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That's exactly what I thought too. blueyes.gif "Private contractual issue involving Belamy and Liverpool".

It's his Blackburn debut away to Palace. Wonder if they show Berbatov's debut for Spurs in 15 years time?....

We have potential to offer him as well. Porto are a good club with an excellent history, but they will always have the limit of playing in the Portugese league. With a new manager and new billionaire owner we have the potential to be a top Premiership side, all we need to do is sell that too the player. Hate it when people say "great player but he'd never come here" this kind of negativity really pisses me off. I think it's more a case of people not expecting him to give up the lifestyle he currently has now as much as anything else. He's a big fish in a smallish pond and he may be quite content with that. I take your point though, if his decision was purely based on football reasons, he'd be better of challenging himself in a better league such as ours.

Not mutually exclusive imo.

He only gets noticed because so many people bite though. If he was simply ignored, he'd soon get bored and go back to his Spurs forum. Don't give him the reaction he wants.

I agree entirely but it's just the way things are I'm afraid. It's all the more annoying when there's so much enthusiasm about the place and most of us are genuinely looking forward to the matches coming up. The reality is, however, that this place could get into an awful lot of shite if someone posted the fixtures so it's better to err on the side of caution. I understand the frustration though.

Pardon? Both? Yea, I like Giggs. Best winger of all time IMO. And I need a new Shearer kit, because my old one is too small. I'll frame it though. Each to their own...

No harm done. Think someone seriously jumped the gun tbh. They haven't even been officially released yet and the list was speculation/bollocks anyway.

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Nice story. I can also tell you that countless conversations i had with my mates about how limited shearer was as a player. Very good goalscorer, very good headerer of the ball and good hold up play. Shearer in his prime? Those mates are clearly just as stupid as you then. I love that you've tried to brush under the carpet the fact that you said Berbatov is more skilful, has more vision etc, than Peter Beardsley. Why don't you respond to the points put to you about him? Answer is because, if you've ever seen Pedro in his prime, you know it's a no-contest. hmmm i did actually and tbh i clearly remember saying that Beardsley was far more debateable then then the rest of them . In fact, when someone (think it was that sad loser Baggio) mentioned Beardsley, i was the first to say that. Beardsley and Berbatov are very similiar in style and i honestly dont know which one possess more attributes. Beardsley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shearer You dont know whos better? Beardsley or Berbatov? Right, thats me out of this 'Debate'. This is either a wind up, you're diluded or you can see in to the future. That's exactly what it is tbh. I think he started off actually believing he was right but enjoyed the attention he got when he subsequently got loads of bites and is trying it on again. Best off ignoring him imo.

Stop quoting facts and telling the truth! I know 1 poster who's now in tears after having read that. You, you, you........heartless beast. Well if your refering to me, i kinda stopped reading after ohmelads decided to lie by saying that Van Persie got more assists to Berbatov so i guess his not really "quoting facts and telling the truth" now is he. Ahhh..diddums...

f****** hell? Win an iPod video? Class. Exactly what I thought! Bet the parents are devastated. cant Geremi afford his own place in newcstle yet :S Already done Vic. how do you know that wasn't me? So you were trying to evade your ban, we're you?

Alex Rae. Both hailarious and legendry. My other favourite moment also features Roy Keane, when McAteer told him to put it in his book at the Stadium. I can't find a picture of it though, where he is miming writing a book. The craziest thing I have seen would be the game against Charlton where we scored 3 own goals. It was just totally bizarre. BTW Bonk, how is the ex-Sunderland contingent getting on at Toronto? Mind jogging my memory which players are former Sunlun' ones? The team itself is doing okay, we're a respectable 5-7-2 and just picked up our first away win the other night. Absolutely shocking football, though. You don't see too many 0-0 draws, always goals filling the back of the net at least. If I remeber correctly Toronto have signed Danny Dichio, Carl Robinson and Andy Welsh. All of whom did a job a Sunderland. Glad to hear they are doing well as a team though. Assistant groundsman, hot-dog seller and turnstile operator respectively...

Its Leeds, so its ALWAYS funny See where you're coming from but I've got a canny bit of sympathy for the genuine fans who've stuck by them. Every club's got it's arsehole element to it and I've got no sympathy for them but seeing Leeds down there man, it's just not right imo.

It really has turned to shit for them, hasn't it? Scrapping in out in the 3rd tier of English football, administration, squabbling over ownership being dragged through the courts, possible extinction... It's just not funny anymore.

Hmmm... Sky have just reported that Cisse and Zenden have both just signed for Marseille...

Oh Christ! I didn't see the press conference but that doesn't sound good for Sven like.

It'll be interesting to see how much of a 'honeymoon' period the press give him. If they start poorly it wouldn't surprise me if they go for him.

Just put some weight on and get the XL man.

Pardon? Both?

I think it was in Crumpy's thread when he met him last week.

Stop quoting facts and telling the truth! I know 1 poster who's now in tears after having read that. You, you, you........heartless beast.

Won't get a penny from me. Begrudged paying for the PPV last year on top of my Sky subscription and I'm certainly not paying to watch pre-season games. Humbug etc... >

He did. His nickname is/was 'the Penguin' too.

It's black trim and shorts instead of blue. Apart from that it is very similar though. I was hoping for a traditional amber & blue one. Used to work with a big Everton fan. Sound as fuck and clued-up. Once told me that he slept in on the morning of an FA Cup Semi final and when his mate woke him up he just grabbed the nearest shirt he could find. It just happened to be a yellow Away shirt and he was putting it on as he locked the front door behind him.....he then realised pretty sharpish that he'd look a bit of a twat when he remembered they were playing Norwich. He reckons he was the only bloke in the Everton end wearing yellow.