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We'd have a better team, better squad (since Smith and Cacapa are useless) and knock millions per year off the wage bill, sounds like a plan.

He's a volatile player off the pitch though and has been out of form for a while. Also we're a club in freefall whilst Man City aren't. He could do better than us and he knows it. They're very much in freefall at the moment, much more so then us. Of course they have the hope/promise of buying themselves out of it while we don't. Though they're signings/targets so far have hardly been inspiring IMO.

Bollocks would be my guess.

Link?

No it isn't

I'd say this is the most moronic thread ever, there was some stiff competition out there on the net but this is the winner alright!

Sky Sports News just had quotes from Stewart Downing's dad. He was saying that Downing has become frustrated that Boro are once again struggling near the bottom of the table and that's why he's decided he has to go to the Spuds. Who are currently struggling near the bottom of the table on exactly the same points as Boro

Sorry yes your right, I should have said that our net spend for the two seasons before Ashley was £35 million while the net spend for Ashley's first two years has been about £5 million per season. Net spend for 2006-2007 itself was about £10 million. I'll edit my post.

Logically well over £100 million in revenue a season. Meanwhile costs will be down from previous seasons. Where's the profit going Mike you fat prick? Didn't the books show for the season ending in 2007 that we were going to make a £30 million loss? We've got the extra sky money but if we are making a profit I wouldn't think it was much, unless you think such a dramatic turnaround has happened in the last 18 months. Yeah you're right we made a big loss in 2006-2007. £8 million of that was interest payments though, plus we're now making £20 million more per season from TV money, which basically wipes that loss out. Meanwhile we spent about £35 million net on transfers in the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons, while in the last couple of seasons our net spend has been around £5 million per year. Of course not all of that transfer money will have been included in the financial statements from the respective year, but its a good indication that 2006-2007's spending in that area would have been significantly higher. I definitely don't believe we're making massive profits now by the way. Just good profits, and I don't think we're seeing that spent on players.

As much as I think Given's a great keeper I don't think him leaving would cause us to be relegated. In fact selling Given and spending the money on a really good central midfielder would greatly improve our chances of staying up. Simply because we have good cover in goal, while we don't have a single really good central midfielder. Having said that we shouldn't have to sell Given to finances the signing of a midfielder.

Logically over £100 million in revenue a season. Meanwhile costs will be down from previous seasons. Where's the profit going Mike you fat prick?

I'd rather have Bentley or Pvlychenko. Having said that, I'd rather have all three mentioned ahead of our strikers. Why?!

Like people have said where was the alternative to Modric? Also if Milner was only sold because the offer was too good to refuse then why wasn't that money re-invested in players? We were willing to spend £40 million net but we just keep failing and ending up basically breaking even? I gave them the benefit of that doubt at first, three windows later I don't believe it anymore!

Woodgate never made Shay feel so sick he wanted out. Can't actually remember Given blaming Coloccini like.. By the way, Coloccini is better then Bassong in some ways and Bassong is better in others, that's why they work well together. I stick by my opinion that Coloccini will be better then Woodgate ever was here, simply because he'll be a class player that plays every game. If you're judging them on when actually playing he won't be better than Woodgate. Really don't know what you're trying to say.

Is it you who's added the hack-tastic interpretation of Mourinho's words there Sicko?

Woodgate never made Shay feel so sick he wanted out. Can't actually remember Given blaming Coloccini like.. By the way, Coloccini is better then Bassong in some ways and Bassong is better in others, that's why they work well together. I stick by my opinion that Coloccini will be better then Woodgate ever was here, simply because he'll be a class player that plays every game.

its a must win alright, there are a lot more of these 6 pointers to come. We also have to play ManU, Arsenal and Chelsea at home we've dropped too many points at home against other teams at the bottom. Aye, our remaining home fixtures are very, very tough. The way it's going, being at home doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I'd fancy you just as much to win a game away to, for example, West Brom, as I would if you were at home. the thing is though, our away record is a shambles, as is our record against shite teams (as is our record against average and good teams but you get my drift). we lost away to derby county last year, which was a disgrace. cant seem to beat wigan, blackburn, bolton either. lost to charlton away when they went down, the list goes on. still fancy us to stay up. We've got a pretty decent record against Bolton recently, a win and a draw last season and a win so far this season.

its a must win alright, there are a lot more of these 6 pointers to come. We also have to play ManU, Arsenal and Chelsea at home we've dropped too many points at home against other teams at the bottom. Aye, our remaining home fixtures are very, very tough. The way it's going, being at home doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I'd fancy you just as much to win a game away to, for example, West Brom, as I would if you were at home. That's just how its working for Everton, we've definitely got a better chance at home.

Why is this being said through a lawyer? Get some balls and say it yourself Shay..

I'm drinking a 16 year old Malt and it's burning on the way down. which one ? and your supposed to cut it with water No you aren't.. I love Football by the way (just the make this on topic for NE5).

What the fuck are you??

Doubt it, at least Owen's played quite a few Premiership games and scored nearly a goal every other game, the stats are there to see even if you don't watch the Premiership. I can't find a thing about Suazo's record..

Why on earth would you think that?

Same thing happened to Enrique last season. And Allardyce looked f***ing stupid because of it. But people gave Enrique the benefit of the doubt whilst everyone seems really keen to write Xisco off. If he hadn't been bought by Wise/Jimenez/Vetere/Whoever is not Keegan I don't think people would be so quick to do so. We all know Kinnear isn't the best judge of anything to do with football. People gave Enrique the benefit of the doubt because while he wasn't starting regularly he still played quite a few games so people could see his potential for themselves. Xisco has played three games all season.. Not saying he should be written off at this stage, just don't think they're situations are really that comparable.

Why the fuck couldn't they arrest him before our game?