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The 10’Clocker: £7m Bid In, Our Striking Player & Some Lies

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Where to start? Ooh …wpd659 says that there is a £7M bid in for Pav. Mmmn. Without being tetchy, this news is undermined by that fact that it might pass muster for news at least two seasons old. Pav hatred is bubbling gently. I’ll give you that, but this is one occasion where Levy & Co’s hesitancy in the transfer market – so I believe, anyways – may genuinely benefit us. 

Sure Roman’s goal against Cheltenham was what it was, but I can point you to plenty of examples of why he’s a class act …but I don’t do preaching, let lone to the unconvertible.

The whole Samba Hoilett scenario has sparked a number of ‘bids in!’ merchants. Even Ray Houghton was mumbling about this on talkSport such is its complete and utter staleness. I suspect that an enquiry was made about Samba but the about Hoilett is made up cobblers.

Elsewhere assorted chancers believe the fact that Demba Ba is on a run of form gives them license to invent rumours that he is in some way, a ‘Tottenham target’. Why would Newcastle sell their one man rejuvenation to anyone? The simple sarky reply is of course, ‘Well they bleedin’ well did with Carroll’.

But that is undoubtedly the short sighted answer of the season. Carroll had a buyer for £35M in cold hard cash lined up. Ba’s buyout clause is rumoured to be as low as £10m. So yes, Mike Ashley would sell his grandmother. But not cheap. Not cheap he wouldn’t.

Charlie? Word is he’s given up. ‘Still running about a bit’, but his head is not just turned, it’s gone. This isn’t front page news of course because a) he was never that brilliant anyway and b) his profile is significantly lower than say your average Berbatov or Modric. He has plans to play for Croatia and that’s a cause not aided by failing to even land so much as a perch on our bench. 

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  • BartSpur says:

    If Vertonhen is really available he’d be a great singing IMO. He can play CB, DM & LB. Defence sorted. Add Hoilett to cover for Bale & Azza. Get in a quality striker – don’t know who’s available but if we can add these to our squad we’ve got a real chance of pushinf the Manchesters all the way.

    • Andy says:

      Exactly, and as a bonus, let’s try and get that striker b4 we go to the etihad. Vertongehn wud b brilliant

    • bankokspur says:

      Vertonhen has a good goal rec as well 7 this year 8 last year that better than some of the strikers we have been linked with

  • AFelching says:

    Meh, why would we want any more shite from Blackburn. Levy is still in shock from the last time he went shopping up there :sick:

  • jim says:

    Has anyone actually watched Samba’s performances or are they making assumptions. Myself personally have watched him from the beginning of this season and he has been immense, not only as a CB but as a forward (at set pieces) aswell. The man is exactly what we need and I rate him as a 20m player. If we don’t get him the likes of MU and Chelski will, and the very same people who are berating him will be cursing Levy and Co for not . Come on, open your eyes and give kudos where it is deserved. Football is not just a game of attacking, majestic players its about having a team. FFS! :shocked:

  • hotnanny says:

    Keep everyone but Corluka for now, bring in Samba and Hoilett (less important). Add a forward if possible but levy is looking like he might keep a tiiiiight grip on the purse strings

  • jim says:

    I like Jim

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