James

Anyone remember when the lesbians invaded the six o'clock news and Nicholas Witchell sat on one of their faces? Something similar needs to happen on SSN tomorrow.

I'd love it if a random player just phoned Jim White and started rambling on about absolutely nothing with Sky hanging on hoping for some major development.

It wasn't just the penalty, he was at fault for the goal too, let Ebanks-Blake get in front of him.

Shearer wasn't a transfer signing. Oh wasn't he? I thought we re-signed him to play as goalkeeper. Fucking hell man, it was still a press conference. I said transfer signing press conferences!

Shearer wasn't a transfer signing.

Including pre-season, how many times has he been chasing the ball at pace shoulder to shoulder with a player and ended up bringing them down? That aspect of his game makes him a complete liability alone.

Am I right in thinking that the only transfer signing press conference under Ashley was Alan Smith?

Dreadful player. Shocking we paid for him. I wanted Danny Simpson replaced, but now I want him to come back ASAP.

Nolan deserves to keep his slot at the moment, so does Ben Arfa go on the wing? If so which? Or is he for the bench. I predict this player will cause an imposion on here when he isn't always picked.

So what difference would it have made? None on Saturday, but should the same situation arise again, only the finish was closer to the keeper, Krul would have stood a chance with his better reflexes and agility. It is also true that the better the shot stopper, the smaller the goal. A less composed player more likely to cock up with a smaller target.

We need a backup, Perch is dreadful.

For 75% of the season when fit Bramble was a beast. Yes he did cock up quite prolifically, but think about how many penalties/red cards Bassong was responsible for. Additionally, Bassong always seemed under pressure for us, which was not the case for Bramble who would often quietly and effectively get on with his job.

Yes, Krul may make us concede goals that we may otherwise not due to his inexperience. However, he'll also save attempts on goal that Harper would not. It would even out. Only Krul can improve. The last three games also make it a good opportunity to make the switch. No-one could argue if Hughton said he was making the selection based on current form.

Keane would also work on the right of a 4231 formation in my opinion.

Like last year we are currently defending well, but the standard of finishing is better. We need a better keeper to give opposition strikers a smaller target.

This, but I think Hughton would drop Routledge and stick Barton on the right so Nolan can play in the centre. I am pretty sure that Hughton will proceed with Nolan as an attacking central midfielder. The likes of Tiote are coming in as bench players while ben arfa will be used as a versatile attacking playerallowing three options to be covered without the need to sign three players.

Krul Taylor Williamson Coloccini Enrique Barton Gosling Routledge Nolan Ben Arfa Carroll

Nice post, but there is an identical thread for this that started at pretty m8ch the same time http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,71109.30.html

Probably being shunted around the various clubs in England that will pay for foreign youngsters to place in their academy. He's on a free apparently. You'd expect a compo payout be required

Probably being shunted around the various clubs in England that will pay for foreign youngsters to place in their academy.

Bah!

He played for Man City reserves on trial a couple of weeks ago.

Too quick for me Dave

Did we ever find out who that bald brazilian left back that isn't Dede was? circa Glenn Roeder.