Wilson

I don't understand how it's now 5.5, didn't we supposedly offer more in the summer and get told where to go? Also, when would the deadline be for a player to come in and be available for a Saturday game? Just wondering with the Fail saying it's done yet he's not available.

Exactly like us last season then How long ago does that seem now

aye you would think so, unless the £10m+ we were apparently planning on spending on de jong etc has disappeared

not so sure, we love a forren-er

i was fucking shocked to see him on the line up, should have expected it but really didn't. Cisse Obertan Marveaux Anita Tiote Bigi was (foolishly) expecting/hoping for something like that

Could those talks not have taken place today if we wanted them to? I'm just flabbergasted that we decided not to play him when he's still ours, yet didn't want to change the gameplan and ended up playing f***ing Shola Ameobi in his place. honestly don't know what happens once the release clause is triggered, no idea if we'd have any say in the matter after that, if he wanted to go speak to them.

Because they had given him permission to speak to chelsea yesterday, no doubt he was in London.

Newcastle striker Demba Ba has agreed to join Chelsea on a three-and-a-half-year contract, Sky Sports sources understand. The Senegal international is undergoing a medical with Rafa Benitez's side after a release clause was triggered in his Newcastle contract once Chelsea offered £7million for him. Ba was left out of the Magpies' squad for their 2-1 home defeat to Everton on Wednesday, with manager Alan Pardew admitting afterwards that he was on his way to Stamford Bridge. A deal between the Premier League rivals appears close to being finalised after the player agreed personal terms, with Benitez keen to add to his attacking options to ease the burden on Fernando Torres. Ba joined Newcastle on a free transfer from West Ham in June 2011 and after impressing last season he has already scored 13 goals this campaign. "It's done. He will go to Chelsea with our blessing," Pardew told Sky Sports ahead of their defeat by Everton. "He has done fantastic for us and it's not a bad thing, all the uncertainty is now done and we can move on. "The ball was always in Demba's court. But this club is bigger than any player for sure." Chelsea officials held initial discussions with Ba's representatives earlier this week but had been unable to reach an agreement. Newcastle released a statement which read: "Newcastle United can confirm Chelsea Football Club has made an official offer for Demba Ba which has triggered the release clause in the player's contract. "The club has given the player permission to speak to Chelsea FC and therefore he will not be included in the squad for tonight's game with Everton

just give us a pic of him in a black and white shirt please

yohans face on the second pic down "We're really still starting Shola"

some right numpties trying to start chants in the Strawberry corner last night "dembas been greedy since ramadan" ... etc etc As far as i'm concerned we got him on a free, he came in scored a load of goals, get's a big offer from Chelsea and leaves down to the clause which we agreed to in the first place, find it hard to hold it against him tbh. on the other hand, I hope his knee pops

I thought this as well, especially in the first half he seemed to have went back to basics and was winning the ball, then playing the easy pass to a team mate and we were passing it about well (at times)....as the game went on he reverted to getting pissed off and throwing in daft challenges, getting frustrated and misplacing passes/losing posession

He cocked him, its all good

Done his cruciates when he jumped and sprinted for the exit He's ours

Going for Brighton win, and hope we send yoofs down...literally, bairns

Pardew never fails to baffle me with at least one sub

Looks like we have a lot of winners in here

Well that was depressing...again. Interested to see the team v Brighton, I honestly couldn't give a fuck if we go out I'm far too worried about the league. I would say don't risk ANY of the first team that's going to face Norwich, but it doesn't even matter considering how piss poor we are at the min anyway. Still starting shola after all these years man ffs

this forum at times

dat bench

I want to hear rapturous renditions of 'papiss demba cisse' until he scores 3

everton at just over evens it is

t'would be nice, we'll see...just don't see us forking out enough to bring him in

why would he when he has the chance of trophies and more money? no brainer, cheers for the goals demba

Other day I wanted him dropped or put out wide, now I hope he does play, need every player available at the minute as it is, especially our top scorer although i'll still be a bit annoyed if Cisse doesn't start in the middle