Where is MON ?

[Mazrim]

Unwarranted, why? What do you expect him to do this time of year, go down to Bodymoor Heath to shout at imaginary people? Plan games he hasn't got lined up?

And do you not get paid whilst on holiday?

And that article is right on. If every other major league does it, why not the Premier League?

[Concrete John]

Unwarranted, why? What do you expect him to do this time of year, go down to Bodymoor Heath to shout at imaginary people? Plan games he hasn't got lined up?

And do you not get paid whilst on holiday?

I can think of a few on here that more than likely do just that.

And I get payed whilst posting on H&V!!

[Bosco81]

Unwarranted, why? What do you expect him to do this time of year, go down to Bodymoor Heath to shout at imaginary people? Plan games he hasn't got lined up?

And do you not get paid whilst on holiday?

And that article is right on. If every other major league does it, why not the Premier League?

Players used to get a summer rate and a winter rate, I remember a story about a team mate of Stanley Matthews going in for a payrise, and complaining Sir Stan was on more money, to be met with the reasonable answer that he was a better player than you, the player's reply was "he's not a better player than me in the summer".

[Clampy]

Going back to DOL, i see he's finally got that 'big' job he was holding out for.

[GJH]

Yeah, looks like the £3m we paid him has run out then!

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Could we play DOL rightback ??????

[sfx412]

Sir Graham signed Allback.

And if I may throw in -

Dunne
Collins
Milner
Carew
Ashley
Petrov
Warnock
Brad Sr.

Indeed I see no reason why you shouldn't. arguably 6 decent players last season, I didn't count Petrov, or Carew, compared to the dross he's wasted money on and the quality he's sold and looks to be selling, dire I'd say

[Mossie Hennebry]

He's playing golf in Limerick Jp McManus Pro-Am

[SoccerHQ]

In fairness MON does deserve credit for his ability to develop workhorse wide players into genuine class central midfielders.

When he came in 2006, Barry was an o.k wide left midfielder who we'd just rejected 5m for from Pompey. Within 18 months, he was influential in central midfield for us, got back into the England team and we got decent money for him.

Same with Milner really, he was sagnating at Newcastle and wasn't even getting into the team. hands up who thought this time last year Milner would have a good season as a central midfielder, I think we all thought Downing would take up the Barry role.

So MON can be flexible regarding players positions and improve their play and valuation by shifting them. Shame about the defence...

[N'ZMAV]

Martin is here in New Zealand, Christchurch to be exact, he just walked past my place. Sorry, that's obviously not true. I'm sure he's scouting every possible player he thinks would fit in to our setup and our budget.

[tepavilla]

Filed at 5:43 p.m. ET

ADARE, Ireland (AP) -- Tiger Woods looked just as out of form in a celebrity pro-am as he did on the PGA Tour.

The world's No. 1 golfer arrived Monday in Ireland just hours after his 46th-place finish at the AT&T (NYSE:SBT) (NYSE:T) National in Pennsylvania and shot a 7-over 79 in the first round of the J.P. McManus Invitational Pro-Am...............................

................................The unranked event in County Limerick featuring Hollywood celebrities and Irish billionaires was his first overseas event since revelations of his extramarital affairs surfaced last year.

This year's celebrity golfers include actors Michael Douglas, Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Aidan Quinn, Kyle MacLachlan and Peter Gallagher; English Premier League football coaches Harry Redknapp and Martin O'Neill; and Irish boyband Westlife. Amateurs taking part typically donate $155,000 per trio and are matched to each professional golfer by lottery.
 

NYTimes.com

Well now we know where he is. Maybe Tiger could play as a creative midfielder?

[eastie]

Are we the only team not back for pre season yet? As the players get back I would hope things quickly start moving in the transfer Market,it would be so much better if mon got his signings in and settled before the 1st game.

[*shellac*]

Well now we know where he is. Maybe Tiger could play as a creative midfielder?

He might.  Maybe he could play as well as Bellamy.

What I'm afraid is that MON might sign the whole Westlife to replace last year's back four.

[TheSandman]

Are we the only team not back for pre season yet? As the players get back I would hope things quickly start moving in the transfer Market,it would be so much better if mon got his signings in and settled before the 1st game.

The only team who I can think of being back in are Liverpool who have an earlier start than us. I could be wrong but I'd expect they'd be in sometime later this month.

A few teams up here are back in but they too have early starts and most likely conclusions to their European campaigns.

[sfx412]

Are we the only team not back for pre season yet? As the players get back I would hope things quickly start moving in the transfer Market,it would be so much better if mon got his signings in and settled before the 1st game.

Wenger at least is still in S Africa I believe