Colos Short and Curlies

Lets say we get in the following: Rozenhal A N Other CB Luke Young (or similar RB) Wayne Bridge/ Leighton Baines Anyone else reckon getting AH back as a squad player would be good business for £1m or so? Personally I'd like to se ehim back, never good enough to be a regular in any one position but could fill in when needed and (this is the biggest plus for me) could fit in immediately and wouldn't need a run of 5 games or so before looking comfortable

£13!?? You're right we would be stuffed!

Just done a rough calc: Owen on £100k per week costs us £10.5m over 2 years Add the £9m fee touted around would 'save' us £19.5 m Bent at £15m and wages of £50k per week on a 4 year contract costs us £25.5m in total. Is the extra 6 million worth it if we get a player who would be committed and likely to improve? Personally I'd do it if we can get a buyer, I honestly think Bent could be the new Les Ferdinand for us

If he goes to City... (a) He will be plying for Man City (b) He will be managed by Sven © He may be partnered by one off Samaras, Corradi, Vassell or Dickov Shirley thats punishment enough??

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=freddy%2D%2D8217%2Ds-joy-at-owen-deal%26method=full%26objectid=19352489%26siteid=50081-name_page.html Compo that is. Looks like Fred managed to get a settlement then. Nice boost to the coffers

Why? Buying, selling & negotiating are his main strengths. Football people kid the world that what they do special & unique & it is, they operate in a billion pound industry where most of the business are in debt Why? Simple. Allerdyce is picking the team and therefore picks the players he wants to fit into that team. Unless Ashley is also planning to manage the team he is passing the responsibility of choosing the transfer targets to Sam (who then may wish to further delegate to a DoF - but thats a different matter). Its what Fred has been (quite rightly) lambasted for. Ashley should set the budget and sign the cheque

See if he's heard any rumours regarding Dein

Everytime i read the thread title I just see 'Agent Rozenhal' 'Bout time we had a defensive general type player

It's not like Shepherd will have much power now. I imagine all player purchases, contracts, etc. will have to go through Ashley for approval. Tbh Ashley shouldn't get anywhere near authorising purchases. Sam should be told you have £xmillion to cover transfer and signing on fees and you have an annual wage budget of £xmillion. Use it as you see fit. This is where a Dein type figure comes in to sort out the fees and wages. We need the manager on the training pitch, not arguing over the last £1k per week on a contract all day. Similarly we don't need the chairman to be making and breaking transfers

Aaron Hughes

Where's the Ramage option?

Who's this Luque?

But when you conisder: King - rumours over serious injury that will hamper him until he retires (not substantiated I grant you) Woodgate - perma crock Campbell - Old Essentially leaves Dawson, Brown, Lescott and Taylor to fight for the 4th squad place (assuming Terry, Ferdinand and Carra are shoe ins). I'd then put Taylor ahead of Lescott purely as Taylor will get rave reviews from Pearce and Mike Badwin hasn't exactly been forward in putting Lescotts name in squads. (Haven't seen enough of Lescott to give an opinion on his ability btw). It will be interesting to see how Taylor does alongside anybody other than bramble next season, I think that he will be a squad regular after the coming season

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=sven-in-%2D-but-owen-to-stay%26method=full%26objectid=19340230%26siteid=50081-name_page.html What a load of rubbish! Darren Bent not as a good a finisher as Oba? Me thinks Anal has been told to lay off the playing staff by Sam, not even a whiff of slagging off Albert or Oba today Looking forward to the net story involving Zog to test my theory

Just you-tubed it and I was right lol. Dark green crocodile skin style shirt worn for the 'Dublin'

Wasn't that the darker green one? I'm sure Pav wore the light green shirt

Didnt' Smith also play left wing for Leeds in their relegation season?

Buggar! Its the like green/bluey one with the brown ale badge - not sure on the year, but it possibly around 97/98 I think On Ebay now: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEWCASTLE-UNITED-KEEPERS-SHIRT-ADIDAS-MENS-XXL_W0QQitemZ130125637811QQihZ003QQcategoryZ106511QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.kenfinn.demon.co.uk/anis/srnicek.jpg http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-vintage-NEWCASTLE-UNITED-goal-keeper-shirt-XL_W0QQitemZ330134704287QQihZ014QQcategoryZ106511QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting Best keeper tops we've had would rather this though http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41676000/jpg/_41676150_kitcampo94220.jpg

since when has Taylor been spelt R a m a g e?

The new Super Mac

Buggar, thought I'd be clever and vote our little Turkish Big Brother lookalike. 2 others beat me to it. Pah

From what I've read there's not even anything 'wrong' with the Emre and Luque transfers. Just that Quest could not get access to the agents documents and therefore can not clear the transfers - i.e not concluding on them wither way

Sunderland v Arsenal first game - nailed on!

http://www.fcbarcelonaweb.co.uk/v3/news/1181586720/116/index.html Wouldn't that be what is commonly known as tapping up?