Ketsbaia

If we get Anthony Annan, we'd have a Tiote-Annan warzone! Then Nolan and Ben Arfa can do whatever they like going forward....

Brilliant news. Listening to him on those radio interviews and that show they did from SJP, its obvious how much this club means to him and if he can infect the players with that (if any actually need it!) then we're onto a winner. Whichever way you look at it, its a fantastic appointment.

Adebayor

Will he get his Playstation took off him too? unconfirmed reports that he also won't be getting any dessert this week.

bet he gets grounded for this.

i'm a bit worried they'll use that money really well. they mightn't be able to get a striker with bent's ratio, but they could definitely strengthen the team. could go either way. although if its keane/pavlyuchenko we can celebrate!

Pienaar + Afellay = £6m Thats a bit mental when you look at Man City.

Eddie Howe's mannerisms remind me of Bradley from EastEnders

SSN guy says Villa only spent £9m on Milner and that they bid over the weekend, it was rejected and once DB heard this he submitted Transfer Request II.

all that time in mike williamson's pocket must've messed with his head.

craig david thinks he handed in a request in august too. but this one was immediately after the derby. almost said newcastle instead of sunderland too!

£18m should just about buy them Sessegnon and N'Zogbia, but not a striker as well. in that case, its even worse for them.

We already have a cheap back-up for Carroll. He rides bicycles.

so we were his last game? thats nice

i just dont understand how this is 'great business' for the mackems at all. IF it gets to £24m then maybe, but with the way transfer fees are now, £18m isn't good value. they're pushing for europe and now selling their main striker (who until recently made them a 'one man team'). i guess bruce will use that money to sort the midfield out - maybe sessegnon/nzogbia and buy a striker. its a MASSIVE gamble and don't think they can trust Bruce to spend that money well.

Also wonder how likely it is to get to £24m. They aren't winning anything anytime soon or qualifying for the Champions League.

Bruce has a plan. Maybe spend it on N'Zogbia, Sessegnon and a cheap striker? Its a massive gamble. Especially with Welbeck going back to Man United this summer.

How is this a good price for the mackems? They bought him for £10m and he scores the majority of their goals (although he's having a poor spell at the minute). They're pushing for Europe and in a world where Milner and Lescott go for a combined £50m......this is a bad price.

£18m for Bent might put things into perspective regarding Carroll. I know they have Gyan and Welbeck (only on loan), but they rely on him a LOT. Just like we do with Andy.

*BOOOOOOM* Thats the sound of RTG exploding. Bit of a shocker like. Don't see any attraction in Villa right now.

They need a physical presence, which they tried with Ibra. But they're the best in the world at what they do....they might need a Plan B but when your Plan A is near-perfection, suggesting improvements seems silly.

I tried getting one to Rollin' by Limp Bizkit but it never took off. Shame.

Haven't Barca lost Marquez, Henrique and Chygrynskiy without signing a replacement? Thats the only 'weakness' I see, although don't know what to think about Abidal.

Sky's team of the week only had Nolan in and nominated Sunderland for comeback of the week. They're just as mental as the Beeb!

its such an unspiring, rusty colour. not like maroon.....