CPL

If we talking about a team for the future lets get rid of Owen first.... Christ by the sounds of things on here i would have guessed we finished top 6 last season, i know its good to talk about ifs and buts but in reality we wasn't even the 10th best team in England last season based on stats. This season is all about consolidating and at the very least getting back inside the top 10 and maybe into Europe and to do that we'll need Milner wherever. People seen to forget about his great engine in games and although not blessed with great pace, i guess no one has bothered to mention how many times hes been injured at newcastle compared to the likes of Duff/Owen who on their day would rip teams to shreds who probably are better players, but how many games have they actually played, compared to no pace Milner. Footballers can't really win can they, either not good enough, sits on his ass picking up his wage, injury prone etc etc. I know people who are saying he will never be good enough for a top 4 team where they are coming from, but in this day and age a boy of 21 years of age James Milner has been a great professional to the club always gives 100% and to think that half a year ago NUFC was going behind his back. Some people need to get a reality check

Personally i think Milner can do a job there, a few seasons back i was saying i'd prefer Ambrose over Milner but he has proven be wrong, hes matured a lot in a few seasons and theres more to come from him, SA is the right man to take him forward.

Owen nearly made it 4 in 3 games

Idiots whoever they are

Just out of curiosity Digger what do you think to the Peter Crouch situation? Where would you rank him in the strikers department? Starting? Super Sub? or sell him?

Of all the names mentioned i'd probably be most confident with Geremi stepping up.

Backup midfielder and 4th choice striker

ZOMG!!!! 5MINS

Hope he can at least return to SJ as a player so we can give him a good reception. Legend

Not sure but i'm sure they mentioned Dyer's injury, anyone else clarify?

Remember even if theres no mention of the 2 players being signed before midnight tonight, as long as the medical and contract is done before midnight then the players can get annouced say the next day. Think it happened with Rossi and Bernard last year?

Looks seriously apparently

What you mean by that? As in poor technique? Poor first touch?

1-0 Santa Cruz

Better finish than Saturday apparently certainly proving a few people on this board wrong so far

Just shows what a difference a year can make

I didn't realise I was getting there tbh. And Luque wasn't included as a striker for a reason. Even if he has been useless for the last 2 years according to some people, but finally showing some glimpses he has a chance of being a good squad player you still don't give him the benefit of the doubt. A bit fickle there i reckon.

Surely you having a laugh 5 Strikers you mentioned there and thats not even mentioning Luque

maybe i over-exaduated You fucking what? Exaggerating at a guess

Nothing new here, most people on the board predicted it

Could be here just to add to the numbers, could be another Woodgate very injury prone but class on his day

I'm with EthiGeordie on this one,

Oh Yes Gary Speed Equaliser against Kiev to make it 1-1 But non NUFC commentry surely there is only 1 winner No football clips - http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=33243.0

No more than 1.5m and low wages, i would take him

Personally i hope he stays in Europe