S-Clarke

An example of how a sponsor can ruin a shirt IMO.....

Pretty good move for him really. Big club, fantastic atmospheric stadium and an awesome City to live in......nice career wind down!

From people I have spoken to, a family member who is randomly a PSV Supporter (long story, don't ask), said at the initial interest.....''Not a chance, he's big club bound'' and now, as he's on the brink of signing ''Not sure how you've done it, he's every bit as good as some of the best play makers in Europe." Described him as a play maker, number 10 style, rather than a winger - but can operate either side. He doesn't rate Pele though, described him as more of an Altidore than a Bony.....uh oh!

He just browses this forum all day. I imagine there will be an ''EXCLUSIVE'' story shortly regarding the imminent transfer of Tadic.

I'll be there, I hope. To watch the brilliant last minute own goal by either Lallana or Lovren to gift us a 1-0 win. That would be pure theatre.

I think that's a near on impossibility to do, tbh. It's not like a loan, they're buying them outright and we're then telling them that the player they've just spent £25m on cannot play in 2 games next year........that would cost us a few bob, I'm sure!

He was, but left 3 years before Watson got there. Ben Foster was the GK he coached whilst at Birmingham. Could be a link there, and maybe the tabloids have got Forster and Foster mixed.

That's why everything will be undisclosed.

Butland has been a very long-term target for us - maybe him...? A year as an understudy to Boruc before becoming our first choice?

Liverpool. We signed him today, but they've now put a bid in and lured him away. p.s - cheers for the info Steve. I believe your source is a good one, so this is almost done I'd say!

http://www.footballnewsuk.co.uk/news/west-ham-shock-bid-steven-gerrard.html Umm, not sure if this is a parody site or not. I think we should put a bid in for Gerrard, Sterling and Agger and tap their players up.

Other way round for me - Marshall would be brilliant. Good age, proven at this level to be a tremendous shot stopper. Why do you fancy Forster instead, out of interest?

Here is the link - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2682598/David-Marshall-leave-Cardiff-City-Southampton-Ronald-Koeman-prepares-8m-bid-goalkeeper.html

Both very good options, TBH. Marshall was one of the best GK's in the league last year, statistically. TBH he did have to make the most saves! I think we're all crying out for some decent substantial links to players.

Cannot interpret any of that.

Liverpool should man up.

Hmmm.

Or we sneak a 1-0 win with an 80th min own goal off of Adam Lallana's head. It's so big, you can't miss it.

Yeah, total utter idiot for saying that. That did kind of open the door wide open. I wonder if the clear and structured plans in place were to sell everyone? There are obviously subtle digs at NC in that statement, but he was a naive idiot for going to the media with it. Totally set the tone. The new board do not fill me with any confidence what so ever. Ralf is a mumbling moron, Gareth - I'm not quite sure what he does, get the feeling he's out of his depth. Hans - statement says it all. I still think we're lucky Les stayed around, only person with any footballing sense around the place. That's why he still has my trust and I still feel we may salvage something from this unreal situation.

2 months ago:

Swansea went in for him back in March. Fee for him is around £10m that Feyernord request.

A dig at the fans and the club, who pay his wages. Utterly despise him now, tbh. And to think, this was from a few months ago. He never really had an affinity with the club or the fans, just the chairman, and slimy Argentine and some sort of mysterious project.

Lol.

We won't compete if we don't sign any players.

Is she fit?