Dont think our Midfield is that bad but we certainly need 1 or 2 top midfielders, The lack of strikers was our problem last season not our midfield.

If Nolan brings his Bolton form he would be a good signing but from what ive seen of him at Newcastle he seems to have gone downhill TBH.

Also dont know why you are picking on Ashbee yes he does give the ball away a fair bit but the amount of Attacks he breaks up is impressive and we miss his leadership skills when he doesnt play and he's better than Boateng who started off well at the start of the season but since he got injured hes been so slow and its painful watching him and needs to go IMO

Chelsea have denied a bid according to the Beeb.

Fair enough, it just read a little that way with you saying a player who effectively makes your midfield worse would improve Hull's midfield.

Not hard to be better than Ashbee TBH, I'd agree there, but I don't actually think he should be a 1st pick for City. Nolan isn't actually all he's cracked up to be IMO, and I'm not convinced he'd be an improvement over Boateng in anything other than maybe being just a little bit more mobile. Hence why my preference would be for them to pursue Huddlestone.

The Hull midfield was ok until it got the ball. Defensively and in terms of work rate it was holding it's own against most teams. Only Barmby had any idea what to do in possession though, and it was also made worse by poor/no movement up front. I don't for one minute think it's a good midfield, but from what I saw of Newcastle it was pretty much the same standard. Despite this, a bit more clinical finishing from the strikers and Newcastle would have been down before the Boro game in all probability, so it was still up front and not midfield that almost cost them relegation.

How come Newcastle and Boro have got a bye in the Carling Cup?

I'm with ash I'm afraid, Ashbee isn't up to the top flight. Putting a foot in and being a leader isn't enough. you also need to be able to keep the ball as possession is key. This is something that Boateng is actually much better at, and I personally think it was noticeable when he returned and Ashbee then got injured that City then started to have the ball a bit more.

£12m spent, £238m to go. Even my wife would find it difficult to spend that.

again....

wanted to go to a big club. second time he's bailed out on the latics.

Barça are going to release sylvinho and won't pay over the top for eto'o. from what i've heard it sounds like someone has offered him quite a bit of money... city anyone?

Yes, no complaints when he left Bolton.

His form at Bolton in his last couple of seasons can be described as 'average at best'.