From Guardian- Newcastle United are reported to have approached Swedish side Hammerby with a view to landing exciting playmaker Kennedy Bakircioglü but will not match Hammerby’s valuation of £2m.

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

Answers

Kennedy is one of the most talented young players in Sweden. But I also think he's overrated here in Sweden because he plays in Hammarby, a Stockholm team. He plays as a offensive midfielder or in the attack. Good dribbler who can do that extra thing. Surely one of the better better players in Allsvenskan. That doesnt mean he ready to play in Newcastle yet. £2M is to much for him.

If we want a Swedish player these days we should go for Anders Svensson. Swedish media is today linking him with Celtic and the word is that his club, Elfsborg has agreed to a fee around £400K. He's 2-3 years older then Kennedy and a lot better. Great shot and great passing.

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

You've got to be kidding! Someone at SJP is obviously playing Championship Manager. KB is one of the legendary CM must-haves (as Andri Sigporrson was in previous versions). Just before logging on, I was playing CM, and sure enough, there's Kennedy Bakircioglu patrolling my (Newcastle's) right wing. I signed him for about 250k, he's now worth about 5m. Freaky. If we now try and sign Martin Rowlands from Brentford, Milen Petkov, Marcus Allback or Jan V-of- Hesselink, I'll really freak out.

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

Derby have got Tonton Mokokou, Liverpool Fatih Dincer, Arsenal have recently signed or trialed Zlatan Ibrahimovic now the Toon have got Kennedy BakircioglÃÂ, I reckon they are all in on it.

There is nothing to be ashamed about anymore. Reiterate: Playing Champ is good, you are not a football anorak, that means you are not on of those people who go to games in August dressed as a scarf tree.

You just love football not computer games. :)

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

Post your favourite CM commentary/news here: Hughes with the corner...straight to the opposition
The referee is having none of it...he waves away the protests
Given catches the ball...and clutches it to his chest
Glass almost got lucky with that
Daniel Cordone feels he deserves a new contract and would like to begin negotiations immediately

etc etc

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

why can't I turn the bloody bold off?

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

ah.

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

Almost right there T.Smith. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed for Ajax for about £6M and will go there this summer.

Also Pablo Aimar is in Valencia and Javier Saviola is heading for Barcelona.

-- Anonymous, June 09, 2001

Sorry chaps, I made this up but pleased Sudden was able to bring us up to date with this superstar's progress. Sounds like NUFC could take Sudden's scouting tips & pick em both up for less than a mill.

-- Anonymous, June 10, 2001