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Decent performance and good result but you've absolutely got to give credit to Beckham for those crosses, superb. That's what he does best. Over the moon to see Owen score, just hope he does it next year in black and white.

Fucking hell people, he's going to sign, I hate the hysterics that go on before a signing gets finalised. He's hardly going to miss a match by not being registered in time is he?

Yes, Allardyce is still working with the same money we started the summer on remember? He can't go flashing the cash before the Ashley situation is finalised.

I hope we keep Emre, don't think we've seen the best of him yet. When he's good, he's brilliant, just need to see it a lot more often.

the mirror and sun both say a deal worth £17.5m (46 grand a week) Stupid Alan then. No surprise. £46,000-a-week on a five year deal would be £12,000,000. Oliver's almost right, as £17,500,000 would be rougly £67,000-a-week. Oliver's not taken off the £5.5m fee, the other papers have.

None, the takeover hasn't even been completed. Can I not express a concern? Did i say you shouldnt? Just saying that theis concern is based on how people on here are reacting. Flimsy to say the least. Allardyce isnt known for splashing out and he seems to be doing what he always does. West Ham have acted in this transfer window in a complete opposite manner to us so far, so again, not evidence. But West Ham have already been taken over, we haven't. As far as Allardyce is concerned, we've got no more money to spend than we had at the end of the season. That's what he's working with at the moment.

West Ham?

The last thing we want to do is what is becoming known as "a West Ham".

Overrated.

"United made me fell wanted" I assume that's not a typo on your part Mel. Obviously that one got past Oliver's MS word spellchecker. Thick as mince.

Reminds me of the comments of another one of your former players: "In countries like Spain, a player of my talent would have the team built around them," said LuaLua, who scored two goals last season. For Portsmouth. One of them was a penalty against Watford. "I could be a real No10, when I watch Ronaldinho, I say to myself, 'I can do what he's doing'. And it is annoying because people don't see that I am as talented as him." Wow. Just checked those quotes, they are actually genuine. Harsh to compare that to what Sibierski's said mind, I think it's fair enough to let him go with thanks for what he did last year, but Lua Lua, I'm astonished at that. I can't stand the little bastard anyway.

Superb analogy.

Love the way people think Parky is anymore ITK than, say, my grandma.

£20m :lol: West Ham have lost their marbles if they pay that. Get on the phone, see if they'll give us £75m + Tevez for Stephen Carr, quick!

Or his arse.

I really hope we've done something to cover our arse if Barton is going to end up in jail.

£70k a week is mental.

Me neither, ta Skirge.

I know his cousin. Did anyone want to know that? Didn't think so. She's fit though.

It happens every time Stevie man, Spurs, Everton, Liverpool, now West Ham. Who gives a fuck about beating other teams to players? Spurs, Everton and Liverpool all finished above us last season, I don't suppose any of them are bothered right now about not having Parker, Emre, Duff or Owen.

Not another "big club" argument over a player we've signed. CRINGE Howay lads, you make us all look daft. Keep it for when we win something eh?

Sheff Wed it was on the same night.

At Hartlepool? When we played Hartlepool a few years back (beat em 6-0 or something) we had a fairly weak side out didn't we? Anyhow, so what are the confirmed friendlies we've got so far? Hartlepool (A) Bradford Park Avenue (A) ... presumably reserves Celtic (H) Juventus (H) Well the goals were scored by Shearer, Bellamy, Solano and Speed, and I can remember Jenas, Woodgate and Robert started too so if that's weak, then yes.

Id be amazed if you could You what? For the record, last time we played there in a friendly, attendance was 4700 in a 7500 capacity ground.

Hartlepool.