Yeah I don't think he was too good at Leeds.

If we're released Richie Partridge then I'm pissed off.

I've never even heard of Richie Partridge. To be fair, without having a manager I don't think you have. Unless Houllier anticipated his sacking and did it before he got the axe.

Richie Partridge is fucking brilliant great young + Irish winger both sides been tipped to be huge for years now.

Dickov has signed with Rovers for 150,000 pounds.
Good signing if you ask me, unless they take a mid-year break in Spain.

LOL ^

But seriosuly the guy is innocent.

its no wonder they denied it, did you see the state of the ho's it was obvious from the start they were in it for the money

Does anyone here think he's a good signing for Blackburn? Did they really need another striker? Cause I don't think they needed to sign him.

to me it means that yorke and cole are both on their way and they want someone with experience to help youngsters like stead (who i think will get at least 15 next season) gallagher and jansen.

:y:

Yorke and Cole are the biggest no talents in the league anyway. Especially Yorke. I'll forever be thankful for Yorke signing for United when he did because we would never had done the treble without him, but ever since then, both his and Cole's attitude's have stunk.

im glad we didnt sign them, we tryed for yorke but we wouldnt meet man u's asking price or something shit like that and then we were linked with cole last season but thankfully nothing came of it!

they were decent a few years ago but now they are both living off past glories

Ferdinand hasn't been released but he'll retire if his surgery is unsuccessful or leave if he doesn't rate the squad which Adams will have built.He could still do a job in the premiership though.

We've been linked with Dion Dublin today,so thanks for the service Les and all the best for the future.:(

Nah joking,Dublin's alright,it's just his age.Seeing as quite a few don't expect us to pull away in the promotion race this time around i would rather see some younger lads a chance this time round.

Thatcher looks set to go to Portsmouth,which is annoying because he's another with a dirt cheap release clause.You'd think the board would have put a decent price on the players,incase we went down.

Yeah i'm pissed off about it as well, we really should have given him a go when Murphy was playing sh</>ite.

Hopefully Benitez will see that Welshy's got talent and play him.

dont talk to me about release clauses in contracts, luckly since the ziege one we dont do it anymore (not sure about if we get relegated though) but if there is i dont think they would be for a low fee such as what your team has done.

saying that wernt dickov and thatcher both free transfers for you? if so then the low amount in clause would make more sence as at least then they would be guarented some money back on them.

i agree about dublin, although he's a decent player, he's getting on a bit and id prefer to see more teams give youth/ younger/fringe players there chance after relegation or even instead of signing forginers in the premiership, give a chance to the people you have first if that doesnt work out then bring someone in.

i know people will say it'll be to late but with euro championships on, nows the best time to look at the youth players and put them in some friendlies and see how they adapt!

Yeah Welsh is the man on Champ Man, got him on a free as Millwall on one of the old games (the red one) and he was a key player in me winning the Premiership.

Yeah I know the feeling about being pissed off about letting young talent go, Leon Knight and Rhys Evans were quality youngsters :'(

I think both were undisclosed,though Thatcher might have been free.Dickov was said to be about £150,000 when we got him,so thats a loss on an in-form player who,when we picked him up,was rotting in Man City's reserves.:-\

Partridge should easily get a move to a division 1 club,i remember last season he scored a good goal here whilst on loan at Coventry.I wouldn't mind him here but he most likely wouldn't be a starter due to Scowcroft staying and (hopefully) Canero starting on the other flank.

As good as Leon Knight is, he was never really likely to get in the first 11, especially now.

Latest news: Gravesen wants to leave :mad:

For fucksake if he goes we may as well just get relegated now.

I hope Rooney comes back from Euro 2004 even better.

Been a Everton supporter is probably worse than been a Crystal Palace supporter, anybody heard any rumours about Tore Andre Flo and Kevin Kyle coming to Palace? I think they are both excellent players and would be great additions. I personally would prefer Kevin Kyle. What does everybody else think?

Flo used to be the man

Yeah Flo used to be the man, I think he got worse and a bit lazy. I think Kevin Kyle is really passionate about his football and gives it his all and that's the sort of player Palace need.

I haven't even heard of Kevin Kyle.

He plays up front for Sunderland he's quite tall and strong, good in the air and ok with his feet. He scored about 18 goals last season he would be the ideal partner for Andy Johnson.

Oh yeah the black guy, yeah I know who he is. I would rather have Flo because although he is a pussy he was the man at Chelsea.

Kevin Kyle is white, you're probably thinking of Mattew Piper.

Oh :$ I dunno then

Somewhat remarkably we've re-signed Ganea for 2 years :eek: :love: So even if Camara leaves now (:mad: ) I'm not too worried, what with having Ganea, Miller, Cort and Sturridge all on the books.

