KaKa

Was excellent when he first arrived at Arsenal and looked like he was going to be special then it all fell to pieces.

Apparently, Henry used to be on his case and didn't really get along with him. Also, his mother didn't like England and kept hounding him to return to Spain, as she was intent on living with him due to his age. It was more her than him who didn't settle.

There were reports when we were first linked a few months ago that Reyes now regrets leaving the premiership and wants to return, as Spain hasn't been a bed of roses as he thought it might be. Seems he's finally sick of his mom telling him what to do  .

Could be a very shrewd purchase.

Harsh on Huddlestone, he is much better in his position than Milner.

 

No he has not, Milner has proved a hell of a lot more than huddlestone, a hell of a lot more. Simply because huddlestone has proved precisely nothing. Spurs will snatch their hands off if Everton are foolish enough to hand over that wedge for him.

 

Milner has achieved nothing either! Other than of course being fortunate to play because of the lack of quality at Newcastle in the last few seasons.

 

Huddlestone would walk into our midfield in much the same way, as he would be the best passing midfielder if he were in our team right now.

 

Milner wouldn't get into Tottenham's team.

 

Huddlestone is clearly a far more talented player than Milner. Hudd just needs to be used in a 4-3-3 as he doesn't quite have the mobility for the 4-4-2.

 

Kaka, most of the time you talk a lot of sense but I'm sorry that is a bunch on baloney. Milner was first shone at a very early age in the prem with leeds, he went on to be one of our few consisten performers (admittidly not our best but consistent and more than justifying his place in the team) over the next years, he also had a hugely successful year on loan with Villa, arguably their best player that season. All of this has been done in the PL, he's rack up around 200 games in the top league or something hasn't he ? That's fantastic going for a player of his age.

 

On the other hand Huddlestone, played decent for Derby in the Championship, was bought by Tottenham, and has played at the very most a handful of games where he's looked compendent.

 

I don't deny Huddlestone's got potential, but that's all he's got, I think the majority of Spurs fans would agree that he's a long way from realising it.

I understand all that, however do you not feel that Milner has benefitted from the mess the club has been in lately. The reality is if we had a decent right winger in the team these past few years then Milner wouldn't have been playing.

My argument is that at a better team Milner wouldn't have played much, and at a worse team Huddlestone would have played a lot more.

Hey Guys,

 

now, it´s official, that Arda Turan will not play in the Starting Lineup 4 Turkey at the EURO 2008.

Tuncay will play instead of him!

 

I'm a little concerned then by the boys quality, to be frank if Tuncay and Emre are considered better than him then I hope we are not looking at him.

 

I know absolutely bugger all about him, not exactly a huge follower of the fantastic turkish league and youtube is such a liar.

 

It is a selection question, that probably any other manager wouldn't answer the same way. They are playing different (in comparison to Arda) and the Turks will play against the biggest favourite of the Group first. They want to take the safer option, i think. Bet, he will play against Switzerland.

 

If you are good enough, you'll get picked no matter what formation you are playing. Would England leave out Gerard or Rooney, because they want to play a bit more defensive against team X ?

 

The turkish national team hardly supplies the premiership with the leagues best player. If we are interested in a Turkish player then they need to be of the relative standard of a Gerard or a Rooney is to the the Turkish team. (and before you start I don't mean as good as those two players, I mean as relatively better than the rest of the national team).

 

Isn't he only 19 or something? Maybe he's still on the verge of establishing himself in the national team?

 

I dunno, I thought he was a bit older than that. Still doesn't change my opinion. If he's good enough it shouldn't matter, it didn't for Rooney at that age.

 

 

He wont be the only player not starting for his country who could be could for us though will he

 

Gomis

Gomez

Crouch  they are just some of them we have been linked with

 

They don't play for Turkey though that's my point. Turkey have not supplied the PL or even world football in general with a huge amount of quality players. If we are looking at Turkish players they need to be their best ones.

Think your making too big a deal out of this tbh. Some managers sre ujst obsessed with experience and this may well be the case here.

