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Give it to Pearson as long as he continues here. Excellent for him and for us, he'll get 1st hand knowledge on U21 players from this Country and abroad. He could take on lower league players and trial them for us, cracking opportunity.

But you know there is a medical reason for it with Bernard, Babayaro is a c***, end of. Neither are good enough, and why the board allowed us to go into the season with that as our options in a vital position, we'll never know. Actually we do, Freddy wants a new jet. Thats it and there should be no room for sentiment about someone who was allegedly good once. The fact is the club had no options and it is likely to be the same this summer. Dont believe that top players are lining up to come here. No sentiment from this end other than it would of been nice to have the old Bernard back as Babayaro is that shite and permanently injured. Both need releasing in the summer, and two new LB's brought in. We don't have to go out and spend much, players like Nicky Shorey would be a huge step up for us, always playing (hardly ever misses a game, all the way through his career), done well and can cope at this level, cost Reading peanuts (less than £100k), and would be the best left back we've had here in a decade. Its just a shame he signed a new contract at the end of 2006 as it was up this summer like Sidwell. But am sure a £2-3m bid might tempt them to sell, no doubt he'll have a release clause in there somewhere. Also mid 20's, perfect age, still the best to come, there might not be a huge jump in quality to his peak, but enough to make him a target imo. This is just one example of a non name player who interests me right now, but he'd jump at the chance to join Newcastle. Reading have picked up loads of bargains, their whole squad probably cost less than Luque and Boumsong! Just shows its possible to shop in the lower leagues and get players good enough for the EPL. Am not saying Shorey is a worldbeater, or the same for Sidwell, Dave Kitson or Leroy Lita, but they are good enough to stay in the EPL, and for a grand total of £1.5m (£1m on Lita) these players would be doing a canny job here at the Toon. Backup to squad, filling in the gaps, its what we need to do, or at least get a manager who knows the talent below us, GR simply doesn't have a fuking clue, Barnes & Bale are the only two players he even knows of playing lower league football, while Nicky MAynard & Billy Jones are just waiting to be snapped up by EPL clubs. Edit: Billy Sharp, mini Owen clone, good backup for sicknote, £1.5m, be Owens summer wages.

What's everyone doing for the match then? Going out for a few i think.

Here comes 'The Hudd'

He'd quietly do the job, get on with it, and enjoy his time playing at the top level and trying to improve. He'd want to play for us, he wants to play for Reading in the EPL, this club would be a dream for him imo. Although typical British player he's really solid going forward, excellent crosser from what i've seen on MOTD & SS1 this season (although admittedly not much, people do hold him in high regards) A little on him from SSN's http://home.skysports.com/player.aspx?plid=5750&clid=108&cpid=8

But you know there is a medical reason for it with Bernard, Babayaro is a c***, end of. Neither are good enough, and why the board allowed us to go into the season with that as our options in a vital position, we'll never know. Actually we do, Freddy wants a new jet. Thats it and there should be no room for sentiment about someone who was allegedly good once. The fact is the club had no options and it is likely to be the same this summer. Dont believe that top players are lining up to come here. No sentiment from this end other than it would of been nice to have the old Bernard back as Babayaro is that shite and permanently injured. Both need releasing in the summer, and two new LB's brought in. We don't have to go out and spend much, players like Nicky Shorey would be a huge step up for us, always playing (hardly ever misses a game, all the way through his career), done well and can cope at this level, cost Reading peanuts (less than £100k), and would be the best left back we've had here in a decade. Its just a shame he signed a new contract at the end of 2006 as it was up this summer like Sidwell. But am sure a £2-3m bid might tempt them to sell, no doubt he'll have a release clause in there somewhere. Also mid 20's, perfect age, still the best to come, there might not be a huge jump in quality to his peak, but enough to make him a target imo. This is just one example of a non name player who interests me right now, but he'd jump at the chance to join Newcastle.

But you know there is a medical reason for it with Bernard, Babayaro is a cunt, end of. Neither are good enough, and why the board allowed us to go into the season with that as our options in a vital position, we'll never know. Actually we do, Freddy wants a new jet.

La la laaa laaaaa! Better than babayaro, at least he cared. Bernard would play with broken legs if he could, Baba needs his brother to die to even play a game of football these days.

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on your two plus sides, one is a negative, and one is a normal element if you're going to insist on forcing new kits every 2 years Which is really ze point. It could be worse, but it could of been miles better. Also i should add looking from the pic in this thread the back is black meaning you'll be able to identify players from the heavens or on the TV, which is a mega plus point.

