Skeletor

Dispicable cunt.

Yeah...maybe just a bit... You know what we don't talk about enough though? The old board. What does everyone think?

If the Pennant stuff is true, and the Larsson stuff is true, then maybe we'll have two. Fallen at the first hurdle? From the Liverpool Echo today, via NUFC.com: "There was no denial however of stories in the national press that Liverpool were interested in signing Milner..." "Couple of the Reds' fringe players" = Crouch and Riise? Forgot about Larsson actually. I still think we'll go with the diamond formation again next season.

Problem is that if we sell Milner and bring in someone else we'll still only have one right sided winger.

Turan is 21. 19

100% correct in my opinion, half a dozen solid players will achieve far more in footballing terms. Finding them however is not always so easy. How exactly? A club can only have 11 players on the pitch at any one time. We are talking about Premiership clubs here, and in the case of Manchester City they already have plenty of good players on 40k a week. A top quality player wins you games you otherwise would't win, and I'm sure most of us realise Ronaldinho is in that bracket, if not one of the best in the world at it. We have plenty of so-called good players on 40k a week and they simply crumble when faced with players of a higher calibre. Trying to bring in players from a level above if they are available and would be willing to come could be the difference between midtable and possibly breaking the top 4, in which case income from Champions League football will offset the spending. Yes, it is a risky strategy, but you don't break into the top 4 from midtable without taking risks anymore unfortunately. We took the risk before under Shepher and it sort of blew up in our face eventually. Now we have a new owner and it is crunch time for him: will he take a risk and invest accordingly or consolidate, which in this case is moving backwards seeing as our competitors aren't fannying about..? wonder how many times this has to be repeated until the message gets through It's quality that counts Yes it is quality that counts, but one single player does not make a team, never has done. They need to get better players across the board, to break into the top 4, not one star player. What happens when he is injured? Top teams all have strength in depth, that in my opinion is the stepping stone to success, not wasting money on a former galactico who is just playing for one last pay packet. That's not strictly true. Maradonna carried Napoli to success by himself.

I think most people were of the opinion that Allardyce was a good appointment if the club had to stick to it's British only policy in terms of hiring a manager. The only appointment that really infuriated me was Souness. How on earth any one on our board thought he would be a good manager with his track record of destroying clubs, being sacked, past disgruntled players speaking out against his methods, shitty league finishes and who was about to be sacked by his current club because he was leading them into a relegation scrap that season is beyond me. It was the most important decision that he got wrong and I think that's what people remember about Freddie Shepherd more than anything.

There's lowering expectations and then there's giving up all together.

I wouldn't buy him. He's past it and umotivated.

The rumours are getting more roflicious by the day.

ZOMG TURAN CANT EVEN GET A GAME. WHY ARE WE CHASING SUCH SHIT!!!1 (Just to appease Baggio's prediction ).

Poor Frei :s

Do one. He speaks the truth though. He was always s***. Double do one. Boom Shaka Laka

Do one. He speaks the truth though. He was always shit.

Where's Brummie when we need some Benitez slagging?

Undecided about this one. He was very inconsistent for Arsenal and never seemed to recover after his kickings at the battle of Old Trafford part 2. It's a very good price though.

Hopefully this thread will be repeated on another clubs forum this summer.

Should try and find the one where we did sign him and see the posts in that one.

They got him as compensation for Barcelona failing to make payments for Overmars I think.

Only 1 assist in 12 games. He's getting worse!

I have to say I think Mike Ashley doing the conga is class. It would be embarassing as hell if Shepherd did it though definitely. Bit like Arthur Fortune vs Mr. Burns really.

It's only Spurs who are doing it really. Yes it's not nice seeing them so active but then again we don't really know who we're after do we?

Only 5 assists in 15 games and no goals too! Not good enough! Yeah because that's important in your holding midfielder. How many assists/ goals did/does Makelele get? Top 4 reject? Not good enough!

Only 5 assists in 15 games and no goals too! Not good enough!

I hope he goes.