Football Banter Archive May 21 2012

 

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21 May 2012 23:38:26
saints to sign George Boyd from Peterborough on a free any day now! A class act i would have him in the middle all day long ahead of "jack i give the ball away 30 times a game cork"!COYR!!

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Cork wins the ball back more times than he gives the ball away

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Cork was the only player who featured in every league game last season.
'nuff said.

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21 May 2012 23:37:23
Leeds to sign rb justin hoyte on a free transfer from championship rivals middlesborough obviously he wants to come and play for a big club in front of big crowds which wasnt the case at boro? Mot 4 life

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21 May 2012 23:37:17
Shrewsbury Town are looking to sign Wolves duo Johnny Gorman and Steven Mouyokolo on a season long loan.

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21 May 2012 23:35:36
Swansea are rumoured to be signing;

Gylfi Sigurdsson from 1899 Hoffenheim (7-8M)
Chris Gunter from Nott Forest (2M)
Simon Cox from West bromwich (2M)
James Collins from Aston villa (1.5M)
Lacina Traore from FC Kuban Krasnodar (500k)
Bedi Buval from Feirense (400k)

Also players out;

Stephen Dobbie to Blackpool (700k)
Rory Donnelly (Loan)
Leroy Lita to Bristol City (Loan or 1M)
Luke Moore to blackburn (1.8m)

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21 May 2012 23:33:30
Ipswich are chasing Ward (Pompey) Keogh (Coventry) Gordon (released) Boyd (Peterborough) Fuller (Stoke). They are also keenly monitoring the situations of Owen (released) Heskey (released) Norris (Pompey) Dos Santos (Spurs) Rose (Spurs) Andrews (out of conratct at WBA) and Baldock (West Ham). Clearly not all will sign but two or three would be realistic

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21 May 2012 23:34:30
Neil warnock to snap up former qpr defender danny gabbidon! Mot

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21 May 2012 23:19:38
michael owen to stoke
adebayor to stay permanantley at tottenham
drogba to xhanghai xenshua in china
eden hazard to either manchester club or chelsea most probably united or city

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21 May 2012 23:06:52
West hams Mark Noble set to join ipswich on loan for a 2nd time following the hammers promotion. Sam Baldock looks set to sign on loan also.

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Are u talking about frank nouble striker

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21 May 2012 23:06:45
Marlon Pack is being lined up by Shrewsbury Town if Cheltenham fail to get promoted. A bid of 50k would be needed to activate a release clause.

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21 May 2012 22:52:53
STEVENAGE defender SCOTT LAIRD has his pick of Championship clubs chasing his signature at the moment. MILLWALL, CRYSTAL PALACE, CHARLTON & BRISTOL CITY have all offered Stevenage's' goal scoring defender a contract to join them next season. STEVENAGE have come back with an improved offer but are struggling to match the level of wages on offer. LAIRD has also told his old manager GRAHAM WESTLEY at PRESTON that his family are very settled in Hertfordshire and because of the number of clubs chasing him; he won't be going north to join him.

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21 May 2012 22:44:09
Rasmus Elm is set to sign for Southampton from AZ Alkmaar.

Tracked by Everton and Fulham, Cortese sees this signing as a statement of intent by the club.

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21 May 2012 22:15:08
shrewsbury town are going to announce the shock return of ben davies who has accepted a pay cut to help the shrews also micheal symes is going to be joing aswell and that will see collins go the oppsite way also turner is cashing in on bradshaw as he belives he is not good enough for league 1 and will be replaceing him with scott mcgleish who turner belives can fire shrewsbury into the playoffs finally as you sharpes has left tuchev (released for leicester) is on his way to replace him
this is 100 % true as im a member of Sovereign Club

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21 May 2012 22:15:15
notts county to sign free agent Aaron
Wilbraham

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21 May 2012 22:18:18
preston are close to signing tom heaton(Gk) after he was released by cardiff

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21 May 2012 22:16:51
Blackpool to sign emile heskey on a free transfer as he is a donkey of a footballer. This should go down very well with Blackpool fans who are extremely fond of donkeys.

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Oh it gets better ! the people that own the 16 donkeys that are stabled at rigby road live in...... yes ..ha ha preston...
and i would bet that them 16 would beat pne first team at sheepdale..
the owners are from preston... classic.

maximus

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21 May 2012 22:16:11
Jose mourinho wants to strengthen his defence and is weighing up either a £14 million bid for Laurent kociellney of arsenal, or a £12 million bid for Daniel agger of Liverpool

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21 May 2012 22:15:41
stoke will b bringing in 4-5 players this season

owen - free transfer
jarvis 6mil
fletcher 8mil
matty philips 4mill
defoe - loan deal

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21 May 2012 22:11:33
Yakubu to join West Ham for 4million, with baldock going the other way on a season long loan!

