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Arsenal 72m for Pepe from Lille. Thats a middle finger to Crystal Palace who could have had the cash yet will be left with a player who doesnt want to be there. No idea about Pepe though.

There is something not right going on there. Absolute superb player IMO.

Just has to be operated right. Pretty sure spurs new stadium has them throughout. I think it comes down the design. The club deck only has the staircases to go up, further ways up would be needed for escalators.

I might be up for going to this (should we progress past progres). Im travelling next month and stopping in amsterdam so i will try fix the dates for this. No idea how to pronounce then by the way, everyone is like "we drew the danes"

A good draw, logistically good also.

Fair point, you are right there. The row infront seemed to be way too near and the shins were always bashing.

The drubbing v hearts in the 96 cup final was laudrup at his best. Yet he scored an absolute wonder in the semi final that year against celtic...he lobbed Marshall who tried to bulldoze him.

Strange ongoings with Bale and Real Madrid. Zidane being outspoken about letting him leave. Yet with Bale on 650k a week he is wise to just keep his head down.

Yes. Or Gent. Legia warsaw woukd be the side id want to avoid. Bring on wolves though.

Used to enter my head weekly! To be fair i was in my early 20s then and used to run up. My best mate at the time was a 16 stoner and i just used to wait for him at our seats.

Used to have my season ticket up there. If you are within the pitch lines and not far back then its awesome views but there is a lot of restricted viewing the further wide you go. The climb is a bit of a trek though especially if a few shandys is had.

Jocky Bjorkland signed around the same time as Albertz.

Thanks chaps. I was just using phone during the night reading and wondered.

You beat me to it, It was your usual bollocks ;-) Albertz signed in 96. Laudrup though....I still remember the first game of the season v Motherwell and his solo to set up Big Duncan Ferguson for the winner. Best ever Ger for me.

I just wonder if its a year too earlier than predicted but I do fancy us to win it this year. But we have to get our form in order and not drop silly points and that will be the difference. Like some have mentioned - Rodgers leaving is big plus the fact he has been replaced by Lennon is only a backward step for Celtic. Im tipping us for 55 this season. (rush to the bookies)

Just wondered - does anyone use this for the forum on their mobile and is it any good for reading?

Lukaku to Inter rejected for 54m. Man Utd are mad not to take that he is awful. He is a big lump.

Defoe will be an important player this season, I think he will get 15-20 goals. Even at his age he has kept himself in great shape and should breeze this league.

How embarrassing for them! They will really struggle this season without Clarke.

Pretty sure new owners would have a clause saying no appointment. His Sheff Wed contract will be interesting, its likely he has a clause saying he cant go into management after resigning within a time limit which means Newcastle will have to pay up. Yet clubs are quick enough to sack managers so it works both ways. I was going to back Sheff Wed to go up this season with Bruce. A big club there for the taken for someone.

Liam Ridgewell linked today on a free, it was mentioned on Talksport. 34 year old freed by Hull.

De Ligt goes to Juventus from Ajax for 67million. The Ajax side will be broken up but they will have a good few quid in the bank. Its not a bad method yet Id like to see a side like Ajax be back in with the elite of Europe, yet playing outside England, Spain, Italy or Germany dents that nowadays.

I think Bruce will do OK so long as the fans dont get on this back. Its a big backwards move from Benitez but Allardyce would have been a final straw for the Toon Army.

Got to be all about players getting full match fitness and a bit of gelling with the new faces. A good few goals will go down well also. It will be interesting to see who SG goes with.

As for the Bruce stuff. He has maybe just done a Harry Redknapp (i.e resign before getting the job). Sheff Wed are a huge club and have mass potential to get back up but I suppose Bruce isnt going to turn down his own club yet there are reports of the former Lyon manager getting the job.