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Meeeeelan!!!!

Come on the Meeelan! I wonder which Liverpool players house is getting burgled tonight?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Ashley_(businessman) Him?

With a figure of 10 million+ and Kaboul being signed for a fee of around 8.2 million, Spurs are certainly splashing the cash.

You still cannot renew online yet, I thought they wanted our money asap?

Does anyone have a decent torrent for Episode 19 of Heroes, I have them all expect this one which keeps getting en error when I try to download it. A PM with a decent one would be appreciated.

Xander is two already!

Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff is unlikely to be fit to play for new boss Sam Allardyce until November at the earliest. Duff had foot surgery three weeks ago after injuring his ankle during a 2-1 defeat at Portsmouth in April. "It's six months but it depends on when he gets the cast off," said Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton, ahead of a friendly with Ecuador in New York. "Who knows what we're looking at, but it's at least five to six months." Duff's injury means he is likely to miss the Republic's four remaining Euro 2008 qualifiers. The Republic are away to Slovakia and the Czech Republic in September, before home games against Cyprus and Germany in October and November respectively. Staunton added: "I think we'll be planning without him for the campaign because he'll only be regaining his fitness. "If he comes back before that, brilliant for us. And if he doesn't, well, I'll have planned without him." When Allardyce took over as Newcastle boss last week he said he would introduce the sort of scientific approach at the club that was he patented at Bolton - and hoped it would help solve the Magpies persistent injury problems. Allardyce said: "There have been too many injuries. They seem to be forever talking about the everlasting injury list. One of the first things I will have to look at are why those injuries have happened. "Far too many players have had too many injuries too often."

Good, yes he done a job but most of his decent performances were actually in Europe when he time on the ball. In the league he was very average and only returned three goals I think.

Juventus are planning to test Sam Allardyce's resolve to keep Obafemi Martins at St James's Park after picking out the controversial Nigerian as the ideal man to spearhead their return to Serie A. The Bianconeri's promotion to the Italian top flight was confirmed at the weekend and, although the Serie B season will not end until next month, manager Didier Deschamps has already drawn up a detailed list of summer targets. Martins is among the players the Juve boss has earmarked for prospective transfers to Turin, along with the Liverpool midfielders Xabi Alonso and Mohamed Sissoko and Ajax's Klaas Jan Huntelaar. And although Allardyce suggested he would be reluctant to lose the troubled 22-year-old on his appointment as Glenn Roeder's successor last week, the situation could change should Deschamps firm up his interest with the bid that Italian sources insist is imminent. The Newcastle boss will have monitored events at Watford nine days ago with interest and, while he has claimed the club's players will all start with a clean slate under his rule, a manager renowned as a strict disciplinarian cannot have been impressed with the attacker's actions. In declaring himself unfit for United's final Premiership fixture with a knee problem the Magpies' medical staff could not detect, Martins cast his future in the North-East into doubt. Having long admired a player whose reputation remains intact in Italian football, Juventus are preparing to offer both parties an exit strategy, while Valencia are also understood to be keeping tabs on an uncertain situation. Should a figure approaching the £10m Roeder paid Inter Milan for the African last summer be offered, it would be no surprise were a deal to be struck and Martins were to join Jean-Alain Boumsong on the Italian club's books. Although he scored 17 times in his maiden season in United colours, Martins remains an enigmatic character whose attitude has been called into question on numerous occasions. And although the striker completed the campaign as the club's leading marksman, Allardyce will be more concerned about keeping Michael Owen at St James's Park. Positive talks between the pair have been held in recent days. Cashing in on Martins would aid the 52-year-old's summer rebuilding programme. Allardyce is determined to strengthen a deficient defence and a manager keen to lure Tal Ben Haim from Bolton is also understood to be plotting a move for Wigan's Leighton Baines. The England Under-21 international is among the Premiership's most admired full-backs and, with Stephen Carr and Celestine Babayaro expected to join Olivier Bernard, Craig Moore, Titus Bramble and Oguchi Onyewu in leaving Tyneside, Baines has been earmarked to fill the club's problematic left-back berth. Allardyce's immediate concern will be assembling his backroom team. Phil Brown last night signed a contract extension at Hull that will rule him out, but the Newcastle boss has made a breakthrough. Bolton are understood to have granted Mark Taylor, head of sports science at the Reebok Stadium, permission to speak to United, although Trotters officials remain determined to keep performance director Mike Forde in the North-West. Meanwhile, Pavel Srnicek has expressed his disappointment at being released following Allardyce's appointment last week. The Czech said: "It was a big disappointment as I had agreed with the club that I would stay for a year and then end my career. Unfortunately, not everything in our lives turns out as we wish it to." Shay Given will this week mark 10 years' service at St James's Park. The Irishman joined Newcastle from Blackburn in 1997 and, although he has no trophies to show for his decade in the North-East, Given's optimism remains intact. "I'm still very hungry to win something with Newcastle," he said. "I came here 10 years ago to win trophies and I want to do that for myself and for the fans. I've got a good few years left and hopefully we can win some silverware in that time."

