S-Clarke

Nothing will confirm your yoyo theory. That's just something in your warped mind.

tbf that area has dropped down in the priority list with the emergence of shaw.

It's not really a load of cobblers at all, it's exactly what happens all over the world.

BREAKING news.SSN We understand West Ham have made an undisclosed bid for Blackburn's Martin Olsson

Sounds a bit like a Grant Holt situation developing here.

Probably not far from the truth, there's no smoke without fire and all that. Too many of these rumours for it to just be made up, obviously there's some sort of idea within the club that we've surpassed his ability and Rodriguez is being pushed to replace him.

Does make you wonder who come up with the idea of the white kit? Surely, when you come up with the idea of an away kit...you check all the perspective grounds you play at to see how often it would be worn...? I don't even think we'd have been able to wear it too much if we were still in the championship either.

I don't think he's all that bad...! He coincided with being in the team when we were so open, so he was exposed so much. At least the back 4 have a bit more protection now. Thought he played alright up at Stoke, would be a good option to stick on Benteke.

It's unlikely he'd go all the way there as well for any initial talks, you'd usually have most parties linking up somewhere like London (esp. with the distance between soton and newcastle). The fact that a player is signing for Newcastle for e.g, doesn't mean they have to go there for any initial talks. Football is a country-wide game, and agents/club rep's often travel around to talk to prospective targets.

I'd imagine efforts will be going on this week to ensure we have an extra option, as Fonte doesn't look healthy it has to be said. He won't be fit for Saturday anyway, I'm sure of that. But either way, the back 2 next week will be Jos and Yoshida imo - any new guy would be on the bench.

On a loan, I don't think there's much wrong with this one.

Don't be silly, we can only scout and negotiate for 1 player at a time.

Butland Fonte Astori Clyne Shaw Morgan Cork Coutinho Lallana Ramirez Lambert Subs - Boruc, Davis, Mayuka, Rodriguez, Puncheon, JWP, Yoshida Just a fun look at how our team could look, if our potential targets come off. You have to say that the bench looks pretty strong on the back of that as well. Lots of options on there to come on and change the game, which you can't say we have at the moment.

tbf I don't think many of our players would have stopped Chelsea in that 40min spell they had. Sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and accept that they are light years ahead of anything we have, and they played well.

more recent footage of his spell at Espynaol. Likes to cut inside and join in the box, which is nailed on what we want in players.

Welcome back to 6-5 score lines.

Espanyol played him on the wings most of the time, he can play either side or in the number 10 role which he's also pretty good at - but seems to be adapting to become a winger more than anything else. He would be a massive upgrade on anything else we have in the attack at the moment. As good as Jason has been this year, this guy would replace him.

This guy is even better than Gaston. I saw him on TV last year taking hte **** @ Real Madrid, and Barceolna. I can see a loan being possible, but I can't in anyway see how we could at this moment in time - A) afford a permanent deal for this guy, and B)...attract a world star, which is what he will be, to a relegation threatened club on a permanent basis. Maybe it'll be a negotiated 6 month loan with a view to a contract if we stay up..

Defenders are priority, absolutely. But we also need more creative flair in the final third and on the flanks. The fact that SDR is getting game time says it all, he should be nowhere near a PL squad. On a 6 month loan, this guy could and would be the dogs ********.

He wouldn't ever join us, one of the best young players in world football. Staggered that this could even be possible.

Now that kid is a player, there's not a chance we could get him on a permanent as that article suggests. Rated as one of Inters top prospects, so I don't know why they'd want to sell him. They loaned him out last year to Espanyol and he was unplayable sometimes, saw a couple of games on Sky which he played in. He's way too good for us, put it that way. It's fair enough getting Gaston, but this kid would be totally out of our league to buy. Now, a loan may be an option...and would be a stunning addition.

When was Forecast ever been a half average keeper??? He's always been an imitation of a professional footballer. Went to the same school as Pulis.

At this stage of the season points come from the most unexpected sources.

They might as well have just said Chelsea v no one, it would have made no difference. Their football coverage has been horrific for as long as I remember though. Give the FA Cup rights back to someone who knows what they're on about.

Oh, and on another note, that's the last we'll ever see of the white kit. What an horrific marketing choice that was.