Football Banter Archive April 29 2012

 

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29 Apr 2012 23:28:58
Why are people dropping small names for manchester united to purchase, the most prized team in england, one of the biggest teams in the world, a team on there way to there 20th league title. We should be targeting people who have already been regonised to play for there country and if we are to purchase 'people with potential' they should be in the international unders (u-21's,u19's ect ect). We should be gettings the stars such as LUCAS MOURA (next best person to neymar) MARIO GOTZE, EDEN HAZARD, JAVI MARTINEZ, JORDI ALBA, THIAGO SILVA, MAT HUMMELS, KYLE WALKER, VAN DER WEIL, YYOUNES KABOUL, HIGUAN, BENZEMA

To name a few

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YYOUNES KABOUL LOL YOU CLOWN...

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Haha he names all the sort after names in Europe then plants in Younes Kaboul? ..... Is that you Younes??

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29 Apr 2012 23:21:16
Fed up with English putting Scottish game down!!

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Fed up with scottish thinking there on par with english football & that rangers or celtic could compete for epl title is they were in that league..

thats why ppl on ere put it down

LeicesterLad

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M8 i would be fed up if i had to watch scottish football..i mean that game yesterday st mirren v hibs was terrible ,
pub standard ,witha crowd like our league two/three..attendances.
the truth hurts , doesnt it!

maximus

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There isn't much to put down, as it possibly cant get any worse for the SPL. Especially now Rangers have gone, the sponsors will leave and the SPL dissolving as a result. Anyway Luton will be looking forward to play Celtic some time soon.

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Maximus and leicesterlad get a room.

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29 Apr 2012 22:57:14
Another Mid table (Boring) finish for Hartlepool United. I think next year we need to get rid of some people to make room on the wage bill and check out the premier league and championship teams for promising youngsters whom are not currently getting any action and are WELL inside our PRICE RANGE. Get a few of them out on loan, have a real good fight for Automatic Promotion, Gain a load of cash for doing so then finally BUY some quality players.

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29 Apr 2012 22:38:12
Reading are to sign Seamus Coleman and
Gary Hooper

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29 Apr 2012 22:19:16
Leroy Lita going back to Reading as he is not getting enough game time at Swansea and Mcdermitt is a big fan
TR

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I dont think Leroy is premiership standard to be honest. Good player and a great player in the championship, just not quite there a bit like beckford.

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29 Apr 2012 21:54:39
Ipswich to sign Theo Robinson - Derby

Tomas Kusczak - Man Utd,
Paul Taylor & George Boyd - Posh
Darcy Blake - Cardiff

Source: A member of their board.

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29 Apr 2012 21:50:27
Charlton HAVE signed Anthony Wordsworth on a pre-contract, dont know the amount but it is done

If west ham fail to go up, Carlton Cole might be heading back to CAFC, but wages might be a problem as he is on £40,000k+ at west ham, also same with Tomkins but his wages are lower but Prem teams are rumoured for him

Also Jason Puncheon is a done deal as both Southampton and him are desperate to leave, Jay Rodriguez has been rumoured to go to Celtic but with the state of the SPL he doesnt want to go, he is in the last year of his contract, i know he is a Burnley lad etc etc but he says he wants to go and with CAFC on the UP and having the funds available from the new owners he can join, also being in London is attracting him too, Southampton are rumoured to be interested too but with them promoted they will follow up interest in Celtic's Gary Hooper

I have very reliable sources close to the club ( i speak to players and staff etc ) and all that has been said above has been said to me, also Pixie Lott will be singing at The Valley on saturday as she is a CAFC and West ham fan but obviously CAFC have been promoted ( she also likes CAFC better, not starting an argument lads ;) )

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West Ham will not sell Carlton Cole

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So your telling me Charlton are going to bring in the most sort after players from West Ham? Get a grip. Your starting to sounds like Leicester and Ipswich Fans.

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29 Apr 2012 21:44:08
IN
Kallum Higginbotham from Huddersfield on loan

Frank Nouble free from west ham
Simon Church loan from reading
Lee Bowyer free agent
Matt Hill free from blackpool
Ignasi Miquel from arsenal on loan
Out
Jacob Butterfield to Newcastle or Reading for a fee between 2M-5M
Jay Mceveley to swindon free
Bobby Hassell released
David Preece released

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Obviously you don,t go to Oakwell Nouble / Higginbotham waste of time.Or is it Keith posting this article

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29 Apr 2012 21:32:25
kermorgant is not going to celtic as he has said this has been his best ever season as a player and he wants to prove himself at championship level, and charlton wish to keep him and do not need to sell

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Hes had his chance at the championship and was sh*t. . . Did you see the peno vs cardiff in the playoffs

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29 Apr 2012 21:25:47
southampton to go back in for gary hooper now having secured promotion

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Is he better than what we already have?

