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Stones is a cracking player. Hope he stays

I almost replied "Oooooh, burn!" but realised the mistake

By year 0.

Kaboul will barely play 40 games in those 4 years. A horrific signing.

Everyone wins with the Benteke deal. Liverpool get a brilliant striker (the fee is fine because it's from the Sterling boatload), Benteke gets his big move and Villa get to haul their squad.

France Football say that Porto are in advanced discussions to bring back Joao Moutinho. If so, there's no way they're spending on Mitrovic too.

Is Sherwood likely to want Austin?

He could just be a pawn in the Mitrovic stand-off but I guess we've been rumoured to get both.

To be fair, if he travels to Sunderland for talks he'd think there had been an earthquake.

Means he will be here. He's joining the tour on the 25th along with Rojo and Hernandez. You have to admire this

What the hell is that signing all about?

Delph, McCarthy - they'll soon be after Colback

Sounds like Vergini has gone to Getafe on loan.

Meh.

What a weirdo. Sounds like a proper napkin-collector, like.

It's out of the club's hands now, unfortunately. We've just got to hope that nobody else comes in for him, in which case he's ours.

Craig Hope ‏@CraigHope_DM 2m2 minutes ago Stewart Downing set for £5m Boro return. Understand contract (while complicated by clauses) will be 35k p/w doubling to 70k if promoted.

Why have they added an L on Krul? :lol:

FER-GUS-ON is a tough one. We definitely need new thread titles for Ah-yo-say Peh-res, Pah-pease See-say & South Korean centre back Mike Will-yum-sun

The Times said earlier that they'd decided against Remy

I guess it comes down to which stepping stone he'd prefer - a Premier League one, or another Champions League one.

At least he can finally put his touchline notepad to good use.

Kaka, you might not want to see this pic..... :anguish:

Ask if he's ever fancied playing for the Toon. "Ever wanted to play alongside Paul Dummett?"

He's definitely been to the right event. I've never seen him with a big drink & a napkin yet, not a total success with the ladies yet. Needs to up his game If he's too late, all his wives and girlfriends will coalesce.