Owen Hargreaves £17.5m, Scott Parker £7m. Hmmm.....

Fleeced!
I don't know about the majority reading this blog, but I really think there is nothing much separating Hargreaves and Park in terms of ability. Even age-wise, they are the same. Only 2 things stand out between the pair, Park's been more injury prone and Hargreaves costs a lot more.

In terms of ability, they could very well be on par. In all honesty, I would've loved to see Parker in Red instead. He's a tested and proven performer in the EPL and more of a box to box midfielder. Moreover from the games I've caught of them both, Parker probably shows more leadership qualities than Hargreaves ever had. Unfortunately, it's West Ham who got him on the cheap at £7m.

Malaysia Ta Boleh!
Just a disclaimer before I get a blanket party from the Malaysians reading this entry. It's a tongue in cheek comment and no malice intented, and certainly not intended to cause any disharmony amongst neighbours.

According to The Times, Manchester United has scrapped plans for the game in Malaysia on the 27th of July. This is kinda sad news for us, as Kentona and I had intended to take time off for a frivolous adventure up north to catch our heroes playing live.

Transfer Rumours
Anelka Next on United's List - Can't say I'm totally against this. Its depends on which Anelka comes over. If it's the Arsenal Anelka, I'd welcome him with open arms. If it's the Real Madrid/Liverpool Anelka, he can continue rotting at wherever he is now.

Spurs Move for Smith - Why is every irritating piece of news this off-season involving Spurs? WHY???

More Details on Our New Signings
Last but not least, MEN has an interesting bit on our new signings. Not exactly earth-shattering, but an interesting read nonetheless.