morphus77

Good stuff. Six new signings and we are not even out of July, what is happening? Never seen the guy play and cant use his brother to judge so will have to wait and see. The guy will have a losing mentality at the moment after getting relegated last season so LSL (and fellow Scoucers) will have to change that ASAP. So Alonso may play against his brother next season. Got me thinking as tp previous occassions where this has happerned to one of our players. The only one I could think of is David and Dean Holdsworth. Any More?

Not Wanderers related but some are damn funny "What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football?" (STUART HALL, Radio 5 Live) "Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot." (RAY WILKINS, speaking on BBC1) "I've got a gut feeling in my stomach. . ." (ALAN SUGAR, speaking on BBC1) "The new West Stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day." (CHRIS JONES, Evening Standard) "I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better." (RON AKTINSON in a TV interview) "Johnson has revelled in the 'hole' behind Dwight Yorke. . ." (Carling FA Premiership WWW Page) "An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal." (DAVE BASSETT, speaking on Sky Sports) "Both sides have scored a couple of goals, and both sides have conceded a couple of goals." (PETER WITHE, speaking on Radio 5 Live) "What's it like being in Bethlehem, the place where Christmas began? I suppose it's like seeing Ian Wright at Arsenal...." (BRUCE RIOCH, ITV) "And I suppose they [spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than at any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway." (JOHN MOTSON, BBC) "I never make predictions, and I never will." (PAUL GASCOIGNE) "And there's Ray Clemence looking as cool as ever out in the cold." (JIMMY HILL) "....and the news from Guadalajara where the temperature is 96 degrees, is that Falcao is warming up." (BRIAN MOORE) "If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again." (TERRY VENABLES) "The Uruguayans are losing no time in making a meal around the referee." (MIKE INGHAM) "I think that was a moment of cool panic there." (RON ATKINSON) "Beckenbauer really has gambled all his eggs." (RON ATKINSON) "Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve." (JOHN GREIG) "It's headed away by John Clark, using his head." (DEREK RAE) "Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this Cup. The last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs side." (MIKE INGHAM) "He's very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him." (BOBBY ROBSON) "The game is balanced in Arsenal's favour." (JOHN MOTSON) "Merseyside derbies usually last 90 minutes and I'm sure today's won't be any different." (TREVOR BROOKING) "You have got to miss them to score sometimes." (DAVE BASSETT) "Dumbarton player Steve McCahill has limped off with a badly cut forehead." (TOM FERRIE) "A contract on a piece of paper, saying you want to leave, is like a piece of paper saying you want to leave." (JOHN HOLLINS) "And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley. . . unless somebody knocks us out." (DAVE BASSETT) "It was that game that put the Everton ship back on the road." (ALAN GREEN) "Bobby Robson must be thinking of throwing some fresh legs on." (KEVIN KEEGAN) "What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal." (JIMMY HILL) "Celtic were at one time nine points ahead, but somewhere along the road, their ship went off the rails." (RICHARD PARK) "That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice." (TREVOR BROOKING) "...and so they have not been able to improve their 100% record." (SPORTS ROUNDUP) "In terms of the Richter Scale this defeat was a force eight gale." (JOHN LYALL) "In comparison, there's no comparison." (RON GREENWOOD) "I would also think that the action replay showed it to be worse than it actually was." (RON ATKINSON) "Mirandinha will have more shots this afternoon than both sides put together." (MALCOLM McDONALD) "Newcastle, of course, unbeaten in their last five wins." (BRIAN MOORE) "Football's not like an electric light. You can't just flick the switch and change from quick to slow." (JOHN GREIG) "Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me." (TERRY VENABLES) "I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way." (RON ATKINSON) "And with 4 minutes gone, the score is already 0-0." (IAN DARK) "Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer." (DAVID ACFIELD) "What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio" (GERRY FRANCIS) "If we played like this every week, we wouldn't be so inconsistant" (BRYAN ROBSON) "If there weren't such a thing as football, we'd all be frustrated footballers." (MICK LYONS) "He's one of those footballers whose brains are in his head." (DEREK JOHNSTONE) "The crowd think that Todd handled the ball.... they must have seen something that nobody else did." (BARRY DAVIES) "I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel" (STUART PEARCE) "They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Highway and he's nothing like him, but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different." (KEVIN KEEGAN) "Glen Hoddle hasn't been the Hoddle we know. Neither has Bryan Robson." (RON GREENWOOD) "There's no way Ryan Giggs is another George Best. He's another Ryan Giggs." (DENIS LAW) "The only thing I have in common with George Best is that we come from the same place, play for the same club and were discovered by the same man." (NORMAN WHITESIDE) "I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat." (RON ATKINSON) "I don't think there is anybody bigger or smaller than Maradona." (KEVIN KEEGAN) "The minute's silence was immaculate, I have never heard a minute's silence like that." (GLENN HODDLE) Jimmy Hill: "Don't sit on the fence Terry, what chance do you think Germany has got of getting through?" Terry Venables: "I think it's fifty - fifty."

