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Did we ? when did that happen ? End of last season. Danquah and Baheng were among those released.

Aye, he had a spell where he scored for fun, I remember 4 in 1 game. Since then he's returned to being absolutely shite, and his career is far too long in the tooth to start turning it round now. Slow, terrible touch, doesn't score. Sounds like value for money.

Benjani would just be a really shit signing. He's scored 1 league goal in 2 years.

Signing Benjani will just leave us with a further depth of rubbish upfront. He'd offer nothing different to what we have.

Has been fucking terrible for about 3 seasons now though, and is already 31.

Fucking christ.

The way that reads it sounds like you're happy for the lad scoring at Old Trafford in your dream

Cesc is going nowhere, and if he does eventually they'll get probably get Zlatan off you and serious cash to reinvest. Here's hoping... not looking likely I admit. Not really trusting Wenger would do much with money, actually. Wenger does better seemingly spending fuck all than he does trusted with serious cash. Some of his bargains over the years are incredible. Hopeless cretins don't win La Liga twice on the trot while not managing Barça or Real Madrid either. I really, really dislike the guy, but the amount of stick he gets is not warranted. Yeah, I'm not a fan of his style, infact he irritates the hell out of me but he's one of the top coaches in the world atm. He'll undoubtedly rack up the trophies at Inter aswell, I could see him winning the CL tbh.

Hope that forces us to sign a defender, just not Sulzeer.

Cesc is going nowhere, and if he does eventually they'll get probably get Zlatan off you and serious cash to reinvest.

Benitez isn't really a hopeless cretin. Hopeless cretins don't get signed by the European Champions days after being sacked.

I'm still hoping we'll sign de Guzman despite that story only lasting for a day. If we are going to go with 1 upfront we need players like him to be the link.

I am thinking CH will go soemthing like 4-3-3 with Jonas Carroll Routledge up front and three of Smith Barton Guthrie Nolan (depending on who's not injured/imprisoned). 4-5-1, then. I still don't rate him as any better than Carroll, he's never been as prolific as Carroll in the Championship.

It's not exactly a massive step up. Going from a team who should just about survive relegation to a team who should about finish top half of the bottom half. It's only about 1 run up on the ladder, not really worth the risk in his career tbh.

Carroll is no better than Jerome. He's a better footballer and a bigger threat in the air. Jerome is pretty much dogshit and has pace as his only outlet. I know which one I'd rather have at the club.

You don't even need anything close to worldbeaters. Birmingham had Jerome and Benitez upfront for most of the season didn't they? Carroll is better than Jerome, all we need is the Benitez type player - just hopefully we get a more productive one than 'Chucho'.

Definitely, I think most on here agreed that whatever budget we have should go towards that. Still hoping that's the case...

We need a quick, technical, second striker kind of player. Somebody who can drop deep to pick up the ball as well as play off the flick ons Carroll gives. I know that's following the stereotypical 'little and large' theory but it really is the kind of player we need, we don't have one in the whole squad. I really hope Hughton is looking towards signing a player of this ilk, preferrably somebody who is a significant step above what we have and would look like a really positive move forward.

The £1 million thing was bollocks then I take it. I agree with you, that's a good signing. I hope he absolutely crumbles there though an scores and own goal in the derby.

£1 million?!?!

Only listen to the podcast version, but it's great. All the pundits on it are class, put most 'experts' to shame with their knowledge.

Hate Hodgson for doing such a good job for them cunts.

Massive, wumming twat.

Shock.

thats what summer is for I'm watching Youtube compilations now.