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Hard lines shay. Can't stand him.

Scotland signs for Ipswich. Amazed strachan didn't go for him.

Wellbeck having mackems medical.

Rangers have bid for Beattie and tommy smith

Basham to Blackpool apparently.

5 signings in one day for Blackpool!

Awful news. R.I.P

pretty sure we couldn't put the clause in for lua because they paid a fee. the rules has changed now though I think.

Campbell has caused quite a stir from apparently. man utd and arsenal very keen on the lad. him and a midfielder for barca the main tournament talking points.

radio down here (Manchester) reckon everton have shown their hand.

Nah, it won't be that. MON has been the one who has sounded like he wanted to cash in on Milner this summer, apart from anything. As I said earlier, I think it goes back to the fact that over the last two years, we've accrued an immense wage bill, including a lot of players on big deals, who never get a game. Habib Beye, 31 years old, 3 year contract, 40k a week. Nicky Shorey, 40k a week, never used. Sidwell, 40k a week, comes on for ten mins here and there (and is s***) Also, revealed recently that Emile Heskey (3.5 year contract at age 31, on 60k a week) is the highest earner at the club. Personally, I think that is the thing which has done for him. Is it good for us? Well, I don't know. I do think that had he stayed, he'd have got us to 6th or 7th this season again. That's not his problem, he could get most decently funded teams to around that level. His problem is that having got us there for three years, he plainly didn't have what it took to move us on. And that's not just judged on points / positions, it is judged to a large degree on what we've seen on the pitch at home for the last two years, where the football has been terribly predictable, and unproductive. It is good for us if Lerner appoints the right man. Were it not for the fact I've just heard he's been installed as favourite, I would be putting money on Martin Jol right now. He's the sort of manager we could use, and he's got an affinity for the club (used to watch us play on his days off when he was playing at Albion). As an outside bet, what is Klinsmann doing these days? Rumours he is a friend of Lerner, and he was widely considered to be his planned manager before the takeover, until he heard everyone else wanted MON. Strange, rarely does the negoiation of salaries fall the manager, that's generally a chairman level negoiation. im sure it would have been done by the chairman. the point is, he has backed his manager, buying who he wanted, and he either has never used them, or they've been fucking shite.

specultaion that its because they have agreed to sell milner and ashley young.

what a shout.

Brummie has seen thsi ocming for a long time. wonder who they will get/where MON will go?

ignore that. I've been wound up.

ozil signed for man utd apparently. announced after today's game supposedly.

because thats what the score was.

I'm not here tomorrow I'm afraid mate. I've just watched the first team train. rio Ferdinand looks fit as a butchers dog.

3-0. Campbell taking the piss. watched barca destroy man utd this morning. barca were on another planet (as usual).

the Ginger kid is Campbell. he looks quality. we beat Psg 2-0 and are leading the second game 2-0 at half time. Campbell looks a right player.

You don't need to duck, I thought he was a class player. sorry, was on the wind up, thought you wanted him out after souness-gate. must have been someone else.

Absofuckinglutely. I don't think anyone will disagree. However, it is possible to have a different opinion on what will make a quality player for the team we've got. Talent, technique, skill, pace, flair. Team spirit doesn't do anything for any of those, and yet they're what we are missing in abundance. Ideally we want team spirit too, but quality always wins out in this league. I disagree. The winners in football always have team spirit. Teams with quality players that win nothing almost not. Robinho at Man City is a good case study. Robinho clearly didn't want to go there, and did so purely because of the money. s*** example. Nonetheless, name a success that wasn't built on team spirit... We're on about staying up man, not winning the f***ing league. speak for yasel ! [email protected]

Absofuckinglutely. I don't think anyone will disagree. However, it is possible to have a different opinion on what will make a quality player for the team we've got. Talent, technique, skill, pace, flair. Team spirit doesn't do anything for any of those, and yet they're what we are missing in abundance. Ideally we want team spirit too, but quality always wins out in this league. I disagree. The winners in football always have team spirit. Teams with quality players that win nothing almost not. Robinho at Man City is a good case study. Robinho clearly didn't want to go there, and did so purely because of the money. s*** example. Nonetheless, name a success that wasn't built on team spirit... We're on about staying up man, not winning the f***ing league. speak for yasel !

where did you stand on the bellamy debate again. (ducks)