James

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=newcastle%20united&assetType=image&src=quick There is something very noticeably missing in these training pictures. What is it?

Wouldn't be surprised if a newspaper is paying for Tandy's lawyers.

Gutted for anyone who purchased a Gutierrez 18 shirt.

I voted 10-20, but I haven't woken up, so just assumed the thread was about goals.

It is on the Stoke page though: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/default.stm

You don't need the captaincy to be a leader. I think there is more to captaincy than leadership and experience to be honest, and I think Owen is a good all round candidate.

Good. Sprinters get banned for life for taking illegal substances and, should they appeal, have to overcome massive obstacles to get their career back on track. If you are caught with drugs in your system, you should be banned for life. No exceptions. Your club should then be free to terminate your contract and seek compensation for their loss (i.e. due what is essentially a X year employment contract at a premium, of which they will not be able to benefit now that the player has been banned for the remainder of the contract). In a sporting sense, coke is a lot better than what numerous sportsmen get away with.

It is both apparently.

Using the same gag twice? Apologise as a matter of urgency. Allowed in this case as there are two Faye As

Hardly worth getting Keegan on the steps outside SJP tbh. Players like Faye come and go.

Perhaps Bassong is really impressing?

Well that's just plain stupid.. When is the squad for the Manure game due to be released tomorrow? Would be highly irregular for us to announce a squad, any squad is just guesswork from whatever media source.

Yep, that is my own opinion too. The important issue for me is whether or not we have his registration, and if not, when?

That is how much money Adrian Mutu owes Chelsea as of now.

Tiago Mendes to be precise. Clearly made up. Not that I should need to tell anyone here that.

He seems to be imitating Sven. Clearly he misses his mentor.

There have been wrong things at the Official Club Shop before y'know?

Bit daring from Craig Hope there...

In fact the only breach is in your ability to read. As I say quite clearly: Which is a response to suggestions from others that Gutierrez's transfer could be seen as illegal by FIFA.

With regards to reports that it is the Spanish FA holding onto Gutierrez's registration, have they approved the registration of Atletico's Assuncao? If they have, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/regulations_on_the_status_and_transfer_of_players_en_33410.pdf Above that, it also says that the player will be banned for four months from the start of the season.

Jonas IS signed!!! It's literally the fact that the Spanish club are holding is registration. He is our player, but a player who can't play competitive games as things stand. So if fifa decide he got out of his contract illegally and order us to pay 10 mil in compo to Majorca and the south american club who have rights to him, it won't affect his position? If FIFA decide he got out of his transfer illegally, we will be banned from making transfers for two whole transfer windows. That's the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard. Where did you hear that? The FIFA rulebook.

And I doubt we would have taken that risk.

Jonas IS signed!!! It's literally the fact that the Spanish club are holding is registration. He is our player, but a player who can't play competitive games as things stand. So if fifa decide he got out of his contract illegally and order us to pay 10 mil in compo to Majorca and the south american club who have rights to him, it won't affect his position? If FIFA decide he got out of his contract illegally, we will be banned from making transfers for two whole transfer windows.

FIFA let Wigan sign Webster on September 6th.