Optimistic Nut

Liverpool are nothing without Carragher, Alonso & Gerrard. Anything happens to 2 of them 3, and they're no better than us.

No way would we have finished top 8 last season even with Robson.

No, I'd sack him. Just think talk of relegation is highly exaggerated.

The Mirror is still saying they expect to get Owen for around £8m. How?

Yes, but that's 9 wins in the last 36...and we're still in the Premiership. It's no guarantee that's what will happen in the next 35. And baring in mind he never went down with Liverpool, Southampton, Galatasaray, Benfica, Torino or Blackburn, I don't know why that should change here. Pompey, Wigan & Sunderland will definitely finish below us anyway.

Never did Bernard any harm, and N'Zogbia isn't doing too badly either.

i don't think so to be honest because before Kezman wen't to Chelsea the clubs mooted around have been the likes of Charlton and only went for 6 million, whereas Van Nistelrooy went for 18 and Kuijt is being quoted at 12, and when i've saw him play for Holland he looks a belting player 19810[/snapback] Boa Morte came to Arsenal for around £1m as a kid, Viana came here from Portugal for £8.5m...Boa Morte was the one who adapted himself to the English game.

I'm sure if you asked Kuyt who he'd sooner go to, Liverpool or us, he'd say exactly the same thing. If Liverpool didn't want him, he'd settle with us. Looking positive though, IMO we'd have Given, Boumsong, Emre, Parker, Luque & Owen/Kuyt who could push for a place in the top 3 sides. Add solid players like Carr, Taylor & Dyer to that, and we have a very good side.

This is why I'd sooner have Owen. Kuyt is just as likely to be another Kezman than another van Nistelrooy. At least with Owen you know what you're getting.

I thought Emre was only £3.6m?

Imagine a forward 4 of Keegan, Dalglish, Gullit & Ardiles with Souness in the holding-role (in their primes obviously). *drools*

Have to admit, for us to get Boumsong, Emre, Parker & Luque for around the same price as Essien is excellent business.

http://69.93.40.114/~today123/audio/giftjose.wma

Emerson plays for them apparently.

No, he fought in the Falklands War in 1979.

Robson was in charge for 30 months before we finished top half under him, let's see if Souness can be anywhere near that position after 30 months.

Given, Hughes, Bernard, O'Brien, Woodgate, Solano, Robert, Dyer, Speed, Bellamy & Shearer. or, Given, Carr, Babayaro, Taylor, Boumsong, Dyer, Luque, Emre, Parker, (new striker) & Shearer. For me, barring the full-backs and Shearer of 2003 being much better than in 2005, the current best XI is a lot better than that side IMO.

But no-one has ever used a player's noun. "Ketsbaia's Mobile", "Asprilla's Foreskin". Ketsbaia leaves, then suddenly Asprilla's foreskin pops up. (pun unashamedly intended)

I still never saw you and Asprilla online at the same time. I also noticed a number a times your "last actives" in your profiles were very similar times (ie, the time to post with one and log-off before logging-in with the other).

Not quite a Press Conference, but there was a massive interview between Graeme Souness and SSN's David Craig at St James' Park concerning Luque and Owen this afternoon at 3.30pm. Give yourself a pat on the back.

I was so confident about the deal that I bought the CD (for 1 Euro) via ebay on Monday which hopefully has been delivered in meantime. 19458[/snapback] You were right with this one Isegrim. Now, do I put £5 on him finishing Premier League top scorer this season?

It was the exact same thing with Pandiani at Brum. One minute Bruce says they're close to signing him, the next day Karren Brady says they couldn't agree a fee, a few days later he signed for the original offer. The Depor chairman makes Shepherd look like Steve Gibson.

Dutch people write this as well. Excellent. 19443[/snapback] Class.

I think that's a case of Scousers clutching at straws.

I've been singing that at work to some strange looks.