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29 Apr 2012 21:12:54
Ipswich looking to sign 4 people this summer:
Joel Ward - Portsmouth - 750k plus Nathan Ellington on loan
Sean St Ledger - Ipswich - 750k
Scott Loach - Watford - 500k
Paul Green - Derby - Free

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So ipswich will be signing sean st ledger from ipswich? *claps*

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29 Apr 2012 20:56:31
Southend midfielder Ryan Hall is firmly on the radar of Shrewsbury Town. Although, he would cost the promoted side a lot of money.

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29 Apr 2012 20:55:42
i believe that although we are still competing at the highest level, the majority of our players are kicking on abit in the age department. Due to this and many other reason i would love to see Sir Alex make these changes in the following 1 or 2 windows (i am aware he does not have a history of buying in January)
IN,
*Ter Stegen + Jack Butland (GK's)(Ter Stegen to challenge De Gea for No1 shirt, Butland loan out straight away)
*Kyle Walker - fast and powerful (england international for many years like Jones and smalling so good to pair all up now) also if spurs dont make the champions league he may want to move to a club has has
*Mat Hummels
*Jordi Alba (alba came from barca academy so may favour them, which case L.Baines or A.Cissokho, Also N.Boilsen had a trail with us other year but choose ajax, should relaunch attempts to bring to old Trafford
*Lucas Moura (Sao Paulo) Next biggest Brazilian prospect to neymar, Need to sort this deal before Madrid as could be our new Ronaldo
*Mario Gotze (signed a new deal with dortmund but if we lure teammates Hummels and Kagawa aswell as other top names we may be able to persuade him to join us rather than the Giants in italy and spain he is said to favour
* Christian Eriksen
*Eden Hazard (many have said nani looks like he may be getting itchy feet to move to a new European giant so i believe that we best get ready)
*Javi Martinez or Yann M'Villa or Kevin Strootman (Currently lack Roy Keane Figure we used to have , anyone of these could bring a similar feel to our midfield
*Philippe Coutinho (Scored 6 goals in 15games for the Brazil Unders, struggled to make way into inter first team, shined in spain, Great buy for future and could settle easy as da silva twins of similar age and also from RIO)
*Willian Jose (sao paulo) scored 5 in 15games for the Brazilian U20's, would be a great player to snap up early as looks like could be a big star one day (purchase and loan back to a team in brazil where he will get regular football) - Also Lucas Piazon of chelsea also came from Sao paulo and looks like a better star so may be a good idea to try and raid him
*Doumbia or Welliton (both fast and strong players whom seem to be goal hungry and have both got a history for netting goals)
OUTS
*lindergaurd
*Kuzack
*amos
*Vidic - as good as vidic is he has been struck with injury most the season and is now the wrong side of 30 and with juventus said to be interested i say we get the best we can to fund a bid for young Hummels. Also i know ferdinand is older but he has done well with evans so i think we should let him retire he so he can help us to give the young CB's experience
*Park - hardly used and kagawa plays similar roles
*Carrick
*Flecther (possibly give him one more season then sell him)
*Giggs – retire
*Anderson - Loan to build fitness back
*Berbatov
*owen
*Set up a deal with some clubs to send player out there on loan for a cut price to give experiance or consider making a B-Team like Barca have and everton where planning

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29 Apr 2012 20:48:05
Watford are looking to get Thomas Kuszack free from Man U as he is out of contract. They are also interested in signing Paul Taylor. There have been rumours that Millwall want Troy Deeny. I wouldn't sell him ifI was Dyche.

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For last time Taylor is Not going to Watford. Hes going West Brom for 3.5 mill. He would never lower himself to go to Watford

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3.5 million lmfao what do you think this is football manager? Installments over 48 months so you dont use any of your budget ? lol

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I wrote this article and Paul Taylor is not worth 3.5m. More like 3.5k

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29 Apr 2012 20:33:24
Nigel clough was left fuming that derby didn't win against
Peterborough after having made 22 chances in the game and scoring 1 and peterborugh having 3 and scoring 1.This has made nigel clough ask the board to instead of bringing in an experienced striker such as Steve howard.But to find a young potiential goal machine.Nigel had already felt this way and had sent a scout to watch St mirren v Dundee united as he is a massive admirer of Johnny russell who he was going to get before Chris maguire was the cheaper option.He's made talks with dundee matching their price by giving 950k and the rest is 3 players.One known to be Connor doyle.

