James

Redknapp and Dalglish just ran onto the pitch.

There will be at least two in half our games I reckon unless Barton really does leave, and people are very mistaken to think that it could or should be any different. Nolan will be starting every game when fit as our club captain.

If we resort to CCTV screencaps it is going to be hilarious.

Hopefully Chris Samba

Of course, could be anyone if true, but the fact of the French fixtures does make a lot of players eliminated particularly those guessed at so far.

Would love to see Ashley sue the Express for £800m then use it to buy Messi, Xavi, Iniesta.

Midweek, yes. Day before a game, unlikely.

Is good that he speaks English anyway as should help him settle in well. Might also be useful if we sign any other French teenagers that don't speak a word.

A French league player won't be in a shop in Newcastle as they still have a game to play over there.

Unless he is too young or from an obscure league.

Cabaye hasn't invoked the Webster clause has he?

Thought he was first choice at Stoke? If he's going on a free we should be trying to get him back.

Past experience stops me getting excited at any signing considering the number of amazing players that have flopped, and underestimated players who go on to do well here.

think Alpal accidentally clicked on www.youtube.com/ignaciogonzalez

Bit too lighweight, a bit too foreign. I suspect a lot of people we bring in will start from the bench at first and will be tasked with dislodging the current lot.

Sounds like a similar player to Barton actually. On the fringes of the France squad.

Hands off, Pardew. I get the impression that you are the kind of kid that shouts at his mum and dad if they put the baked beans on the wrong side of your plate.

Is that you Alan?

You didn't actually say that to the best of my knowledge, I'm just indicating what was said at the time.

See identical post circa 2005

While we need to improve the first team we also need a bigger squad. Do people not remember us finishing the season with Ryan Taylor in central midfield? Tiote is going to the African Nations. Signing like this is low risk and shrewd if Pardew rates him.

A further sign of Llambias' incompetency with the Joey Barton talks. I have no reason to believe that Ashley wouldn't sanction it. What we have is a man who is so far up his own arse he can't see what the manager is saying, what the fans are all saying, in that Barton is an integral part of the team and currently maintains a unique position in that he is one of the people behind the drive and determination the team has shown. Even a better player would not be able to replicate that, but Llambias is being too stubborn on things which he doesn't have a clue. What is also clear is that he is someone who is clearly unable to communicate with players, managers, agents, and fans and for that reason alone is completely useless.

That could describe DJ Campbell Just playing Devil's advocate What national side has DJ Campbell broken into? He's gotten onto Capello's long list.

Sol campbell is a goat, Llambias is a seal.

Should have given some funny story. We say that one is Sol Campbell and that one is Derek Llambias.