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Was decent for Villa.

Carroll SHOT ON TARGET :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :colo: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cheesy:

Rooney's debut?

When we get the midfield near Carroll he is actually able to dish something up. But either they are too lazy or too thick to do it!

Stoke could probably beat this England team.

Newcastle could beat this England team!

Even worse defending.

Won every ball and done something good with it.

Already won a free kick from a hoof.

First a big target man centre forward up front, then a baseball cap. Has Tony Pulis possessed Capello?

If we lose, will it be sack the Twat in the Hat?

Carroll converts more from the right hand side though. Mainly down to the fact our right sided player is a crosser and left one's more a dribbler. Maybe, but most players have a preferred side they are better at converting from. Robson once wrote that one of Shearer's best attributes was that he didn't have a side.

Carroll converts more from the right hand side though.

Carroll looks so dreamy as always.

Sensible as Premier League games are invaluable to his progress right now.

I've always thought that was bollocks since the time when he was an injury time 'wind the clock down' sub at WBA away (when Kinnear got ill). Surely if we owed money after x appearances we'd have put someone else on for the final 90 seconds? Simple matter is that if he doesn't get on the pitch four times this season, he can request a free transfer. Why can't he request one now? Well FIFA inserted a clause that if by the end of the season a player aged 24 or over has not played in 10% of games (where available) he can terminate his contract within 15 days with no need for recompense. It is in the same rulebook that we used to sign Jonas.

I've always thought that was bollocks since the time when he was an injury time 'wind the clock down' sub at WBA away (when Kinnear got ill). Surely if we owed money after x appearances we'd have put someone else on for the final 90 seconds? Simple matter is that if he doesn't get on the pitch four times this season, he can request a free transfer.

This is the second time I've seen you compare him to Beardsley. Please can you explain why you think this is the case?

If it is like most players who have this injury, it will be more like April when he is able to return to a similar level to when he was at Everton.

Would that be the same Ashley Cole who rarely puts a foot wrong for club or county and is widely regarded as the best around? Don't think his England performances are at the level they were 4 years ago. He's still the best, but think he could be better if he wanted.

I did read an interview with Krul where he said he signed the contract because Harper told him how long he expects to stay in the first team.

Gibbs reminds me a lot of Ashley Cole when he was that age. Has that eagerness Cole seems to have lost too.

The old Newcastle would lose this fixture so this is progress!