Hughesy

He really isn't an awful footballer. Some of worst exaggeration possible gets wheeled out when it comes to Jonas.

I really wish - on the basis that Cabaye will probably leave - that we bought our bloody replacements before we sold. First, it means we aren't left in a position where we may potentially be a man light. Secondly, they have longer to bed into the team. Thirdly, and probably most importantly to Mike, there is less chance of the selling club demanding more money when they see we have sold Cabaye for lots of money.

I genuinely don't know what to make of the enigma that is Cabaye. He is clearly a very talented player, but, as others have pointed out, I am just not convinced that he will ever show his true potential in England. I think if we got a bid of over £20 million for him, I wouldn't be that sad to see him leave. Especially if he wants out.

I think Perch will be a miss to be honest. He will be a great buy for Wigan at 700k, if true.

Keown fancied Mata straightaway. He he.

Absolutely not true, they make thick end of £20Mill more than us. Maybe we should charge Spurs-esque prices, that'd make everyone happy I'm sure. Yep - people seem to overlook how relatively 'cheap' our tickets are compared to most other clubs.

Why is Ashley mates with kinnear anyway? Is there actually any proof of this friendship? Apart from the whole 'giving a job to a clueless dinosaur' bit...

Blizzard is a brilliant read. Wish they would leave out some of the 'comedy' articles though.

I really think you do have an issue with Shearer.

It is a very sad book - it was strange as you obviously knew what was going to happen, but it was still a shock when it does actually happen. If that makes any sense.

I like him as a player, and do think he's underrated, massively even by some, but he's not what we need, not at all. Cisse and him are just too similar for me. He's a better option than we have at the moment - can at least play him if Cisse is out of form or injured.

I don't get the Bent dislike - he's a good player.

I actually think Bent is one of those players who is massively underrated - it just seems 'fashionable' to say he is crap, when he quite clearly isn't.

Stuff like this always cracks me up.... ("you show no ambition blah blah.........oh, and if you do show ambition and win the champs league, still wont like you") It is a laughable thing to say.

I have been unimpressed by Vuckic every time I have seen him play.

Not sure a glacier will be able to help much.

Don't think we should mourn missing out on Mpenza too much.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Mpenza

Not sure if I am reading it wrong, but it sounds like he 'fatigued' and not depressed?

I remember Boumsong having a a blinder at Highbury, we should never have sold him. You can't base things on one match. Shearer was still scoring 20 a season at the age of 35. He scored 17 league goals in his final two seasons. 60 Games. You can pretty much draw a line in Shearers decline when he lost Bellamy's legs to do the graft for him. So he still managed about Bellamy's career goal per game ratio in his last two seasons? Bellamy brought a lot more than just goals to the team So did Shearer. Throughout his career. I think people underestimate how much Shearer did that made Bellamy look good and how brilliant he was at holding the ball up and bringing other players into the game.

I remember Boumsong having a a blinder at Highbury, we should never have sold him. You can't base things on one match. Shearer was still scoring 20 a season at the age of 35. He scored 17 league goals in his final two seasons. 60 Games. You can pretty much draw a line in Shearers decline when he lost Bellamy's legs to do the graft for him. So he still managed about Bellamy's career goal per game ratio in his last two seasons?

I agree that Shearer should have been played less - no reason why we couldn't have rotated Bellamy, Kluivert and Shearer and retained a still very good strikeforce and got the most out of all of them. But.. nothing Bellamy has done since has shown that we could have built a very good side around him alone. He wasn't and isn't good enough to have a side built around him. 1 in 2 for Blackburn. Earned himself some big transfers and played well in those teams. Lasted longer at City than Shay for one. He's also the type of player that can do well for most sides. By build a team around him - you just play him tbh. Not denying he is a good player, but I don't he has ever been the type of player you build a team around. You build a team around a player like Ronaldo or Bale or Suarez etc. Not a guy who has never scored more than 13 league goals in a season and averages a goal every 3.25 games.

I agree that Shearer should have been played less - no reason why we couldn't have rotated Bellamy, Kluivert and Shearer and retained a still very good strikeforce and got the most out of all of them. But.. nothing Bellamy has done since has shown that we could have built a very good side around him alone. He wasn't and isn't good enough to have a side built around him.

I know you like him, but let's not go over the top.

That bit must have slipped his mind.

Glad somebody was seeing what I was seeing... Is anyone saying he was a great finisher a la Shearer? Nope - but when I stated that his finishing was abysmal and never really improved and that his ability to score a one on one with the keeper was a joke, I was told that this was nonsense.