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I must admit, while I personally think he's a good squad player for a club at our level and would have been happy to see him stay - I've always had the impression that for whatever reason Pardew didn't rate him all that much at all.

De Jong will have played in a front 3 for most of his footballing education and all of his time in the first team at Twente. Last season was the first time he has been the main central striker, having played in the wide areas previously. Having somebody who can play flexibly and naturally in a front 3 while also being a main centre forward would be far better option for us than finding somebody who can just play wide, IMO, particularly when we're thin on the ground in terms of genuine strikers in January.

We definitely need a striker now too.

Montreal Impact have signed Nesta. That means they now have 4 of Italy's Euro 2004 squad (Di Vaio, Corradi, Ferrari, Nesta). They've been linked to Del Piero too.

borrreeedd of this

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Rodwell was cripped at the end of last season, probably deemed unfit. Ah OK. Same with Smalling and Walker. Shame because you add those 3 and Bale in and it looks a far better side.

Surprised Rodwell didn't get in.

I'd probably play Naylor over Bertrand.

Rose is in as a wide option in place of Bale I'd imagine

One major use of the over age slots is to plug weaknesses. Brazil are picking two CBs (THiago Silva and probably Luiz) because their under-23 options are rubbish. Clearly he thought RB was a weak position and we also needed a commanding defender at the back. One defender, one midfielder, one forward for the 3 over-age players. The logic is fine - the problem is that Pearce is a dullard who will have them playing hoofball.

Walker is injured. Clyne, fair enough.

The other ones are rubbish?

Shame Danny Rose is there. Probably wouldn't have been if Bale hadn't got injured.

J Allen (Swansea), C Bellamy (Liverpool), R Bertrand (Chelsea), J Butland (Birmingham), S Caulker (Tottenham), T Cleverley (Manchester United), J Cork (Southampton), C Dawson (West Brom), R Giggs (Manchester United), A Ramsey (Arsenal), M Richards (Manchester City), D Rose (Tottenham), S Sinclair (Swansea), M Sordell (Bolton), J Steele (Middlesbrough), D Sturridge (Chelsea), N Taylor (Swansea), J Tomkins (West Ham)

Enjoy your ban, mate.

Players generally do leave straight after I make Youtube compilations.

Ba and Cisse's videos both had them scoring either scrappy goals or standard finishes. They rocked up here as the complete centre forward package, putting together a career's worth of show-reel goals.

Deciding a player is not worthy of a fee based on a Youtube video

Every bit as good as the original, imo.

Good luck LeonBestIsMint

For Tiote's goal? I've got the commentary on the computer somewhere

I've grown to laugh and love Garth tbh. The man is a complete oddity. So, so weird.

Richardson is leaving, I think. That means Bardsley is their remaining fullback.

They've got loads of CBs and are thin on fullbacks so you'll know exactly where he'll play.