Ok had a think about it: Plus sides: Central badge and Addidas logo. The swaping of B&W, maybe i'll miss the white now, when eating spag bog. Minus points: Blue on collar. Collar. Horrible sponsor logo, looks cheap. Pink thing. Not many stripes, two dont even go the whole way. The shorts are horrific. Socks are only slightly better.

We've never had the right balance. For ages we've had no real left winger, this is a major problem. We still haven't got a worldclass keeper, which you need time and time again in big tournaments, its ok in qualifying but at KO level keepers can make or break a game. We also have lots of short strikers, and the only one above 6ft is a total donkey in the air. No aerial threat surely makes our game very easy to read. The Gerrard Vs Lampard debate will run on until the retire, this is a major problem that really will never sort itself out.

I think the new sponsor is worse, and the blue is pointless.

I understand that, and thats my point, they altered it to sell, not to improve.

I hope we lose the game, it will be end of the mistake and hopefully England will move on. Mclaren simply doesn't have enough quality to do anything meaningful and is bascially the same regime, different name as last time. Sven without the sex stories.

Just as predictable if not more.

WTF is Shola wearing? He looks like someone off those gay ring in things 'want to meet gay guys in your area?' The half dancing gay pose doesn't help much either!

Changing it for changing its sake. Well at least it should provide an increase in revenue for Freddy's summer holidays, i wonder which player we'll sign to mass sell it though?

Can we get rid of the 'OMG' bit out of the title thread? We're not all 13 or characters from Friends. Thanks.

What do you expect? He breathes, therefore he is alive and therefore he types, which in turn ruins a decent thread its all he can do. Glad to see HTL distancing himself from him though. End of an era on the horizon? Someone else who just wants to post in threads where everybody agrees with him. It escapes you, that if you had any idea or knowledge of the club, then I might. HTT talks about a ceasefire, yet he can't see all of the bickering and point scoring is all to do with NE5. He is at the centre of all of it. Sure I am Baggio, like I'm trawling around your old posts ........ [what does this show exactly ?] FWIW, I'm more than happy to stop the "bickering", but there is a difference between "bickering" and having a different opinion. ToonsTaylor has openly admitted he would like me banned, so what exactly is that, if it isn't point scoring and muck-raking ? *Pats troll on head

What do you expect? He breathes, therefore he is alive and therefore he types, which in turn ruins a decent thread its all he can do. Glad to see HTL distancing himself from him though. End of an era on the horizon? Someone else who just wants to post in threads where everybody agrees with him. It escapes you, that if you had any idea or knowledge of the club, then I might. Its this sort of arrogant tripe that marks you down as an oaf in most peoples books. Your persistent claim that most people on here, other than yourself, know little about NUFC is wrong and quite frankly an insult, as many of the folk you slag off put a great deal of time and effort into supporting the club. Aye, spot on, its like talking to a brick wall most of the time. I do not know another poster who shows the amount of disrespect to other posters, mainly due to no fault of their own, their age. Its criminal, i'm so glad HTL is distancing himself from this tripe finally. Cant wait for more threads like this and experiencing his knowledge in General Chat.

What do you expect? He breathes, therefore he is alive and therefore he types, which in turn ruins a decent thread its all he can do. Glad to see HTL distancing himself from him though. End of an era on the horizon? Someone else who just wants to post in threads where everybody agrees with him. It escapes you, that if you had any idea or knowledge of the club, then I might. HTT talks about a ceasefire, yet he can't see all of the bickering and point scoring is all to do with NE5. He is at the centre of all of it. Its tragic. But one good thing coming of this is HTL distancing himself from it all and we are getting threads like this. More from him, less from his monkey, we all want it.

What do you expect? He breathes, therefore he is alive and therefore he types, which in turn ruins a decent thread its all he can do. Glad to see HTL distancing himself from him though. End of an era on the horizon? Someone else who just wants to post in threads where everybody agrees with him. It escapes you, that if you had any idea or knowledge of the club, then I might. You are getting desperate tbh, its showing badly. Carry on.

What do you expect? He breathes, therefore he is alive and therefore he types, which in turn ruins a decent thread its all he can do. Glad to see HTL distancing himself from him though. End of an era on the horizon?

Sell Parker, Emre & Duff (plus the rest of the shite) and buy Baines, Davies & Bent to have (and get freebies in like Sidwell & scour the Championship for young talent): Given Solano, Taylor, Davies, Baines Butt, N'Zogbia Dyer Owen, Bent, Martins Bit more attacking without Parker there, but i think a better balance and Dyer in for me his best position. Still would like Solano replaced as i think he's slowing down and wont be able to keep up the job next season. But in answer to the thread title, no. It cannot be done, there is too much to be done to do it on a shoestring budget, especially if we are to change the formation as well.