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Best birthday present I could have gotten Smith had an excellent match.

This is just stupid, Alan should know that Solano is going nowhere.

Believe me, Gretar Steinsson does not have pace, just like 99% of all Icelandic internationals.

Here is a french newspaper stating the same: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/depeches/0,14-0,39-31875456@7-37,0.html

Perhaps they are confusing Zoggy with Boumsong.

Their summer is actually in February in Ghana. They're on the other side of the equator so their seasons are opposite to ours.

Two questions that got nothing to do with this thread. What does IIRC stand for and what does ITK stand for? I know ITK is some sort of a internal source giving news on chat board, my best guess is Internal Transfer Knowledge?

Isn't this the same news the ran last week? I might be wrong but I think skysports are just repeating them selfs.

City have confirmed they've sold Barton to Newcastle: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53%2D8346%2D431D%2DA04F%2D5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=434184&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=1051&frommonth=4&fromyear=2007&tomonth=6&toyear=2007 Newcastle made an improved bid for 5.8m (300k more than the clause was for). Perhaps Newcastle settled the case with paying City 300k more and city pay Barton the 300k loyalty bonus?

Must be rather tiresome to always have to comment on press rumors. I think he made it pretty clear earlier this year when he said he'll stay as long as we'll have him. Shearer has also spoken for him that he should not have to reject the rumors. I'm quite satisfied with Owen staying silent.

Well, I don't have any special sources, only the icelandic press. Hope your right

Eidur has stated himself that he is not interested to move away from Barca in a interview with the icelandic press. His father (agent) has also stated that Eidur wants to fight for his place at barca. Would love to see him at Newcastle, being Icelandic, but not going to happen.