I have been on to BT India for the last 5 days, I am currently getting dial up speeds on a 5 meg broadband and these fuckers don't have a clue and will not say anything other that what is on their scripts..

Most of the newspapers today have ran stories linking him to Rangers for a figure of £600,000. I wouldn't be surprised if we were to be linked with him at some point over the next few days.

Arsenal are keeping tabs on the situation of Newcastle United striker Michael Owen at St James' Park. And Arsene Wenger, fearing he may lose Thierry Henry to Spain in the next couple of months, will keep a close eye on the United striker when he plays for the England B side against Albania at Burnley on Friday night. The Chronicle can reveal that when Arsenal were at St James' Park on Easter Monday, Wenger asked United if they intended to play both Owen and Oba Martins together as a double spearhead next season - and if not could he take the one who was being left out. Of course, since then Wenger's own future at the Emirates Stadium has been shrouded in uncertainty following the departure of his big pal vice-chairman David Dein. Earlier this season Wenger waxed lyrical about Martins in the Arsenal match-day programme when United were in North London in November. But he will have noticed that Martins only scored in one of United's last 10 Premiership games - and he would have been appalled at the Nigerian striker going AWOL at Watford. And Martins will be missing again for around a month at the turn of the year when he represents his country in the African Nations Cup. This leaves Owen - and the idea of the England striker in an Arsenal shirt is sure to appeal to some Gunners fans. But whether or not Arsenal follow up their interest in Owen could depends on two things - his £5m a year wages and the fact he has played so little football lately. These are two of the reasons why Manchester United are not getting too excited about taking him to Old Trafford. Indeed, such a move may have more appeal to the Owen camp than the other way round. And a return to Liverpool, even in a package involving Peter Crouch and Craig Bellamy coming the other way, can be ruled out. I am told that Liverpool's new owner George Gillett is a big pal and admirer of Owen as he has some involvement with Dr David Steadman's world-famous clinic in Colorado where the little striker had an operation on his knee last summer. But I am also told Gillett will not go against his manager and that Rafael Benitez does not want Owen back at Anfield. All this will be going through the minds of Owen and Sam Allardyce when the pair of them talk in the next week. But frankly it is all a bit of a mess at the moment, and the sooner the issue of Owen's future is resolved one way or another, the better it will be for Newcastle United.

New Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is reportedly chasing Wigan full-back Leighton Baines. According to the Manchester Evening News, Allardyce wants to sign the England Under-21 left back as the first step towards rebuilding a back line that has leaked goals. Allardyce's predecessor at St James' Park Glenn Roeder also tried to sign Baines, but the lure of some more stability in the north-east could tempt the full-back to leave the JJB Stadium. Allardyce is also thought to want former Bolton centre-half Tal Ben Haim, although faces hefty competition from Chelsea and Portsmouth for the Israeli defender. The MEN goes on to claim that Baines could be just the first man on his way out of Wigan. Midfielder Paul Scharner has been linked with a move, with Everton and Aston Villa possible destinations. Despite the potential exits, new Latics boss Chris Hutchings will be given a £20 million transfer kitty to spend, and Watford centre-half Danny Shittu could be his first signing.

SHAY Given celebrates ten years as a Newcastle United player this week after moving to Tyneside from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 1997. Given, then 21, was snapped up by Kenny Dalglish for a fee of £1.5m after beating off competition from a hosts of clubs for the promising young stopper. The Irishman has gone on to become a fans' favourite among the Toon Army, and is widely regarded as one of the best keepers in the Premiership. He became only the ninth player to pass the 400 appearance mark for United this season, and is now just 83 behind fellow goalkeeper and club record holder Jimmy Lawrence on 496. Given has endured a frustrating campaign following a horrific stomach injury sustained at West Ham in September. But, with a summer free of any footballing commitment, the Lifford-born star is hoping that any injury problems will be long forgotten by the time he reports back for pre-season training at the beginning of July. Shay told nufc.co.uk: "Hopefully this is the end of my injury problems. "I've done a lot of work in the gym and I felt fine at Watford, I had a lot of kicking to do in that game and it felt good. "This is the first summer I have had free in a long time to spend time with the family so I'm looking forward to it. "I'm hoping it will help my groins and stomach to recover what with the season I've had. "But I'll be raring to go again next season and hopefully the rest will do me the world of good." And, with time still on the Irishman's side, Shay says that the one thing he wants more than anything is to win some silverware with Newcastle United. "I'm still very hungry to win something with Newcastle," added the 80-times capped internatioanl. "I came here ten years ago to win trophies and I want to do that for myself and for the fans. "I've got a good few years left and hopefully in that time we can pick up some silverware."