This deal will be completed during the first week so Russell can go to Barbados for pre-season.

This is 100% True

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29 Apr 2012 20:26:29
Portsmouth to sell most of their first team squad:
Jason Pearce - Leeds
Greg Halford - Brighton
Kanu - Somewhere in Egypt
Benjani - Somewhere in Egypt
Joel Ward - Ipswich
Liam Lawrence - Cardiff
Stephen Henderson - West Ham
Hayden Mullins - Wolves
Luke Varney - Blackpool
Dave Kitson - Watford
Eric Huseklepp - Brann
Aaron Mokoena - Somewhere in Italy
Tal Ben Haim - Partzan Belgrade

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29 Apr 2012 20:21:24
West Ham and Birmingham are both in HUGE financial trouble and will enter administration if they don't win the playoffs. West Ham have a wage bill of £38m currently that will need to be reduced to under £6m for next season. Birmingham will have a transfer embargo placed on them as well as they have account problems and are in debt.

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29 Apr 2012 20:21:16
Dream, Mullins will NEVER go to Swindon....

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29 Apr 2012 20:19:09
Realistic signings I'd like to see for Reading:

3 or 4 from:
Dame N'Doye
Aaron Cresswell
Peter Whittingham (dependent on promotion for Cardiff)
Curtis Davies
Ryan Bertrand (loan)
Nathaniel Clyne (Tribunal fee)
Bjorn Sigurdarsson
Matthew Etherington
Hayden Mullins (free)

And 1 or 2 from:
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Wilfred Zaha
Steven Fletcher
Nick Powell
Jermaine Defoe
Kieran Richardson


Thoughts?
I think we could get 5 or 6 players total for around £20-£25m

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N'Doye
Bertrand
Clyne
Sigurdson
Richardson
And one not listed Conolly

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29 Apr 2012 20:16:13
Redknapp to Chelsea
Roberto Martinez to Tottenham

FACT

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FACT: You know nothing.

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29 Apr 2012 20:05:50
The two Thistle directors just removed from the Board were unable to put money into the
club.They had each been asked to donate a five figure sum to help solve an impending financvial crisis at partick.

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29 Apr 2012 20:05:15
Leicester interested in Jordan Rhodes, Cameron Stewart, Kyle Naughton and a cental midfielder to partner Drinkwater.

Nigel Pearson is fed up with Lee Peltier for his defending of conceding goals and bad positioning.

Cameron Stewart will join Ben Marshall on the wing with Dyer for back up with Drinkwater also being able to opperate on the wing.

Jordan Rhodes will be added for his goals and a future star of the club.

Jermaine Beckford looks set to be sold with Andy King and Paul Gallagher also following with Richie Wellens staying for back-up.

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I agree that Peltier and Beckford will leave but Stewart and Rhodes won't sign for you

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Stewert would and gallaghers not going

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Rhodes to leicester ? very funny

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29 Apr 2012 19:55:05
Southampton ins for the prem:
Chris Gunter
Scott Dann
Zat Knight
Grant Leadbitter
Andrew Surman
Gary Hooper
Tom Ince

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Do they improve the squad much? I'm sure we'll buy players we've never heard of

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Agree with the above comment but having submitted bids in Jan for Hooper, won't be surprised if we try again.

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29 Apr 2012 19:48:39
Forde, mildenhall and henderson all leaving this summer

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29 Apr 2012 19:44:28
Hull City:
Ins:
Lee Tomlin-Peterborough (£800k-£1m)
Vito Mannone-Arsenal (£750k-£1m)
Eldin Jakupovic-free
Anthony Gerrard-free
Josh King-loan
A striker if McLean leaves, winger if Stewart does(Hammill/Kightly)

Outs:
James Harper-free
Dele Adebola-free
Adriano Basso-free
Jay Simpson-£500k
Jamie Devitt-free
Mark Oxley-free
Will Atkinson-free
Kamel Ghilas-£250k
Seyi Olofinjana-£500k
Robbie Brady-end of loan
Richard Garcia-free
Aaron McLean-£800k+

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29 Apr 2012 19:24:15
chelsea prepared to raid everton (under di matteo) they want fellaini for 22 million, 7 million more than what everton paid for him a few years ago hes been quality for us, wouldnt want to see him go. also there preparing 10 mill for wonderkid ross vbarkley. hes got great potential wouldnt want to see another efc youngster be sold just like that especially if hell be world class in a few years

