Hand on heart, Bowyer to us, good or bad signing?
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Come on then mancs...
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Good player, adds something different to your midfield.
Good signing - well-balanced defensive and attacking skills in bowyer
Surprised you lot didn't get a big name wide man though
Surprised you lot didn't get a big name wide man though
Wouldn't get into the Man united midfield though 
He's a fackin mankey.
Great signing, as I think this effectively puts you out of the running for Duff (at least this year).
He'll give you depth and more options. I wouldn't say he was a 'fantastic' player, but a good signing nevertheless.
Originally posted by Raoul:
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Such as who ?</strong><hr></blockquote>
such as anreievich krakatovsky-sulaminavicsky?
that's a big name. . .
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It doesnt really matter because Liverpoo dont use the midfield
Wimbledon of the Norf
Wimbledon of the Norf
Inch in demand for mystery big name RM shocker..
1977
Born January 3 in London.
1994
Joins Charlton Athletic as a trainee.
1994-95
Makes his first-team debut against Swindon in the Coca-Cola Cup, and his Football League debut a week later against Watford.
1995
Suspended and ordered to undergo rehabilitation after a Football Association drugs test showed traces of marijuana in his blood.
1996
Makes his England Under-21 debut as a substitute and is subsequently invited by Terry Venables to join up with the full squad for a training session.
July: Moves to Leeds for £2.7m - a British record for a teenager at the time.
December: Fined £4,500 after admitting affray following an incident at a McDonald's restaurant in London.
1997
Captained England Under-21s for the first time against Switzerland.
1998
Falls out with England Under-21 coach Peter Taylor after refusing to play in the end-of-season Toulon Tournament.
1999
Stars in England Under-21s' 5-0 thrashing of Poland in March, scoring a superb solo goal.
April: Fined £750 by an FA disciplinary committee after picking up 11 bookings. Becomes one of the final nominations for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but is narrowly beaten by Nicolas Anelka.
2000
March 14 - Charged with causing grievous bodily harm and affray following an attack on an Asian student in January. Denies the charges.
March 16: Scores third goal in Leeds' 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Uefa Cup quarter-final at Elland Road.
March 26: Handed a one-match ban at a Football Association disciplinary hearing in Sheffield and fined £4,000 after becoming the first Premiership player that season to amass 14 yellow cards.
April: Part of the side which plays Galatasaray the night after the fatal stabbing of two Leeds fans in Istanbul. Not included in the England squad for Euro 2000 after the FA decided neither Bowyer nor Jonathan Woodgate would be available for selection because of the pending court case.
September: Scores a last-gasp winner to beat AC Milan in the Champions League at Elland Road and also grabs a brace in 6-0 thrashing of Turkish side Besiktas.
October: Bowyer's rich scoring vein in Europe continues with a goal against Spanish giants Barcelona in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road.
2001
February: Trial begins at Hull Crown Court, but Bowyer shows no sign of letting it affect his game as he nets a late winner to give Leeds a home victory over Anderlecht.
March: Scores Leeds' opening goal in 3-3 Elland Road draw with Lazio, although result unimportant given United had already qualified for Champions League quarter-finals.
April 8: Trial collapses following the appearance of a prejudicial article in a Sunday newspaper.
April 10: Judge Mr Justice Poole orders a retrial.
April 13: Bowyer scores second goal in 2-1 win at Liverpool.
May 7: On the eve of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final in Valencia, Uefa ban Bowyer for three matches following a stamp on Juan Sanchez in the goalless first leg. 24 hours later Leeds' hopes of reaching the final are ruined as they lose 3-0.
May 13: Scores last of United's goals in 6-1 home romp over Bradford.
May 19: Finishes the season as the only player to have started all 38 of Leeds' Premiership matches.
August 18: Scores first goal in 2-0 opening day win at home to Southampton.
August 21: Dismissed for two bookable offences in 2-1 victory at Arsenal.
September 8: Misses first Premiership match for more than 16 months through suspension, sitting out goalless home draw with Bolton.
September 14: Charged with misconduct in relation towards using foul and abusive language towards a match official during the Gunners clash.
September 27: Completes three-match European ban as Leeds beat Maritimo 3-0 in first round of Uefa Cup.
October 3: Retrial starts at Hull Crown Court.
October 18: Scores twice in 4-2 Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg win at home to French side Troyes.
Nov 4: Sustains hamstring injury late in the first half of 2-1 home win over Tottenham in the Premiership. Ruled out for two months.
Dec 14: Cleared of causing grievous bodily harm and affray. FA announce Bowyer is available again for England selection.
Dec 17: FA reveal they are to investigate two outstanding cases against Bowyer, which could lead to a six-match ban.
Dec 18: Placed on transfer list with immediate effect for failing to accept Leeds' disciplinary sanctions.
Dec 20: Removed from transfer list by the club.
2002
February 5: Banned for six matches and fined £10,000 by the FA after being found guilty of elbowing Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister and swearing at referee Jeff Winter in a match against Arsenal.
April 8: Reveals he has no intention of leaving Leeds and will sign a new deal soon. "Of course I want to stay," he said. "The support here is great. Where can I get support like I've had here? It's impossible."
April 12: Civil proceedings are launched against Bowyer by solicitors representing brothers Sarfraz and Shahzad Najeib.
April 27: Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals he intends to pick Bowyer for England - but only after the World Cup.
May 22: Placed on Leeds transfer list after turning down offer of five-year contract.
July 12: Liverpool announce they have agreed a fee with Leeds for Bowyer's transfer.
Born January 3 in London.
1994
Joins Charlton Athletic as a trainee.
1994-95
Makes his first-team debut against Swindon in the Coca-Cola Cup, and his Football League debut a week later against Watford.