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He will go there but only for about 2m.

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Suits their style. Long ball football to a massive fat lump up top.

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21 May 2012 21:49:17
Charlton to bid for Magnus okuonghae around £800,000 to be paid

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21 May 2012 21:37:48
Preston are closing in on a deal to sign Matt Harrold from Bristol City on a 2 year contract for £100,000 and will be announcing the signing of Jeffery Monakana on Wednesday. {Ed003's Note - Rovers}

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21 May 2012 21:12:53
Drogbas left, to apprantly going to liverpool, tottenham, or Marseille?

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21 May 2012 21:26:46
Why cant plymouth sign mcleaod just released from barnet so would be a free. sort of striker we need 22 goals in 53 games not bad.

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21 May 2012 21:14:48
AVB is not rushing to take the Liverpool job - he's hoping for something better. Liverpool simply isn't an attractive enough job for a top manager, given there's no immediate realistic prospect of Champion's League. On the other hand, Liverpool is too big a club for an up-and-coming boss. Martinez has cooled his interest - he's no fool, he knew how difficult the job would be even without the recent outpouring of unwarranted hostility from the 'we're too good for the likes of you' fans. Expect more rejections before the appointment of someone decent but unspectacular such as Didier Deschamps.

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Liverpool + AVB = relegation battle

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With respect I don't see how he can be expecting something better with his recent record..

Liverpool are in a rubbish position, which means its not a bad job for a manager to come in and sort out, because things can only get better. And they are a big club who will be in Europe in a season or 2.

I think it is more likely he is sick of the UK and wants to go back to European football where he has his most success.

Post seems like just a bit of a dig at Liverpool's attractiveness to a manager... granted it's not amazing but what other big clubs have been trying to snap up AVB? None.

I'm neutral, not liverpool or anti-liverpool.

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21 May 2012 21:20:12
Blackpools Lua Lua spotted in Colchester today

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21 May 2012 21:19:29
Dani Pacheco + Henri Lansbury to Norwich

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21 May 2012 21:08:02
James Collins looks likely to be the
next player player to leave Shrewsbury
after contract talks broke down.

Watford, Wolves and Derby are all
closely monitoring the promising striker

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21 May 2012 21:03:53
Ex Shrewsbury Town & Wrexham winger
Steven Leslie has been in talks with
non league Kidderminster & welsh club
TNS.

Meanwhile, Shrewsbury's interest in
Southend's Ryan Hall has cooled after
the league 1 newcomers were quoted
a fee of £250k for the talented winger.

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21 May 2012 21:05:09
Heard rhodes and arshavin are on the way to the cottage any truth and has anyone heard any other fulham rumours?

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21 May 2012 21:02:45
Victor anichabe has been offered to wolves + 6mill cash for Flecher. both players & clubs happy in principal, but wolves want more cash, don't know if we could offer much more without a sale.

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Wolves want 10+ so i think you would need to sell

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21 May 2012 20:58:04
Grant Holt to Charlton, Wednesday, Watford or Brighton. Leeds were interested but Bates hid the piggy bank!

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Rumours are that grant Holt is looking to play with his best mate Rickie Lambert at Southampton. May be complete nonsense but who knows!

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^no, it almost categorically is complete nonsense.

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More chance of david beckham being signed by rotherham..

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21 May 2012 20:48:36
Believe what you will.Dicannio is leaving.
Seems so funny not a peep from the
Sindon Board as to dicannios request for funding.
as to Caddis signing mmmmm more money for Swindons future,however alas bye bye Dicannio

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21 May 2012 20:29:15
izale mcleod spotted at Northampton today to discuss a contract after he was released by Barnet

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21 May 2012 20:00:01
The charlton athletic board have given chrissy powell £13 million pounds to spend on
player this summer and Sam Baldock is
one of the 6 to be joining this summer
with the departures of Jackson, Hayes
and sullivan!

Source: My friend knows some one at caf dont know who though!

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*sigh* you clearly don't have any link to charlton or even support them, so please stop trolling and posting rubbish as it is embarrassing.

Yours sincerely,
Everyone who reads this sitw

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21 May 2012 19:55:12
Norwich signings:
Naughton - 2m
Pacheco - 2m
Ince - 3m
Holden - 3.5m
Davies - 2m
Rhodes - 3.5m + Wilbraham... and K Smith on loan
Lansbury - 2m
Total 18m and probably a few loan signings like Rose,Lukaku and others.
Other possible permanents:
M Phillips
Zaha
J Hunt
etc...

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Your not going to get naughton for just 2 million. would have to at least triple it

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21 May 2012 19:28:32
Drogba to leave Chelsea and go to France

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21 May 2012 19:17:18
Manchester City's Luca Scapuzzi has agreed to sign for Shrewsbury Town on a season long loan.