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29 Apr 2012 19:33:53
Southampton Transfers:
In:
Pedersen Blackburn
Upson Stoke
Clyne Crystal Palace
Moses Wigan
Hooper Celtic
Surman Norwich
Whittingham Cardiff
Leadbitter Ipswich

Out:
Connolly Retire
Jaidi Retire
Holmes Swindon

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29 Apr 2012 19:22:18
chelsea prepared to raid everton (under di matteo) they want fellaini for 22 million, 7 million more than what everton paid for him a few years ago hes been quality for us, wouldnt want to see him go. also there preparing 10 mill for wonderkid ross vbarkley. hes got great potential wouldnt want to see another efc youngster be sold just like that especially if hell be world class in a few years

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29 Apr 2012 19:09:32
jason puncheon to charlton / cafc

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Gd very average player

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29 Apr 2012 18:44:37
southampton can have surman has a good 20 mins and then goes missing for thr rest 5 goals a season one good game in six or seven you can have him back i will give him my bike to go one ...irk

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Agree. Don't understand the pratts who say we want him back.

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29 Apr 2012 18:52:18
Paul lambert looking to strengthen Norwich's defence next season hoping to turn kyle naughton loan into a permanent and also interest in mulgrew who is capable at playing cb and lb, a position norwich has been missing for a while

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29 Apr 2012 17:28:02
Fire sale @ ibrox - you heard it here first , wee wise rab wwr

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29 Apr 2012 16:04:15
I would just like to say that people need to stop letting the green eyed monster affect them so much. Reading will be the 9th richest club when the takeover is approved by the EPL. To all the Huddersfield fans, we have every chance of signing Jordan Rhodes. We are in the Premier League and have plans to stay there. If he comes to Reading, he will be given a good chance for first team football so whats going to stop him.

Also Gylfi looks an unlikely signing as Hoffenheim value him at £10mil and that proves to be a stumbling block for any transfer.

We have stated all across the media that although we have the funds, we will not spend massively. Fifa fair play rules are coming in and Zingarevich wants to eventually be playing in Europe. Whilst this realistically will not happen for a number of years, we would not jeperdise it by spending money. We will stick with the club ethos and spend wisely.

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Lmao,richest club or owner ?

Mr.Roller Coaster

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You wont get rhodes ,he is going to everton

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Dont you just hate it when sensible people come on this site...

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Not a chance of rhodes going to reading.you will be cannon fodder next season,he is going to everton

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29 Apr 2012 15:53:24
Wolves Out:

Steven Fletcher- QPR (if they stay up)- 9 Million
Jamie O'Hara- Stoke- 5 Million
Roger Johnson- West Ham- 4 Million
Matt Jarvis- Stoke or Aston Villa- 8.5 Million
Stephen Ward- Southampton- 2.5 Million
Nenad Milijas- Feyenoord- 2.5 Million

Wolves in:

Jordan Rhodes- 4.5 Million
Lee Camp- 2 Million
Andy King- 2.5 Million
Adrian Mariappa- 4 Million

Probable line up-

De Vries

Zubar
Berra
Mariappa
Elokobi

Kightly
Guedioura
Henry
Hunt

Ebanks-Blake
Doyle

Subs:
Camp
Stearman
King
Hammill
Rhodes

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I agree with the outgoing transfers but Jordan Rhodes will sign for a premier league team

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29 Apr 2012 15:53:13
WHO DO U THINK EVERTON ARE MOST LIKLEY TO SIGN ?? :
peinaar, diame, hoilett, jarvis, dempsey, moses or donavan.

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I think everton should look at getting peinaar back. He has done wonders since his return.
Safc fan

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29 Apr 2012 15:46:04
Lionel ainsworth is apparently a summer target for afc Bournemouth as Bournemouths Marc Pugh has been seen in Yorkshire apparently for contarct talks he stayed over from the sat fixture against Scunthorpe and afcb see former loan player a ideal replacement

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29 Apr 2012 15:13:13
Why do some people post crap in here? Bristol city fan posts his team is going buy jarvis from wolves. If he wanted to play 2nd tier football he would stay at wolves which he could still do. Keep it real people please.

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29 Apr 2012 15:00:38
Keogh better than morison are.U drunk ? Morison has 9or ten premier L goals. Somthing keogh could only dream of

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29 Apr 2012 14:49:36
Blackburn Rovers team 2012-13 (if relegated)
Gk-Robinson
RB-OrrCB-HanleyCB-DannLB-Morris
RW-FormicaCM-DunnCM-LoweCM-PetrovicLW-Pedersen
ST-Yak or Heskey

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29 Apr 2012 14:35:10
Leeds team next year

Kenny
Brayford Pearce Lees White
Derry
McCormack Templeton
Clayton
Volland Beckford

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I'd be disappointed if we brought in Derry and Kenny, same with letting Snodgrass go. Get Bamba for Derry and McCarthy or keep Lonergon in net.