Given wouldnt be happy but would have to accept reserve if Jussi was to go there. Fair enough he may have been your 4th choice. Thought he was 2nd or third. But if he is a 40 year old you would think he would have the experience to communicate in some way with his back four. What exactly did he do on the training ground? As for Jussi not getting a look in

(BRUCE RIOCH, ITV) "And I suppose they [spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than at any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway."

Yeah but what happens if Given gets injured/suspended. Last year when he didnt play at the reebok the communication between the back 4 and the keeper was comical. I said after 10 mins that they would gift us a goal between them and they did.

Sorprised FSA hasnt been in for him

Or Hes Fat Hes Round He takes bungs all day long Allardyce Allardyce

Is anyone counting how many clubs Analka has been linked with? Must be approaching double figures now

I dont doubt for a minute what Allardyce achieved at the football club and agree that if it wasnt for Sam we wouldnt have had Youri or Plovdiv. We may have had a cup final though, you never can tell. All I was saying is that he is arrogant. Aye but I dont remember Rioch ever coming out slating the Chaiman.

I see your point but Eidur has done it at the top level in England and Spain (oh and Iceland) and Nugent has done it in the Championship. If I was Sammy/ Gartside I know where my money would be going,

So does that mean Lampard would be worth ?4 milion as he has just turned down ?100,000?

Faye is a legend. We have to keep him. Offer a big contract Sammy and get him too sign on the line. Just a thought, how small would Sammy look next to Faye?

Was in the Club shop on Sat. Last saesons programmes are 5 for ?1, if I remember right. No doubt you already have them all though George

How can it be justified that Eidur is quoted at ?6 Million and Nugent ?8 Million. Absolute Madness. A lot said Anelka was too good to sign for us, didnt stop him though!

I was watching a season review DVD a while ago and couldnt believe how arrogant he sounded in some of the interviews. I just laughed it at the time but he looks really arrogant to me now. Stuff like "some people questioned my decisions. But they dont know much about football. I am an expect in my Field". FFS were not talking brain Surgery Sam

He will be gutted about that. Doing sod all and still earning the 3 Million a year. How many pies could he get with that? The pitch was another favourite.

So its fair to say you disagree

I think he is a creative midfielder. Wouldnt fit into the new regime!

Think he wants to stay in England. He wouldnt even need to move house.

http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s474/st117822.htm Does this mean we now have the man to negotiate the deals!

Or is that things are not going as well as I expected!

THE home of Bolton Wanderers will carry the Reebok name for another nine years. The Whites have signed a new multi-million sponsorship agreement with the international sportswear giant that strengthens a long-standing link with one of the most famous brands in world sport. The new deal, which runs until 2016, represents the biggest sponsorship tie-up in the club's history. advertisement Wanderers have also agreed principally to extend its technical kit sponsorship with Reebok until 2016, when the current agreement expires in 2009. Reebok's association with Wanderers stretches back more than 18 years, when the sportswear giant first sponsored the team's shirts, and is the longest standing main club sponsorship agreement in British football. The company, which has its roots in Bolton dating back to 1895 when Bolton athlete Joe Foster opened a shop in St Helens Road, now has its UK headquarters in the stadium's North Stand, where state-of-the-art office facilities overlook the pitch. Already well connected in the sponsorship field, Wanderers and Reebok were pioneers of stadium naming rights, striking their first ground-breaking agreement - described at the time as the most lucrative stadium sponsorship in football - when the new ground opened in 1997. Wanderers' chief executive Allan Duckworth, said: "We have enjoyed an outstanding and mutually beneficial partnership with Reebok for a great many years. "We pride ourselves on establishing long term strategic partnerships and are delighted to be able to extend our stadium naming rights partnership for a further nine-year term, thereby reaffirming our association with one of the world's leading sportswear companies." Kath Smith, managing director of Reebok UK, Ireland and Benelux added: "Reebok was founded in Bolton in 1895 and our relationship with Bolton Wanderers spans 20 years. "We are delighted to maintain our strong association, not just for historical reasons, but also for the exceptional performances of the club in the recent past both on and off the field." The new deal erases doubts that Reebok's ?2.1 billion takeover by the German firm Adidas in 2005 would impact on Wanderers' commercial revenue. Wonder if any of this m oney will filter down to Little Sammy?

Looks like someones a bit aprehensive about next season. http://www.newsnow.co.uk/cgi/NGoto/214611789?-11201

The season before last Gardner was immense. Lets hope he can re-capture that form.

Would take him at that price