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Be right waste of time/money if we bring in some no marks for the bench. May aswell sign nobody if we're not going to improve the first XI.

Same. Didn't think he'd end up going for £6 million though.

Ross? EDIT:Stereotype joke:All s*** keepers aren't called Scot but all Scots are s*** keepers. Aye, Ross. Used to know a lad named Scott Turnbull, probably why I put that.

Shame it's just the Copa.

If we're gonna talk former Boro academy keepers who now warm the bench at top 4 clubs then Scott Turnbull deserves a mention. Shocking keeper.

Agreed terms on the 16th November. He's going for his medical tomorrow.

No, and rightly so.

I'm guessing this because Everton were linked with him today, then? Don't buy the quotes from Mowbray, you'd get a far more accurate picture from the Boro supporters who can't wait to see the back of him.

The same Wheater who looks out of his depth in the Championship? The same Wheater who is being outperformed by Matty Bates and Stephen McManus. Taylor is twice the defender Wheater is, and I don't particularly rate Taylor. He scored a few goals from set pieces and that seems to cloud the fact he was a major culprit defensively in sending Boro down in the first place.

Same as England.

scored twice v sunderland but had a poor game all the same. Bollocks did he. don't let the goals cloud your view of his overall game. I'm not. Shola has been awful this season, but he was definitely not vs Sunderland. I watched the match yesterday on Sky Player actually. Have to disagree from what i remember. he scored a pen...and he scored an albeit fantastic follow up shot but that really was all he did all game. Except play a big part in the second goal and assist the 5th? So 4 out of 5 goals he played a large part yet he had a poor game? Does not compute The secong goal which he was offside for... Fair play for the 5th goal but he's 6ft 4 he should be winning headers in the box. It's not just the goals. Watch the game again, his overall hold up and link play was very good all game. He even showed a turn of pace at numerous occasions. Shola is a dogshit player who is out of his depth, but he had a more than average game against Sunderland.

It's probably worth noting that DJ Campbell and Luke Varney have looked like mid-level Premier League strikers playing for Blackpool this season. Neither are anywhere near that, it's a large case of the Blackpool players performing way above their natural ability level because of a healthy team scenario.

If Balotelli is one of the worst players in the league then so is David Silva.

Taylor > Wheater Carroll > Downing

scored twice v sunderland but had a poor game all the same. Bollocks did he. don't let the goals cloud your view of his overall game. I'm not. Shola has been awful this season, but he was definitely not vs Sunderland. I watched the match yesterday on Sky Player actually. Have to disagree from what i remember. he scored a pen...and he scored an albeit fantastic follow up shot but that really was all he did all game. Except play a big part in the second goal and assist the 5th? So 4 out of 5 goals he played a large part yet he had a poor game? Does not compute

Claimed an assist for Nolan's hattrick goal also. (I don't care if he was maybe going for goal)

scored twice v sunderland but had a poor game all the same. Bollocks did he. don't let the goals cloud your view of his overall game. I'm not. Shola has been awful this season, but he was definitely not vs Sunderland. I watched the match yesterday on Sky Player actually.

scored twice v sunderland but had a poor game all the same. Bollocks did he.

Balotelli has got what, 5 in 9 in all comps? Yeah, shocking. To League One you go Mario.

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No.

Infact, the interview is on a certain video site.

Boyhood team isn't it? But I agree, would love him here and have a bit of pace and end product down the flanks. He said on Sky Sports interview after he scored vs us that he supported us as a boy. The bint asked him "That must be extra-special to score against them when you grew up supporting Sunderland" he responded with "I actually supported Newcastle as a boy". Or something like that anyway.

Nobody in either then? Guess he didn't bang down the door hard enough.

I'll leave it to Ronaldo, he'll like this one. I've had enough rants in the past about Lovenkrands playing wide positions.