We were also shite. If you're 2-1 down in a cup tie and you've got one sub left, who do you bring on - Jordan Rhodes or Danny Guthrie? Exactly. Rhodes. Someone tell our ~~manager~~ over-promoted coach.

Fourth year in a row we've gone out in the first round to a League One team.

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By Franck | On 13 August 2015 - 20:31 PM

Remember Nikola Kalinic? He's apparently having a medical with Fiorentina.

Played for us for a couple of years, showed flashes but was often isolated in Big Sam's lone striker system, I trust Fiorentina and Sousa will play more to his strengths. Must have done well at Dnipro too.

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By Sam | On 13 August 2015 - 09:19 AM

Mourinho is just simply being a twat.

+1

Shocking treatment of staff just doing their job.

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11 Aug 2015 17:19:26

Shaqiri to Stoke done. Go on Hughesy!

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By Shola | On 09 August 2015 - 23:28 PM

Anyway Roma selling world class defender Mapou Yana-Mbiwa. Shame he got Garcia'd. He'll look good as soon as he gets a better manager.

You really hate any perceived criticism of Pardew don't you

For the record, Mapou is obviously no world-beater but he's a good defender and going from the second best team in Italy to the second best team in France suggests he's more than good enough for a team who only escaped relegation on the final day of last season. I'm actually surprised he's leaving, especially with Romagnoli off to Milan (who I'd much prefer to keep instead of Mapou). Pretty short at CB now.

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By Kevou-Diaby | On 07 August 2015 - 13:01 PM

Romero will be our new first choice.

If De Gea goes, would you not sign a first choice to replace him and keep Romero as number 2?

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07 Aug 2015 11:42:28

By Suffolk Seasider | On 07 August 2015 - 10:52 AM

Doesn't seem to be a way to find the code unless you created the league, sorry!

No worries.

Looks like we need Telegram Sam!

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06 Aug 2015 21:48:42

By Suffolk Seasider | On 06 August 2015 - 20:54 PM

Maybe the board don't want West Ham to start their first season in the Olympic Stadium in the Championship

They should have gone all out to keep Big Sam in that case!

And not sure why West Ham rested players tonight for a match they'll lose anyway on Sunday. Could have been a good last season at Upton Park if they'd have given it a go, with some big European nights if they got past the group stage. May as well finish 15th and have a good run in Europe instead of 10th with no Europe.

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06 Aug 2015 21:46:39

It's not that code unfortunately, just tried!

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06 Aug 2015 16:22:57

Anyone got the code? Didn't do it last season but wanna join this time around.

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By gfnx25 | On 06 August 2015 - 14:40 PM

We've been impressive in pre season. Played two Championship sides in Blackburn and Preston recently. Drew 1-1 with Rovers

I went to the Bury v Rovers friendly actually, forgot to mention on here. Sat in the main stand because I sat in the away end for the friendly last summer (also 1-1, incidentally) and could barely see a thing!

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03 Aug 2015 14:04:59

That's quality!

Crazy to see that Arsenal's 49 game unbeaten run is still a record too!

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02 Aug 2015 13:50:44

Shall we use this thread for the Community Shield?

10 mins until kick off. Hope it's a decent game.

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30 Jul 2015 21:36:45

Starting the 16/17 season (their first at the Olympic Stadium) in the Championship would be even sweeter.

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By Vercoe | On 30 July 2015 - 15:05 PM

Good signing for Villa?

Yeah I reckon he'll do alright. Frightening in the air. Scored v Swansea and Stoke (two top half teams) in the FA Cup last season and put in a good shift at Anfield against Liverpool.

More suited to the PL than Rhodes.

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30 Jul 2015 11:49:02

Gestede off to Villa

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29 Jul 2015 12:52:46

By Jonas | On 29 July 2015 - 13:04 PM

James Chester from Hull to WBA for £8M. Another confirmation on how overpriced English players are...

He only had one year left on his contract as well. Unbelievable.

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By Sheriff Skacel | On 26 July 2015 - 08:34 AM

19 games into a season with Palermo in 2050. .

2050, amazing effort that!

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By Franck | On 25 July 2015 - 22:08 PM

Sweden out of the World Cup without even playing a single match yet. I fucking loathe the FIFA rankings.

We'll never see Zlatan at a WC again it looks like

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24 Jul 2015 15:21:52

Is he the one that has question marks about his age?

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24 Jul 2015 15:05:06

Jordan Rhodes has, for the first time, said he'd like to talk to another club. Can't blame him, Blackburn Rovers since 2010 isn't the place for players with any ambition. We're going nowhere.

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17 Jul 2015 15:37:03

Oh Delph...

Bit worrying for Villa though, they came 17th with Delph and Benteke, losing them will most likely result in another struggle for them this season.

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16 Jul 2015 21:02:39

I don't think Roma would ever pay £32m for Benteke. And I thought agreeing a fee with City was the problem with Dzeko rather than his wages?

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By .verse | On 16 July 2015 - 11:38 AM

Money to be used to try to sign either Oscar, Ozil or Isco similar reports say.

Selling a top drawer CM like Vidal to fund a move for an average number 10 like Oscar (it'll most likely be him as Based Jorge says above) is a little odd, but hey, Juve losing Tevez, Vidal and Pirlo at least gives others in Serie A a bit of hope!

On Benteke, he's obviously a good player but it's a hell of a lot of money. And saw a stat that Liverpool put the least amount of crosses in the box last season so they'll have to change the way they play a bit to suit him!

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13 Jul 2015 15:55:26

That came out of nowhere! Didn't sound like it went too well with Greece but hope he does well at Leicester, really likable guy.

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12 Jul 2015 21:36:51

£49m for a very good prospect but one who hasn't been tested on the biggest stages (WC and CL knockout stages etc) is never okay in my book.

Other countries really must wonder why our players are so overpriced, especially when the national team is dire.

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£49m, sweet Jesus. Well done to Liverpool for managing to get double what he's worth.

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By Suffolk Seasider | On 11 July 2015 - 20:35 PM

The fanbase is split over the current methods being used to protest. In one sense, there is the fact that it drags us back into the headlines and hopefully shows the fans' anger at what has been done to our club by our chairman and reiterates some of the stories about what a horrible piece of work he is. However, an away game is more likely to ruin the game for the home support and turn other fans against us rather than have them support our cause. Even most of the NAPM brigade are against doing it at away games but with this being preseason against a non-league side I guess the small minority who went felt justified. I imagine Oyscum is getting his solicitor to write the summons now. Potentially to me to for daring to utter anything on a forum, seeing as he is currently suing one of our fans' online forums too.

Go for it I reckon, things like fines for going on the pitch, what opposition fans think etc come secondary when it comes to trying to save your club and drawing attention to how much of a tool Oyston is. I wish we'd do the same against Venky's, although it would have been better when we were in the PL for more exposure.

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By Franck | On 10 July 2015 - 13:24 PM

Nicking two players that Roma wanted. If FM is to be believed Mitrovic is actually a Newcastle supporter.

No room for Cabaye at Roma with DDR, Pjanic, Strootman, Radja etc but yep, a number 9 would be nice - although I've still got hopes that Doumbia will come good.

Also, El Shaarawy is off to Monaco.