1995
Suspended and ordered to undergo rehabilitation after a Football Association drugs test showed traces of marijuana in his blood.
1996
Makes his England Under-21 debut as a substitute and is subsequently invited by Terry Venables to join up with the full squad for a training session.
July: Moves to Leeds for £2.7m - a British record for a teenager at the time.
December: Fined £4,500 after admitting affray following an incident at a McDonald's restaurant in London.
1997
Captained England Under-21s for the first time against Switzerland.
1998
Falls out with England Under-21 coach Peter Taylor after refusing to play in the end-of-season Toulon Tournament.
1999
Stars in England Under-21s' 5-0 thrashing of Poland in March, scoring a superb solo goal.
April: Fined £750 by an FA disciplinary committee after picking up 11 bookings. Becomes one of the final nominations for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, but is narrowly beaten by Nicolas Anelka.
2000
March 14 - Charged with causing grievous bodily harm and affray following an attack on an Asian student in January. Denies the charges.
March 16: Scores third goal in Leeds' 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Uefa Cup quarter-final at Elland Road.
March 26: Handed a one-match ban at a Football Association disciplinary hearing in Sheffield and fined £4,000 after becoming the first Premiership player that season to amass 14 yellow cards.
April: Part of the side which plays Galatasaray the night after the fatal stabbing of two Leeds fans in Istanbul. Not included in the England squad for Euro 2000 after the FA decided neither Bowyer nor Jonathan Woodgate would be available for selection because of the pending court case.
September: Scores a last-gasp winner to beat AC Milan in the Champions League at Elland Road and also grabs a brace in 6-0 thrashing of Turkish side Besiktas.
October: Bowyer's rich scoring vein in Europe continues with a goal against Spanish giants Barcelona in the 1-1 draw at Elland Road.
2001
February: Trial begins at Hull Crown Court, but Bowyer shows no sign of letting it affect his game as he nets a late winner to give Leeds a home victory over Anderlecht.
March: Scores Leeds' opening goal in 3-3 Elland Road draw with Lazio, although result unimportant given United had already qualified for Champions League quarter-finals.
April 8: Trial collapses following the appearance of a prejudicial article in a Sunday newspaper.
April 10: Judge Mr Justice Poole orders a retrial.
April 13: Bowyer scores second goal in 2-1 win at Liverpool.
May 7: On the eve of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final in Valencia, Uefa ban Bowyer for three matches following a stamp on Juan Sanchez in the goalless first leg. 24 hours later Leeds' hopes of reaching the final are ruined as they lose 3-0.
May 13: Scores last of United's goals in 6-1 home romp over Bradford.
May 19: Finishes the season as the only player to have started all 38 of Leeds' Premiership matches.
August 18: Scores first goal in 2-0 opening day win at home to Southampton.
August 21: Dismissed for two bookable offences in 2-1 victory at Arsenal.
September 8: Misses first Premiership match for more than 16 months through suspension, sitting out goalless home draw with Bolton.
September 14: Charged with misconduct in relation towards using foul and abusive language towards a match official during the Gunners clash.
September 27: Completes three-match European ban as Leeds beat Maritimo 3-0 in first round of Uefa Cup.
October 3: Retrial starts at Hull Crown Court.
October 18: Scores twice in 4-2 Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg win at home to French side Troyes.
Nov 4: Sustains hamstring injury late in the first half of 2-1 home win over Tottenham in the Premiership. Ruled out for two months.
Dec 14: Cleared of causing grievous bodily harm and affray. FA announce Bowyer is available again for England selection.
Dec 17: FA reveal they are to investigate two outstanding cases against Bowyer, which could lead to a six-match ban.
Dec 18: Placed on transfer list with immediate effect for failing to accept Leeds' disciplinary sanctions.
Dec 20: Removed from transfer list by the club.
2002
February 5: Banned for six matches and fined £10,000 by the FA after being found guilty of elbowing Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister and swearing at referee Jeff Winter in a match against Arsenal.
April 8: Reveals he has no intention of leaving Leeds and will sign a new deal soon. "Of course I want to stay," he said. "The support here is great. Where can I get support like I've had here? It's impossible."
April 12: Civil proceedings are launched against Bowyer by solicitors representing brothers Sarfraz and Shahzad Najeib.
April 27: Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals he intends to pick Bowyer for England - but only after the World Cup.
May 22: Placed on Leeds transfer list after turning down offer of five-year contract.
July 12: Liverpool announce they have agreed a fee with Leeds for Bowyer's transfer.
I think he's a good signing for you but here's hoping he moves to Liverpool as well and then he can indulge his scally tendencies some more.
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It doesnt matter if hes Maradona.
Leeds singed him and were stuck with the little Hitler, Liverpool have taken him on with his reputation.
Liverpool are saying that its ok to beat up asian students, as long as you can play football.
Leeds singed him and were stuck with the little Hitler, Liverpool have taken him on with his reputation.
Liverpool are saying that its ok to beat up asian students, as long as you can play football.
Originally posted by Davo:
<strong>Inch in demand for mystery big name RM shocker..
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Originally posted by lchk:
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It's not my job to suggest which players pool should buy</strong><hr></blockquote>
And even if it was, you wouldn't have a clue.
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Originally posted by Raoul:
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And even if it was, you wouldn't have a clue.
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More tap dancing from Ichk.
Originally posted by michael owen's mum:
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emerton is not a winger, nor is d'alessandro. . .overmars is schite and the wrong side of 30 anyway.
besides which, lee bowyer is a more "prominent" player than either of d'alessandro or emerton.
you're not doing very well here, are you. . ?</strong><hr></blockquote>
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