ooberman

"direct competition for Leon Osman" I'd want a replacement not competiton for £5.5m!!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...89520-19599612/

bit worrying that none of the news sites seem to have updated with anything this morning did read in the metro this morning though something about Everton having to have a rethink as Boro don't want to let Yakubu go. BUT....there didn't seem to be any new quotes or anything like that. so lets hope no news it good news

suppose this thread's the best place for this. as I've said before I work at a national rag (don't shoot me down this time please - as I said the last time, why would I bother lying !) - i just spoke to a guy I know on the sports desk - he reckons the Yakubu deal might go through today. He doesn't have any insider knowledge as such but he said that whenever the BBC run a story that has "BBC Story understands" in it, it generally happens pretty soon after and all the rest of the papers sit up and take notice fingers crossed eh!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ton/6936577.stm

if we actually got those two players (big if) we would be a force to be reckoned with Howard Jagielka Lescott Yobo Baines Arteta Cahill Fernandes Pienaar Yakubu Johnson that's a world class team!

that team, if fit, would get us into the top 4 again i reckon

great news any other signings "imminent" do we think? and is he still injured for 3 weeks or whatever?

yup, he'll do

cracking bloke, bigger boobs than some page 3 girls rubbish on the pitch for us sadly, cos on his day he's a top striker stick a tenner on him being top scorer in the championship this year though

great news next up, striker please.

think it's blind faith to be honest mate. haven't seen pienaar yet, dunno if he'd slot in there somewhere instead of vdm. i think i just want vdm to be good SO badly....sure he never will be though

-------------------Howard--------------------------- Jagielka-------Yobo-------Lescott-------Baines ---------------------Neville------------------------- Arteta---------Lucho-------Cahill----------VDM -----------------------Johnson--------------------- would work well i reckon

he couldn't be any worse than VDM

why does that bloke reckon beattie should play in defence???? is he MAD???

for a second there i couldn't think who JV was, other than even he'd probably do a job at the moment!!

this is by the far the best i've been no. very little unsubstantiated rumour, and even when there is it's put in a place that clearly states it's a rumour thread! also, everyone's very welcoming to newcomers and there's very little in-fighting.... well done all

sure it is rubbish, but what are skysports thinking???

http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0...9_35860,00.html

i thought he looked like Hibbo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...tic/6748685.stm

when will people learn??? VDM is past it! fat, washed-up (allegedly alcoholic) loser! i want him to be great more than anyone, but he won't be....and he's fallen out with Moyes if the papers aren't full of shite (a big "if") - so no chance of him playing on the wing for us methinks. my team as is stands would be -------------Howard------------------ Jagielka---Lescott-------Yobo-----Valente (that's a quality back four/five inc keeps - would stand us in good stead I think) -------------Carsley----------------------- Arteta------------------------------Neville -------------Cahill------------------------- ---------Johnson-----Vaughan------------

you'd never get there in time on your penny farthing mikeo

i'm not going, but if i was i'd be p*ssing my pants in anticipation of Spinal Tap!!

yeah well i suppose Neville could go left back instead of Valente - or Lescott maybe but anyway, the point is the squad has far more options with those players there. i agree about the Smith/Vaughan thing in hindsight too