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21 May 2012 18:51:37
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos spotted in Norwich as a possible replacement for grant holt or Steve morison if either of them was to leave this summer

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21 May 2012 19:12:18
Ipswich highly interested in signing recently released QPR defender Fitz Hall on a free to help sure up the defence, which any ipswich fan will agree, must be a main priority of Paul Jewell's.

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21 May 2012 18:49:44
chelsea are heading the list of clubs to land lavezzi from napoli

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21 May 2012 18:49:02
watford are close to sealing the deal of eric husklepp for a discolsed fee of around 350,000 from relegated portsmouth, as administration means portsmouth must offload some of their senior players to reduce the wage bill

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21 May 2012 18:46:32
Charltons signing of seb lewis is to be announced within the next few days.

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21 May 2012 18:46:27
Luton town in talks with ex Yeovil flying winger alaistair slowe.

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21 May 2012 18:41:33
Jonnie Jackson will leave Charlton after he is fed up with all their fans claiming they are signing better players when they dont have the money. Likely to join Palace as they dont consider Charlton rivals.

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21 May 2012 18:41:23
Simon Cox has been released by WBA with Ipswich favourites to get his signature

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Simon cox has just signed a contract extension at West Brom.

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21 May 2012 18:41:18
Just some rumours I believe will happen. I am aware that some of these may not happen.

Hooper to Southampton
Hazard to Manchester United
M'Vila to Arsenal
Drenthe to Feyernoord
Gattuso to Rangers (This all depends on whether Rangers second appeal against transfer embargo is accepted).

Will be back with some more knowlege soon.

BillyBoy32

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21 May 2012 18:35:19
Cardiff City have finalised their pre-season and will play matches against:

1st Team:

Barry Town, Cheltenham Town, Plymouth Argyle, Shrewsbury Town, Brentford (all away) and Newcastle United (Home)

2nd Team

Bridgend Town, Merthyr Town, Forest Green, Truro City, Sutton United and Chasetown

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21 May 2012 18:01:33
Spurs fans wake up!!
Spurs will struggle to hold on to their squad this season modric was persuaded to give it 1 more season but it hasnt worked out no champions league and he's handed in a transfer request he could have his pick of clubs man u, chelsea, man city, real madrid, barca and bayern and he wont be worth as much as he was last year he had a poor season and his contract is running down.
Adebayor will return to man city spurs could only afford half to pay half his wages and someone like him isnt gonna take a pay cut never mind trying to find the transfer fee.
Walker will be a target for most of the top english clubs man utd have struggled at rb and chelsea would be interested if he wants to stay in london
It wont just be the star players leaving dos santos, kranjar, gomes, chorluka, defoe, huddlestone, nelson, rose and bentley will all be looking for first team football, meaning spurs would need theier first team for most games.
Finally bale, spurs will probably keep him just because hes too expensive at around 50 million but he wont improve much as a player if hes not playing competetive football, his best game was a the top level when they played inter in the champions league and wont be happening again any time soon

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You wake up. 1st, modric had a very good season, and at the end of the day it's not what he's worth it's how much levy gets for him, which will be a lot. Second, we don't have to accept his transfer request. He is contracted till 2016, it's hardly running down. If he is sold then it will be outside the prem anyway, Levy's smart enough to know not to strengthen a rival. Adebayor has stated on twitter only yesterday he wants to stay and is doing everything he can. Walker signed a new contract only last week running for five years. Regarding your thoughts on who else could leave, once again, Levy is smart enough not to sell the entire bleeding squad. I mean, I know you're trolling, but at least try to be realistic

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21 May 2012 17:38:47
As liverpool cannot get anyone of good standing to touch the job, might i recomend, prince phill [tomson] takes over from queen kenny,and as he will have a lot less cash, whoever gets it, will have to have a nose for a bargain, jobs made for him.

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21 May 2012 17:22:17
whittingham not leaving cardiff

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21 May 2012 17:21:05
Reading FC looking to build an army with all the signing they are going to make.

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Yes, they believe if they buy enough players, they will be able to field 20 different squads and so dominate the Premier League! Watch this space.

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21 May 2012 15:12:18
I'd be gutted if Spring goes.
One of our very few quality players.

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21 May 2012 14:46:09
if bale and modric leave spurs this summer redknapp might leave as well if Levy does not give him the funds for Hazard, Adebayor and possibly Torres

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With bale and modric hr coudent win anything, no one is bigger than the club so if all three want to go let them the two players would be missed but would they really put their heart in playing for the team if they dont want to be their, as for hr, please let him go weather modric and bale go or not

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You have no chance with hazard. No chance.

