Andrew

Twice in 11 years, that's shocking. Well he fancies tottenham to break the top 4 every season as well

you mean they've been getting paid to be as shit as they have been? fucking shocking!

for 1.5 million? yes please he's still a quality player who'd probably be a big influence on n'zogbia and milner and with sams record on getting the most out of over 30s 1.5mil is a steal IMO

I think he'll be with us until at least january simply because non of the clubs he would want to leaveus for would be willing to pay 9 million on him with his recent injury problems and the fact he's scored once in, what, 6 matches? since his return liverpool especially want/need proven goalscoreres in the premiership to step up their title challenge and I just can't see them taking the risk even with the new money going into the club

Have a look on the other Toon Forums, the vast majority want Owen to go NOW. We only want commited players, btw he can take Dyer with him. Are you arguing with yourself?

he isn't? who is then?

I'd say LB is a more pressing problem than RB where solano could do a job for us for one season more if need be so if it came to a choice I'd go for the LB baines

True enough but he's not wrong I think he's talking shit tbh. He inherited a side that had came 4th, 3rd and 5th in the 3 previous seasons and he's moaning about not having enough money to build a team even though he spent £50m on making us far worse than we were before. Thats where you and PP are right about the bitterness (and the fact he's a shit manager) but he's not wrong in that we have had some serious problems in the past that are hopefully getting sorted now

True enough but he's not wrong

I don't think anyone big enough for owen to leave us for them is going to take a chance on injury prone michael owen who's scored once since his return after a full season out, I think he'll be with us until january at least

deserves a thread of its own really

deserves a thread of its own really

Mclaren need to start playing bentley as well as becks, they've both got an excellent right foot

Source?

Well if we're going to give dyer a throw at RB then the guily/milner option on the right wing sounds good to me, a good player for milner to learn from not sure about the fee though, seems a lot but if it's representative of the money we have to spend with ashley coming in now then

I see this quite often, I assume renton seethes a lot? He's a transexual, he has a lot to seethe about tbh A.K.A Frustration Fair enough

I see this quite often, I assume renton seethes a lot?

what's that got to do with it?

the fact that I've heard of him in a positive way bodes well for him but I can't comment on his suitableness for the english game

tbf he's englands number 10 and I wouldn't put the arm band on him for any side, he's a poacher the kind of player that needs to be selfish and not neccesarily in the game all the time, I much prefer captains to be leaders from somewhere, CBs and CMs make the best captains for me

for us next season, assuming dyer is competent as an attacking fullback, I'd rotate him/solano depending on the opposition and who they'd be facing dyer for his pace supporting right wing against a fairly poor attacking side and solano when we need someone a bit more reserved going forward when playing better sides/sides with more potent wingers. That said I'd prefer we get a proper right back in but LB and CB are more pressing matters IMO

I'd expect taylor actually if not him then given but I'm not keen on keepers who are captains

I've had a very long day

defender but LB, RB or CB?

I'd prefer not, I'm alright strengthening with free/cheap older players in the places we need but we're fairly well set on the left wing