James

MaetihS as well tbf

cue pictures in the chronicle of the players running on tynemouth longsands. Allardyce didn't allow that last year.

If we wanted to loan out Krul and Forster, we'd need a 3rd keeper...

blatantly going out on loan Aye but i'm wondering how its all gonna work, how old is this guy? 24 I think.

I scouted Andujar earlier this week on youtube. Only one video he really appeared in with any significance, and seemed a bit butter fingered. Only about 20 seconds worth though, so I can't really comment

If this is true, there is potentially a huge Given vs Harper vs Andujar vs Krul vs Forster vs Soderberg debate to keep us going until the start of the season.

Other sources do suggest that he has a £1.5m release clause.

http://www.gda.com/consulta_noticias.php?idArticulo=587651 http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gda.com%2Fconsulta_noticias.php%3FidArticulo%3D587651&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en

Pretty much every Argentinian news source over the past few days AFAIK. I'm just not going assume its done until one of the club's official sites brings it up.

This story has been going in Argentina for half a week now. Will lead to interesting debate if it does come off.

Very good point, that could be why Wise and Jimenez are in Dubai next couple of weeks. Which would be understandable if the club was owned by someone with limited funds (ie previous regime) and wanted it to expand, but in Ashley's circumstances it really does make me ask: why? You don't become billionaire without exploiting every money making opportunity. I'd imagine a medium term lease on the surrounding land including allowed development would be very profitable to the club.

Very good point, that could be why Wise and Jimenez are in Dubai next couple of weeks.

Don't think Arshavin is worth more than £12m to any club myself.

All this, the same week Newcastle bought a player without the press knowing about it, and the same week the national media attended Kevin Keegan's plane press conference, only to be told that Newcastle United were off the agenda.

Apart from an private equity firm that deals in sports (mainly broadcasting) saying they were approached, there is no proof what so ever. Had you heard of said media firm before Friday? Lets say they want to move into the British market. What better way to get your name into the mainstream press than talks over 'buying' a football club? Even if Ashley denies it (again), their aim is accomplished Yep, to quote the BBC article: It is not known who made the approach to InterMedia. There are many other people who might approach InterMedia about this and not be a club employee. Someone perhaps who wants to buy us but needs the money.

what's your point ? Just saying I've asked you questions that you didn't bother answering in the past and I know plenty of others have to. Err, no he wasn´t, not really anyway.. He mainly had to fund his acquisitions by selling players.Net spend so far on the playing staff (transfer fees) over a one year period has been well under 10 million, which is quite low considering what clubs around us have spent.. fact Maths not your strong point, eh? Enlighten me.. Fact is that we were spending average sized transfer fees, and allowing a significant increase in our wage bill when it wasn't certain that Dyer was leaving. Dyer's departure helped balance the books, but our investments were clearly not dependent on that, hence our net spend was much less than what was actually possible.

All very well coming from someone who's limited man-management skills probably provoked Barton into going out on the lash in the first place.

Very long time since we sold a Number 9.

Although I think we should have spent the Martins money on a different type of striker at the time, now he is here, and others are here, he is a good player to have in the squad. I'd imagine next season there is going to be a bit of a battle to get that regular berth next to Owen. Martins could lose out, and that could see him leaving in the long run.

For every Ashley, Lerner, Glazer and Hicks, there are several jokers like Carson Yeung who can't genuinely buy a Premier League club, but try anyway. Fair chance that this American lot are too.

fyp

Blatantly Freddy Shepherd trying to buy the club back.

Really? How come the same 5 people have been fighting for top spot in my pub league for the last 4 seasons? Shouldn't the placings be random? Put it another way, those who finish 1st and 50th will have significantly different skill levels, but it will be luck that determines 1st and 2nd.

Right, here is my totally madeup story explaining why Ashley bought the club, and why he is going to be here for a long time: Mike Ashley and Paul Kemsley are at one of those posh casinos. Ashley has made thousands of pounds betting on the number 17, while Kemsley has lost a hell of a lot. Ashley: "More chance of Spurs winning the league than you winning anything tonight mate." Kemsley: "Well the chance of winning the league is impossible, so I think I'm better off staying on the table." Ashley: "Why is it impossible?" Kemsley: "Top four, keeping everyone else out etc" Ashley: "It's not impossible, its just that spurs are shit" Kemsley: "You wouldn't do any better. I bet 100 quid that you couldn't win the league with any non-top-4 team. Ashley: "Ok, then" The two shake hands, and Kemsley looks on slightly nervously as Ashley bids farewell and trudges away through the smoky room.

are you the first person who actually thinks there may be truth in this ? Fancy that eh, does us all a favour by wiping out a stadium debt, then has the temerity to include it in the asking price, and more. Don't think the club debt is at all relevant here, he bought the club and ultimately the debt was a £100m reduction in his own assets. So thus the club cost Ashley £230m regardless of whether the debt was paid off, so now that he has paid it off, he is perfectly entitled to include it in the asking price. don't think you quite see my point James. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he sells up. No smoke without fire, as for the lack of quotes, quotes aren't Ashleys style. He's a poor communicator in fact. I trust Keegan's personal judgement of Ashley's intentions to be honest. Keegan would be manager if he perceived Ashley as having a short term objective.