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Fucking deviants.

Cash. Nothing whatsoever to do with football and everything to do with making money.

Not bad. Completely unnecessary like but it's not bad.

Enrique would bray 7 colours of shit out of Owen btw.

Did he actually score more at SJP than Dyer? Can't be arsed to check.

That's fair enough. I wouldn't want him here if he didn't want to be here so if he goes to Spain then I'm sure he'll do well. Move on to someone who wants to play for Newcastle.

Can't understand why anyone would be happy playing a few minutes every month. He's only 31 and, as crippled as the little cunt is, could do a decent job for a team at a lower level. Playing for a decent/reasonable side >>>> training with a top team. Don't care how you slice it, that's exactly what this whiny little bitchcunt has done. Contributing zero and claiming some of the credit at the end of the season. It's clear where his priorities lie. It shouldn't annoy me but it does.

No excuse tbh. They were a disgrace. Ref must have had 100 goats on 3-1.

Messi plays for Barcelona, Ronaldo plays for Ronaldo.

He is/was a model professional like. A few late tackles doesn't take that away. Ability aside, if all footballers had the attitude of Paul Scholes, the game would be infinitely better off. It has always puzzled me why 'boring' is an accusation often levelled at certain footballers, as if it means anything. It's partially the typical footballer's desire not to be seen to be boring, to live it up, that's turned them into such a bunch of money grabbing arseholes who don't spend enough time perfecting their game. Bang on Wulbert. Fucking great player who could just about do it all. Comfortable on the ball, could pass, great touch and technique, good vision, knew how to finish, found space and brought others into play. The only thing he couldn't do was tackle. He'll be a miss to the league but Man U will need to spend a fortune to replace him.

Someone post that on KUMB.

The list of strikers that Argentina have at their disposal is frightening. They should be looking to have a real go at the World Cup in 2014. Messi will be in his prime (if he isn't already).

The West Ham fans can't afford to be too precious about the type of football he plays. They've got to get promoted either this year or next or the few good players who've decided to stay will go and they'll have to do it with the kids. SSN have just shown the odds for promotion for their division and there are some big old clubs down there all scrambling to get up. Burnley, Leicester, Birmingham, Boro, Cardiff, West Ham, Reading, Forest, Blackpool, Southampton et al will all feel they've got a chance if they can put a decent run of form together. Going to be a very tough league to get out of next season.

If Owen fell in a barrel of shit I'd hammer the lid shut, encase it in concrete and shoot it to the fucking moon.

I'd rather the latter and have him another year instead of getting mugged off with such a shit offer. Fair enough, do you think Ashley shares your opinion? I reckon he'll sell him now personally and 5m would seem a decent opening bid from a buying club. Don't think he shares my opinion, but I think he's got enough business sense to not get held to ransom for one of our prize assets. We'll get at least £8m. Think you're being wildly optimistic but I hope you're right.

I'd rather the latter and have him another year instead of getting mugged off with such a shit offer. Fair enough, do you think Ashley shares your opinion? I reckon he'll sell him now personally and 5m would seem a decent opening bid from a buying club.

Let's call it 4.

5m isn't a reflection of his ability, more a case of his contract situation. 5m now or zero in 11 months time?

Examples?

But we'll never ever know what he's been offered and by whom. We're clearly in for him and he might come but he might not. If chooses a CL club then no-one could or should blame him, it's his decision. Just got to wait and see how it all pans out.

Linked with Wigan this morning iirc. Think it was them.

I'll be a bit disappointed if Simpson is still first choice in a year or two. He's decent but I'd like to think we'd be looking to upgrade if at all possible.

Absolutely certain he'll have loads of better offers from clubs all over Europe. Not completely ruling it out but I'd be astonished if he signed for us.

You just described how quite a few people felt about this club 2 years ago. Absolutely. We were a shambles on and off the park when we went down 2 years ago. I didn't blame anyone for thinking that at the time. Hughton did a superb job in bouncing us back up first time but I'm not sure if West Ham will do the same. The potential is there but it could just as easily go tits up for them. Huge season for them.