Look at England for example, everyone knows Bentley and Young should be in that first team but it still isn't happening, and the likes of Joe Cole, Beckham and SWP are clearly not as good as them both.

Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign American starlet Jozy Altidore. We were linked with him a while back, looks a decent prospect.

 

Nice time machine. Where did you get it from?

 

HAHA.My bad, you want one, they are good?

Nah, I'm cool. No more living in the past for me. Cheers.

Harsh on Huddlestone, he is much better in his position than Milner.

 

No he has not, Milner has proved a hell of a lot more than huddlestone, a hell of a lot more. Simply because huddlestone has proved precisely nothing. Spurs will snatch their hands off if Everton are foolish enough to hand over that wedge for him.

Milner has achieved nothing either! Other than of course being fortunate to play because of the lack of quality at Newcastle in the last few seasons.

Huddlestone would walk into our midfield in much the same way, as he would be the best passing midfielder if he were in our team right now.

Milner wouldn't get into Tottenham's team.

Huddlestone is clearly a far more talented player than Milner. Hudd just needs to be used in a 4-3-3 as he doesn't quite have the mobility for the 4-4-2.

Hey Guys,

 

now, it´s official, that Arda Turan will not play in the Starting Lineup 4 Turkey at the EURO 2008.

Tuncay will play instead of him!

 

I'm a little concerned then by the boys quality, to be frank if Tuncay and Emre are considered better than him then I hope we are not looking at him.

 

I know absolutely bugger all about him, not exactly a huge follower of the fantastic turkish league and youtube is such a liar.

 

It is a selection question, that probably any other manager wouldn't answer the same way. They are playing different (in comparison to Arda) and the Turks will play against the biggest favourite of the Group first. They want to take the safer option, i think. Bet, he will play against Switzerland.

 

If you are good enough, you'll get picked no matter what formation you are playing. Would England leave out Gerard or Rooney, because they want to play a bit more defensive against team X ?

 

The turkish national team hardly supplies the premiership with the leagues best player. If we are interested in a Turkish player then they need to be of the relative standard of a Gerard or a Rooney is to the the Turkish team. (and before you start I don't mean as good as those two players, I mean as relatively better than the rest of the national team).

 

Isn't he only 19 or something? Maybe he's still on the verge of establishing himself in the national team?

 

I dunno, I thought he was a bit older than that. Still doesn't change my opinion. If he's good enough it shouldn't matter, it didn't for Rooney at that age.

 

 

He wont be the only player not starting for his country who could be could for us though will he

 

Gomis

Gomez

Crouch  they are just some of them we have been linked with

Surely Gomez will start for Germany?

If not could be yet more good news for us.

Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign American starlet Jozy Altidore. We were linked with him a while back, looks a decent prospect.

Nice time machine. Where did you get it from?

To be fair to Dos Santos, he's only just turned 19, still can go on to be a very, very good player you would think.

 

He may not be at Messi or Bojan's level, but he's a very exciting prospect and I'd be delighted if it was us signing him, and I suspect many others here would too.

Quoted for truth.

Have to say for that price he is well worth the risk..

6 million Euros? Are you kidding me?

However the way Spurs have been handling these young guys recently, he will probably end up like Kaboul, Boateng and Taraabt not to mention Lennon i.e. won't really amount to much.

Very good price though.

Typo?

Gotcha. Eidur for £4 million.

Happy birthday dude!

 

THANKS DAVEY!

 

What the heck have you got to be happy about when we haven't signed anyone?

 

What a sucky birthday.

 

got a birthday cake mate.... ok, you can have the candle you can suck with

Just kidding buddy.

Have a great one!

Probabaly been scouting Digard all this time and not Diane!

Martins available for £4 million?! Yeah right.

I must say though I have a feeling Kev might cash in on Martins and get a pacy tall lead striker to play upfront with Owen. Certainly not Gudjohnsen though.

Happy birthday dude!

 

THANKS DAVEY!

What the heck have you got to be happy about when we haven't signed anyone?