While I'm here, if anyone is feeling nostalgic someone on suprnova is putting up the old Fantasy Football eps from World Cup 98 :love:

we have flown out to start talks with viduka!

dont think kyle would be anygood for palace as from what ive seen and heard about him ( i hate to admit it but im friends with a mackem - not to be confused with the mackem ) and apparently he is a bog standard 1st division forward and wouldnt make the grade in premiership. also flo wouldnt be anygood,think when he was 'the man' as it has been put he was at chelsea playing alongside the person who i would describe as 'the real man' - zola, and zola made him look better than he was.

palace might be better off looking at someone like yorke or cole or ricketts - please take ricketts, or even trying their luck and going after hasslebaink ( i know it wont happen but does it hurt to try? ) rather than go for kyle ( i think the black guy who plays up front for sunderland at the stadium of shite is darren byfield )

i didnt know sturridge was still at wolves, thought he'd retired or just langwished through the leagues! i think you could still do with ibig guy up front, have you heard of i player called micheal ricketts at all, i think he'd do well for you :shifty:

Kevin Kyle is rather amazing really.

lol Dazz.

I don't know about Kyle,he wasn't prolific really.Could be a good partner for Johnson but incase Johnson can't do it at premiership level i think Palace need a real goalscorer.

Bridges has gone to Bolton,who also are set to sign Aliou Cisse.

Ok,just read that Division 1 is being re-named "The Championship",with divisions 2 and 3 being known as League One and League Two respectively.:|

I guess i could get used to it but it just sounds wrong.

Lmao, the championship.

Now wouldn't it be funny if they did rename the League cup "The Mickey Mouse Cup"

We loaned him out last year to Sheff Utd I think it was...he's about 32 or 33 now but he can still score goals in Div 1 if needs be.

And we have Carl Cort already thank you very much :p We don't need a slow overweight crap striker...we just got rid of Nathan Blake :shifty:

but, but ,but.......................... o f**k it i cant even come up with a reason as o why anyone would want him or should take him










rm he scored a goal





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i think :?: please take him

Another reason why Basset was an idiot,letting Sturridge go.

And for next to nothing.:'(

OY NOOOOOOOOO the league cup is the dogs bollocks and is best thing since sliced bread so NOOOOOOOOOOO it cant be called the mickey mouse cup











well not until we lose our first game defending it against someone like bournmouth

Studge :love:

Mike Bassett, England Manager :cool:

Sturridge made Akinbiyi look half decent.:'( :'(

Not for Sturridge being crap,i mean they had a good partnership.:$

who are f**k are those two?

thats benson and hedges, they were on the list

let me see, you stupid bitch ive wrote it on the back of a fag box, erm alright lads youve done well


lmao, love that film espicially when we stuff the argies the same way they did us, except we do it with more class and make it more obvious yet still get away with it!

The airport scene is hilarious

I'd love to sit here and say he is since he is Scottish and all but I'd rather say the truth. The big streak of sh</>ite is absolute mince.

Gareth Williams is going to Leicester. They just signed a quality young player there.

Blackburn are being linked with Dominic Matteo and Athletico Madrid are apparently after Adrian Mutu.

Seriously?

If that is true then that would be quality,bought 2 of our rivals best players in 2 years.:cool:

Nalis and Williams in midfield would be brilliant.:love:

Everton are also getting linked with Dominic Matteo.

That has to be the worst re-naming ever :|

Villa being linked with Djalminha. No No No No No. Moany arrogant cu</>nt of a fucker. And hes 34, will surely cost the world in wages and will just destroy team spirit :( Better just be bullsh</>it which I'm hopefull of since we normally don't let these things leak. This Benson guy we're in talks with seems good though.

chim chimeney, Chim chimeney, Chim Chim Cheroo,
Who needs Wayne Rooney when we've got Mutuuuuu

MUTU MUTU MUTU MUTU.

I would really not wanna see him go, he is one of the players that MUST stay, don't take my Mutu away :'(.

The guy puts in the third most effort behind Franky and JT.

I always thought Mutu was better than Crespo and Hasselbaink, I reckon Mutu had no luck and maybe didn't take all his chances but it's his first season he needed more time to settle down and more 1st team games and he wasn't given a chance. Mutu should go on loan to Palace:D

Mutu should stay at Chelsea, play up front loads with Crespo next season, and then let everyone take back anything bad they have said about either of them. They are top of the range.

we have apparently opened talks with micheal reiziger

I don't get it.

Dazz is the Arse Bandit, right?

yup changed his name for that forum battle thing.

That's quality, it's at £5.50 already and still has 7 days to go. He knows he's a twat going to Man U.

Much love the Leeds guy.

£6.25 is current bid, i love the touch of him removing the leeds badge aswell

:rofl:

Man Utd have signed Heinze from PSG for six million pounds plus.
The question is, is this guy any good to deserve that kind of a transfer fee?????

The real question is, with Manchester United already having one defender who looks like a baked bean, is it wise to put someone alongside him named Heinze?

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On an unrelated topic, Arsenal have released Kanu, Wiltord and Keown, among others.

With Bentley off at Norwich, Jeffers being a cunt, Aliadiere being underdone and Bergkamp getting older, do you think it's really wise to be letting go of Kanu and Wiltord?

