Yoan Gouffran

Did he burn his bridges though or did the owners do it for him? If Carroll and the owners are to be believed, the owners wanted him gone and Mr Ashley laughed his way to the bank.

No one held a gun to his head and made him sign, the owners did gave him a lift and put the pen in his hand though either way i have no real problem with transfer policy.

Yeah I think transfer policy has been good and good players have been signed, I just think they haven't been used well.

Yep and to that the fault is Pardew. This a man who prefferred Harewood and Mullins over Tevez and Mascherano. Has favourites and unfortunately they're always crap (Jonas, Simpson, Shola)

Yeah but I think it's important for English clubs to have British players, particularly a British spine. Pretty much all the PL champions that have been have had this.

so is it confirmed

we're hardly going for the title. We'll do well to stay up.

Not yet Dave, he's said himself on twitter he joins tomorrow

Well let's hope these Frenchies know what they're in for when they arrive.

Hopefully they're up for more of a battle than our english players were back in 08! They will be.