Dr Gloom

fat fred has changed his tune if milner does go. getting in solano is mint but i wouldn't want milner to go, especially not on a permanent deal.

I am 99% sure a decision will be made in the next few hours! 25307[/snapback] lol yeah not exactly sticking his neck out! so we're leaving things later for a left back and another striker then 25313[/snapback] howay man - chin up. we've done alright this transfer window in the end

i hope milner isn't invloved in the deal. our squad is still too thin - i can see milner getting quite a few games if he stays.

i'm getting excited about our season ahead all of a sudden this looks a pretty good team to me: ----------------given carr----boum-----taylor-----babayaro solano--parker---emre------luque ---------shearer---owen bench: harper bramble dyer bowyer n'zogbia shola faye etc

i'm one of the few that will be sad to see him go. i think we could have got more money for him too if we weren't so desperate to balance the books after the owen deal.

fucking hell. could this day get any better?

it's got to be owen. was anyone actually confident that fat fred would pull it off? i wasn't. he's the perfect replacement for bellamy.

How ? 17517[/snapback] because he is the man that sorts out incoming players.

it does take the piss that we have still only signed 2 genuine first team players in a summer that saw 9 leave and with only a few days of the transfer window left. for all of souness's faults (of which there are many), the fact that we are so short on numbers and quality is down to the fat twat that runs the club.

i can't see where an equaliser is coming from looking at that bench

the best we can hope for is to nick one from a set piece. we'll never get in behind them with shearer and shola up front.

oh dear.

have we had any efforts or much possesion?

...i'd appreciate some updates if anyone is listening on radio

anyone know a decent text commentary website?

they would probably have to accept it because of the power that players and agents have these days. if the scousers offer £9m and we offer £15m, but owen is dead set on liverpool, that is where he will end up.

for all the stick he gets, he is a decent player. but he's like shearer in that he needs some pace alongside him. so as long as he isn't the only striker we sign, i wouldn't be against it. i think he's quite similar to kluivert though in his style of play and fitness/motivation concerns. makes you wonder why we let the dutchman go if we do end up signing his aussie equivalent.

real will be forced to let owen go for less than we're offering if liverpool do make a move. Liverpool play Owen waiting game http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...rem/4181650.stm Liverpool will not be rushed into a move to sign former star Michael Owen, despite Newcastle agreeing a club record deal with Real Madrid. Owen, 25, has admitted he wants to join Liverpool, but is prepared to sign for Newcastle on a season-long loan if he cannot return to Anfield. But BBC Sport understands Liverpool will not pay more than the £8m Real splashed out to land Owen last summer. And he would have to take a pay cut to persuade Liverpool to pursue a deal. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been coy on the possibility of signing a player he agreed to sell last summer, insisting his priority is a central defender and a right-sided midfield player. But he is interested, and BBC Sport believes Liverpool may finally show their hand after Friday's Super Cup Final in Monaco against CSKA Moscow. Liverpool are playing it cool on Owen because they have spent big on strikers to sign Fernando Morientes and Peter Crouch. And while there has been talk that Djibril Cisse may leave, Liverpool cannot afford to take a heavy loss on a player that cost them £14m only last summer. Liverpool have also broken the bank to keep Steven Gerrard at Anfield, and are now unlikely to offer Owen a similar deal. This leaves Newcastle in the frame, although their club-record offer looks doomed to failure with Owen only prepared to contemplate a loan move. A Newcastle statement said: "Newcastle United have met Real Madrid's asking price and conditions." Newcastle, whose current record fee is £15m for Alan Shearer in 1996, are now waiting to hear from Owen's advisers. Owen was thought to be available for about £12m, but the Newcastle statement added: "The agreed fee will be a record transfer fee for Newcastle United. It is now up to the player and his adviser." Madrid have promised to help Owen return home to boost his World Cup hopes. I won't believe it until I see him holding up a Toon shirt at the ground From N Have your say on 606 Owen said: "I said that my ideal situation was to start the season in the Real Madrid team and if not I would prefer to return to Liverpool. "If the transfer cannot be finalised in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle." Real Madrid director of communications Antonio Garcia Ferreras confirmed they had not had an offer from Liverpool. He said: "This morning Real Madrid and Newcastle United have reached the principles of an agreement on the conditions of Michael Owen's transfer to the English club. "There is still no agreement between Michael Owen and Newcastle. At the moment we have not received any offer from Liverpool." Owen spent much of his first season at the Bernabeu coming off the bench and the arrivals of Brazilian strikers Robinho and Julio Baptista this summer have seen him slip further down the pecking order. I have really enjoyed being part of his Real Madrid team Michael Owen The former Liverpool star had earlier indicated he was willing to stay and fight for his place, but after talks with president Florentino Perez has now had a change of heart. He added: "I need to be playing regularly in World Cup year. "I am most grateful to Senor Perez for his personal concern about my career. I have really enjoyed being part of his Real Madrid team." Owen's return to Anfield would be welcomed by Liverpool fans, having scored 158 goals in 297 games in his first spell at the club. Owen finished with 16 goals for Real last season despite being used primarily as a substitute. Everton fail to sign Owen & Kuyt On Tuesday Everton manager David Moyes revealed his club had spoken to Owen's representatives, but the player rejected a move to Goodison Park. Lyon have also expressed an interest in the England striker, but he appears set for a return to England.

don't know much about the lad but might be worth a punt if fulham are asking stupid money for boa morte

who cares that he'd rather play for his hometown club? who wouldn't if you were in his shoes? we still need him. if he's up for it get him in asap.

legend. i wonder if he's attacked any advertising boards recently

this is worth a read. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...rem/4179588.stm

isn't owen's boot deal with umbro?