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29 Apr 2012 14:29:34
Markus, thanks you – your dream is realised through Nicola and Nigel – the vision to support our club and take us on this journey of success is far from over…..COYRs

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29 Apr 2012 14:23:23
WE ARE GOING UP, SAY WE ARE GOING UP
WE'RE IN THE PREMIERSHIP
from a very happy saint.

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This time next year your be saying good bye to the prem (Y) lol

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You keep telling yourself that whilst you have fun in league 1

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You know its a lot of harder to stay in the prem now, even QPR are finding it hard , bottom 3 for you ;)

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29 Apr 2012 13:37:50
Norwich City need to sign a minimum of x3 defenders.

Whitbread Ayala Tierney and Loanee Naughton are prem quality.

Martin has the wits but not the gas
Ryan Bennet has a lot of promise but has a lot to learn. (getting mugged in the air by Tevez?)

Barnett ,Ward and Drury not Prem.

Norwich playing with second string defeenders

City are conceding goals because they don't have the strength and depth needed defensively.


Gunter, Naughton, Clyne, Mariappa would do the job

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Think you need 22 players the rubbish you have

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Yep, staying in the Premier League, we must be infested with a terrible squad.

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29 Apr 2012 13:35:28
Why do people keep on linking Emnes with moves to sides in the Premiership next season? He's s**t.

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29 Apr 2012 13:27:26
Norwhich to sell Steve Morrison back to millwall as he's not getting played a lot


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can not see this happening,He wanted to leave and play in the prem and i myself would not like to see him back at the den
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29 Apr 2012 10:31:18
I would like to see:
Lewis on a free from Peterborough GK
Upson or Dann
Maybe a left back to cover fox as Harding is out of contract end of season
Try for Sigurdsson but a bit of a long shot
Ince, ,Jarvis or Phillips
Fletcher, Zamora? Or foreign youngster
Give me your thoughts.
Credit to Coventry Fans yesterday they were great, good luck next season, go and thrash the skates, if they are still alive. COYR PREM

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Ince phillips and dann
would be good

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29 Apr 2012 10:29:09
wolves in's and out's.

out's:
o'hara-sunderland-4.5m
henry-sunderland-1m
doyle-reading-5m
hennessey-qpr-4m
johnson-stoke-4.5m
fletcher-sunderland-7m
jarvis-stoke-5m
total:31m

in's:
mcCormack-leeds-2.5m
adomah-brostol city-1.5m
danns-leicester-2.5m
futacs-portsmouth-2m
barkley-everton-season loan
frimpong-arsenal-loan
bridge-man city-2m

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Why would sunderland want henry, he is worse than what we have in centre midfield, gardner, colback, cattermole all better than him

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29 Apr 2012 10:02:18
From some happy Saints fans,how's
your season gone then Skates,not
laughing now are you,anyway,good
luck,hope you make it,wouldn't be the
same without you.

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29 Apr 2012 09:04:10
Did you see those arrogant West Ham fans being inteviewed on the tele yesterday after there game, going on about how they are better then all the other team in the playoffs and will beat Cardiff over 2 legs. Did not really have any fellings for West Ham this season but with Fat Sam and there cocky fans, there my new hate team. Come on Cardiff teach them a lesson.

Well done Saints did not really care who went up before this but now i am so gladyou did Congrats!

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Good luck blackpool
cadiff
hope shammers stay
where they belong
with fat sam

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29 Apr 2012 08:29:46
Great day for Saints yesterday, and brill effort from the Coventry fans for joining the party…..let's hope the seasiders join us so good luck in play offs…anyone know which paper publishes blue square results LOL…….COYRs

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29 Apr 2012 08:23:10
Well done saints best team to come to Ipswich all year enjoy the prem

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Like Ipswich the worse team seen at Carrow Road for years.

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29 Apr 2012 01:58:00
again well done saints ...
blackpool up against brum..

got this bad feeling .. brum good side
maybe to far for the seasiders this year!
but very good year .. with the players
that left..
we are not going to make it this year ..
but really tried ..
what a great season ..
8.30 at ground tomorrow .
up the pool .....

maximus

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Good Luck mini ......have a good one COYRs

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You predicted 8/10th, Max, so this Saint hopes your wrong again! IF you make it to the final i really fancy you to win it.

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