Anderson

He'll absolutely piss that league. What a waste.

L'Equipe normally have a daily opinion poll on their website, today it's, "Can Marseille do without Hatem Ben Arfa?". So pretty much the main sports story in France at the moment. http://www.lequipe.fr/QDJ/Question_du_jour-1945.html I voted.. NON

Still our best option at CB. Him and Sol are the only ones with real PL experience unless you count Colo's less than successful first season. I doubt anyone would be willing to pay big money for him in January anyway if he's going for nowt 6 months later.

Gone back to Paris now apparently

Everton deserve to lose every time they play in that kit like.

Todays been a bit of a let-down after yesterdays events like

Only downside is they're going to knock Blackpool off the top.

Our last 2 adidas kits, the patch didn't look too bad tbh. Much better than Stokes anyway.

£40 p/m for 3 channels... surely that's nearly the same as what you pay for the whole sky package?

Marsielle will probably drag this out to deadline day to see if anything can be agreed with anyone regards a permanent deal. If not they'll have to accept our loan offer. Can't see him signing within the next week or so unless Ashley stumps up the cash, which won't happen.

So would Robbie Savage and Steven Reid, in fairness. Fair do's haha. -------Arevalo------------ ----------------Barton----- Routledge--HBA--Jonas ------------Carroll--------- Not to bad. The pessimist inside me says one of them if not both of them won't happen like.

Him + HBA would make our midfield look twice that of what it was 2 seasons ago.

I don't see how loan is impossible.. how many clubs shift out unhappy stars on loan, Bellamy to Celtic being an example. Gets them off the wage bill at least and they're more likely going to get a higher fee eventually if he's playing week-in-week-out in the Prem instead of their reserves.

Stupid English? We haven't done anything! Let's steal their player then sue the fuckers for racism.

What are you expecting? "And we can now go live to our reporter David Craig who's in Blu Bamboo in Newcastle, wher I believe Hatem Ben Arfa is there, standing outside the VIP area while a Newcastle huddle inside decides what to do.." "Yes Jim, I've just overheard Newcastle negotiations, being overseen by Paul Gascoigne, and they can't speak to BA until they've had permission from OM to do so. Andy Carroll's response was 'Can we not just glass him?', Steven Taylor asked if he 'had a fit girllfriend', while club captain Kevin Nolan added 'You not bring any chicken Gazza?'"

If he's that desperate to join us that's good enough for me. Plus the fact he has more attacking talent then the rest of our midfield together.

Got this on and there's been no mention this afternoon. Just been on 2mins ago after the latest ad break. I've been sitting with this on in the background for the last hour and there's not even been the slightest mention of Newcastle or Ben Arfa. Trust me. That's all they said on the matter with something obviously on about it in the next few minutes.

Got this on and there's been no mention this afternoon. Just been on 2mins ago after the latest ad break.

Sky Sports: "Coming up the player who's travelled to Newcastle for talks only for the club not to talk to him"

I'd suspect the latter tbh. He doesn't want to train with them so has just f***ed off. Did the same when he moved to Lyon apparently. Would've been great if Insomnia had tried this tactic with whichever big club he'd dreamed up interest in him from.

I hope a lack of activity means a feature film is on its way!

O'Neill gone from Villa.

I'll be over the moon to sign him but people saying we still need more, I get the impression that if Ashley brings him in he'll think he's done enough to keep us happy and we won't see another penny out of him til at least January.

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/08/07/liverpool-line-up-intelligent-move-for-talented-12m-rated-french-playmaker/