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If the only deal Newcastle are involved in is Owen leaving then it would officially be our worst ever transfer market. Still, TT would be happy.

Well this is fucking rubbish, as we all expected. If Keegan comes out tomorrow and claims he's happy with the squad I think I'll cry.

I firmly believe we're in negotiation regarding two big deals, both of which we'll announce as failing.

Yeah, can't believe we didn't even try. If he'd known we were in for him he wouldn't have even bothered with the flight into Manchester. Never mind, if they get him we could try and get Rooney.

Don't you mean "hoped"? I reckon most people on here secretly knew nothing would happen.

cantona retires!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Giggs has scored.

We've signed Rick Astley? Or am I being whooshed?

Dragons Den is on by the way lads.

Damn, I thought someone scored. Giggs.

If Barton goes we need to sign 2 central midfielders. Can't see him going until January really.

Looks like I'm in the know these days Man United signing Berbatov has literally come from nowhere. Congrats mate. It caught the rest of us off-guard.

Berbs having a medical at Man United. So Spurs gave him permission then? Funny how Martin Jol isn't on here telling us about these deals before Sky manages to get hold of them.

Yes but we've only signed 2 today, the other 4 don't count. They count but when you've got a squad as small as ours, we need more, a fuking lot more, or are you happy with the size of our squad? You like things little? Assuming the Xisco deal is sealed, the size of our squad is acceptable and in line with those of our competitors. I was hoping for more than a relegation fight. Yet you still want to sell Owen with little chance of replacing him? Crazy. I'd rather sell him now than let him walk away for free. Yes am totally fuking mad. Tit. Oh, another mature poster. Tit eh? You're worried about relegation because of the lack of the players we've signed, but you're happy to sell our "best" player. Tit indeed. Barton off to Pompey. He's our best player? He's done fuk all since he's been here, has cost us more than any other play in history, and will reward us by leaving on a free. I must be fuking mental to want to claw something back (including pride) from the entire diabolical situation. God help us if we are to rely on Owen for this following season, god help us. *sigh* IF we replace him, then yes I agree. However, have you seen our strikeforce at the minute? What's the use of a few million quid? Can we stick it up front?

Yes but we've only signed 2 today, the other 4 don't count. They count but when you've got a squad as small as ours, we need more, a fuking lot more, or are you happy with the size of our squad? You like things little? Assuming the Xisco deal is sealed, the size of our squad is acceptable and in line with those of our competitors. I was hoping for more than a relegation fight. Yet you still want to sell Owen with little chance of replacing him? Crazy. I'd rather sell him now than let him walk away for free. Yes am totally fuking mad. Tit. Oh, another mature poster. Tit eh? You're worried about relegation because of the lack of the players we've signed, but you're happy to sell our "best" player. Tit indeed. Barton off to Pompey.

Yes but we've only signed 2 today, the other 4 don't count. They count but when you've got a squad as small as ours, we need more, a fuking lot more, or are you happy with the size of our squad? You like things little? Assuming the Xisco deal is sealed, the size of our squad is acceptable and in line with those of our competitors. I was hoping for more than a relegation fight. Yet you still want to sell Owen with little chance of replacing him? Crazy.

Starting to think not. Was optimistic a few hours ago, but its died off now, reckon thats it, if so, a very poor summer which could have been so much better. Still a load of shite on the books that we need to get rid of, sounds daft but i'd be happy if a couple more players had left, even if they were not replaced. would you be more satisfied if we sold owen today? More satisfied if Ameobi & Smith were sold without being replaced. If Owen doesn't sign a new deal, then yes, i'd like to have seen him leave as well, because its twitchy bum time when it get to January and European clubs start to look at pre-contracting Owen. I'm sure you'd be more satisfied to keep him for a season and let him go for free? I'd rather keep him and let him go for free next year, yeah. I would hope that we wouldn't require his transfer fee in order to replace him. He's much more valuable to us this season as a player than he is as £8m £8m fee & £5m wages and at any moment one injury away from another missed season. Love your thinking. IF IF IF IF IF More valuable to us NOW than the money would be. If you can guarantee a replacement coming in today (who wouldn't get injured for the entire season, and would be a goalscorer in the premiership) I'll agree with you. The bigger IF is IF he doesn't get injured this season, even bigger than that is IF he signs on again. Kinda missing the point then aren't you. IF we sell him now, he can't score the goals for us. IF we don't sell him now, he can. Again, guarantee a player who will stay injury free and will score as many goals (I see Martins is still injured, perhaps if a bid came in for him we should sell him?)

Starting to think not. Was optimistic a few hours ago, but its died off now, reckon thats it, if so, a very poor summer which could have been so much better. Still a load of shite on the books that we need to get rid of, sounds daft but i'd be happy if a couple more players had left, even if they were not replaced. would you be more satisfied if we sold owen today? More satisfied if Ameobi & Smith were sold without being replaced. If Owen doesn't sign a new deal, then yes, i'd like to have seen him leave as well, because its twitchy bum time when it get to January and European clubs start to look at pre-contracting Owen. I'm sure you'd be more satisfied to keep him for a season and let him go for free? I'd rather keep him and let him go for free next year, yeah. I would hope that we wouldn't require his transfer fee in order to replace him. He's much more valuable to us this season as a player than he is as £8m £8m fee & £5m wages and at any moment one injury away from another missed season. Love your thinking. IF IF IF IF IF More valuable to us NOW than the money would be. If you can guarantee a replacement coming in today (who wouldn't get injured for the entire season, and would be a goalscorer in the premiership) I'll agree with you.

Starting to think not. Was optimistic a few hours ago, but its died off now, reckon thats it, if so, a very poor summer which could have been so much better. Still a load of shite on the books that we need to get rid of, sounds daft but i'd be happy if a couple more players had left, even if they were not replaced. would you be more satisfied if we sold owen today? More satisfied if Ameobi & Smith were sold without being replaced. If Owen doesn't sign a new deal, then yes, i'd like to have seen him leave as well, because its twitchy bum time when it get to January and European clubs start to look at pre-contracting Owen. I'm sure you'd be more satisfied to keep him for a season and let him go for free? I'd rather keep him and let him go for free next year, yeah. I would hope that we wouldn't require his transfer fee in order to replace him. He's much more valuable to us this season as a player than he is as £8m

You think we should make pointless bids for players we can't attract? We could bid £80m for Ronaldo. That would piss Real Madrid off. Corluka, Zabaleta, Milito, all players we should have been in for. Only 1 has moved though.

Yeah, that'll help us catch them. Sorry, I mean why don't we buy Kaka and Ronaldo.... better? Benjani is shit though.

You think we should make pointless bids for players we can't attract? We could bid £80m for Ronaldo. That would piss Real Madrid off.

Are Man City taking the piss? They won't get any of these players.

Yeah, that'll help us catch them.

FYP

If he adapts to this league he'll be our best striker IMO