What a sucky birthday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7438363.stm

O'Neill urges fans to be patient

 

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says the club's supporters will have to be patient as he tries to strengthen his squad this summer.

 

Villa are yet to do any business in the close season and begin their Intertoto Cup campaign next month.

 

O'Neill told the club website: "We do not have to sign a player every week. We could end up signing seven in a day.

 

"We definitely have to rebuild. I don't need reminding of that and we need to strengthen the squad with quality."

 

Villa have one of the smallest squads in the Premier League and have already seen Olof Mellberg, Luke Moore, Patrik Berger and Thomas Sorensen leave this summer.

 

O'Neill knows he will have to add to his squad with the Premier League permitting seven substitutes to be named next season.

 

"We knew there would have to be an overhaul anyway.

 

"We need an overhaul because, this season, there will be two extra places to fill because there are 18 for every match."

 

Wish some of our lot would take notice too.

 

He says that every summer though and then buys a Zat Knight on the last day!

 

I'll be taking no advice from that strange little man.

 

We want players NOW!!!

 

Who then goes on to play a pretty important role for us in an excellent season where we progress five places and finish sixth.

 

 

Although to be honest, that's not what I was forecasting at the time.

 

I do think, though, that if you've got the manager you think you should have, then you've got to trust him to do his job.

 

It is the first week in June and all over the internet, people are going mental because their club hasn't bought anybody (except for Spurs, and well, they've always been a bit peculiar).

 

People of the internet - chill the f*** out.

Was only teasing!

However, I bet you won't be so optimistic after MON makes Hoyte his first and last signing on August 31st.

Well that certainly works in our favour then. Gala won't be too happy about it though.

looks like he is on his way to PSG.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/Quinn-39Newcastle-chairman39s-conga-was.4159701.jp

 

So after all this it was Ashley, not Mort??

Yup, turns out it was actually Mike Ashley afterall.

Gomis, Gomez, Cardozo, Turan, Sessegnon, Emana, Sahin all signing on the 21st then.

Surely the Farfan fee was £10 million and not Euros?!

 

10 million Euros is a heck of a steal if true.

 

A Dutch site says that he had 1 year left on his contract so, if true, a good deal for both clubs.

Aaaaah I see. Makes a lot more sense then.

Surprised no prem clubs were in for him. Ddn't seem to be much competition for Schalke out there.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7438363.stm

O'Neill urges fans to be patient

 

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says the club's supporters will have to be patient as he tries to strengthen his squad this summer.

 

Villa are yet to do any business in the close season and begin their Intertoto Cup campaign next month.

 

O'Neill told the club website: "We do not have to sign a player every week. We could end up signing seven in a day.

 

"We definitely have to rebuild. I don't need reminding of that and we need to strengthen the squad with quality."

 

Villa have one of the smallest squads in the Premier League and have already seen Olof Mellberg, Luke Moore, Patrik Berger and Thomas Sorensen leave this summer.

 

O'Neill knows he will have to add to his squad with the Premier League permitting seven substitutes to be named next season.

 

"We knew there would have to be an overhaul anyway.

 

"We need an overhaul because, this season, there will be two extra places to fill because there are 18 for every match."

 

Wish some of our lot would take notice too.

He says that every summer though and then buys a Zat Knight on the last day!

I'll be taking no advice from that strange little man.

We want players NOW!!!

Gudjonhnsen's dad who is his agent has confirmed he is coming back to the prem

No freakin' way should this guy come to Newcastle. It would be a ridiculous signing. Better not be us in for him.

West Ham hopefully.

Surely the Farfan fee was £10 million and not Euros?!

10 million Euros is a heck of a steal if true.

This is madness. I'm a pretty optimistic guy but this is too good to be true.

Milner's real value is around £4 million or less.

Lovely guy, lots of effort but a distinctly plain and average footballer.

It's all Shearer's fault at the end of the day. His shadow just hangs over the club. Till Shearer is given a player manager chairman role, nothing wil ever go right for this club.

Keane on the other hand was talking about not signing anyone for Sunderland until after the Euros!

Clueless