Optimistic Nut

Yep.

Can't wait for the next FM 2005 update.

One thing some people haven't considered about Souness, is that he's never managed a club with as much strength as we have at present.

Souness did a better job at Blackburn than Bruce has done at Birmingham in almost identical circumstances.

Might pop over tomorrow then.

I prefer Asprilla's Foreskin & Souey's P45.

Angel of the North.

Wonder if the rest of the season tickets will sell now.

And how many pies & pints we sell at half-time.

MacBeth's website will be interesting reading in the next few weeks I'm sure...

Oh dear.

Been to Stone Love 3 times since it's moved. Very impressed.

SSN - "It has been agreed that Michael Owen will miss Liverpool, sorry, England training today".

£2m - Cort £1.5m - Solano £1.7m - Lua-Lua £750k - Speed £13.4m - Woodgate £400k - Bernard £2m - Hughes £2m - O'Brien £5m - Bellamy £1m - Ambrose Between £30-35m.

It was a lucky guess in terms of the name. But my theory was spot on. If we'd not signed Emre, Parker & Luque, I don't think Owen would have even considered us.

Unless they've found an extra £10m from somewhere I don't see how! (perhaps we should sign Owen, then just to rub it in, offer £10m for Cisse in the morning to partner him)

And to think we were all depressed 3 weeks ago when Shepherd wouldn't pay an extra couple of million to sign Boa Morte & Anelka. Well played that man.

£6m - Bellamy £9.5m - Robert £5m - Jenas £8.5m - Viana £5m - Bramble £9m - Woodgate £1.5m - Ambrose £4m - Butt £5m - Milner £2m - Carr £8m - Boumsong £1.5m - Babayaro £2m - Faye £3.6m - Emre £6m - Parker £9.5m - Luque £16m - Owen £100m spent in 4 years!!! He can't be accused of not flashing the cheque book.

It's actually probably increased his chances! Shearer will not play 40 games this season, we can't play 4-5-1 with Owen in the side, so Shola will get a few chances to partner Owen this year. If he gets a dozen goals or so, he might have a chance. Well if we can sign Owen, I'm sure Shola can reach 10 goals in a season!!!

Ah well. Another one won't do us any harm will it?!

Paul McCartney, Cilla Black, Jennifer Ellison, John Lennon, Phil Thompson, City of bloody Culture 2008, Mike Myers, Red Rum, Brookside, RA Softlad... CAN YOU HEAR ME R A SOFTLAD?! Your boys just took one helluva beating!!!!

IMO, this proves last year's Rooney bid was no PR stunt. It's pretty obvious this is just that money, but thankfully Man U weren't on the scene this time!

Indeed, on the phone to Alan Shearer last night, I can exclusively reveal....

Back in May, I said we'd sign Owen, and 3 or 4 well-known internationals which got mocked. My theory was we'd not sign one by himself, but the others would see the other players we're bringing in, and want to be a part of that. And I was right.