: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:43 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Utd linked heavily with Benzema again, anywhere between £25/35m seems to be the price although I read a couple of reports saying he did not want to move during a WC year. The Valencia rumour is still strong and there was also rumours about Douglas Costa and Rodwell.

Brown has comfirmed this morning that Hull do want to sign Owen but have not made him an offer as yet.

Everton one? they would love that.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:10 am  

Hi Paul, and fao everyone from Hull who post here.

I've obviously been to Hull many-a-time for rugby league, with Widnes and for Great Britain games.

But on recent trips to the city where I visit my girlfriend, I've noticed a huge amount of people in Liverpool shirts around. More than Hull, Leeds and Man U. Is Hull a Liverpool FC-supporting hotbed?

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:16 am  

richardviking wrote:

Hi Paul, and fao everyone from Hull who post here.

I've obviously been to Hull many-a-time for rugby league, with Widnes and for Great Britain games.

But on recent trips to the city where I visit my girlfriend, I've noticed a huge amount of people in Liverpool shirts around. More than Hull, Leeds and Man U. Is Hull a Liverpool FC-supporting hotbed?

Unfortunately, despite the huge upturn in City's fortunes of recent, there is still a number of 'shirt-swappers' in Hull. Most of them supported Leeds (ugh) for a while, and over the years have more than likely sported Newcastle, Arsenal, Spurs and Manyoo shirts.

There is also a fair number who attached themselves to Liverpool in the 70's/80's and have never let go. Each to their own, and all that.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:37 am  

Sexual Deviant wrote:

Unfortunately, despite the huge upturn in City's fortunes of recent, there is still a number of 'shirt-swappers' in Hull. Most of them supported Leeds (ugh) for a while, and over the years have more than likely sported Newcastle, Arsenal, Spurs and Manyoo shirts.

There is also a fair number who attached themselves to Liverpool in the 70's/80's and have never let go. Each to their own, and all that.

WTF? Surely if any now chose to support City after their "huge upturn in fortune" *snigger* that would make them a "shirt-swapper"?

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:50 am  

England U21 vs Germany U21 tonight (Monday) in Sweden.

England have qualified for the semis, having already beaten Spain, but Germany still need a point.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:00 am  

Billy Banter wrote:

Have you seen that sales brochure he has issued? Bizarre.

Didn't realise he's only 29.

Seen the reports of it, but no idea what they've put in it. I agree it's bizarre, and I think the fact that they feel the need to do something like that speaks volumes. Who would have thought 5 years ago that Hull City would potentially be the best offer Michael Owen would receive at this stage of his career?

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:04 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Seen the reports of it, but no idea what they've put in it. I agree it's bizarre, and I think the fact that they feel the need to do something like that speaks volumes. Who would have thought 5 years ago that Hull City would potentially be the best offer Michael Owen would receive at this stage of his career?

I've just read in the paper that he'll be on €40k a week plus €30k for every game he plays and another €10k for every goal.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:09 am  

On the subject of shirts, am I alone in owning multiple clubs' shirts at various times, whilst not actually considering myself a fan of any of them? Since I've never had any solid allegiance to any football team, I've chosen them on a whim for several reasons; players I like, shirts I like, teams where I admire the brand of football they play. As a result I've had shirts of Man Utd, Everton, West Ham, Newcastle, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio, Ajax, and St Etienne. Then there's international, where I've had England, Brazil, and Holland.

May have been linked to me working in a sports shop in my teens as well though.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:10 am  

Catalancs wrote:

I've just read in the paper that he'll be on €40k a week plus €30k for every game he plays and another €10k for every goal.

Still a risk, but at least approaching sensible, I suppose. I can't see too many willing to offer him better terms either. Bloody hell, it might happen.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:15 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

On the subject of shirts, am I alone in owning multiple clubs' shirts at various times, whilst not actually considering myself a fan of any of them? Since I've never had any solid allegiance to any football team, I've chosen them on a whim for several reasons; players I like, shirts I like, teams where I admire the brand of football they play. As a result I've had shirts of Man Utd, Everton, West Ham, Newcastle, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio, Ajax, and St Etienne. Then there's international, where I've had England, Brazil, and Holland.

May have been linked to me working in a sports shop in my teens as well though.

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