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I'm not saying that we're going to bomb this season - the players we have signed may well come good and some prospects may well come through and become premier league standard. The problem is with the way we are currently run is that it makes for a very fragile club that's only one season away from disaster. We need a slice of luck, when we sell a player like Carroll and someone like Best steps up and has a good run of form we can wipe our brow and say we've dodged a bullet, if Enrique goes and Ferguson does an ok job at filling in at leftback, if we skip on a proven talent and get a freebie who's ok, all well and good for that season. But it seems like we're running on a bit of a razors edge. Look at Wigan. As long as each season they have a Valencia or N'Zogbia who can keep them up and they can then sell and replace, they're fine. But it seems inevitable that one season their luck will run out.

Skysports.com understands three Premier League clubs are chasing Birmingham right-back Stephen Carr. Stoke, Wolves and top-flight newcomers QPR are all thought to be interested in the former Republic of Ireland international.

Doesn't "merry go round" suggest players leaving as well as coming in?

They also have the motto "4chan is not your personal army", so be warned that people who go on /b/ with the story "Hi guys, I'm new, please destroy the life of this guy I don't like" sometimes find the tables turned on them. They could go on a moral crusade against Colin for being a dick, get his docs and wind him up, they could decide to email child pornography to the Bobby Robson Foundation until the server explodes for a laugh, it's basically the best and the worst of the internet in one place.

Good to see the #iamcolin hastag raising so much. Has this arsehole given any excuse? Or does no-one know what he's even saying about it, seeing as anyone with a brain has unfollowed him and he blocks anyone who critcises him from his exclusive club of followers?

NilePowerRanger Nile ranger Free my cousin ralston !!!!!

Fully expecting for us to run out against arsenal and find we haven't got any corner flags, or that we haven't registered our squad, or with players asking to borrow shirts from people in the crowd.

I didn't get last year's kit so I'm only comparing it to the Adidas ones really.

Fantastic, I've always wanted to have representations of my extended family and my dog kicked repeatedly in the face by Lee Cattermole and Karl Henry.

What's Colin's reaction to the barrage of abuse he's getting for being such a lying twat and not backing up his promises to donate money to the SBR Foundation/delete his account?

I know when I celebrate I kick people

Probably also that he loves it in this place http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23930802-neighbours-kick-off-at-jermain-defoes-pound-45m-palace---with-own-nightclub.do

I don't think I've worn a small football shirt or t-shirt for at least 15 years, but I'm a small in this. Don't know if they did the sizing after googling "Newcastle fans" and seeing a picture of Beefy.

I'm sure some folk will find a way

SSN say he's ruled out a move here, apparently.

Defoe seems to be the main subject of today's #nufc twitterbollocks

Doesn't make a difference, its clear he isn't going anywhere and people will just convince themselves its ok as a coping mechanism.

Doesn't this mean some Twitter gobshite has to delete his account?

It's ok, they'll all do a Leeds, in a few seasons it'll be just the top four, us and Everton in the prem and then who'll be laughing.

So how much will we get for him and does it particularly matter from a fan's perspective anyway when the money is unlikely to be spent on improving the squad?

Actually, wait, I know a spanish speaker - gimmie a few mins

Can any Spanish speaker try and do a proper non-google translation? I've tried to tidy it up from the automatic translation, but I can't be sure I'm not misquoting

Are you sure if it's football footage?

Joey7Barton I will most likely leave Newcastle at end of season, when my contract expires and I am no longer employed. It's out of my hands #iwanttostay?

Maybe, but you don't get any points for being a god in defensive midfield. Defenders get all the clean sheet points. Midfielders get 1 point for a clean sheet, whether they're a Tiote or a Ben Arfa. Aside from that, midfield scoring comes from goals and assists. The bonus system is also hugely biased in terms of attacking play. If 3 players on the pitch have got a goal or assist he won't get a look in bonus points-wise. If its 0-0 then bonus points usually go to defenders and keepers.