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So it looks like Cahill's done summat dodgy to his already dodgy foot then ? bummer, hope he's not out for too long this time.

Baines bid accepted by Wigan apparently ? good news, 6M so they say... possibly with a player swap, I just hope its not Carsley, we need him.

Beattie to Blackburn? Non, they just bought Roque Santa Cruz so I very much doubt they'll want Beattie ? he's off to Sheff Utd surely?

Benni McCarthy at Goodison last night.... to watch Pienaar nothing more, let's not get ahead of ourselves!

Alan Smith in Newcastle talks today with us 'mulling over' a bid, mulling over? Let's just stick in a bid, whats to mull over? If we have the option to mull it over then we must have some cash to spend right? Otherwise there's no mulling to be done! Just buy the fella!
Allan Hobbs, London Posted 01/08/2007 at 10:47:13

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Greg Callaghan
1 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:04:06

Can’t be Carsley. He’s been busy telling us all how brilliant the Kirkby move is gonna be!

Danny Lizars
2 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:12:56

He could just be saying that because hes on his way!!

Allan Hobbs
3 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:15:44

My only worry re Carsley is that he goes to Wigan as part of the Baines deal - Wigan tried to buy him last year remember.

rob Heaton
4 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:18:38

Although not the source of fully reliable info the Mail, (I think it was) suggested the swap player was Shandy Andy. How anyone possibly thought he is worth £2mill I’ll never know though

Matt
5 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:24:22

Allan, where have you seen the bid for Leighton has been accepted matey?

Allan Hobbs
6 Posted 01/08/2007 at 11:57:29

Matt, see this link (looks very official!)

http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.34sp.com/wigan-athletic-news-01.08.07.htm

Dave Turner
7 Posted 01/08/2007 at 12:10:01

I haven’t seen it reported that any bid has for sure been accepted.

There is speculation on the BBC website and a few others though, that an improved Cash only bid has been presented by Everton to Wigan.

All down to wait and see.

ian kearney
8 Posted 01/08/2007 at 12:13:29

http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.34sp.com/wigan-athletic-news.01.08.07.htm according to a post a bit further down in the mailbag matt

ian kearney
9 Posted 01/08/2007 at 12:27:09

beaten to it! damn you allan hobbs!

Allan Hobbs
10 Posted 01/08/2007 at 12:33:39

Oh so its a competition now is it Ian!?

Well then, in....your....face Kearney!

Andy Brittenden
11 Posted 01/08/2007 at 13:05:26

Some chap on one of the Bluekipper forums reckons that Baines has a 4.5 million buy out clause in his contract! Anyone heard similar?

David Smith
12 Posted 01/08/2007 at 13:29:02

You mean the contract we hope he’s just signed for Everton or the contract he had with Wigan and which Sunderland were prepared to pay considerably more to end ?

ian kearney
13 Posted 01/08/2007 at 13:32:25

haha! anyway, just seen the beeb is headlining with us about to improve our offer for the lad. havin said that they’ve been just as bad as the tabloid scum this summer for lazy journo shite. thats the first i’ve heard about a clause. would love it be true though

Stan Mullin
14 Posted 02/08/2007 at 08:26:30

It looks to me as if it is a done deal, might be a bit awkward going back to Wigan after watching the blues against WB.
However if Tim’s injury is as bad as we fear we got to get the cheque book out for others. If we dont it will be another brief appearance in Europe, wasting all the hard work from last season.