Hughesy

How much more do you know about Pardew's brief that you haven't let on? We keep getting these juicy bits disclosed..!!!

There don't seem to be any facts around at the moment. Which is half the problem. At the moment, I can't see many 'facts' suggesting that the club has done much wrong.

He he - I realise the danger of what I am saying here. Perhaps I shall temper it by saying that I very much doubt that Nolan will score as many goals next season as he has this. However, I am not prepared to go through next season in fear having to consume my own bodily fluids...

Nolan will not repeat this season's return in a month of Sundays.

How long is the contract Nolan is supposed to be signing?

This basically. Bit of a risk to have Barton on 50+k a week for the next 4 years with his track record. One good season does not go far enough in my book.

If we got those two... would be an absolutely amazing coup for us.

Bothroyd is distinctly average. Can't say I really want him.

Not that bad a record...

Gervinho... hmmm.

the guy is a pure t***. Not really. A fantastic player though.

Neither are midfielders. Neither are midfielders. Tabanou is a midfielder isn't he? I know he can play left back but I thought he was a winger?

Apparently - according to a bloke allegedly itk - we are close to signing two players from Toulouse (M'Bengue and Tabanou?). This bloke is supposed to play golf with Ashley's dad (so he says).

Nii Lamptey

I disagree, like every footballer who gets caught out there would have been a bit of chanting at matches etc, and he would have been called a bit of a c***, but ultimately no-one would realy be that bothered. He would have been off the front pages/tele after a day or two and it would have just been 'another footballer shaggin about'. He looks an absolute pleb now though, and it's been dragged out right to the Champions League final. Can't see how this saga has played out to Man Utd or Giggs' advantage in any way. To suggest Ferguson has been behind the 'strategy' of this is bizarre.

Peter Ndlovu

What does he say? It is interesting that in the years after Bobby was sacked, he did actually have a few digs at players who played for him. Almost a bit out of character. Who do you mean? He has made a few comments about Shearer. Obviously the one above Harper. I seem to remember reading his autobiography a while back and being surprised about how forthright he was in his opinions about certain players. I am not here to comment on the veracity of what he said, more that it seemed out of character for him.

What does he say? It is interesting that in the years after Bobby was sacked, he did actually have a few digs at players who played for him. Almost a bit out of character.

He's still under contract and is a good looking lad. Why not? Is he? Something you want to tell us?

How strange, I had Grant as a good manager. He even gave Pompey some fight last season. I think I thought he was ok at Chelsea (although it's not exactly as if he had a difficult job there at the time). But he didn't a particularly great job at Portsmouth with the players he had and obviously did incredibly badly with the players at his disposal at West Ham.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/8517564/Avram-Grant-stands-accused-as-West-Hams-fate-was-sealed-on-the-training-ground.html Spot on article there.

That is good... I like it.

In fairness Martin Samuel is a pretty good columnist to be honest. And is pretty scathing about the regime at West Ham. Oh.. and Avram Grant really is a terrible manager.

But colliding with one when you are jogging seems quite unlikely surely?

Colliding with a moose...!!! That's brilliant.. how can you accidentally collide with a moose? They are quite large. Or did he just decide to take the moose on?