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I think Luiz needs to just go down as a one off freak inflated fee similar to when the shite paid £35m for Carroll. As the selling club Luiz should be out benchmark but Mangala is probably a more likely benchmark at £32m - yes he's been shite but he was a young, highly regarded and sought after international when Porto sold him. £35m is the fee which would worry me as I don't want us to sell and think Martinez would be under pressure to at that price. It's clear that we either haven't told Chelsea he's not for sale or John himself (or more likely his agent) is showing some interest in the move as Chelsea have come back with another bid. If neither of these are true then either club or player need to make an official statement (unless of course we're just toying with Chelsea!!!)

I thought that may happen... for those of you who missed it, Paddock put a link up to his favourite adult site but it was obviously removed.

All out for 136 - quality bowling. We need to get in and not give away any cheap wickets before tea.

When Mo met Alek...

Anyway, back to Stones. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3178647/Chelsea-plot-John-Stones-Everton-knock-latest-25m-offer-Arsenal-look-set-beat-Manchester-City-French-kid-Ismael-Bennacer.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 This is just the papers playing out a transfer saga. £25m is nowhere near regardless!

Besic, Galloway and Henen should all prove to be good signings for the future. Cleverley on a free was a no brainer. I'd only actually question the signings of McGeady, Alcaraz and Kone - none of who have been regular starters and to be fair, all relatively cheap.

I watch the shemales for 5 minutes and miss another wicket!!! 94-7! Brilliant!

I'd have him just for the name - he just sounds hard as nails!

Romey's Analysis of How he Thought Each Player did in Each Game Throughout the Season Thread 2015/16 Catchy, I know.

Before you cause hysteria, how does this someone know?

They truely are a different breed... https://twitter.com/steviesboot/status/626080654858579968

McAleny or Macacleanly as he's otherwise known.

I'd guess this is Dowell judging by the pre-season and his early inclusion last year - Martinez seems to really like him. Like you said, Ledson sounds like a different type of player.

Cleverly done Mike!

Curse of the hamstring again!

But his stats at Man U were really poor and non of their fans like him!

It'll be interesting to see McCarthy, Barkley and Cleverley as a 3 - potentially very good mix in my opinion.

He's got a sniff tonight.

The last cb we got from Celtic was pretty handy over a free-kick too.

£10m doesn't look so expensive with West Brom about to pay £8m for James Chester.

There could be a swap deal here. Would Di Maria sit on our bench though behind McGeady?

He's deleted it now - probably after getting hounded by us blues!!!

An opinion shared by me and I'm sure many others.