Varadi

tbf left back is the one area we have decent cover, especially now we've got Colback! Santon is the last one I would be selling though - his form hasn't been brilliant (although anyone who thinks he's been shite hasn't been paying attention to some of the dross we had playing there before we signed him) but his top level is way above that of Haidara or Dummett imo.

Meh. Guess we can now look forward to a PR onslaught about how he's always been a massive toon fan

Remember we include wages when calculating expenditure so if we give Gomis a 5 year contract on 80k a week that's basically 20 million spent.

That's a staggering stat.

That's the McCormack that was at Cardiff isn't it? Always looked bog standard average to me, very one-paced iirc.

Get in Shola lad. I'm genuinely looking forward to Nigeria's matches more than England's now

http://austriantimes.at/news/Sports/2014-06-02/51151/Possible_move_to_Newcastle_for_Soriano? Never heard of him tbh.

That's King Juan Carlos We're still stuck with King Juan Kerr

Going to West Ham according to this: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/exclusive-west-ham-set-to-clinch-deal-for-sunderland-star-1-6645078 50k a week!

I reckon if he comes in it'll be Anita who gets pushed down the pecking order - no way Pardew drops a fit Tiote.

Can't believe how lucky they were. That was their only shot on target ffs.

Absolutely.

Without a doubt. Probably for the start of the next season after we fail to sign any new strikers....

Chelsea interested apparently: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/477714/Chelsea-looking-to-gazump-Arsenal-Man-Utd-and-Newcastle-for-Remy-Cabella Oh well.

Its a very big line though, signing a player for 1.8M on £120 a week from Spain. FFS give the club a chance man. It's only about 1.6 million at the current exchange rate - extra value to be had in Europe this summer with the pound getting stronger!

tbf they're always going to say that when he looks like leaving - if he decides to stay we'll see more classic macktracking and he'll be the ginger Socrates

He has a decent workrate, which tends to be enough to stand out in an mediocre midfield, and sadly also seems to be the number 1 attribute Pardew is looking for.

I hope so, I'm not done enjoying their misery yet.

From that article: First comment:

Presents herself and that she is enjoying the 'sumbart' ?? (I guess the place they're in as I don't really get the last word) As for his English, I think it's rather decent tbf whenever he's interviewed he speaks better than most foreigners. St Barts?

Wants to join a top 6 side and is demanding 80k a week - laziest link ever!

Jelavic and Long both cuptied

Why did I think the cup final was a 3pm kickoff? ffs, planned my whole day around this!

Why does everyone feel the need to defend this guy? Even Keegan defended him in that article from the other day. Why, why , why , why , why??? I understand sticking up for your own, with the guy being English, but by God this has gone too far now! There are numerous Nigerians I gladly kick in the nuts like Shola, Yakubu, Babayaro etc etc. This national loyalty is just too much. I think it must stem from sympathy for the shit he has to put up with from above - KK in particular knows what that can be like.

This is Charnley and Irving here by the way: http://i1.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article6933478.ece/alternates/s615/Lee-Charnley.jpg Doesn’t really add anything to the thread but I figured there was a decent chance they might be reading so just wanted to take the chance to tell them they look like a pair of cunts.