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Nice play from Carroll...

Had it on his left foot for a split second... was hoping he would whallop the shit out of it.

So far this certainly fits in with our usual unbearable away performances.

... wow Best... that was just bad.

Cocksuckers.... never a free kick.

Good defensive line there from City.

5 minutes in, we still haven't scored. Worrying.

What a horrible looking ground.

Nah, it's quite nice actually. Decent size and old school design.

Yay! Banana shirt it is 

Hopefully West Brom will commit a foul somewhere near the centre circle and the ref will give a penalty to Preston any moment now.

His first goal I would definitely have him as offside. Second one, nah.

First match out: Lyon v Bordeaux

Blurgh... boring.

Steven Taylor is the main stay for me. He has his faults, and his constant pointing almost put me off him (he seems to have cut that out quite a bit) but he is a devoted lad.

Others come and go of course, how can you not love Loven this season?

Delighted for Fulham. Must have been an awesome night for them!

And what a beauty to win it.

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5241/newcastle10.png

 

My brother made this mock-up, based on the information given by Theregulars (who said he had seen it).

If it was that kit with no panel on the back, we'd be pretty close to perfect!

Bordeaux won't win it so I'm hoping they pick up ManU or Barca as I'll likely be going. Would love to be able to see Rooney.

Away match and live on telly... all signs point towards a terrible game

Carroll's second was certainly the strike of a confident man. Classy finish.

I lived in Bordeaux last year and watched the final game of the season in the city square (where a big screen was put up) which won them league, special times - it was a fantastic atmosphere!

wtf?   I was there too

They are really stumbling over the finish line this season in the League, but their CL performances have still been very professional and efficient.

I agree. If the man had any sense of his social responsibility he would put the shirt on and use the opportunity to generate as much money as possible for severely disadvantaged africans but unfortunately a route around his ego can't be negotiated it seems

Hope not. I like Dowie!

His BS was tedious but I suppose overall he was good for the League. Plus he did tone down a little towards the end.

At the time I understood the argument that Shearer was maybe in the way during his last 18 months, it certainly had some weight.

But with the hindsight of the last couple of seasons with what players like Owen, Martins, Viduka contributed I feel Shearer was still just as good an option if not even better.

Reports saying that Phil Brown will be sacked. Has this day really come?

Should have waited until May unfortunately.

Hopefully Butt, Barton, Best, Shola will be out. The rest really depend on who we might have coming in.

Worth keeping regarless would be an easier list: Harper, Colo, Saylor, Jose, Jonas, Guthrie, Loven and maybe Carroll and Nolan.

Nah. Just about though.

Great pass by Jonas for our first.