Tiresias

Nothing against him, hope he finds a good new club, maybe limited ability for the premier league but faultless attitude.

more likely owners not willing to spend any money anymore after what happened last time

If Ashley is splashing the cash, I suspect it's because we know we have a hell of a lot of profitable value in the team even if he doesn't sell anyone on this window. Spending £20m (tbh doubt this) is less risky since if we sold on all our 'stars' today we'd easily more than double that, so arguably there's little danger in the extra money in. However aware it's not some sugardaddy position like Abromovich, so think somewhat this will be with an eye to players leaving, even if it's next season. Still suspicious if we're really after another CB, not sure we'll get the others either, hope we have backups. Not really sure what I'm saying really, think £20m is more than I expected, and worried someones going to be sold essentially, but not financially dangerous for the club I expect.

Isn't Maicon like 400 years old already?

Wikipedia says we bought him already

We always seem to try and be too clever with corners and go for near post and such. I'd prefer just knock it more into the mixer or take short corners to Ben Arfa

I dunno I heard we'll fail in the bid, but I may have got de jong end of the stick

I look forward to the consecutive european cups

It would be nice if it was organised so teams got to play in front of their own crowds in such an arrangement but I suspect not

Hopefully hasn't seen too much Cisse, 'nope not topping that' and off

Aye first team opportunity will be great, though was under the impression he was considered not a million miles off first team, indication Tiote is staying or we're getting Anita? Anyway hope he does well, much prefer this to him playing for the reserves all season and only getting 2 or 3 first team caps

Mode of trial (ie Crown or Magistrates) has already been heard and deemed suitable for summary jurisdiction. After all it's only a single racial insult. The lower courts powers are clearly sufficient to deal with such a case. This case will not be going before a jury. Well fair does as I said if it wasn't going before jury didn't realise already decided summary offence, think we were talking cross purposes

It's not about applications appearing before jury it's about the media printing that they might be applying for it and any jury for the trial reading that much later...There may not be a jury for trial but it's an either way offence isn't it could well go before a jury at some point. Anyway doesn't won't matter anyway.

Tbh we need a fullback and a defensive midfielder more, another CB would be nice but priority needs to be Debuchey or an alternative (one who can play CB when pressed too may be nice)

it'll be about whether he's telling the truth presumably

If it's summary fair dos, it's not about character applications being heard by jury at all it's about jury reading on the bbc there that they may apply for bad character application and making assumption then he's bad character. Still doubt it, just don't think you're supposed to mention in articles if pros are considering bad character applications.

If he was that overrated more would be upset about him going

Good luck to him! Hope he does well

not sorry enough

People are forgetting Perchinho

It was amazing how quickly the patented O'Neil bounce ended and Sunderland were back to playing unimaginative tosh again.

Now 'Arry Meltface is out of a job we're probably in the clear

Unfortunately the NUFC officials stopped at a cafe on the way http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/4/27/1335542482276/People-smoke-cannabis-at--008.jpg

They have champs league, we would always struggle if that was offered

Longer game goes on it will be harder for Portugal to keep it up, suspect if they go in still even half time Spain will win.