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If we're still paying 30k, theres really not much point.

N Taylor and Barnetta are probably close, so we should take our time with our final signing (except Jose's replacement). Wait to see what happens with Sturridge and maybe by that time Erding's price has dropped again. Sturridge needs to be first choice though, as I think it's very do-able.

Berbatov's persona is perfect for Paris.

He consistently picks up the ball, run 30 years and win us a free kick. That, married with his work rate and defensive duties, means he's a vital tool for our toolbox. Hopefully we have other attacking threats so defences pay less attention to him. He's not perfect, but if there was end product he'd be nowhere near this club.

I'd put Jonas ahead of Marveaux, like. Hopefully the club see it like that and this would inspire a similar reaction to when HBA was his competition.

That is insane - theres no way they can do better than him. I'd love to know what they were thinking. Losing Keys & Gray was a massive blow, but this is yet another.

Henderson is an abomination of a player.

Chuck in Perch too. If Routledge doesn't go to QPR, he'll definitely end up there. At least 2 of our players will be there come August...

No chance that other clubs will sit back and let Sunderland buy him.

When Abramovich uses his trigger-happy finger on AVB, he could rebuild his reputation with us

Would like either Sturridge, Roux, Rondon or Bendtner as our striker before we go in for Erding.

If he can let us have Scott Dann, whilst buying Smith and loaning Ranger.....he'll still be a hero in my eyes.

But I thought we were willing to give Ba and Marveaux 200k per week Nah, I'm sure we're just 'playing the game' here.

Didn't want him to leave Porto yet (he's only been a manager for 2 years), but I hope he does really well at Chelsea. And lets us get Sturridge of course! When you're taken under the wing of Sir Bobby and Mourinho, you'll only turn out one way and I really hope he does so.

How is Biglia doing?

don't like the black on it

Did Eriksson give Smith caps for England? Get him on the phone....

I won't believe it yet. Nothing this good ever happens to the club.

Its like the Leon Best article recently that said he's behind Ba, Ameobi and Lovenkrands in the pecking order. Mental.

If we could compromise to about £8m, I'd be ecstatic with this signing. Anything above £10m is too much for me.

The comparison with Schalke had potential, but as soon as he mentioned the Nolan deal it descended into idiocy. Hasn't he always hated us? We're not an elite European juggernaut, but we're still a big club. With a big support, big reputation, a big history but with some recent big nights too. We have all the potential in the world, so when we finally get somehwere (and Ashley fucks off) it'll be magnificent.

We had a spell where we'd play Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich at home. Great times. Imagine if we could get a friendly against Barca next summer? I'd be there in a shot.

I'd go up to £14m for Sturridge, definitely. After that it becomes a big risk. Anyways, as soon as he becomes available, Spurs will be there so it'll never happen.

I love a bit of Villas-Boas so I hope he stays at Porto for another year. He's in no rush, Chelsea will probably be managerless again in 12 months time. After the break-ups of Lille and Dortmund, I was hoping Porto could remain untouched for once. Ah well.

Aye but we already knew that. He's only been there 8 months.