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Instead of loaning him for another season with an obligation to buy him next summer why can't they just buy him now?

Loved Kevin Campbells verdict in the SSN studio when asked about their prospects this season. He said he expects them to be competitive in the league. They actually pay people good money to give us these words of wisdom.

Tomorrow isn't it? .com says its on Wednesday Aye Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm. Looking forward to it.

Thankfully there's more chance of our very own Ronaldo winning the Nobel peace prize than that happening.

Seriously, saying s*** like that is part of the problem, you're making light of a serious awful situation. And are stooping down to their level, you claim that you're the bigger person, well by saying s*** like that, you're not. Get a grip man. If your rivals give you a stick to beat them with then that's what will happen. It's always been the way with football fans. Personally I think they've got off very lightly after the Johnson carry on. If the shoe was on the other foot and we'd stayed up at their expense courtesy of knowingly playing a paedophile they wouldn't have let us escape so lightly. In all honesty I think it might be you that needs to get a grip like. Nah. Rival fans have always mocked each other and that's something that'll never change. If that upsets you you're probably following the wrong sport. Maybe netball would be more your thing?

Seriously, saying s*** like that is part of the problem, you're making light of a serious awful situation. And are stooping down to their level, you claim that you're the bigger person, well by saying s*** like that, you're not. Get a grip man. If your rivals give you a stick to beat them with then that's what will happen. It's always been the way with football fans. Personally I think they've got off very lightly after the Johnson carry on. If the shoe was on the other foot and we'd stayed up at their expense courtesy of knowingly playing a paedophile they wouldn't have let us escape so lightly.

Nah there's no fun in that. Also if you ignore them entirely it kind of defeats the object of a rivalry.

When the day comes that we have a 30 page thread on here about a sunderland pre season friendly I'll admit Dave was right and we are as obsessed with them as they are with us. Until then, no chance!

I used to work with a lad who followed Newcastle and sunderland. Would watch us one week and them the next.

Yep I can't stand them. You seem to rather like them. You certainly don't like people having a pop at them on here. It's all cool.

I think you've summed it up yourself. You just don't get the rivalry. Maybe it is because you're not from the area.

A slight overreaction I'd say.

Apparently we've lost our last 5 down there.

He hasn't looked interested in a couple of years. He clearly doesn't want to be here so if there are no takers we should look at mutual termination of his contract. He's just wasting everyones time, his own included.

I'm not Dummets biggest fan but he'll be fine in this league.

I know Reid got beer thrown over him by mackems at a pre season friendly and I can remember when one of them glassed Bob Murray who was their chairman at the time and got them out of that sh*t hole Joker Park and into a more modern stadium. Hardly his fault the seats turned pink.

Ridiculous fans singing a song in support of one of our players like.

Glad that's settled. Knew I'd get there in the end!

John Stones will probably cost best part of £50m and he's not that good. Would be the most expensive defender ever, and would cost about half of Pogba, so thanks for defending my point Haven't proved your point at all when a centre half who couldn't even get in a poor England team has a price tag of £50m. Pogba has just played in a European final and a Champions League semi final as well as winning his domestic league. Surely you can see the difference?

John Stones will probably cost best part of £50m and he's not that good.

We've only signed 1 player from the Championship and paid around £6m for him. The 2 players we signed in the £10- £12m bracket dropped down from the PL so I can't see your argument in saying "as shown with our signings already". Because we signed Gayle and Ritchie based on their championship performances. Lord knows they have done nothing in the PL to be worthy of the prices we paid. 10m is f*** all in this day and age anyway. Richie played well last year in the PL and proved he would be a good player for us should we get promoted. Gayle scored goals at that level when given the chance. Knockaert has done neither.

We've only signed 1 player from the Championship and paid around £6m for him. The 2 players we signed in the £10- £12m bracket dropped down from the PL so I can't see your argument in saying "as shown with our signings already". Anything more than £10m for Knockaert is over the odds imo. I think our original valuation of £8m is more than fair although I'd understand them wanting to squeeze us for a bit extra considering they know we have the money in the back and we are a promotion rival. What goes in our favour is that we always pay up front for our transfers.

We just got 25m from Wijnaldum and will probably get something similar for Sissoko, no way can Brighton resist if we go high enough. Which in all honesty there is no reason we shouldn't do if the club is serious about Rafa being in complete control. No point in paying daft money just because we've got it and anything more than £10m is daft money for Knockaert.

I know it's said not to take much notice of pre season results but going unbeaten for 5 games on the back of a 6 games unbeaten run at the back end of last season will be massive for confidence.

I said on here that we'd sold 33,700 season tickets a couple of days before the club announced season ticket sales of over 33,000 and using the same method I reckon approx 41,500 sold so far (assuming 3,200 away fans turn up).