James

Using the same gag twice? Apologise as a matter of urgency. Allowed in this case as there are two Faye As

Hardly worth getting Keegan on the steps outside SJP tbh. Players like Faye come and go.

Perhaps Bassong is really impressing?

Well that's just plain stupid.. When is the squad for the Manure game due to be released tomorrow? Would be highly irregular for us to announce a squad, any squad is just guesswork from whatever media source.

Yep, that is my own opinion too. The important issue for me is whether or not we have his registration, and if not, when?

That is how much money Adrian Mutu owes Chelsea as of now.

Tiago Mendes to be precise. Clearly made up. Not that I should need to tell anyone here that.

He seems to be imitating Sven. Clearly he misses his mentor.

There have been wrong things at the Official Club Shop before y'know?

Bit daring from Craig Hope there...

In fact the only breach is in your ability to read. As I say quite clearly: Which is a response to suggestions from others that Gutierrez's transfer could be seen as illegal by FIFA.

With regards to reports that it is the Spanish FA holding onto Gutierrez's registration, have they approved the registration of Atletico's Assuncao? If they have, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/regulations_on_the_status_and_transfer_of_players_en_33410.pdf Above that, it also says that the player will be banned for four months from the start of the season.

Jonas IS signed!!! It's literally the fact that the Spanish club are holding is registration. He is our player, but a player who can't play competitive games as things stand. So if fifa decide he got out of his contract illegally and order us to pay 10 mil in compo to Majorca and the south american club who have rights to him, it won't affect his position? If FIFA decide he got out of his transfer illegally, we will be banned from making transfers for two whole transfer windows. That's the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard. Where did you hear that? The FIFA rulebook.

And I doubt we would have taken that risk.

Jonas IS signed!!! It's literally the fact that the Spanish club are holding is registration. He is our player, but a player who can't play competitive games as things stand. So if fifa decide he got out of his contract illegally and order us to pay 10 mil in compo to Majorca and the south american club who have rights to him, it won't affect his position? If FIFA decide he got out of his contract illegally, we will be banned from making transfers for two whole transfer windows.

FIFA let Wigan sign Webster on September 6th.

Could Xabi Alonso to Juve, Tiago to NUFC be the transfer merry go round that Keegan anticipates?

If he does, it reduces the chances of a transfer to Everton, but keeps our own chances exactly the same.

He's staying at the Hilton man. the hilton? are you serious? have you ever stayed in one? its just a glorified travelodge I'm deadly serious. You haven't killed him there have you?

Theory #468: He hasn't signed yet because we want to save money on wages.

Theory #467: We've signed loads of shit hot players, and pretending they haven't signed, plus we'll lie about Gutierrez's status and Owen's injury. Manchester United will look at the tactics for playing the following team: Given Beye Taylor Cacapa Enrique Milner Butt Guthrie Duff Smith Martins but at 3:30pm we'll announce the following: Given Beye Coloccini Faye Warnock Gutierrez Xavi Tiago N'Zogbia Owen Martins

So in other words the reporter couldn't remember which Faye his Source was referring to, so put both names down as if his source is correct, 50% accuracy isn't bad.

I think we need players who can mix it up. Passing/creativity is just one element, you need players with the speed and pace to carve holes into the opposition, you need players who can stick their foot in, you need two central midfielders who can attack and defend in tandem, and you need players who can dictate the tempo of the game. Although we may need to upgrade Milner/Duff/N'Zogbia, our midfield has very good balance for the 442 system we intend to use, and the creative midfielder people are wanting would be as useful as a chocolate teapot. We don't have that. So how can our midfield have "good balance"? Barton and Guthrie will be perfect. This is a thread about ambition, and you are happy depending on a player that struggled for form even before his two criminal convictions until halfway through the season (even then then wasn't spectacular) paired with a somewhat promising but by no means exceptional youngster who had a solid, unaccomplished season on loan at Bolton? Barton will likely be suspended for anywhere from 6 weeks to half a season depending on how much the F.A. hate us. So what we'll probably see is Butt & Guthrie. And quite honestly, there would be Fulham and Bolton supporters who wouldn't be happy with that as their first choice. Barton had less than two months on the pitch after suffering a broken foot (a very difficult injury to come back from in form, see Rooney, Beckham and others), and after a stint in jail, was one of the best players in Keegan's team.

Our midfield is one dimensional and will get run ragged by the better teams as we are lacking both pace and creativity. Our central midfield is our weakest position when we can put out our first 11 as I don't think a pairing of two from Butt, Smith, Faye, Guthrie and Barton is good enough and will be walked straight through as we'll. If we play 4-4-2 with those in the middle then we'll need our wingers to play well every game or we'll struggle to make use of our forwards. To say the creative midfield player people are wanting would be as useful as a chocolate teapot is totally wrong. I believe Gutierrez has the pace and skill to disrupt the other side, creating spaces that will make it much easier for others to pick out a good attack-minded pass. Barton and Guthrie will be perfect at what? I think they'd make a good tandem. Both can attack and defend, both have a good engine, and both can together bring a new dimension to the team.