James

I thought that being able to kick a football a very long distance (i.e. a long ball) was one of the most important and invaluable football skills.

Dissapointed really, shouldn't really expect a player of this level to be nutmegged once, let alone twice by a Gateshead player. And those three air kicks were worrying, as was the time he caught the ball and ran forward 20 yards with it.

Different players have different peaks though. I would say on average a full back has the shortest peak as it takes ages to build that defensive experience, and then the legs start to go. Probably a reason why full backs are generally the cheapest position.

Wouldn't surprise me if we have negotiated a fee for a second choice, maybe van Der Wiel or Cissokho and this represents a final offer based on the fact that we can get another for less.

It has been announced by NUFC.

Named in the squad earlier, so if he didn't travel was it because the media pointed out that he would still be able to play for us from the Group Stage onwards?

In the cup against Blackburn he will keep Goodwillie in his pocket

Harry Redknapp has just submitted a bid. Demba Ba will now meet with Harry Redknapp to agree terms with Harry Redknapp

Does he actually have to sign, or must the bid just be timestamped and submitted?

Adebayor will sign for Arsenal in my opinion.

Medical failed. Found that he is suffering from jet lag.

QPR trying to engineer a loan move so he can return a month earlier. Season ban for Barton and points deduction for QPR and loaning club if true IMO.

Look at me, look at me, I've got other stuff going on.. Oh trust me, nothing interesting. I am just calm about everything, have learnt to let go and wait and see what happens. too much time spending 12 hours a day on here stressing about what someone said or what has or hasn't happened.nowadays it is more like an hour a day and I feel so much more relaxed. this is a great news source and forum for that amount of time, anything more is bad for my mind. If Debuchy signs he signs, if he dont he don't we will still have a team to be proud of next year.

The only time I find this transfer window boring and frustrating is when I am on here. When I am not on here there is so much stuff going on at the moment that it is hard to think about Newcastle transfers, especially as i feel i can trust that we are trying to go for the right deals.

Was that Glenn Roeder?

For info, Betfair are showing this match if you don't have ESPN.

Another advantage of Carroll is that he fills that homegrown player category which we need to balance out at the mo.

Hopefully not that Balazillia parasite virus that you get from Africa where it saps your energy for several months and reccurs randomly once you get it. Cyclist Chris Froome has it which means he has to sit out several months every year with no knowing when it will strike back. Probably just a cold.

Can see Liverpool trying to renegotiate a Ba swap after the medicals if it went down that route. Like what happened with Marveaux. Therefore steer clear of a swap deal, they still have the choice of stumping up the release clause If they want to.

Wormy sold? Boycoutt! Fat Andy out!

History is being reinvented. During that great spell towards the back end we were alternating formations throughout the match 442 443 4231 because we had that flexibility. We beat Swansea and Chelsea playing a more rigid 442 though. And Wigan whipped us when we started out playing 4231.

BBC say this is the green light for him going to AC Milan on loan.

Messed his longevity up because when Given had a spell out under Roeder he did his leg in but played anyway despite the damage it caused.

The way you bang on about Clyne after what happened to Davies makes me worry about the lad's prospects.

The Express is often a paper Llambias will give stuff to.