James

Football Manager 2008 thread is in another forum, mate. My comments were actually based on a similar deal Man Utd have on Pique.

That was just Allardyce in a huff over his transfer budget. Was Smith signed before or after?

Bollocks, someone else has read the side column of .com today.

Marcel Desailly has scored one goal against Newcastle. When?

If you've got a problem then do something about it, I posted a comment that had nothing to do with him and he passed comment so I asked him to prove what he was saying just like in the other thread when he told lies so it isn't every thread and it wasn't only two in this one if you check. I hope this isn't going to end up with you throwing another tantrum. How come you never comment about anybody else or when he does it to others? You have a problem and you need to sort it out. Me? A problem? As far as I can see, there are two people whose gripe has for years not been about the football. It has been personal. Perhaps on this occasion he baited you, but on other occassions you've baited him. Regardless, after a while doesn't it become easier to ignore people? That is certainly what I do to avoid getting in fights with people. As far as I know, there are no arguments beween others that are so personal, so I've had no need to comment. You can be guaranteed that there will be no tantrum this time around, as I'm stone sober. Wait until later.

Stop it you two. Every bloody thread has to turn into a bloody flame war.

If we sell, we should perhaps stick a £4m buy back option and a 50% sell-on clause into the deal.

Now it is clear that we are trying to play a stronger team: Given Beye Taylor Cacapa Enrique/Tozer Gutierrez Milner Guthrie N'Zogbia Duff Martins

Smith Guthrie Milner Edgar Gutierrez N'Zogbia Enrique Duff Beye Butt Cacapa Ameobi Forster Taylor Martins Given All the above are visible either on Getty, or the training video.

Nope, he wasn't on the training video either.

Oliver says that Enrique has had problems this week. That could be another player missing out.

No idea, Keegan said three additional players would miss Hartlepool, one has a bad back, the other two he didn't say. All short term things, but no point putting them out against Hartlepool.

Judging from the pre-season training photos and Keegan's interview, I'm guessing that Owen may be one of the players missing tomorrow as a precaution.

Interview with him on .cock English is fairly good. Should settle fairly quickly. Is better weather to play football here than it is in Majorca.

You've quoted all three videos Dave. The 442 implication is mainly down to Keegan saying that the thing that caught his eye with Gutierrez was his supply line from the wing for Guiza last season. Said Shola and Smith up front (no lie) will love him. Is Spidey playing for the reserves next season then? He said Owen and Viduka too, but I thought I'd ought to emphasise Keegan's implication that everybody's two favourite players will be here next season.

You've quoted all three videos Dave. The 442 implication is mainly down to Keegan saying that the thing that caught his eye with Gutierrez was his supply line from the wing for Guiza last season. Said Shola and Smith up front (no lie) will love him.

Keegan also said today that he didn't wantold players, he wants younger players who can play for Newcastle for several years.

Forum in-jokes circa 2005.

I thought Darren Ambrose was the new Rob Lee.

That is not the case at all, if you watch the interview, or read the two lines below that.

Keegan speaks. Not going to buy for the sake of it. Doesn't want to have to pick a team and find it difficult to choose between two players who are pretty much the same in terms of style and ability. Is looking for added spark to ignite the players he's got, rather than overhauling the team. Doesn't want anyone still here to leave. Lots of press nonsense with 'insiders' and such like. Given staying and in good shape, with Harper, Forster and Krul expected to put in a huge challenge. Is pleased with the goalkeepers here.

He's probably already here, and we probably thought it best to avoid any fanfare.

Thanks for clearing that up.