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Get the fcuk in

Riise is already left back

and Gonzalez is rubbish

2-nil again

I like to look of this team - I'm not fussed on Zenden play - who else can we stick out there?

2-0 I hope 

Canavan assists Kildare
01 May 2007

Tyrone football legend Peter Canavan accompanied Kildare to their training camp in Sunderland last weekend, it has emerged.

The two-time All-Ireland winning forward travelled with the panel to the North East of England to impart some advice ahead of the Lilywhites' Leinster SFC opener against Meath on May 20. Canavan's presence, though, was somewhat overshadowed by midfielder Dermot Earley's latest injury setback, which rules him out of the Meath game.

The weekend away was organised with the help of Sunderland's Kildare-based chairman Niall Quinn. The panel enjoyed breakfast in the K Club on Thursday before flying to Sunderland where they took in the home team's 3-2 victory over Burnley on Friday night.

It's on the BBC

Liverpool full-back Steve Finnan is set to return as the Reds look to overhaul a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their Champions League semi-final at Anfield.

Striker Peter Crouch could also be in line for a starting place.

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has joined Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Ballack on the injured list but fit-again Arjen Robben is in the squad.

Midfielder Michael Essien returns for the Blues, but he could be drafted into central defence in place of Carvalho.

Sumderlands home kit for next season

Lads - if you are so bored by it - why bother coming into the thread at all then?

Well that's your opinion

Millions around the world would beg to differ with it

More American investment in English football

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6600255.stm

Southampton could be the latest club to be taken over by an American after the club confirmed a takeover approach.

A statement to the Stock Exchange said: "We have received, and are considering, a preliminary approach."

Speculation has linked Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the world's 19th richest man, with the Saints.

A source close to Allen told the Daily Mail: "He sees Southampton as a sleeping giant, a family-supported club with traditional values."

The Stock Exchange statement added: "The board note the recent rise in the company's share price.

"The board's consideration is at an early stage and there is no guarantee that any offer will be forthcoming."

Allen owns the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise and the Portland Trailblazers NBA outfit and the source said: "We see the value in taking the brand global."

Allen retains his interest in Microsoft as an investor in Dreamworks animation studio, and is a backer of the SpaceShipOne project to launch commercial space flights.

Forbes magazine estimates his fortune at £9bn.

Several ultra-wealthy Americans have snapped up English football clubs, headed by the Glazer family at Manchester United, George Gillett and Tom Hicks at Liverpool, and Randy Lerner at Aston Villa.

American billionaire Stan Kroenke is involved in a battle to take over Arsenal.

Championship club Southampton have been searching for new investors since Michael Wilde replaced Rupert Lowe as chairman last summer.

Millionaire property developer Wilde himself resigned earlier this year after failing to attract investment.

again with this bollocks?

His daughters name is Ireland-

You'll need another Liverpool jersey now BC

Congrats

only 39,000?

tut tut tut

Arsenal players are never known to cheat either