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21 May 2012 12:07:19
Is it just me or are West Ham being linked with every Reading target?

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21 May 2012 10:46:36
I heard a rumour that blackpool where going up, i am glad thats not true :)

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I heard a rumour that pne are in league one .. that was true!

maximus .. oh and leicester are going to win championship again..

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Welcome back Maximus

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Its possible but unlikely lol

LeicesterLad

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21 May 2012 08:21:08
Pompey will complete the signings of Robbie Blake, Ricardo Gardner, Ivan Klasnic
after they were released by Bolton. Also James McFadden will sign on a free. Lastly David Connolly will also sign on a free, these will happen by the end of the week. Rumour around here is we will complete at least another 10 signings by the end of the month. I am guessing Appleton wants to get his Buisness done early to risk losing out of the best frees available. We are also expecting at least 10-15 players to leave us. PUP

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These sorts of players to a club with no money. Pompey will have to sell before they can buy and I think signing some of these players such as Klasnic is optimistic.

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Lol dream on Pompey
Even if you had an owner, you couldn't afford the wages of these players, who aren't likely to be interested anyway, especially Klasnic!

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For the last time pompey can't sign anyone as THEY HAVE NO MONEY.

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21 May 2012 08:00:33
Crystal Palace are attempting to sign Arsenal youngster Ignasi Miquel, as Arsenal are wanting the defender to build experience at a lower level and then quickly work his way to the top level!

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21 May 2012 07:56:55
Sheffield Wednesday boss Dave Jones wants to open talks with Bolton top scorer Ivan Klasnic - after he was freed by the relegated outfit.

Croatian Klasnic was cut from Owen Coyle's squad despite leading their scoring charts, but the ambitious Owls plan to offer him a deal.

Klasnic had a decent record at Bolton but Coyle let him go to make way for young blood - and to get his wages off the payroll.

Wednesday supremo Milan Mandaric has given Jones money to spend and Klasnic's arrival would be a major coup and proof that they mean business next season.

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21 May 2012 07:42:47
Russian league big spenders A.Makhachkala are set to offer Robin Van Persie a whopping £300k a week! For a fee which im unsure of however, its an offer which is undeclinable surely!

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Unless Anzhi are in champions league, I doubt he would move to them.

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I completely agree

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That was in the paper

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21 May 2012 07:31:57
rumours that wigan interests and making offers for this players:-
nathaniel clyne -c.palace(free)1.5mil compensation
wilfried zaha-c.palace(3mil)
rob green-west ham(free) backup for Ali al-Habsi
charlie mulgrew-celtic(3.25m)
sone aluko-rangers(750k)
john fleck-rangers(500k)
kyle lafferty-rangers(3.5mil)
luke chambers-nottingham(free)
robert snodgrass-leeds(2mil)
ross mccormack-leeds(2mil)
jay rodriguez-burnley(free)

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Hang on a minute jay Rodriguez for free...your bonkers who let you out of the home?

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21 May 2012 07:00:33
Now that West Ham have been promoted, they are in talks with Robert Green about a new contract and will talk to Pablo Barrera about staying in the club or not. COYI!!

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Commiserations to the seasiders, but well done hammers - see you in the prem - Saints and Irons have had some very memeorable games over the years.....and some more to come.....COYRs

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21 May 2012 06:59:19
Jay rod won't be going to its they have plenty of forwards . I am told he favours everton

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21 May 2012 00:45:03
To the person who made that Ireland europ 12 squad
here what it really will be trappatoni is too boring to change
GIVEN

O'SHEA DUNNE ST LEDGER WARD

MCGEADY ANDREWS WHELHAN DUFF

KEANE DOYLE

expect hunt mclean and walters as impact subs through out the group stage

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Hunt an impact sub lol hes terrible hope someone takes him off our hands

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21 May 2012 00:41:37
Sunderland ins:

S.Fletcher
G.Hooper
W.Zaha
D.Hoilett
A.Johnson
J.Milner (loan)
M.Figueroa
H.Badstuber

Sunderland outs:

Gordon
Gyan
Campbell
Cattermole
McCarthy
Muhammady
Bramble
Richardson
Vaughan

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Keep dreaming!

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Fletcher already turned you down n anyway you got sell before you can buy 8 10 10 clubs in the prem are looking at him 1 from germany n 1 from russia

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21 May 2012 00:38:11
Irish Euro 12 line up

Given

Kelly Dunne O'Shea Ward

Duff Gibson Andrews McGeady

Walters
Keane

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21 May 2012 00:07:00
Tony Hibbert set to move to wigan in a swap deal involving connor sammon and cash

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20 May 2012 23:57:55
why has it got to be Premiership players? What about Lambert, Holt and Le Fondre. All putting goals away for fun and have more passion.

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