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no worries, i only know about that because my brother-in-law is a pompey supporter, ive actually taken a liking to pompey, dont mind watching there games
This may sound ignorant but who are Pompey, I never heard of them? Is that a nickname for one of the English Premier League sides?
Neill snubs Reds for Hammers
From Chris Lines in London From AAP
January 19, 2007 12:00AM
THE lure of a reported $125,000 per week salary has reportedly proven too hard for Lucas Neill to resist, with the Australia defender set to sign with English Premier League struggler West Ham United.
Neill, 28, had long been expected to join Liverpool in the January transfer window, and the Reds had finally agreed terms with Neill's current club Blackburn Rovers, but West Ham played its trump card.
Flush with cash from a recent takeover, and urgently needing to splash it to save the club from relegation, the Eastenders reportedly offered Neill £50,000 pounds ($125,486) per week.
It was more than Liverpool was prepared to pay, perhaps gambling that the Socceroos captain would be won over by the prestige of Liverpool and the opportunity to play in a side that regularly challenges for trophies both at home and in Europe.
The move came to a head yesterday (AEDT) when Liverpool told Neill's camp that he must quickly accept its offer or it would look elsewhere.
Neill then reportedly opted for West Ham, with the comfort of a reported escape clause that would release him from Upton Park if the Hammers do get relegated.
"Lucas has agreed terms on a two and a half year deal with West Ham and is looking forward to the challenge ahead," Neill's agent Peter Harrison told The Times.
But, and it is a big but. Neill remains under contract at Ewood Park with the Rovers and will only be able to join the Hammers once his current club reaches agreement with the Londoners.
Such an agreement could take some time to strike, meaning Neill may not be in the West Ham squad for the match at Newcastle United this weekend.
Blackburn had accepted Liverpool's offer of fringe full back Stephen Warnock in exchange for Neill, as it provided the Ewood Park outfit with immediate defensive cover for the Socceroos defender.
In the absence of any such swap being forthcoming from West Ham, Blackburn may wait until it can find a new full back before releasing Neill.
That provides the intriguing possibility of Neill playing for Blackburn at Manchester City this weekend.
Rovers fans would be less than impressed with Neill's decision to move to a rival club well below them on the Premiership table.
A move to a club with the history and prestige of Liverpool would have been a touch easier to take.
From a playing perspective, Neill's move should guarantee him first-team football on a regular basis given West Ham's woeful defencce in the current campaign.
At Liverpool he would have been more of a squad player, sharing playing time with the club's deep pool of defenders, but would have been arguably more challenged to play better in order to cement a first team spot.
Neill signed for Blackburn from Millwall in 2001 and has made more than 200 appearances for the Lancashire club.
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well thats his career over! have fun playing coca cola championship
L'Pool 2-0 Scum - penant blinder of a goal - 18 or mins gone
hahahaha ferdinand is the best defender in the league, van der sar is the best in the league, hahaha ronaldo shyts all over you guys, ur defence will have no idea, all van pussie can do is free kicks pfft anyone can do that, even i can n i dont play soccer, you guys have to bring in overseas players to try n win the league and still dont get close, we bring up our own players, with some overseas players and when you have a wanger for a coach i wonder why you guys r a one man team
BRING IT ON!!