I see it is still not possible to purchase your ticket online yet. I wouldn't be surprised to seem them wait until the price increase deadline before it is made available?

Aye I won't be hanging about in the Trent until five to three on the first match of the season. Rangers and Celtic when introducing it has a nightmare of a time..

Leroy Rosenior has broken the record for English football's shortest managerial reign. BBC Five Live understands Rosenior lost his job at Torquay only 10 minutes after being introduced as the Devon club's new manager on Thursday. Chairman Mike Bateson called him to say he had just sold the club to a group led by Colin Lee, who then reinstated himself as director of football. Lee had only been made redundant from the post on 14 May. Rosenior, 43, was given the head coach position at Plainmoor when Keith Curle's short-term contract expired. Bateson told Rosenior that he did not know Lee's bid for the club was imminent when he appointed him. It would have been the former Brentford boss's second stint in charge at Torquay. The previous shortest tenure in charge in English football was Dave Bassett's four-day reign at Crystal Palace in 1984.

How's the cough, Ritchie? Not bad, only had one wee fit yesterday but already had one this morning. Believe it or not I go even redder in the cheeks than I usually look. Noddytastic...

Magmas facts are the best..

Titus Bramble will travel to Portsmouth for a medical this week as he looks to complete a free transfer switch, but Pompey are determined to ensure Sol Campbell does not travel in the opposite direction. New Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce, like his predecessor Glenn Roeder, is keen to sign Campbell after an impressive first season with the South Coast club. But his Portsmouth counterpart Harry Redknapp is adamant the former England international is not going anywhere. Redknapp has conducted a lengthy pursuit of Bramble since he became available on a Bosman-style free transfer in January and has told the former United defender - who was officially released by Allardyce last week - that he will be playing alongside Campbell at Fratton Park next season. Indeed, the presence of Campbell is a major reason why Bramble decided to sign for Portsmouth, despite interest from Scottish giants Celtic, Premiership outfit Fulham and newly-promoted Birmingham City. The former Ipswich prospect had also been monitored by Newcastle's North-East neighbours Sunderland, but had wanted to make a clean break from the region after his relationship with United's supporters deteriorated this season. There have been suggestions that Campbell is desperate to move to St James's Park as Pompey failed to qualify for Europe, but Redknapp believes he has persuaded the former Arsenal and Tottenham star - who Roeder turned down the opportunity to sign last summer - to stay on the South Coast. Contrary to some reports, Redknapp has also insisted that Campbell signed a two-year contract when he moved to Pompey last summer and is not available on a free transfer. Redknapp, who will reject any offers from Premiership rivals for the 31-year-old, is also looking to recruit former Newcastle defender Sylvain Distin, who is also available on a free transfer from Manchester City. Instead, Allardyce is likely to focus his attention on Israeli international Tal Ben Haim who played under him at Bolton. The centre-back is out of contract and, although he has been linked with Chelsea and been offered an improved deal at the Reebok Stadium, he has told his advisors he favours a move to Newcastle. Ben Haim was booked nine times last season and was also sent off once, but Allardyce believes his no-nonsense approach is exactly what Newcastle's defence needs. Ben Haim is not the only Bolton player interesting their former manager, with forward Nicolas Anelka, right-back Nicky Hunt and captain Kevin Nolan also possible targets. He is also keen to recruit Bolton's highly-rated performance director Mike Ford as the first member of the extensive backroom team he wants to build at St James's Park, and the 31-year-old could be on Tyneside by the end of the month. Nolan, though, has responded to the speculation linking him with a move to Newcastle by insisting he does not want to leave the North-West. Meanwhile, former Newcastle assistant manager Kevin Bond has labelled United chairman Freddie Shepherd a hypocrite for appointing Allardyce as manager. Bond, now manager of League One Bournemouth, was sacked by United last year after he was included in the same Panorama documentary which alleged Allardyce was involved in corrupt activity in football. The former Pompey coach is suing the BBC for the implications they made in the programme, as well as Newcastle for unfair dismissal and he attacked his former employers over the weekend in the wake of Allardyce's arrival. He said: "Morals and integrity are things people stand on when it suits them and they go right out of the window when it doesn't. It was easy for Freddy to take the moral high ground with me, it suits him to take the opposite stance with Sam because he believes - as I do - that Sam is the man for Newcastle United." Newcastle will play Celtic in a pre-season friendly at St James' Park on July 26.

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They let you take pictures in the lap dancing bars?

too rights Clueless... you love the paddy bandwagon tbh No I just don't like Mongs, run along now...