Monroe Transfer

Smoggies certainly didn't repay the faith some of you have in them today.

Agreed, but I can't decide over Nolan or Barton as CM and as bad as he is at least Ryan Taylor has Prem experience. Really think Perch would be thrown in the deep end if we started with him against a club of Man Utd's quality. I think this is the thread you're looking for. Your stereotyping of Liverpudlians is an even more tedious 'joke'.

Lincoln, Plymouth, Wycombe, Hamburg, Marseille, Barca.

If he comes to us and is decent, a better club with more money will snap him up come the end of the season. If he comes to us and disappoints, he'll return to OM and end being shifted to some club in Germany or Spain. Either way, if we were to get him on loan, I wouldn't expect to see him join us permanently at any time in the future.

I love how you're totally aware of your thread hijacks these days. Haven't you been banned from almost every other Toon forum because you won't shut up about the old board?

You really think the Smoggies will win it? Improved their squad this pre-season, that's undeniable, but they still had a better squad than most last season and were never in it. Strachan was there long enough to at least have them properly fighting for a play off spot.

To be fair there's not been a massive amount of movement in the market this window. Some clubs haven't brought anyone in. Shouldn't judge Hughton too much (or indeed Ashley for that matter), it always picks up towards the end of the window. Rather have them in early but that's just the way it goes, understandably.

Kevin is certainly bringing home the big bucks.

He's probably been sacked already.

It'll be the surgical saw for you my friend.

Are they taking the train back to the hotel or something?

OPEN TOP BUS TROPHY CELEBRATION TIME

That's because it was half-time.

That was Xisco wasn't it? Put it on for a bit. Typical pre-season game, not very exciting. Routledge has been a good threat though and Best and Carroll have done well in the air. Hardly anything going down our left side though which is a slight worry. Commentator is awful. Who is this Danny Gootree? If Perch is still considered a "youngster" then Wayne Rooney must be too as they share the same age.

Can't really, am working. Woe is me.

.co.uk reckon he's delivered in that role so far this pre-season. Can't agree or disagree with that as I've not been able to watch any games.

Leon Best to score in yet another friendly, and then go on to score a hat trick. Total number of league 10/11 goals scored by him = 0

I'd be quite happy with 17th place as things stand.

Been wondering what's going on with Jamie O'Hara. Guess his mind's been elsewhere recently for understandable reasons.

Didn't realise Stevie was little.

So KFC saw something in you?

How was Perch today? Thought he had an injury leading up to the game at least.

I'll get your coat.

Thread disappoints.

Not that it matters since he's a free agent, but... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-10811077