http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6405237.stm Let's get this right. Newcastle are trying to claim the following: (1) Most of Owen's wages from the FA (2) The balance of his wages from FIFA (3) Some other cash from Uncle Tom Cobley (4) £10m lump sum - as they had to replace Owen with Martins (5) 20% off a KFC bargain bucket The one that confuses me the most is the £10m, as they had to sign a replacement. What happens when Owen is fit? Do they give Martins back to Inter? Are they expecting Martins for free? My car has broken down. I want the insurance company to pay my car loan. I also want them to give me a courtesy car while mine is being fixed ... but I want to keep the courtesy car when my car is mended - free of charge. Claim culture. Geordie Joeys.
Sums it up quite well. We could try that one with Derby. We get Nyatanga in because Kay keeps losing his concentration during games. But what would happen if Kay started to become composed? Could we have Nyatanga for free?
Richard Kell. He got injured while playing for Scunny. We need to put the following claim together: (1) 75% of his wages from the FA (2) 25% of his wages from Scunny (3) A packet of "nice & spicy" nik naks (4) £50m for the replacement we need to sign - Christiano Ronaldo (5) £635m from FIFA - as he would've single handedly got us into the Premier League, which we'd have won (6) £1.6b from the FA - as Richard would have been England captain by now - scoring a double hat-trick in every game (7) £900b from Malcolm Glazer - just because he's ginger I think you'll find my claim is quite fair.
It is. So is this: Can we keep Kyel Reid for free because my goat has lice? This means that your kettle requires regular de-scaling. I think we should then get two hatstands & a carton of UHT semi-skimmed milk. If Robbie Williams is fat. Half past four. Therteh six pence. Get out of my office. Is he the slag of Gord?
Just can't get my head around the £10m. My house had been burgled. They only stole my 42" LCD telly - worth £3k. I want the insurance to pay for the telly I've had stolen, give me another telly ... and if the police find my telly ... I want to keep that too. I now have two tellys & £3k in my pocket - all for free. Get in. The mentalist Geordie bumdogs.
I wouldn't pay £3k for a telly. Unless I pimped out my living room. Ma' crib has got a 22" black & white Alba. Get in. Free beer, Jay. Free beer.
RE: Just can't get my head around the £10m. Me neither - it's crazy.</p> There are more and more top players going on season long loans - surely they could have attempted this? Maybe paid £2m to have Martins for one season, or another top striker for that matter, and then they have only shelled out that £2m - then when Owen returns, so does Martins/whoever.</p> That bloomin' Fredward Shepherder.</p>
RE: I wouldn't pay £3k for a telly. What would a Sony TV be worth first B&W portable mains/car/battery 60's 70's good working order. Got one in my loft along with other 'old things'
Surely as every club have insurance for their players then the FA (not fifa) should just pay the costs involved in making an insurance claim as it was the FA that was being represented when he got injured. It should then be upto the insurance company to decide how much they're entitled to and if newcastle didnt insure him properly then tough.