Ketsbaia

£2.5 - 3m, surely.

Damien Comolli has just been on talksport, mostly about the 'Moneyball' concept. Quite interesting.

PSG

£4m for Best is a bit optimistic, although media hype means we can probably get £4-5m for Simpson.

What's ridiculous is that you know Mancini will get it if they beat QPR. Even though Pardew has achieved far, far more in proportion.

he deleted his account? poor lad

Homage

Surprised that people thought Atletico were comfortable - I thought Athletic dominated that match. 3-0 was really harsh, but ah well.

Seriously considering putting that as my desktop.

Needs a thread title change So, so happy for him. Playing for his country means a lot more to Hatem than for most other players and the French will be ecstatic at this. Can't wait to cheer him on (if he makes the 23).

Awesome!

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/05/09/newcastle-united-end-of-season-survey-2011-12-72703-30932761/ End of Season survey. Haven't had such a difficult test since Uni.

That goal difference is getting overhauled.

I'll be cheering Athletic on, again.

Those prices were a little bit low, weren't they?

....some of the highlights - good and bad.

So lets say Chelsea beat Bayern and Arsenal miss out on Champions League.....and THAT'S when Wenger starts to spend loads? After years of being stubborn? Mental.

5th place at worst, man. That is exceptional. I'm starting to believe Everton are beatable but, alas, I think we'll draw. Spurs will win, Arsenal will draw and we'll heroically take it to the very end.

Koscielny has actually had a very good season, which is remarkable when he's often had to play alongside Djourou and no proper full backs.

On the World Football Phone-In, Andy Brassell was asked about John Guidetti (who we've been previously linked with). He thinks he'll become a superstar but likely to stay on loan at Feyenoord next year, in the Champions League.

M'vila would be a very, very good signing for Arsenal. Impressive. Great to see Wenger splash the cash on players older than 18.

Colo, Cisse, Ben Arfa and Tiote. Almost went with Cabaye over Tiote but I think it'd be harder to replace Tiote. There's not many of them.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Monica_lewinsky.jpg/175px-Monica_lewinsky.jpg

Cisse 2nd vs Chelsea Ben Arfa vs Blackburn Ben Arfa vs Bolton Cabaye vs Man Utd Raylor vs Everton Cisse 1st vs Chelsea Cabaye vs Blackburn (Carling Cup) Cisse vs Stoke (mainly for Cabaye's pass) Cisse 2nd vs Swansea Ben Arfa vs WBA Guthrie vs Fulham Jonas vs Wolves (at home) ....i know thats more than 10, but couldn't cut some out. EDIT: Ben Arfa vs Arsenal, Ba vs Man United, Ba's 1st vs Norwich and Raylor vs mackems.

Is he better than Pieters? Or is this mostly about potential?