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Sunderland deserve the lead too. Bridcutt seems to have slotted in pretty well.

In my head I'm still pissed off with Poyet and Bridcutt for their various antics in the run up to their respective exits, but in my heart I can't help wanting them both to do well. They both were such important parts of all the good things that have happened over the last few years.

As it says. A bit surprised he's being thrown straight in, good chance for him but a lot of pressure. Particularly as he hasn't been playing recently. Thoughts?

According to Wikipedia (yes, I know...) he's on £40k a week...

Yes, looks like it. I wasn't following Bailey (am now!)...

Yes - apparently Bridcutt move will see Cattermole go to Stoke and Palacios to us

Possible replacement for Bridcutt according to Naylor on Twitter...

Andy Naylor has tweeted that he is in town and expected to be announced today. NSC twitter feed has said we've signed a forward... so looking pretty likely

£10 sent. Meant to ages ago in appreciation for all things NSC, hopefully better late than never.

Isn't it more likely that he's just finding his way back after a long term injury?

I can't imagine we'd be paying that much for him if we planned to have him on the bench most of the time. I imagine he'll be deployed out wide in a 4-3-3, or perhaps Oscar would go 4-2-3-1 and have him playing just off Ulloa up front?

Surely you mean 'crab'?

Good debate. I'm clearly on the 'football is not just a business side'. Part of the original point I was trying to make is that when people say that football *is* just a business, it is they who are being overly romantic - imagining some idealised model of free markets where everything works out...

The idea of an independent body that can remove owners from the boards of clubs if they no longer satisfy the 'fit person' criteria is a nice one. I also completely agree that the fact that some clubs within the football system 'succeed' is no evidence that the system as a whole is working...

Thanks all for the comments. You're certainly right that the current privatisation of certain utilities results in companies having too much power to exploit consumers. But I take it that the fact that many people recognise that - e.g. the recent outcry at energy prices and Ed Milliband's...

Hi all, I've written a short blog on football ownership (slightly off my usual topics), inspired by recent events at Cardiff (and Hull): http://dempseyjames.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/why-football-ownership-is-a-mess/ Hope it's of interest. I know there are lots of regular football bloggers...

Saying anything derogatory about / expressing admiration for honey badgers.

Yes, thanks for the photo, and would be great to do again. Let's keep an eye out for better locations for the next time. Enjoy the AMEX on Monday!

Excellent! See you there.

Sounds good, see you there!