madras

Class name! We should sign him so I can have it on the back of my shirt! sounds like a mackem trying to force you to look at something

seems like you're hedging your bets rather well. what size shoes (how much concrete should i buy)

could you imagine if it broke that we were in talks with huntelaar (for example)...would the screen melt ?

be concrete slippers for you kidda if this aint true.

i reckon it's a betting scam

not really. i am not sure that we will sign him mind, bu we do actually want him and he is attainable. the croatian coach reccomending him to go to newcastle can only do us favours though, presuming it isn't a front. are you saying we didn't actually want rooney and he wasn't attainable ?

What? Is he just talking about tradition here? he spent 3 years at everton

dunno bout that...been watching a bit potuguese footy of late and it's not very good. they are producing very good players but the football itself isn't very good.

ladbrokes offering 1/4 this thread will head 75 pages by the weekend.

sure thats by half man half biscuit

it alll comes down to what provisos/clauses were in his contract...i doubt we'd have signed him without some cover/protection

Look up. probably a bare light bulb

hate it and love it depending on my mood (permanent silly season on here mind ya)

To be honest, I reckon he'd only be gutted about losing Owen, and even then, as long as he can bring his own men in he'll be fine. The board need to back him though, be it through contacts or new signings. I'm sure they will do though, as they've now spoken about contracts for all of these three I don't understand why they are talking about it and doing nothing though ? Are they playing games with the players or something ? Just get them signed up if Keegan wants them, show them good faith, and behave like a progressive club by doing so ffs Signing Michael Owen asap on a new contract will speak volumes in football circles and tempt other players they target See, the only problem I have with them at the moment is they're talking a bit more than I'd want. I'd rather hear nothing coming from the club until things are sorted. Who's to say they're not already sorting these contracts out now premiership status is secure? thats about the size of it. I agree. What are they mouthing off for ? Just get on with it and tell us when its done. The only motivation they have in talking about it and all these silly digs, is basically points scoring ie "appeasing" Stupid tbh Oh fer ferks sake. Silly digs? They are reasuring people that contract situations regarding a number of our players will be addressed now our top flight status is assured. Whether they manage to strike a deal suitable for all parties who knows, but glad to hear that they're on to it. Glad to be "appeased". sorry Jon. Its the players they should be talking to, not the press. Perhaps you can tell us what, if you think Morts comments, which are the subject of this thread, are all about then ? Who do you think he's talking about, and if you agree with him, please tell us who and why ? Who is this player that has "appeased" us,that he thinks isn't what the club should be doing, and he knows better ? He must have had somebody in mind or he wouldn't have said it. Don't you agree ? are you trying to merge all threads to one or two topics ?

Dear Alan Oliver, What happened to "wide of the mark" ? Yours thinking you're an arsehole Madras

That's the way reporters work around here. They bug everyone except the Pope. Once they actually followed Modric to church and started bombarding him with questions regarding his transfer. at least they ask him.....over here they make it up while sat in the pub Has anyone else seen the kerfuffle on Football365 about the Sun's European Football Expert? no.......do tell

That's the way reporters work around here. They bug everyone except the Pope. Once they actually followed Modric to church and started bombarding him with questions regarding his transfer. at least they ask him.....over here they make it up while sat in the pub

summer ? spring hasn't sprung yet

the usual line is " we sign him....he's fantastic-----we don't sign him...over rated shite"

that the quote you mean ? i guess that means we wouldn't be looking to bring in someone like an owen or martins while so much else needs doing teamwise. something many said at the time and at that time would you rather have had anelka and a defender with the rest of that money ? fat freds gone,he done well for us for a while. ashleys first season (for me at least) has only been so bad because of freds managerial apppointments over the last few years,summer will answer a few questiona.......one of us will be eating a large slice of humble pie come august 31st

What the hell is this thread actually about? Well decky, its about Mort saying that the club won't sign players to appease the fans. Some of us are wondering just who he is talking about and discussing the merits of who we think he is referring to. Some people are just being daft and obstructive though, then they will accuse others of dragging it all down. Some people actually think that these signings to "appease the fans" are actually the whole idea of making good signings Shame its all gone a bit off track like, but I for one was quite intrigued by this one for a while. i read it that he is talking about the situation we were in in jnauary when some were clamouring for players...any players regardless of wether they were better than those we already had or not. well what do you know, an intelligent response, its been a while. We were in a bad position, at the time, and needed players, and if not for Keegan finding a way to play the front 3 that he did and keeping Owen fit, his lack of "appeasing the fans" may have spectacularly backfired. Thats the point under discussion. He obviously means that he thinks the club have brought these players before, shame they just happen to be players that got the club into the Champions League ? That did appease you I take it ? If you think he wasn't in fact talking about any current player(s) on the books, then I take it you mean the club bought good players with a genuine intention of building a good football club prior to Mort ? The clubs record buy, that many people have slated, has came along, produced the goods, and scored some vital goals, arguably saving the club and him from a barrage of criticism. So which is it ? we did need players...but not ANY players. many would have been happy in january for some they'd never heard of to come in.it may have backfired if we'd brought in players who didn't improve the situation. i think he means we won't buy for the sake of buying....january was a good example, couldn't get who we thought would improve things so don't buy anyone. i think fat fred would have bought and that would have been seen as saving us whereas many of us had more than a hunch than our squad was good enough already.

What the hell is this thread actually about? Well decky, its about Mort saying that the club won't sign players to appease the fans. Some of us are wondering just who he is talking about and discussing the merits of who we think he is referring to. Some people are just being daft and obstructive though, then they will accuse others of dragging it all down. Some people actually think that these signings to "appease the fans" are actually the whole idea of making good signings Shame its all gone a bit off track like, but I for one was quite intrigued by this one for a while. i read it that he is talking about the situation we were in in jnauary when some were clamouring for players...any players regardless of wether they were better than those we already had or not.

he did in the second half and we even had a spell in that game where we tried to pass and use vidukas touch instead of lumping it on to his head 40yds out. He set up both of Viduka's goals in the first half iirc. Second half he played further up the pitch, we brought Martins on and kept hitting them on the counter attack. played better in the second half for me....thats probably when i thought "if we play him...play him in midfield"

he did in the second half and we even had a spell in that game where we tried to pass and use vidukas touch instead of lumping it on to his head 40yds out.

http://www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=102238&st=0&sk=t&sd=a they aren't confident.