Kinnear Wants To Forget About Shay Given And Look Forward!

But Toon fans don't seem to be THAT gullible.

Rule number one - if you sell a player, you replace him with a BETTER player - and no disrespect to the loyal Harper, but he is not as good as the Irishman.

Joe Kinnear: "The good news is that Nicky Butt and Steve Harper are both close to signing new contracts. I think they're virtually done.

"That's a step in the right direction and I'm delighted they are going to sign because they are two of our most experienced players."