Optimistic Nut

It says they wanted 18m Euros (Around £12m), so the bid of £10m plus a player probably makes it up.

http://www.as.com/articulo.html?xref=20050...0&anchor=dasftb It basically says our initial £6.6m was rejected, but last night we increased it to £10m plus a choice of Ameobi or Viana. If accepted, Shepherd will send a private jet out to pick him up and have him unveiled before the match this afternoon.

It's promising that the chairman has came out and said we've not finished yet.

Souness will receive a touchline ban and fined at least twice for comments made against referees.

Owen & Luque. Where did you hear this Gemmill?

The headline under the photo says, "Representatives from the two clubs talk about Luque". It says that last night, the Newcastle President flew to meet with the Deportivo directors.

http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicac...PK=616&h=050819 It's a very unclear photo, but is that Hall & Shepherd on the right???

If we don't sign anybody, I really think we'll end up with someone like Mellor or Carlton Cole on loan.

6-pointer my arse. No way will West Ham still be in the top 3 come May.

As long as I don't have to say those same two fecking goals over and over again and that stupid dance, I'll be happy.

I think Anelka will sign on Deadline Day after he's had more time to kick up more of a fuss, and Fener will be desperate to sell.

Marca says they'll go for D'Alessandro if Luque leaves.

I think he'll sign. Perhaps a Press Conference in just over 3 hours time to confirm this?

Sure it wasn't Shepherd and Hall in disguise?

He's signed a new 4-year contract.

Breaking News on SSN saying Jonny Wilkinson has been hospitalised in Japan because on an inflamed appendix. Nasty stuff.

Milner for Dyer N'Zogbia for Emre Not the worst problem in the world. It's if anything happens to Boumsong or Shearer at the minute where we'd be screwed.

Honestly think Shola would suit the Spanish game.

There's two articles on that website about it. One from last night saying we were going to bid 10m euros, then that one from this morning, so perhaps the English press hasn't picked up on that bit yet.

http://www.as.com/articulo.html?xref=20050...9&anchor=dasftb

Yep, we've increased the offer.

I'm sure that as.com website's saying we've bid £9m plus Ameobi.

That shouldn't make a difference. I point to..... 1968 Olympics - held in Mexico City, followed by the 1970 World Cup, held in Mexico. Munich staged the 1972 Olympics. In 1974 West Germany hosted the World Cup. The 1994 World Cup was in the USA, and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. In all those cases the Olympics and World Cup were held in the same countries, just two years apart. The London Olympics in 2012 and the 2018 World Cup are 6 years apart. 13694[/snapback] Aye, but that was before this "one World Cup per continent" rotation thing came into place.

According to the Daily Mirror, Benitez wants Solano as part of the Baros to Aston Villa deal.

He is a German TV "star". He's a piece of toast whose best friend is a rosebush. Quality TV.