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I wouldnt like the thought of an ageing star wanting to crawl back into Englands good favours and we stump up all or half of his half a million a week wages do you recon our "big stars" will approve? is he on 500,000 a week though? if he is then he can fuck off and SA would be stupid to go for him. his deal was for about that yea Didn't it include various image rights etc...? I thought his actual wage paid by the club was a hell of a lot less than that? i think he is expected to earn around the 120 million mark over 5 years but true I dont know what breaks down into weekly wages/image rights but even if he was only on £150.000p/w we already have owen on a hell of alot but bringing beckham in would still cause bad feeling with the other players

now being reported through sky that he is due to stay put shame

we can only judge SA on this transfer budget (if he gets one in time) and the players performances I would rather wait to call for his head when the next season is over or at the very least xmas. We know the guys back ground and we can sort of guess his game plan (tactics that are thought out, scouting system, individual analysis and coaching, spotting a good player when he see's one) as many have said at this point in time thinking about who is available he is still the best for now......

I wouldnt like the thought of an ageing star wanting to crawl back into Englands good favours and we stump up all or half of his half a million a week wages do you recon our "big stars" will approve? is he on 500,000 a week though? if he is then he can fuck off and SA would be stupid to go for him. his deal was for about that yea

Quicker the better imo. News like this will only mean the fans will side with the new guy, obviously (and why the story is appearing before the board meeting next week) Yeah but didn't Allardyce say that fans need to be patient about what he does. yes but when he was saying that he obviously was planning for little steps due to the massive job and the massive ammount of money to do it in a short spell of time now with rich backing you would expect it to happen quicker, remember before the chelsea take over they were as much mid table as we are now. Quite a bit of bollocks you are talking there mate. Were 14th, they were 4th, aye mid table, lets scrub off there trophy wins in the last decade before the takeover as well. ok a bit of bollocks my mistake on remembering league finishes but my point was literally to say that they were not title contenders season in season out before the money came pouring in and while our final position this year was 13th (not 14th) I would still class us as a mid table side at the moment But they were a much better club than us before the takeover, miles better, you stated that they were mid table, they weren't simple as, they were as strong as Liverpool at the time, and pipped the to 4th place on the last game of the season, that's how close they were already to top four, were miles away mate, miles and miles. i totally concede that i was wrong on my stats *"doh!" but my point was that the club was 20-30 points off the top spot and terribly financed. We are poor at the moment but is this down to having totally shit players? or a poor manager making poor choices? I would like to think if the squad hardly changed an we didnt have big backing we would be higher than what we are now. I never said chelsea were ever as bad as we are now, all i said was in a broad sense we can be classed as no where near title contenders and chelsea like us were struggling to break the top 4 monopoly.

Quicker the better imo. News like this will only mean the fans will side with the new guy, obviously (and why the story is appearing before the board meeting next week) Yeah but didn't Allardyce say that fans need to be patient about what he does. yes but when he was saying that he obviously was planning for little steps due to the massive job and the massive ammount of money to do it in a short spell of time now with rich backing you would expect it to happen quicker, remember before the chelsea take over they were as much mid table as we are now. Quite a bit of bollocks you are talking there mate. Were 14th, they were 4th, aye mid table, lets scrub off there trophy wins in the last decade before the takeover as well. ok a bit of bollocks my mistake on remembering league finishes but my point was literally to say that they were not title contenders season in season out before the money came pouring in and while our final position this year was 13th (not 14th) I would still class us as a mid table side at the moment

I wouldnt like the thought of an ageing star wanting to crawl back into Englands good favours and we stump up all or half of his half a million a week wages do you recon our "big stars" will approve?

I feel that IF they are docked points it will make little difference to the plight of the other relegated teams will see them starting on some minus points, by which time they will have used their backing to buy better players and play their way out of trouble. This whole thing is very embarrasing for both westham and the FA

Quicker the better imo. News like this will only mean the fans will side with the new guy, obviously (and why the story is appearing before the board meeting next week) Yeah but didn't Allardyce say that fans need to be patient about what he does. yes but when he was saying that he obviously was planning for little steps due to the massive job and the massive ammount of money to do it in a short spell of time now with rich backing you would expect it to happen quicker, remember before the chelsea take over they were as much mid table as we are now.

can I ask when an where it was quoted we would suddenly have 45 million to spend if Ashley takes control, an if SA was quoted right in saying he didnt know where this take over came from I wonder what the original FFS led budget was, it obviously has to have some impact either the players SA would have liked to get rid of but couldnt due to the fact we didnt have enough funds to replace them or that he can now go for a better calibre of player.

no player should be too good for us especially the likes of an up and comming and if we have that attitude we will never get anywhere, seek the man you want and go for him (like the manu hargreaves)

Barnes would be a good signing, would add a bit of height to our midget team. i just hope if we did try an go for him we aint held over a barrell when it comes to the fee

the guy has been around for an age a true pro which has played for some top clubs and doesn't give the impression as a player on the decline, cant see him doing a sherringham and playing till 40 but can certainly see him going for another 3/4 years at top level due to his good footballing brain helping out the loss of pace would be a good addition.

theo cost £14million didnt he and he was about the same age, difference obviously was he was going to one of the best nurturer's of the game in wenger. I wouldnt have thought southampton need a take over with being a feeder club like they are.

I just cant get my head round the figure been quoted for the guy but I guess managers now need to get them in young and still pay alot definetly not a bargin but hope he does ok another example of how good the kids are doing at southampton

not saw much of him but heard good reports with alot of clubs in the hunt for him

we were while roeder was in charge although still would like to see him signed.

ok come back when 1- you tell me who you support 2- you grow up 3- you understand that when you reply to somone's post you reply to all of it and not just a little bit. and just for your information born and bred from the toon

yeah you did as it says in your profile and no you may not know where i live i dont fancy being stalked. Like i said you pick bits of peoples posts and then target that and so far you haven't said who you support and give me the chance to have a go at your team.

so you join 3 days ago and suddenly know about this board so much do you?

reply to all my post or go talk to the wall as I'm not picking a fight with someone who so far can only point out negatives in a players game and who obviously joined this board to argue with people. Martins is a young talented player who with the right manager can go from strength to strength do you recon he would have done so "badly" if he has of been in a class side or he would have had better support than the rat, clarkie and terry mac. I have never said the player was perfect but for a newbie he has done well.

ok so far all you have manged to do is prove my point you cant respond to all my post dont waste my time who do you support exactly? you telling me you know a player that can permanently keep the ball never loose it every game? get real

il admitt martins has speed and power and is good with both feet but he doesnt have skill, an eye for goal and he isnt good in the air you ever seen him play? he has skill to hit a ball and can at times control it very well. he takes shots and has scored from distance hence an eye from goal a he is short and can still jump for the ball beating taller players and can head the ball well therefore good in the air care to give me a good reason to agree with you?

only player i would give him is mcCarthy who has been outstanding but could easily be a one hit wonder and was massively under priced when bought so do you think martins has had a better season than all of the other strikers i mentioned before? no as the rest in your list have been as good as martins for similar or different reasons.

ok what is martins game then? to miss control the ball every time he gets it and to have a rubbish game every game? we have spent pages upon pages about the lads negative parts of his game, he has speed, power, skill, eye for goal, can score with both legs and although short he is good in the air. good enough for you???