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And what are they going to do about it? As soon as they attempt one of their regime changes the whole area will descend into war wether NK have nukes or not. Surely the best chance for peace is not to push NK into a corner with sanctions and threats but to talk. I think the Russians got it spot on when they said sanctions and force is a road to nowhere or road to catastrophe.

That's why it's important to recognise events like this for what they are - an insecure dictator trying to prove how great he is to his people. Not really a good enough reason to start WW3.

The club are in a difficult position, I wouldn't criticise them if they sold or kept him - without knowing all the facts it's impossible to say what the right thing to do is. If we flog the scumbag and get a shed load of cash it's good, if we keep hold of him and get him playing it's good.

North Korea's actions were stupid but if they wanted to start a war they would have aimed the missile at Japan not into the sea. Maybe to them the years of crippling sanctions are an act of aggression.

Just like the US playing War games off the North Korean coast could escalate the situation. Face it, if a fleet of North Korean War ships were playing war games off the coast of the US you lot would be ****ing your pants.

No mention of the joint US Japan military exercises that are going on? When the US hold military exercises miles away from their country on the doorstep of a Nation they have previously been at war at its not called sabre rattling, North Korea test a few misiles from their own soil and it is?

Squad filler.

But if he went to Man City or Chelsea he would have a realistic chance of winning the PL of ECL, not just playing in it.

It's always about money for Van Dyke, he was already playing for a Champions League side when he left to join us for a few quid more.

If that had any effect it would make all sell on agreements pointless, a club could just offer a new contract days after signing on.

When you say 'political class' don't you mean the conservatives? The Tories called the refurendum, the vast majority of MPs on the leave side were Tories, now it's being implemented by the Tories. If it wrecks the economy it's going to do the same for their reputation as the party you can trust with it.

Good work by Cortese if he managed to get even 25%.

LOL I have heard it all now! Ruined his career by giving him a move to one of the biggest clubs in the World instead some ****e in North London. We made his career by making him look good enough to play for a top club when he clearly wasn't. He was never good enough for Man Utd, their fans all though he was ****e.

I'm assuming what I read was true because somehow everyone knows about the famous meeting in Blackpool, unless Saints had him followed by a secret agent you have to assume that info has been leaked by Liverpool, VVD or their agents.

Wasn't the reason Saints were so ****ed off was because not only did Liverpool tap him up but they leaked the fact that they met him to the press to try and engineer the move and lower the price? I remember reading something to that effect on the scousers forum. That's why they got a telling off from the FA, tapping up always happens but there is never usually any proof. There is tapping up and there is taking the ****.

To be fair, if it had been called Mohammed, the hurricane naming people probably would have got the old Charlie Hebdo treatment.

While the club's stance is admirable I would be tempted to just flog the **** and be done with it. Should get enough cash for a decent replacement and re-fresh our striking options. The club are in a difficult position and without knowing all the facts it's hard to criticise whatever they do.

I guess 7 goals from our last 144 shots might have something to do with it.

It worked with Lambert, Lallana and co, the with Pelle and Mane etc. IMO we miss the presence of a Lambert/Pelle type, and the energy Lallana or Mane gave us. I don't see any of our current strikers as the type to play the one up front, we should either change formation or personnel.

Naa, it's just jealousy. He seems pretty kosher to me.

The problem is if someone is a bit ITK then you always get some nobbers on here who get jealous and jump on them.

I keep flip flopping between wanting to do this and just getting shot of the **** and using the money to strengthen the team. If we can get silly money for a centre back it does make good business sense, especially considering it is in attack we seem to have most problems.

Has he actually said he is on strike now? Must have missed that , last I read he said he was not refusing to play.

I will be amazed if we get anything from this.

Either play the c^nt or sell the c^nt. Stop all this pointless ****ing around.