Originally posted by Poolman:
I was a bit curious at that time , why did Newcastle so stupid to pay Real Madrid 16 million pounds to get Owen ?
If I'm Freddie Shephard , i will approach Rick Parry , under table deal that tell him that get Owen at 8 millions pounds , and loan it immediately to Newcastle .
Newacstle win , Liverpool win and Real Madrid's lost !
Now it like Liverpool lost , Newcastle lost and Real Madrid won !
Both English clubs makes a Spanish richer becasue of a sale of an English player .
Newcastle stupid right ?
if newcastle is smart..they wouldn't have hired souness and sold their good players..
if newcastly was "smart", den freddie sheperd wouldn't be at the helm..