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[Frenzy]

I'm not convinced, but then I thought Pardew was the end of Newcastle, so what do I know!

Pardew's probably working to a 2 year plan 

 

[andrewparker]

Ha, probably! We'll see next week when Newcastle announce who they are releasing.

[Mk5 GTian]

I hope he's half as good as Pardew in the transfer market! Hopefully he'll have a big clear out and get rid of the headless chicken and Charlie Adam, who has been sh1te. Several others I'd get shot of as well. How well he does depends on who he can lose, and how much he gets for new players. I think he'll bring an attractive style of play though.

[R32UK]

I hope he's half as good as Pardew in the transfer market! Hopefully he'll have a big clear out and get rid of the headless chicken and Charlie Adam, who has been sh1te. Several others I'd get shot of as well. How well he does depends on who he can lose, and how much he gets for new players. I think he'll bring an attractive style of play though.

i wish i was that optomistic 

[Tamiyoman]

At least with Martinez you know your likely to play well for the last 10 games and avoid relegation 

[Gtiain]

Now hopefully the transfer slag that is Eden hazard has finally finished his ego trip and announced where he's going, we will hear no more from him this summer? Or is that too much to ask!

[andrewparker]

Meh. To be fair I'd choose a London club over a Manchester club. People are bemused that he hasn't chosen United or City but who knows who else Chelsea are targeting this summer. He could have been given some pretty exciting reassurances.

[Gtiain]

Meh. To be fair I'd choose a London club over a Manchester club. People are bemused that he hasn't chosen United or City but who knows who else Chelsea are targeting this summer. He could have been given some pretty exciting reassurances.

Fair point, the thing that's confused me is that Chelsea don't have a manager, it's just another example of abramovich trying to be manager! Infact why doesn't he just name himself and cut out the middle man.

I'm glad the hazard saga is over, really annoying everyday waking up everyday to listen non stop to that twonk. what kind of club allows a player to announce his transfer on twitter after publicly pimping himself. I'd have pulled out if I were in charge of the teams involved. I couldn't imagine fergie putting up with him nor Mancini having another ballotelli on his hands.

[Tamiyoman]

Meh. To be fair I'd choose a London club over a Manchester club. People are bemused that he hasn't chosen United or City but who knows who else Chelsea are targeting this summer. He could have been given some pretty exciting reassurances.

Chelski = Big wages and assurances of playing regularly in an ageing team which will get rebuilt buy the 10th manager.

City = Big wages and be a bit part player in  team full of Ego's

Arsenal/Tottenham - Can't afford his wages/demands

United = Would be nice to have to him to replace Scholes, but if he is only in it for the money, meh, we need a motivated player, not a wages slag  

His quote of "I am joining a champions league winner in the premiership" still leaves it 50/50 for United or Chelski (Actually its 66.6/33.3  )

[andrewparker]

And for all the hype it sounds like Shinji Kagawa might be the better buy!

Eden Hazard: 192 apps, 50 goals and 30 assists. Shinji Kagawa: 198 apps, 86 goals and 45 assists. In a better league.

[Tamiyoman]

And for all the hype it sounds like Shinji Kagawa might be the better buy!

Eden Hazard: 192 apps, 50 goals and 30 assists. Shinji Kagawa: 198 apps, 86 goals and 45 assists. In a better league.

Its not that often that Fergie gets it wrong (There have been a few but not as many as other clubs  )

[andrewparker]

Ha, one word: Bebe.

[Tamiyoman]

Ha, one word: Bebe.

Obertan
Kleberson
Bebe
Veron
Taibi

are the 5 I can think of in the last 15 years.

Pretty sure other clubs lists are MUCH longer 

[prepree]

Jemba Jemba (Spelling)?
Alan Smith
Jordi Cryuff
Anderson
Forlan
Bellion
Berbatov???

Fergie isnt as great in the transfer market as you may think, but agree most clubs have just as long of list of players that have failed or flopped

[andrewparker]

So it's looking like Brendan Rodgers will go to Liverpool and Martinez to Villa. I can see the latter, but Rodgers at Liverpool is daft IMO.