Wullie

And then Barton did get stuck in and came out with a broken foot. Least he won the 50-50 eh?

We only appointed a new club doctor a couple of years ago, we got him from Celtic iirc, although I also think he may have left very recently.

God it never rains but it fucking pours with this club. Sick of it.

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I'll be more interested in who the NOTW links us with this week - my money's on the reincarnation of Ferenc Puskas. Ashley's had a word and he wants to be part of the revolution apparently.

He went close with a header last time aswell why you not at this match too? dont call me unless you actually go to the matches Don't know if you realised but it's a pre-season friendly.

When I saw the thread title, Schmeichel and Cantona were the first two who popped into my head. Hard to look further than those two for "best ever English transfer" candidates.

His marriage was probably arranged when Roeder was still here anyway. If that were the case, Luque would have been under no illusions that he'd be doing anything other than training with the kids.

Seems to be a bit of a running theme amongst Britain's finest defenders, to be injury prone pissheads.

Not good enough. Allardyce has got some explaining to do, I'm getting concerned about this season when I had been so optimistic. EDIT: just seen we equalised. Solano will have a major part to play this year and I can't wait for the season to start. Delighted with what Sam's done so far.

Just what I was going to say. A nonsense list.

"We've not been able to bring in anyone for a medical" - what an odd thing to say.

Will that change in the next few years if they keep spending as they are? Not if they keep spending it on dross. More likely to do a Leeds.

Riise, Lahm, Heinze, Baines, Shorey, Barzalgi, Ferdinand or Mertesacker. First two being mentioned on skunkers. what has been mentioned on Skunkers? That Mort and others caught an early morning flight from Stansted to Munich today and the target is lahm Is Lahm a better LB or RB? Can't see why Bayern would sell him for £7m though, seems a little cheap from someone who's highly rated, German and plays for Bayern. No idea, i'd never heard of him until 15 minutes ago. He's the kid that scored the first goal of the last World Cup, screamer into the top corner cutting in on his right foot, which I believe is one of the reasons why he plays left back. Don't know too much apart from that like.

Nowt on KUMB. Sounds like bollocks to me.

18th July?

Aye, just lucky Invicta Toon isn't on the writing team, or NE5 for that matter... Mort: Hi guys, nice to have this opportunity to talk with you! Vic: is it??? really??? Mort: Erm yeah, so any thoughts for where the club should be going from here? NE5: Well if you talk to MICK we'll be winning trophies left right and centre now that Fred's gone. mackems.gif Mort: Well that is the hope long term... Vic: yeah so that's just gonna happen is it? just all of a sudden we're gonna start winning stuff. fucking pathetic sheep tbh. you and that Ashley bloke. Mort: Wow, pretty hostile for a little fella aren't you? NE5: mackems.gif mackems.gif mackems.gif tut tut lawyer fuckpig etc etc. :lol:

They didn't start trying to find a new sponsor until after the 888.com deal ran out at the end of the season just gone.

at least you agree that mod decisions are being made differently when my name is anywhere near the thread but you're right, can't see why anyone would have issue with that p.s. did you catch my thread in CG before it was pulled? could have helped you out a bit if it wasn't started by me I guess.. Where did I agree to anything like that? You get treated like you're a wanker because you act like one all the time. Either change your MO or get used to it. Stop pissing everyone off then playing the victim when they inevitably react. Jesus, even dumb animals can be trained, Vic, you just keep coming back and repeating the same mistakes time and again. bullshit. that poll would not have been touched had it not been started by me. notice the difference in treatment between that poll and this thread. OUR SURVEY SAID... X

New discussable development, nothing wrong here. If you don't like it, go somewhere else. oh right, so you saying there was no Chroncile article the last time? There was no quotes, no developments, nowt. Now you can either give it a rest or you can go and sit in the naughty boy's corner in General Chat because I'm sick to the back teeth of you rattling on about this like you've had your fucking rattle confiscated.

4-4-2, Carroll and Oba up front frst half, Owen and Shola second.

Still suffering from that ankle he crocked against Reading I believe.

Wullie i'm interested to know whether carroll has much chance of making a PL standard forward. i know it was against hartlepool, but did he have any sort of PL player presence or did he look like the type who will fade away, if you know what i mean. also what about betram, lough and francis. Solid but unspectacular really, won lots of headers as you'd expect, only thing really of note was a snap volley from about 20 yards which forced a great save, showed good technique in doing so. Not sure he'll ever score many goals but I don't think it's implausible for him to become like Crouch, he's got a decent touch for a big bloke, as the old cliche goes.

There wasn't much defending to be done (first half anyway, second half Ramage and Huntington made it look like we were playing Brazil) but Rozehnal looked very comfortable on the ball more than anything. We played some good stuff on the deck first half, with their keeper saving brilliantly from Carroll, Barton and Martins. Second half we undid them with flair more than anything, N'Zogbia came out of his shell and performed, while Shola and Troisi were skinning them for fun.