themanupstairs

O rly? But but but but but Keegan was a genius!!! In all seriousness though, I think it was a decent decision at the time, to mend bridges, and also boost Owen's ego as he was asked to play in a deeper role. In any case, Keegan should have recognized that our best captain by far would be Habib Beye, and given him the armband at the start of this season.

So is Kaka, Bentley, Ballack, Deco and Drogba. What's your point? Ayw faor enough and cheap enough if we get him for that price. Exactly. If anything, and the boy is talented, his shit-ness this season has lowered the asking price. Let's hope so

Finnan is twice the player Neill is to begin with. Definitely go for him first. Having said that, Id take Neill on loan but would not be happy with a permanent contract for him on his wages.

So is Kaka, Bentley, Ballack, Deco and Drogba. What's your point?

Which of our players really cares about the club? :S Jonas, Taylor, Martins and Shay Jonas? says who? he's been here 5 minutes! I'd say Beye and Shola

Aye and I saw Kaka coming out of ours. Shay was meant to be at Spurs yesterday morning as well! Can't wait to find out if this is true or not. If it is, then Shay can fuck off as there is no worse place for him to go atm. If it's not, then I will definitely have to cunt some random Spurs fan in the jaw, and I tell you, there's no feeling like it.

I see you edited out your smiley. Was the other one a bit much? I stand by my comment. Palacios is meant to be a box to box midfielder but he hasn't scored a goal since he's been in England (doubt he has much assists either). As i said before, i rate him as a player but he's not the sort of player we need imho. The fact that he hasn't scored....doesn;t that tell you he's disciplined enough to sit tight and let better attacking players get about the business of scoring? Yep, that's what Alan Smith never scoring told me as well. Smith was a fucking striker cum midfielder under Ferguson! If Palacios is a DM, then he's a fucking DM. Simple

I see you edited out your smiley. Was the other one a bit much? I stand by my comment. Palacios is meant to be a box to box midfielder but he hasn't scored a goal since he's been in England (doubt he has much assists either). As i said before, i rate him as a player but he's not the sort of player we need imho. The fact that he hasn't scored....doesn;t that tell you he's disciplined enough to sit tight and let better attacking players get about the business of scoring?

Yes there must be a real possibility Kinnear said that "dont go in for any risky challenges against a team of s*** kickers because we dont need another injured striker" not that unlikely. more likely than owen not trying very hard whilst trying to earn himself a move to a bigger club. I do see what Crumpy's saying, and it doesn't look good at all for a player of Owen's stature, and the captain of our club to be pulling out of 50/50's. However I do agree with Libertine that we do NOT need him injured, and will need his goals to stay up. Having said that though, Kinnear should have taken him off at 70 minutes if he wanted to keep him safe, and gone for broke with Carroll and Ranger.

Just on the off-chance that we're signing him, Brighi is on a completely different planet when compared to our central midfield, and that includes Barton!

With that crater face. What a c***. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/images/07/C_3_Media_362207_immagine_det.jpg meh cover the face and fuck the base

thats him. Well??? what t'f*** do you know??? Speak up bitch!!!

This it was pre-season under Big Sam no?

Why do people keep saying that? looked like an utter c*** when he was in charge of us. There's a difference between being out of your depth & being an "utter c***". You've forgotten the golden rule: "everyone associated with NUFC since 1991 apart from Keegan and Robson are utter c***s" And you can cross Robson off that list if you're talking to Niall or Biffa. Or Keegan if you're talking to me or Tooj

Quite a lively one. Decent player imo. I prefer De Rossi though, and think he's got quite a future

Bellamy for 12 million or Kaka for a 100??? I'd have Bellamy over Kaka any day of the week!!! Bellamy for 20 million or Kaka for 30? Thats when I'd pick Kaka over the welsh gobshite

Agreed. He's worth alot more. no chance. overrated. big time.

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Agreed. Every year the media licks Liverpool's sphincter ring and we don't hear the end of it until round about this time of year when Man Utd hit real form and Gerard stops being able to do it all on his own.

Kaka is not worth 1/8th of that

yes yes yes yes yes yes. only thing that will save football

no mention of italian or argentinian, sounds promising though, in the way that the fees HAVE been agreed Where's this talk of fees agreed coming from?

You heard anything UM? Geremi hasn't done anything of note for us, apart from a few crucial assists last season, but it sounds like he was good to have around the dressing room. Would be a bit sad his last outing for us he got booed the way he did. Would have rather his substitution was more of a non-event, much like his contribution to the cause.

Credit for what, exactly? Do you seriously think he's the one doing the deals here?! Whoever is doing the deals does not matter. They are working together. The level of involvement of each does not matter. What matters is who we end up with, and on what terms. Some on here will have you believe that JFK/Wise/Ashley were bringing Lovendkrands in for free, giving him a 5 year contract on 60k pw, and parading him on an open top bus. They are doing a sensible thing with this deal. It's by no means sensational, and on its own will not improve much. But I'll wait till Feb 2nd before I make any accusations or have any heart attacks.

Haven't you heard that Joe is the anti-christ? and that he was originally one of the 3 stooges?