Condimentalist

Good stuff. He's a grafter though isn't he really - I think we need someone with greater vision and passing ability to play alongside him. Not sure where MON intends to use Barry or whether Petrov is going to be starting... Not sure that Petrov can really provide that creative spark, though he is a good passer.

I wonder what SPN is? Sad Pranksters News?

£5.5m would be very cheap - I though West Ham were looking for 8-9. Is this actually true by the way?

'Pool. But United will be the big spenders overall. They've already spent £50m and I think they'll buy a striker as well.

No he bloody well wasn't!

Appiah for £3m!! Now that's what I call a bargain.

Just watched an exclusive with Reo-Coker on SSN. Said he didn't know where his future lay but that it wasn't at West Ham. Said that he was concentrating on the u21's and that it was up to clubs to agree a deal with WHU and he'd take it from there. SSN also said that we're favourites to sign him. Havn't seen anything to suggest that he wants to go to Newcastle, can anyone link this Sun article?

One step back, two steps forward. I'd rather just take two steps forward.

Zokora has had a reasonably good season for Spurs - not great, but OK overall. However, this has been only his first term in the Prem and most (not all) players take some time to adapt. His performances during the 2nd half of the season were certainly better than the first half and most Spurs fans can see his talent and potential and think he'll be much better next season. I imagine Jol thinks the same. As for Reo--Coker, there are conflicting ITK reports as to whether or not Spurs are interested. If I had to guess I'd say we're not, since I doubt he'd want to come simply as a squad/cover player and there seems no obvious place for him in our starting XI. If this is correct, and if Barton goes to Newcastle, then it seems Villa will have little real competition for NRC. It sounds like a definite runner to me. How condescending is that! I dunno. I think it's pretty fair. Though I'd much rather have Reo-Coker starting in my midfield than Jermain Jenas. Jenas reminds me a little bit of Steve Davis. Great in spells, works hard, good attitude but overall contribution - insufficient. Anyone else think this Reo-Coker business may be worthy of the first individual 'RUMOUR:' thread of the summer?

I want him to stay as well - I think it's up to him whether he wants to fight for his place. I think MON realises that we need at least 4 strikers. Nothing to really suggest any truth behind this article though.

As the sky blackens over, the four horsemen of the apocalypse will ride over the hill, bringing with them death in every stride and signalling the end of time as we know it. Is that todays weather forecast Patrick? It is for Jeremy's part of the world.

As the sky blackens over, the four horsemen of the apocalypse will ride over the hill, bringing with them death in every stride and signalling the end of time as we know it.

MON doesn't rate Saviola.

A few of the lads in my office went over there for lunch and they saw him. They are dirty noses and came back going mad about it. Obviously I knew i'd get abused for posting it but....bovvered. I'm not abusing you. I just wanted to know if you saw him or somebody else did. I'm abusing you. You know nothing. You embarrassed yourself in January - don't do it again now. Go away small boy I'm neither small nor a boy. Mind you, I obviously don't expect you to post on the truth or things that you actually know anything about so I suppose it's to be expected. Finnan would be a shrewd signing by the way, but I'd hope we would supplement him with someone younger as well.

A few of the lads in my office went over there for lunch and they saw him. They are dirty noses and came back going mad about it. Obviously I knew i'd get abused for posting it but....bovvered. I'm not abusing you. I just wanted to know if you saw him or somebody else did. I'm abusing you. You know nothing. You embarrassed yourself in January - don't do it again now.

Or does it mean that they are going for better players than us? I think he just knows that no-one else will be interested in Titus Bramble

From Wesley Sneijder and Phillipe Lahm to Titus Bramble and Paul Robinson in the blink of an eye

Birmingham Mail links us with West Brom's Paul Robinson

According to Express and Star, Davis has been told he can leave: E&S

We were in January, why not again? (though ManU are looking like the winners at the moment with Nani, Anderson, Hargreaves and probably another)

I'd like us to go for Cristian Chivu of Roma. He's now coming into the last year of his contract and is a cultured centre-half who an also play at left back (i.e. ideal). Would certainly fall into the 'top class' bracket.

I predicted 800 pages by the end of the window... How conservative of me.

That story obviously says to me that Sorenson is not rated by the gaffer.

According to who? And I don't like your use of the word 'were'!

I think we've just signed David Ginola.