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Lol and todays episode features a statement from Kia/MSI saying Tevez will have a medical on Wednesday with mancs after agreeing terms - payment of £10m to MSI for loan. West ham get nothing - ssn. Waiting for the PL reply now.

I can't see whu actively agreeing to loan their star player which means they'll get next to nowt for 2 years until the mancs buy him and even then what will they get? Think this has more legs than an octupus myself.

Oh it's gonna hit the fan big style!! Bet MSI will issue a staement next saying he's our player to do as we wish with!

Yes appart from pongolle, le tallec, welsh, potter, guthrie, hamill, anderson, mellor, peltier, palleta, Insua in various cups, league games and champions league games. The fact many have moved on and not pulled up any trees so far suggests Rafa possibly had a point. Sure many will have decent careers in the championship but unfortunately they just have got that extra special talent to make it with us.

We made serious enquiries about Downing (as did Scum) when Ged was in charge. But Steve McCalren was told it was up to him whether they sold him and he decided not to. By the way this info was told to me a couple of years ago by my neighbours best mate Brian McClaren (steve's dad).

This only applies to players once they reached 28 and over mate

five live say we'll get £5m for speedy.

world class tackle that if a thing exists. I agree the lad was immense. He sorted Kaka a number of times..no fuss just did what you want from him and at 22 as well. Not better than Mullins though!

feck feck feck 44 mins feck feck feck

But maybe Rafa didn't speak to him all night!

Looks like it's started. Yes of course Rafa and Kia went to dinner and discussed the weather or sumit!

Showed briefly on the stream and seemed ok...oh and it said 'thanks'

Tony Cottee on sky was just asked about Tevez staying at West Ham and said no don't think so. Then asked so you think he's off then. He replied yes to a team in the CL final. So reporter says AC Milan...Cottee laughed and said no...he'll join his mate soon. Not sure what if anything Cottee knows? Just posting what I saw.

oh fantastic! Thanks for the info. I know the promo I caught last night was for the Hong Kong one as I was thinking of downgrading for a few months my sky but won't now!

The one sky are advertising is a mini tournoment end of July in Hong Kong. We play a select Hong Kong team..winner plays winer of fulham v portsmouth.

Think this is the start of Rafa's new policy under G&H. He's not been able to afford top drawer young talent before without impacting on first team spending. As you say as soon as they play half decent in Europe the fee doubles or trebles.

Makes sense really. Not that I want Carson to go as he's a really good young keeper but he's not going to replace Pepe anytime soon and considering Pepe is also rather young for a keeper. At least it will be a pretty good return on our money - must be up their with returns on players bought if he goes for £4m.

Hate to be picky with the post on the rumours site but Bellamy must have magical powers to be in a pub in Ireland and on the pitch at Anfield at the same time.

Think Rafa will give him another season after fighting so hard for him. I've watched the lad in Spain and he's not doing half the things for us he did in Spain. Mainly getting at fullbacks and getting good crosses in. I think it's down to confidence which looks shot to peices. I'm not sure how Rafa helps the lad? Meant to add that I saw an interview with him recently were he admitted himself that he struggled. And didn't he recently chase a ball go to cross it and screwed it up so he hit the ball hard at the advertising hoardings and seemed to be shaking his head in anger at himself.

Mmm..not sure knowing Rafa but I agree that at the moment Masher looks a cert to start after being in our best performers every game since he arrived.

Think Bellamy is a very good player but Tevez is potentially a world class player and what 4/5 years younger than Bellamy as well.

Not sure why Xabi would go after Rafa listed him as a key figure for a new contract and according to his brother yesterday on Sky he's very happy playing for us and he can't see him going back to Spain soon.

no..but fulham are now safe on 39 with wigan and charlton on 35

Nope...especially as he appears to have issues working with pretty much all managers and coaches. Shame...if only he could keep his mouth shut and get his head down.

You've hit the nail on the head there mate. Heighway wants our academy to be a community club for young locals and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. We all want as many scousers in the first team but on the other hand if we are to compete for the 14,15 and 16 year olds from around the world like scum and a*** are doing then these kids need to start in the youth set-up until ready for ressie action.