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He could do a felliani type role with his physique. Doesn't need to be great at passing or shooting for it either

Steve Bruce says hi

Who cares... this isn't Mike Ashley territory anymore where 20m is the budget for winter and summer transfers including wages.

Trippier would be a great signing for us. Massive upgrade on Krath/Manquillo. Not the priority position though But then again it's not like we can't afford it anymore

They all went that way. Start ok, but gradually the inferiority complex wore them down till they went full RTG

Well yes, it's well known that he stripped everything to the bone. Given the state Ashley left you could probably have run St James on £20-30 per week Depends how long this 40m has to last.....a week, a year?

Got to be ironic?

There's been a few. Watch your letter box, or you might end up with a wired jaw

Well he's worth a go at least. Not one of the PFM crew, young enough to learn new tactics. Looks like a Houghton appointment to me, but as long as he doesn't spend all the time downplaying the club like Bruce he could end up doing well

Someday? We already he know he left with the less than the bare minimum to run in any sort of effective way

wow. just wow

IT's underwhelming because of all the names we have been linked with. Still a million miles better than Lampard or Rooney though

Can change it all they want now....anything which can disqualify our owners now will apply equally to Chelsea and Man City.

Well he's a bit underwhelming, but seems to have some good ideas and is still young enough to learn. Who knows....he could do good things Not sure if trying to convince myself

Well he's not spectacular, but good enough to have a chance and have some support. A bit like Houghton

Can totally tell Freds's fondling Carols behind there

At the time SA was a great appointment. We had no money and needed someone to build a team from nothing like he did at Bolton. Problem was he came to us thinking he'd have loads to spend, and Shepherd happily sold him that line, despite the fact that Souness had spent the next 5 years of available money

Who says he's got a fresh chance? Conte will be even less tolerant than Nuno/Poch if he's not pulling his weight. He needs a new club/change of scenery to get his reputation back up.

Don't think it will be Howe. Think there'll be someone else that just hasn't leaked out yet... Nothing other than a feeling to justify though.

Constant leaks? There's been basically 1 significant leak since they took over. Other than that there's been nothing but press speculation

So they've basically turned into Arsenal post-2005

Seriously doubt he is in any way other than being cc'd into the discussions

What they've done wrong is taking so long over it. If they're dithering because they don't know who they want then it's on them. If they're being turned down left right and centre, thats a bit different, but nothing that couldn't be fixed by waving a bit more cash. The fact that Tottenham sacked Santo and had Conte in in less than 2 days rubs it in a bit.

Sounds like the plot to Casino Royale

He's going to have a heart attack watching our lot try to keep possession