Optimistic Nut

I'd maybe blame Shepherd for the Boumsong price, although it was at a time we were being over-priced for every defender we went for (Distin £6m, Upson £5m), but the Bramble one was down to Robson.

I can see Villa being linked. Would be just the sort of signing Randy Lerner would be looking at to prove he means business there.

I hope Freddy writes an autobiography. Would be very interesting indeed.

Sorry, just read the second section...bad craic if that's true.

And yet in that summer when Shepherd said he'd be leaving at the end of the 2004-5 season, he was rollocked for it, and Robson said it was the first he'd heard of it!

Aaron Hunt. £1.2m from Werder Bremen. Only 19-20 when you sign him. Given a run of games his attributes shoot up and he scores for fun.

Exactly. I bet 3-4 years ago Leeds fans were saying the same in the hope it would get rid of Ridsdale. Now look where they are.

A*se well and truly handed to me on a plate. Fenerbahce 4-0 Gretna

I've just started as Gretna and Newcastle are my Parent Club. Asked for Luque & Clark on Loan, got knocked back, but managed to get Atkin, Huntington & Finnigan on Loan, as well as Edgar for £100k. Through to the UEFA Cup where I play Fenerbahce in the First Round. Can't get a screenshot due to me playing it on my laptop which isn't connected to the internet, but found this message funny...

Would still have rather spent £8m on him, than £10m on Martins.

I think you're being a bit optimistic there. I can see similar crowds to what we get in our League Cup, UEFA Cup & friendly matches. So anything from 20-30,000...although for most clubs we'd be the biggest game of the season so would guarantee to sell-out the away section every match.

If we don't collect 4 points from the next 2 games, we'll finish bottom 6. Still not sure we're bad enough to go down...yet.

What is really depressing is that we've somehow went backwards from the debacle that was Souness, Murray & Saunders. To go from those 3, to Roeder, Pearson & McDermott...f*cking depressing. Bring back the other 3 any day over this lot.

Would also give Shepherd the perfect opportunity to his Hollywood-style Beckham signing.

I think so.

Frank Williams?

On the usual Ceefax Page 338, they've got us linked with Upson & Baines. Yes please.

Not much money to spend on players as we all know, so concentrated on coaching staff and brought in 5 coaches, including Sammy Lee as Assistant & Simon Clifford as Fitness Coach after Chelsea tapped-up Winsper. Managed to do a little bit wheeling and dealing, selling Milner & Dyer to Boro for a combined £4.5m, Babayaro to Wigan for £500k and Bramble to Celtic for £750k. In came Billy Jones from Crewe for £1.4m, Aaron Hunt from Werder Bremen for £1m, Juanma from Deportivo for £1.2m & Tuni on Loan from Mallorca. Currently 12th in the table after 5 games.

I find the fact you started Ameobi even more unbelievable.

Great money saving tip. I've just given Michael Owen a new contract. He was on £80,000 until 2009, he's now on £60,000 until 2011.

Legend!