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Klinsmann won't come here. He has a lucrative, relatively low-pressure job with the U.S.--and has loads of authority over the sport in this country.

Lord knows why, but I still like Lambert. Tactically, he has turned our defense from a shambles into a half-decent, organized unit. We've started to keep a little possession, as all of us were dying to do. And on a shoestring budget, he has amassed some talent: Benteke, Sanchez, Vlaar, Okore, and Gil (based on early returns), and even lesser buys like Westwood and Bacuna have been at least half-decent. That's a lot more quality than we could've reasonably expected from our meager spending. That said, this means our squad is fairly decent. We shouldn't be struggling for goals, and we sure as heck shouldn't be in another relegation fight. So the ball is squarely in Lambert's court. Time to turn in some points, or even I will reach my limit.

In fairness, you know why you like Lambert - you just outlined it in the following sentences!

Lord knows why, but I still like Lambert. Tactically, he has turned our defense from a shambles into a half-decent, organized unit. We've started to keep a little possession, as all of us were dying to do. And on a shoestring budget, he has amassed some talent: Benteke, Sanchez, Vlaar, Okore, and Gil (based on early returns), and even lesser buys like Westwood and Bacuna have been at least half-decent. That's a lot more quality than we could've reasonably expected from our meager spending. That said, this means our squad is fairly decent. We shouldn't be struggling for goals, and we sure as heck shouldn't be in another relegation fight. So the ball is squarely in Lambert's court. Time to turn in some points, or even I will reach my limit.

Could it be that the money for Sinclair (inc wages) was used for Delph's contract?

Doubt it. They're two separate issues, and we've been negotiating with Delph for a while. As best anyone can tell, we've told City the amount we'll pay them (or Sinclair the amount we'll pay him), and it simply isn't enough.

Suddenly it's okay to hate on Fabian again , don't you just love the fickle .

I like Delph and would rather have him than not. But I won't be gutted when he leaves.

Wouldn't mind Dempsey on loan.

Would help Lambert Makepeace with the boo boys.

I cant imagine Dempsey would want to do that. No reason for him to do it.

Can we find a young Joe Cole?

We already have one. His name is Jack.

To think that Sigurdsson reportedly cost around the same amount, and he has been very influential for Swansea.

I would love Sigurdsson here

This ^^^^^^^

I would have loved him here, too. But he was always going back to Swansea.

Would not touch him at that price.

Remarkable how dynamic our midfield was yesterday with Delph, Sanchez and Weimann (not even a midfielder), and with Cleverly and Westwood not involved.

Coincidence? I think not.

I don't think thats true.

I'm itching to see a midfield with Delph, Cleverly, and Sanchez together. I quite like Cleverly, and the rumored price doesn't bother me. I wouldn't say he is vastly superior to Westwood, but he's superior. Westwood is remarkably inconsistent.

He importantly gives us pace at CB which we haven't had for... forever....

I'd say Curtis Davies before he busted his ACL.

I still think he has a quality DM in the making.

He's a darned good defender. Let's not move him to a different position.

I'll be surprised if we see him on a pitch before 2016.

He's a decent, neat and tidy player, but doesn't have a creative bone in his body.

He created a great chance for Benteke at the top of the box in the first half.

If he is injured are we going to have to re-call Gardner or Johnson? Leaves us with only Sanchez and Richardson at CM

Herd and Bacuna, too.

You're paranoid. Allegations of media bias are lazy.

Sounds like he actualy went through a pretty tough time when he was at Villa.

This is the understatement of the day. 

It's wrong to presume that this was based on a four-game unbeaten run, as if our front office is so reactionary and compulsive. Fox said that--before he even started--Lambert and Lerner were working on an extension.

Why drop Richardson ? Drop zog and move Richardson up.

Yeah, this.

Whether he stays permanently, leaves in January, or leaves in May, as long as he plays well during his time here, we'll benefit.

Still don't understand why we would pay 7.5 for 6 months of his service in Jan, either us or United are insane.

We would pay 7.5 million for him in January only if he signed a multi-year deal with us.  I can't imagine any other scenario.

I expect that Vlaar, like Mellberg, will leave on a free at the season's end.  He'll likely get a nice payday and find a team with Champions League football.

I was quite open to the move beforehand, although I would have preferred a more attacking player instead but now I'm against it. Even though we don't know the full details, it is pretty clear he wasn't exactly jumping at the chance to sign for us last night, either holding out for Everton or someone else.

Football fans are fickle and if he does well for us, that will soon be forgotten quickly but I think it is more likely that if he did do well, he'd look to move somewhere else after his loan.

By all accounts, he would've happily joined us for £60,000 a week.

The Roy Keane efect perhaps?? The man is a winner...

Some Sunderland and Ipswich fans may disagree.