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We will sign players. I expect at least two, but they will be what MA said, "young players 22-24". They won't be the galacticos some have been expecting and not even in the "straight into the first team" class that we desperately need. As stated previously, the likes of Guthrie, notwithstanding his good start to the season, are currently first team material because we have no one else. Arda Turan is 21. Does that rule him out?

Milner on the bench for Villa.

Deco's crossing has been shocking today

Yep. Ameobi and Smith up front. It's the way forward.

I give your troll 2/10. Low imagination, little humour, and about 12 hours too late with the timing. 12 hours earlier would have been before the match though

Spur's level despite being battered for the entire half.

Yep, we've seen that over the summer.

I doubt he thinks he's got 7.5 good players in the squad tbh

1 iron down, 3 or 4 remaining

Especially as Celtic are down to 10 men too

Nope, certainly Belletti's.

Are people gullible enough to listen to NE5 over Kevin Keegan? Serious question.

pm am, Tuesday

Heskey would improve our team tbh.

What?

Atouba, Gonzalez, Zayatte 4 or 5 irons in the fire. Oh shit.

I reckon we had the chance of 3 points today with Milner playing today

It's true, just as our defence will (generally) benefit from having a Colo in it. Someone with presence, quality and footballing authority. We need a Colo in our centre midfield. Just a guaranteed very solid (potentially) world class player. But we have Butt and Guthrie. The former should only play in a midfield 3. The latter should be the equivalent of Freddie Flintoff bowling: first change. Our midfield were the reason we were so poor last season. Butt is ready for playing in League one to see his career out.

Jason Roberts is NE5's favourite player. FACT!

Had a chance until we sold Milner tbh

Smith and Barton out, with 5 new players coming in would be great business. I still think Shola will go. It's more likely that Shola and Smith will go than Barton, so you're probably right.

Smith and Barton out, with 5 new players coming in would be great business.

Last 5 games against Spurs. Wins 5 Nice stat

Home tie. Against Spurs.

if they do, well done to them We should break the bank to employ their coaches if they manage that.