Big Geordie

This. Was amazing to be a part of it (I was in the Scoreboard that day)

RIP Jackie.

Pundits aren't allowed to speak their mind anymore - all will have received media training on what they can and cannot say. Long gone are the days of Cloughie, Revie and Allison going at it sadly.

FT - Good point but it could and should have been 3. Will take it though.

Barton booked now. Ref has been a joke.

Perch booked.

Shola yellow carded now.

Barton cleaned out again. Henry booked - 7 Wolves players booked now. Fine coming their way?

We nearly score again - behind for a corner. Sensible(ish) sub by Hughton. Would still like to see Lovenkrands on though.

Nolan misses another good chance. Sounds like we are all over them again. Need to take advantage and get the 2nd.

Carroll!!!!!

Lovenkrands on for Nolan, Hughton. We need some pace and guile up top.

Perch nearly conceeds a pen - nailed on apparently.

At last!

Yup - seems of recent that we always pull one of the bigger sides away in recent cup draws. Concentrating on the league it is then!

Ben Arfa reminds me of Bellamy, he's that type of player and I can't wait to see him in Black & White if he signs. If we do get him then I think we have a much better first 11 than what took us down and we'll give a lot of teams a lot of problems. This signing will mean that we're good enough to finish mid-table rather than possibly fighting to stay in the division, I feel like a kid at Christmas. Definitely Mick - his signing would be the end to a very good week for the team.

Good news if it's true. Still maintain the lad will be a cracking signing.

Aye I remember that c*** Grimsby defender giving it a go with Shearer. Shearer gave him a smash then smacked the winner in the back of the net second half. Magic It was Whittle who whacked Shearer - elbowed him in the face.

I think he'll end up at Arsenal or Chelsea as he's classed as a home grown player. No way in the world he is worth 60k a week. I think he's trying to force the club's hand given how well Mike Williamson has settled in at DC. Mean's Taylor is/was no longer an automatic choice. I think we'll pick up in the region of £4million and if we get that, it'll be interesting to see if it's reinvested in the playing side.

Man United bring the PL masses of exposure. They'll not be allowed to go tits up - someone will come in and bail them out when need be. Something similar happened in Spain a few years ago, concerning Real Madrid.

Too inexperienced to be considered for England yet. Needs to keep improving and banging in the goals for us. The call for England will come in time if that happens.

TBW is just an attention seeking whore (in the literary sense) For a so called North East football correspondent she hasn't got a clue.

Santa Cruz would offer us nothing that we don't have already if I'm honest. A pacey striker to complement Carroll is what we need.

Quote from the villa forum: We need a new manager and some funds or we WILL struggle this season, some serious questions need to be answered, around funds, ambition and the managers role, not only that, the players need to take a hard look in the mirror. The weekend cost me over £250, I love my team but that was a real kick in the teeth. To the Geordie fans, fair play, you are loyal and have been shited on a few times but you were in excellent voice and gave us some well deserved shiza. To the Villa chav thugs who were pissed up next to me, you deserved being kicked out, vile scum twats. Must be one of the few 'better' Villa fans. Kudos to him for his honesty.

As I said earlier, the comparison is definitely there. Hopefully Andy won't turn out to have big Dunc's injury problems or be a heed-the-baal either!