[Quincy]

i dont think he would be stupid enough to go to such a turd underachieving club like newcastle in a world cup year. hes better of staying at madrid and playing a few games and coming off the bench most weeks. at least he has european football that way.

[Dickie]

Yeah but he wont win his England place on a few appearances scattered about the season for Real Madrid, remember there are 5 great strikers there now:

Raul
Ronaldo
Owen
Robinho
Baptista

[Quincy]

well Baptista and Robinho will be used as midfielders and then it will be between owen and raul who partner ronaldo up front, and i think owen will get the nod this season over raul unless raul improves his form from last season. i think it would be a mistake for owen to leave.

[Dickie]

Baptista has said he's going there to be a striker as have Real Madrid, in my opinion Owen needs week-in, week-out football. If we're gonna have a chance in the World Cup he's going to need to be sharp. Raul's like the teacher's pet there anyway.

[Mafro]

Those Blackburn goals at the weekend were cracking, especially the first volley.

[Quincy]

i thought tugays was better

[Mafro]

Anything was better than that bloody joke of a goal in the Chelsea game.

[Quincy]

especially the lua lua stunner

[Mafro]

He's wasted at Portsmouth, I can see them going down, along with Sunderland and possibly Wigan. Just heard on Sky Sports News that Newcastle's bid for Owen is 18.5 million, surely that can't be right for a loan deal.

[Dickie]

I'm confused, it seems that Newcastle are going for a full transfer and it's just Owen who wants the Loan deal.

Confusing!

[Quincy]

i thought owen said he would move from madrid (presumably on a permanent deal) to a club for 1 season then next season return to liverpool??

[Dickie]

I'm gussing though they wont pay £18 million to have him for 1 season.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Transfers the newcastle way:

Madrid: We want £12m and he only wants to come to you on loan so theres no point bidding.

barcodes: we offer £18m and want him permanent.

[Mafro]

If he does go to Newcastle then I hope Souness shuts up. Owen isn't a "20 goals a season" striker anyway. I wish Man U would sign a bloody central midfielder. Champions League Group Stage draw tomorrow at 2pm on Sky Sport News.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah look he never got twenty goals..

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/fo/profiles/3929.html

unless you count them cup matches in which case he did.. almost every season. but then you would look silly.

[Mafro]

I meant 20 Premiership goals, silly.

[Dickie]

United dont want a central midfielder Mafro, Smithy will step up to the plate tonight i fel.

[Mafro]

Fregie has already said that we will play Smith in Keane's position but im not sure if I agree with him being Keane's replacement, I'll give it a while and see. Also, Fergie wants to play Giggs as a srtiker now, since he is getting on a bit.

[Quincy]

alan smith is not very good, hes just a thug.

[Dickie]

Didn't pompey sign Sander Westerveld for this season.

[Quincy]

i dont choose the players. and anyway hes not a lipstick wearing thug.

[Mafro]

His head is slightly too big for his body.

[Dickie]

If he plays well he can wear as much lipstick as he likes, think you're mistaking thug with commitment, since he's been at United anyway.

[Mafro]

He's a good tackler. Fletcher has got a lot better, he was man of the match the other week.

[Quincy]

Fletcher is not good enough for manchester united.