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That would all be fine if Simpson was a 7/10 player

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Ryan Taylor is our playmaker!

@Ronaldo I don't agree. Simpson is a terrible footballer. All he does is hoof it down the line when he has it, but you can't have a worse footballing brain than someone who doesn't actually have one. Equally bad, but I don't see him as any worse in that respect.

Not sure if he's worse than Obertan in the footballing regard tbh...

Yeah was a relegation clause with them So we're good until we get relegated then. Sweet. People have been saying it's based on a season. Confirmation anyone? It's per season

"There is a clause but it is not simple. Newcastle knew when they signed him that it was in his last [contract]" Was it a relegation clause at West Ham then?

Nah, apparently his agent actually has said there's interest. Nothing concrete yet though

I think he's only here a week, would be silly not to start him. Aye, but if he's been completely gash in training (as in clearly level below the others) then surely it wouldn't be worth starting him in even a reserve game

Can we read anything into him actually starting the game? Shown he's good enough in training, maybe?

Just scored. SIGN HIM UP

Think he's shite, personally. Still bottom 4/5 PL quality. Wouldn't sell until we have a better full back though, obviously.

If he did score it'd be unreal considering he's not been training with the team even a week yet

Rubén Rochina? Good player

Ba plays much deeper than Sow, doesn't he? I would've thought it'd be a good partnership if anything

We should just go and sign Moussa Sow for the €12m or whatever it is. If he's good (and I'm pretty sure he would be) we can sell him on for more or keep him and give him the no. 9. Obviously won't happen though. If Marveaux's back soon, we don't really need a winger just yet. Need centre half cover and a good striker to play with Ba. Looks like Ben Arfa might play on the wing now

Really not sure how he managed to keep the ball so close to his feet going at full rate like that. Awesome

Nice defence splitting pass by Alan Smith there

I know this is controversial and shit, but I don't really rate Hoilett. He does some good things, but he needs to work on his decision making a lot. An awful lot

Keira can come over mine any time she wants. I'll comfort her when she fancies a cry

What is the source for the possibility of a clause actually existing? Is it really that whining bitch saying he demanded one at West Ham and therefore must have done the same at Newcastle? Shouldn't even be discussing it as a possibility if so... Can't see Ashley putting a clause in there. Limits the resale value. We'd have just looked at other targets if he'd demanded a release clause

Genius

No, that's the definition over here too. Ba isn't a number 10, he just plays a bit deeper than the other striker

64% pass completion

Their GM has now said Sow won't be sold this window