Ketsbaia

You're aware theres more than, like, 4 teams in the league aren't you?

Was just thinking about this earlier. Gonna give it a go now, but Ben Arfa is a definite.

Where's his jazz hands?

Oh this is worse than we thought. His body language indicates not only a wish to leave this club, but to leave the entire sport. Shit.

that lass.....i'd love to fila

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_7047187,00.html

Being petty, I'd not accept any offer from them after the Taylor fiasco. Other clubs will still be in for him, so he'd still be gone.

AVB said in an interview that he hasn't decided what he'll do with Sturridge yet, so a loan isn't out of question at all.

The picture above that story is incredible.

Sky Sports says Wigan have rejected £10m from Villa

what a letdown. i know some like to see new teams do well, but.......this is lame.

Yep, his guns are soooo big, they're in different time zones.

I actually agree. He started off decent to throw us off the scent but now he's lasted more than 5 minutes, he's mocking us. He's as respectable as some tosser on Twitter (what a massive mug I am for even posting this) now though. Man, it all makes sense now. Massive mug? But I'm insulting the guy and to make it worse, I'm ranking him alongside Wearside.

I can't believe my 'man love' for Joey can get stronger, yet every day he proves it does. He's an FM player

Even better

I actually agree. He started off decent to throw us off the scent but now he's lasted more than 5 minutes, he's mocking us. He's as respectable as cwarr07 now though.

Gosling played about 3 minutes and Ben Arfa took part in 4 games. We've definitely gained them. And unless you count LuaLua and Campbell as players, we've only really lost Nolan.

Spot on. Getting £35m is a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity and I saw this as the very last chance for Ashley to win me over, yet it isn't going to plan (for the fans, anyway). This could've been the summer where we got rid of the deadwood and used our financial 'warchest' to really push on and yet we still have those weaknesses you mentioned. And before anyone says "Wait til Septemeber 1st", the writings on the wall, really. It's looking very unlikely that we'll spend more than £10m net and whilst the club can spin it by saying we paid for a bore hole and a new gate, they're not pulling the wool over my eyes. To see it another way, from last season we've gained Cabaye, Ba, Marveaux, Gosling, Ben Arfa and Abeid, whilst only losing Nolan - so our attacking options have vastly improved. But we absolutely need a striker, a back up LB and a versatile defender that fills in at RB or CB. Despite there being plenty of time left to solve these problems, I have no faith in Ashley/Llambias/Pardew to do so.

Preparing for finally getting relegated this year, i see. It would be like when Burnley appointed Brian Laws...

I hope theres substance in the Sturridge link, rather than just another lazy, Sunday rumour because he's exactly what we need. The risk with 'loan to buy' is that he'll do well here but he won't sign for us because someone bigger wants him......thats how little I trust footballers now. But the good thing is that - with the striker search getting grim - it gives us another year to find the right striker to buy. Having said that, I still think we'll end up with Erdinc.

I don't care how immature this sounds, but Llambias deserves to be called any name under the sun. He's a vile human being and he's caused us hell. Fuck him.

For them? £6m only.

Nowadays, I fear being linked with England internationals. After all, they include Bridge, Carlton Cole, Hargreaves, Upson, Bothroyd, Heskey, various crap goalkeepers, Warnock, Zamora, SWP and Carlton Palmer.

New twist = a third bidder. Probably.

Yep. Think of the horror on their faces when you set the transfer window ablaze by swooping for him. Love the avatar, btw.