I'd be thinking twice, because our striking ranks consist basically of Henry, Bergkamp, Reyes and Aliadiere (among others who I probably forgot) for next season.

Thoughts?

I hope henry gets injured, then you'll be fucked :mad:

Not sure whether Wenger intends converting Van Persie into a forward too,like he has with Henry and Reyes.He could have the odd game there anyway,so that eases the problems.

they will prob sign some french kid and play him, thats what they normally do.

i cant belive your complaining, tell you what if your worried that you dont have enough ill swop henry for maccerone, nemth and ricketts what do you say?

* awaits the :foc: from Wee Gooner *

Whilst watching the Russia/Spain game John Motson said that Portsmouth will have Smertin on loan for another year,don't know how reliable that is,but it would be good for Pompey.

We've signed Dublin now,its a decent move i suppose,because of his versatility and experience.Gives us another target man incase Ferdinand's operation is unsuccessful.

Yeah Dublin should have stayed in the Premiership, he is good enough.

Don't worry RBF, based on todays performance Smertin isn't even good to be in our reserve team :p.

Can we start a new topic now for the premiership 2004/2005 season???

Just that this topic is taking the piss now

I'd do it but I don't want people saying we've already got a topic

Have you seen Rajah's football thread?

It's like 1100 pages long :eek:

But if it means that much to you, I'll start a new one.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/index.php?page_id=3763

GOD DAMMIT.....

Nah should keep it in here see how big we can get it

Yes but your forgetting that Rajah's pages have 25 posts on them not 40. Obviously its still shitloads of pages more then ours, but not as many as you think

I have been to Rajah's like once ever, so :o

Benitez apparently going to be announced as Liverpool manager today

I heard a rumour he's gonna do a Mourinho and bring Aimar and Ayala with him

I can't see Valencia letting them go for cheap.

I have a feeling we'll be spending ridiculous amounts this summer

That said, we will be ditching half the squad.

We'll have gerrard then.

Gerrard had agreed to join Chelsea,last i read.He'd be the highest paid player in the premiership if he does,on £120,000 a week.

I can't see Aimar or Ayala agreeing to join Liverpool at any price

Just saw on ITV's Euro 2004 programme that Benitez has been confirmed as the new Liverpool boss.

Yeah he has been.

Thatcher looks likely to go to Man City now,so you don't have to worry anymore, RBF.;)

Well, if Gerrard goes, I probably wont even bother watching Liverpool next season

We've had 2 bad seasons, but we're still in the Champions League, if Benitez can pull a rabbit out of the hat, ditch the sh</>it and bring in some talent, I'm sure Gerrard will stay, at least for another year.

Yeah I can't see why Benetizwould even let Gerrard go, and I think that everyones favourite scouser (besides the poster Tony Montana) will want to see that Benetiz does to the club first, as you have good foundations for a team. Kirkland, Hyppia, Gerrard and Owen as the backbone of your team is hot shit. If you did get Ayala then your defence would be as good as any, with Carragher at right back and John Arne Rise and left back. A world class attacker to parter Owen wouldn't go a miss either. I suppose Gerrard's concern should be as to how much Benetiz has to spend.

Deco looks pretty certain to come to Chelsea.

If Aimar,Ayala and Cisse move to Liverpool and they keep Gerrard,which may well happen should the forementioned 3 sign,then they'll have a good side.I can't think of a quality one off the top of my head already there but then Liverpool would just need a right midfeilder,if Kewell,Cisse and Aimar are added to that defence Dazz said.

I doubt Aimar would go there, but I really do think Liverpool will have a good side next season, I can't see Gerrard going. They have Murphy, Gerrard and Kewell so its hardly a weak midfield either.

Gerrards supposedly off though even the chairman said he was unhappy at Anfield. United, Milan or Chelsea is my guess even though Chelsea don't even need him.

I would rather see Gerrard go to Chelsea than Deco,if they get Deco then that will leave Lampard being more defensive,or, worse, not playing(though that's unlikely).

I can't remember the Valencia side exactly but i'm sure Aimar didn't end the season in it.He was injured but maybe he'll want a new challenge,so it would be a lot like the few Porto players going to Chelsea.

Trust me, if Gerrard ever left, he would not go to Man Utd, because he would die if he did.

Well, look at this for a potential team (based on transfer rumours so far)

Kirkland
Carragher
Hyppia
Ayala
Riise
Murphy
Hargreaves
Gerrard
Kewell
Cisse
Owen

That is a damn fine team, especially in the middle. Gerrard and Hargreaves could boss almost any team in the land.

I don't think Hargreaves would get in the Arsenal, Chelsea or Man Utd teams personally.

Yeah, Hargreaves has been wank for England, I think he is overrated and don't want to see him at Chelsea.

If you replace Hargreaves with Aimar then that side would seem better.Hargreaves would be ok for Liverpool though, i guess.

:'( as ricketts is set to go to leeds











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:rofl: at leeds for signing him











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:mad: as knows the fat f**k will fail his medical and end up staying with us