Optimistic Nut

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!

Would love to see photos of Juninho squaring up to a laughing Phillippe Albert, and the one where it shows a drenched Gullit in the rain, with Shearer, Ferguson & Hughes in the dug-out.

And how can a "Favourite Football Picture" thread not involve this immortal beauty!

Three Legends....

I would have thought the "" would have shown I was being sarcastic.

The timing of that picture is absolutely incredible. Only Liam O'Brien appears to know it's a goal. No other fucker has clicked on just there. That's the best yet like. What's even more impressive is that he hasn't even taken the kick yet.