NAMING RIGHTS THREAD: Liverpool really won't win the Premiership 2010-2011

Ah, he'll get his triumphant return yet - to Newcastle.

On what basis could anybody sign him though, except as a total punt? There's almost nothing to go on.

Bro sure touts himself around.

west ham, as a better robbie keane tbh

Hope he updated his brochure to include his bench warming skills.

Myth: Michael Owen scores goals at the top level

Fact: Michael Owen no longer scores goals at the top level.

'arry will take a punt

Owen had indicated that he would like to become involved with Chester City in some capacity when he retired, as it was his local team growing up and his father is a former Chester City player

Did Ferguson sign Owen to put him out to pasture (and not allow anyone else his use) or did he actually rate him at the time?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lftl3tiU2x1qba0nro1_500.jpg

I'd never seen this before, this won 'photo of the decade' at some awards do or other and is pretty great imo

Taibi!

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That is a great pic. It's the game where Carragher scored 2 own-goals.

“As George Gillett digested the words he was reading, the blood drained slowly from his face.

“Surely there was a misprint in this report about Steven Gerrard marrying his long-term partner Alex which completely changed its meaning.

“He read it again but it came out the same, so he phoned his co-owner: “Tom, there’s something you need to know. Our team captain is gay.”

“A bemused Hicks asked for the evidence and when Gillett read it to him, in between guffaws, he explained that in England the term ‘partner’ can refer to a member of the opposite sex.

“Their captain wasn’t tackling for the other side. Alex was a woman.”

and obv if he were gay gillett would have barred him for being obscene

So many lols in that article

“I'll give you £50million plus whatever we get in the draft"

I liked the bit in yesterday's extract where Stevie uses Rafa's line:

The two local legends were also conscious that, in the final 18 months the Americans were there, the team suffered from an acute lack of investment. “We were so close,” says Gerrard. “Two European finals, finishing second – we were two or three decent signings away from competing with anyone. That was the frustration.”

this is the sort of fixture where Utd go two up inside ten minutes then nothing else happens

Berbatov hasn't made the bench, in mildly interesting news.

another reason to hate Fergie

I predict that Newcastle will hold on for a win but then Spurs and Arsenal will play out a "thrilling" draw tomorrow and we can write off the Gunners' title chances for a fifth time this season.

how the fuck does giggs not get booked for pulling a man down from behind during an attack?

Fuckin refs, man

divin in the box not a yellow either?

I dunno

ffs nani

dmac it should have been a yellow

yeah rly

newcastle good on the break, tho i think both teams playing that way?

Love jonas.

hernandez rooney look sharp too tho

Class by Rooney there. Ref is a twat.

"As I've already said, don't know where, don't know when, but there is an important goal to come from me this season - mark my words!!!"

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Anybody have a good streaming site for this?

ha wtf is that quote?

No stream mw sorry, i am a murdoch sponsorer

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should have been a newcastle peno there but tough to give on first viewing tbf

rooney looks mad sharp. he's a different player when he shifts the weight, why he's allowed to carry it during the season is another question. he's definitely down 1/2 stone or more since christmas

jesus why chicarito jasn't gone down there.......

another blatant pull without a card, lovenkrands on carrick, this ref doesn't have a clue?

class from evra!

holy shit

fat sam just called him patrick

amazing

here comes ireland.

That should have been a goal from Giggs

came to him really quickly tbf

lol at this thread. "bad referee decisions in a utd match? why i never!"

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Man Utd hating media:

Classic Manchester United - and how Ryan Giggs has not scored I will never, ever know. A magical move down the left sees Javier Hernandez play in Patrice Evra and his pull-back from the byeline falls perfectly for Giggs, 10 yards out, the Welshman somehow side-footing wide with the goal gaping. I'm still staggered.

tbf sam the ref just seems not to know some basic shit, tho yeah the peno was maybe more clear-cut from his angle than i first thought

wouldn't have argued with a red for that williamson tackle tbph

lol windup

now time for Owen's important goal with a misplaced backpass.

thought that wasn't a peno but not necessarily a dive from chicarito

big call, that. Good one imo

would have been very easy to give it alright