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Eric Cantona.

Wasn't SBR on a rolling year-to-year contract on account of his age? aye, but he forgot about it. Wasn't Sir Alex Ferguson too for a while until he changed his mind ? I believe that may be right actually. In SAF's case it did cause uncertainty, but mainly in the City rather than in the dressing room. Wasn't aware the rolling contract in SBR's case had that much of an effect until the very end.

Wasn't SBR on a rolling year-to-year contract on account of his age?

Can we? Would happily have him as a squad player at least. Not considered good enough to be a squad player with the scum by Wenger. I am sure plenty of players not considered good enough as squad players by Wenger would walk into ours! *Cough* Sidwell! *Cough*

He very rarely does.

Great! Sign him up then.

I've also noticed young Bouazza lately, scored a great goal yesterday against Man U, and I think you're right, he would definitely be worth a look. blueyes.gif

Clever boy, GeJon. Clever boy!!!

Intelligence? Ameobi?

Fuck me. What a load of pish.

What sort of guarantee do you have that Tevez, Huntelaar or Gudjohnsson would be injury free if they signed for us?

Too much FM simulation rots the mind, you know.

But, in the long run, what would be more valuable. 25 goals a season from Owen for the next 5 years, or a 5million loss? 25 goals a season (or whatever he scores) for the next 5 years, without any doubt. But that's the nub of the problem. Owen's contract only runs for another 2 years and under the new Uefa rules, he could buy out his contract at the end of next season for approximately £5m (assuming he's on around £100k pw). Don't sell him for £12m this summer and he could be gone for £5m next summer, gone for nothing the summer after that. Newcastle have to get him to sign a new contract this summer or sell him imo. Rules state that you can only buy out your contract to move to a club in another country. Owen has no intention of playing abroad ever again. Where/when did he state this?

Only once. The day Graham Souness was appointed.

I'm tired...and Nut's doing a perfectly adequate job for me in any case.

Get back in your box.

Cherish the Keegan era for what it was. Remember the happy times, by all means. But don't go pining on after him like this. Am as big a fan of KK as anyone, for the glorious time we had with him at the helm. But this harping on like he's the Geordie Messiah is misplaced.

Neither. It's a pile of shit. On wheels.

Disappointing

I'm not even ratty though. I'm not. I'm not even ratty mate. I ain't bovvered.

Now that you mention it, that's a stunningly good point you make there. Wrapping Owen up in cotton wool (metaphorically speaking) serves nobody's best interests other than the marketing department of NUFC. He's a player, not a fucking ornament. Thanks for bringing common sense to bear. So you now admit you were wrong earlier then? No. I've made no such admission. You show me how I was "wrong". Go on. First he shouldn't play, now it's ok. U-turn city tbh. Doesn't mean I was wrong. Just that I've moderated my view. Such subtleties escape you. I'm owning you like a slave. No you aren't. You're just making yourself look rather puerile. Again. This is a new personality. Crybaby Dave. A new personality? Just because you say so?

Now that you mention it, that's a stunningly good point you make there. Wrapping Owen up in cotton wool (metaphorically speaking) serves nobody's best interests other than the marketing department of NUFC. He's a player, not a fucking ornament. Thanks for bringing common sense to bear. So you now admit you were wrong earlier then? No. I've made no such admission. You show me how I was "wrong". Go on. First he shouldn't play, now it's ok. U-turn city tbh. Doesn't mean I was wrong. Just that I've moderated my view. Such subtleties escape you. I'm owning you like a slave. No you aren't. You're just making yourself look rather puerile. Again.

Now that you mention it, that's a stunningly good point you make there. Wrapping Owen up in cotton wool (metaphorically speaking) serves nobody's best interests other than the marketing department of NUFC. He's a player, not a fucking ornament. Thanks for bringing common sense to bear. So you now admit you were wrong earlier then? No. I've made no such admission. You show me how I was "wrong". Go on. First he shouldn't play, now it's ok. U-turn city tbh. Doesn't mean I was wrong. Just that I've moderated my view. Such subtleties escape you.

Awful timing but I'd be a liar if I was to say I didn't laugh at this. Aye, I know I shouldn't...but...

Now that you mention it, that's a stunningly good point you make there. Wrapping Owen up in cotton wool (metaphorically speaking) serves nobody's best interests other than the marketing department of NUFC. He's a player, not a fucking ornament. Thanks for bringing common sense to bear. So you now admit you were wrong earlier then? No. I've made no such admission. You show me how I was "wrong". Go on.