Any truth to the rumour Harry Kewell was spotted in Newcastle today?
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Any truth to the rumour Harry Kewell was spotted in Newcastle today?
So he is in Aus...Quote:
Harry won't play say Victory
By Melissa Woods
12:51 AEST Fri Oct 26 2012
Melbourne Victory are emphatic soccer superstar Harry Kewell is not returning to play at the A-League club.
Kewell was spotted boarding a plane from London to Melbourne on Thursday, sending social media into a frenzy that he was set for another stint with the Victory.
A club spokesman on Friday said Kewell was definitely not coming back to Melbourne to play.
"We've got a full squad and two marquee players and no money so he certainly won't be playing with us," the spokesman said.
"We have no money left in the salary cap."
The club said they had not been in contact with Kewell, who has been clubless since he cut ties with the Victory in June to return to England.
The 34-year-old international quit the club to remain by his wife Sheree Murphy's side while her mother is gravely ill in England.
Cross-city rivals Melbourne Heart also said there were no plans to recruit the Socceroos frontman.
There is speculation his return has been prompted by a fashion photo shoot and the Spring racing carnival, which Kewell enjoyed last year.
If he is to find another club in England it would almost certainly have to wait until the mid-season transfer window in January.
He has been linked to Premier League club Stoke City, championship clubs Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough, plus League One Swindon Town.
I just had lunch down at the Brewery with the mrs and was walking back home to see NBN interviewing Stuie Musialik in the park there..
Didn't stop to see what it was about or anything.. Anyone have any ideas?
Hopefully announcing that he is starting up something that will require him to take Jesic and Kanta away from our club permanently
And Gallaway.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
And Deans and Zane
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Originally Posted by MFKS
NBN local version of Where Are They Now recapping their 50 years thingy focussing on the jets gf win. They should interview griff - I mean he scored the goal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
That's my guess anyway
Wouldn't credit it...I had a beer with Dazzainthetenzo tonight. The people you meet at Broadmeadow sports club...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
The same Dazza we knew from these forums?Quote:
Originally Posted by northern_swan
Dazza wont return until Eddie Bosnar signs for an A-League club...
The sameQuote:
Originally Posted by WolfMan
far out which one was he?
probs had a leather hat on
The one sitting with us?? Socceroos jacket, glasses, goatee. Nice blokeQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Wasn't with us at the game though, think he was in bay 7 from (hazy) memory
The Daz is living in Maitland and working at High School
Excellent. Should get him back on the forums, always had quality input
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football...027-28cac.html
Someone in newy football needs to get footballunited on the phone.Quote:
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Football united … Alessandro del Piero is an ambassador. Photo: Brendan Esposito
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UoN runs a similar thing to this during each semester, except for international staff and students and its run by the International Office. It's called GOALSS and I've gone to the past 3 semesters. Its pretty good, Ack0's been a few times and Ive met people from all over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Fish
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/equ...ersity/goalss/
heard Ben Kennedy cant have his operation because the doctor who operated on James Brown refuses to do any more until he is paid