uses him as reasoning never to sign any more players over 30 or whatever, but I'm not surprised if it's influenced his decision. Nowt wrong with some seasoned professionals imo as long as the contract and the wage are right; clearly Sol's wages were a bit hefty which understandably the powers that be won't have been too pleased with.

Not looking for an argument, but I'm just curious- when did Sol play and look anything other than miles past it and overly heavy/ cumbersome. When he came on at Man City. That's about it, like.

That's probably why he's so desperate to come.

I think the constant nothingness being reported over about five articles every day in the Journal/Chronicle is making people incredibly tetchy.

Best decision that Bruce has made in ages, if that article is correct. Cattermole is far too young and far too hot-headed to be good captain material, removing him from the armband is absolutely the correct choice.

maybe he'll realise how good he's got it here.