Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

[Gamma]

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United States international defender Oguchi Onyewu is undergoing a medical with Newcastle with a view to a loan move from Belgian side Standard Liege.

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[Scaly Spurs]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

Why dem a hype dis youth ya fa me no know. Him not that good !

Yes he is 100 times better than Boumsong and Titus Bramble even in his sleep but he aint no Terry Ferdinand or Ledly King.

Speaking of American footballers Brian McBride is have a phenominal year best Striker in CONCACAF RIGHT NOW.

[Mosiah]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

Scaly (1/29/2007)Why dem a hype dis youth ya fa me no know. Him not that good !

Yes he is 100 times better than Boumsong and Titus Bramble even in his sleep but he aint no Terry Ferdinand or Ledly King.

Speaking of American footballers Brian McBride is have a phenominal year best Striker in CONCACAF RIGHT NOW.

<DIV></DIV><DIV>Koji better dan McBride! </DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>Titus Bramble - now there's a player that proves my point that NPL players can be better than EPL players.</DIV>

[Zeppo]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

I think that Gooch's agent is trying to spark some kind of bidding war or something.



Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite him and make him have to wait until summer for the move.



To wherever that may be...

[T.K.]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

Scaly (1/29/2007)Why dem a hype dis youth ya fa me no know. Him not that good !

Yes he is 100 times better than Boumsong and Titus Bramble even in his sleep but he aint no Terry Ferdinand or Ledly King.

Speaking of American footballers Brian McBride is have a phenominal year best Striker in CONCACAF RIGHT NOW.

Yeah Brian McBride I think is a great example for all players from CONCACAF of how to maximize one's potential. He just kept plugging away until he found the perfect fit.

It's funny because during the WC he was crap from game 1 through game 3. Then early in the fall it was found that he had a virus that was keeping him tired all the time from a diseased tooth. (no I am not making that up....a diseased tooth) I thought it was all bs and that he just was not admitting that he was at the end of his days. Well lo and behold when he had the tooth removed he started scoring goals again.

I guess he'll be one of those players who retire at 36. Man I tell you. Those big bruising strikers have the longest shelf life when it comes to football. Landon Donovan should beg McBridefor some man lessons.- T.K.

[T.K.]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

Yeah G I am getting sick and tired of hearing about Onyewu. Nobody is allowed to post another thing on this guy until he actually plays a game. Afterall is not him name Beckham!- T.K.

[Zeppo]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

Finally!

[Zeppo]

RE: Onyewu...well is he or isn't he?

ONYEWU: ST. JAMES THE PLACE FOR ME



Newcastle defender Oguchi Onyewu believes he made the right choice by agreeing to a loan deal with the currently middling, but esteemed Premiership club.



A day before the transfer window closed, he joined from Standard Liege, ending months of speculation as to where the American international would sign.



US Soccer's Player of the Year will be on Tyneside for at least five months with the possibility of making the arrangement permanent at the end of the season.



"Out of all the possibilities, this was probably the best in terms of giving me a chance to grow as a player and the chance to make an immediate impact on the team," Onyewu told YA.



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