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Josemi at LB is a surprise. Let's hope he doesn't have a pacey player like Henrick Pederson up against him

Harry Kewell Fighting fit

Reina Finnan Hyypia Carra Warnock Garcia Sissoko Xabi Zenden Cisse Morientes

This is a Monster of a club waiting to take off Two Words: Leeds United

I have a feeling this Owen thread will be continuing until 11:59 pm on August 31st. It appears both clubs are going to let it go right down to the wire. I would have loved to have it sewn up before MO goes off with the England squad.

He we signed "The Precious" yet.

Getting to the ball first is the key to a forward playing up there alone. Second comes the next touch and it has to be spot on. Morientes and Cisse look like they are frustrated an lacking in confidence and they are not doing those two things. However, Rafa needs to keep them focused and if they can start being first to everything and gaining confidence in front of goal, the goals will come.

That's not what I meant. If e would have finished the season 5th and no CL many would be far less tolerant of the lack of cohesion in our strikers. I think many are still on a high from May and are being a little more patient than they normally would.

Maybe it's Moro's carefree trotting around the field still not coming to the conclusion that you have to work your @rse off for every ball in England. Or Cisse's frustrating shoot on sight attitude that usually goes way wide or his senseless pushing the ball too far past his man. I have watched both of them and I will tell you one thing. If we wouldn't have won the CL last season practically everyone on here would be saying they were not good enough right now.

Parry uses the same tailor Sir Bob used to use Oh and what a fecking day in history that was

That One!

He'll have one at the end of this season

Newcastle must be taking a trip to their favourite place Otherwise were do they keep coming up with supposed 16 million for Owen and 25 million for Rooney FIRM bids.

Some valid points there. To look at it even simpler. Player with us for 7 yrs leaves for greener pastures and to win trophies. Team he leaves despite horrendous injury problems goes on to win the biggest club competition in years. However, instaed of building on that we have sold one of the strikers who was instrumantal in our CL victory, almost lost our skipper and best player and are unsure of the future of our largest signing after 30 games. Player who left last season is told he has no future with current club despite saying he would stay and fight for his place week earlier. He earmarks one team to come back to a. Very close to his empty mansion b. Wife is pregnant c. Close to his family Is the club bending over backwards to sign MO because they really want him, it is commercially a good business deal or they couldn't stand the thought of him playing for another Premier club. Let's hope everyone is on the saame page if MO does come back as I would hate to see Rafa undermined, especially after what he has been through at Valencia and The Owen and Gerrard Saga's of last summer.

Maybe Moores has a masterplan for young Mickey. In Lieu of a reduced wage and smaller transfer fee he gives him a peice of the action. i.e shares in the club. Later MO can increase his stake and take over the club as his retirement plan. Cue Dr. Evil............... muhahahahhahha

Woodsyla is that inside info or your opinion. If it is the latter how can you be so sure when Rafa has not made one comment regarding his desire to sign Michael Owen. Until Real Madrid signed the two Brazilians MO was not part of Rafa's plans. He surely had other strikers in mind at the end of last season.

With a cheque

We should have signed Graveson.

I honestly think this lad could be a great signing for us. I am not sure how long a contract he is on. However, I would imagine if the Mancs or the Gunners come calling they woudl get him. I think we should shoot in front of them. Maybe Sammi might be able to have a word.

Have you seen Daio play

I'd rather play with 10 men.