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sunderland confirm the £3m transfer of Higginbotham. Puts any potential deal for Faye in perspective imo.

Bloke on the Legends now going mad about the "dross" Keane's signing.

Dont get it? Why is everyone anti Ole? I thought he was a good player, very intelligent and a bastard to mark. Shame he's retired cos he should have been seen more often Never seen his "tackle" on Rob Lee?

To be fair to the lad...

How about Boro to replace Yakubu with Samaras...? Saw that, but it's in the Mirror and therefore almost certainly bollocks. I'd be happy to be proved wrong like.

This review, coupled with the fact that he has his own "entertainment and media" website, pretty much tell you all you need to know about Jeff Winter: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/giles_smith/article726395.ece

We already know that. Not that it's anything to be proud of. And I'm brown btw, if that will make a difference. Uuurrrrrr!

He says we're guilty by association. I say he's a fat cheat who should have been kicked out of football for good in February 2002. "Did we shout them down" ffs. First of all, how would he even know that people didn't? And secondly, has he ever been to a football match in which he was in the crowd rather than trying to be the centre of attention in the middle of the park? If he has, he'd know it's not quite that easy. Wanker.

True Faith:

Fat fucking slob, I fucking despise Jeff Winter. Cheating arsehole.

Hmmmm ...... *thinks back not a long time* Milner, last summer? Had me confused for a while, I must say. I thought brummie must mean that too. I was thinking more along the lines of buying them and selling them off again before they'd even had a chance to prove themselves. Redknapp clearly doesn't think much of his own judgement and that would be a worry for a start.

Sun also say that the mackems are signing Higginbotham from STOKE and Jones from SOUTHAMPTON for a combined 8 MILLION POUNDS. mackems.gif

Northern Echo say that we're back in for Beye: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/latest/display.var.1648871.0.allardyce_keen_to_land_duo.php I find it unlikely, but I live in hope.

Tomorrow's Sun reckons Chelsea and Spurs are in talks to swap Defoe and SWP and that it's held up because Spurs want SWP + cash, which given the way he's started the season sounds like a rip to me.

Hmmmm ...... *thinks back not a long time*

I'd be fucking pissed off if we were doing that to a player.

If Owen joins Man U? What you on about?

What did he say?

I think Barton's a very creative player, similar to Gerrard but not as good. Gets a bad press in terms of his footballing ability just because of his temperament imo.

4-0 Liverpool. Kuyt.

3-0 Liverpool. Kuyt.

Good point.

Near enough to a full strength mackem side as well.

Game off, Clive Clarke has went hospital after collapsing at halftime, was awake when he left the ground. Hope the lad gets well soon, I hope people don't wish misery on lad with him being a Sunderland player. Suppose it's fair enough. Even if he left the ground conscious, Antonio Puerta walked off the field the other night and that'll be preying on their mind.