James

Never said there was a lack of anything right now, just next week when there is no Euro 2008, and no Tour de France

Not been watching Euro 2008? Finishes Sunday nothing good until the Tour de France.

Should be televised tbh, what with the lack of anything else.

Although Villa was good in the group stages and got the goals in the 442 system, I think that his form stopped Spain from playing in a 451 formation in which they are even better.

Go away Elaine.

http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=52660.msg1374473#msg1374473

Turan is fearless, and a greater goal threat, otherwise not much difference.

There is a fairly good chance that he wasn't at all match fit last season. A full pre-season might be a final opportunity for him to turn things around.

It is a league format, so there are just the two games.

Well perhaps we should be looking for those Ardas out there who have already lost their way by joining the likes of Juve/Inter/Milan/Madrid/Barcelona at 21/22 and not got a look in.

He didn't want one. He had a charity dinner instead.

Diego Swarfega

Like I said in the Arshavin thread, wait and see what happens over the next couple of seasons. Considering his age and the club he looks like joining, there is no reason why we might not have a chance to sign him in a year or two.

At least they appear to be going to clubs that aren't gonna rub it in our faces. Plus you never know, if they don't make the teams, their stock might fall by next summer and we can get them then

What a shit day.

Probably a bad idea to pick eight Germans. However some high-flyers have lost by forgetting to transfer their players. Unlucky chaps Will be banking on Anyukov, Silva and Arshavin having better games than Villa, Torres and the defences if my top ten dream is to be realised.

He certainly isn't a back up player. He is easily good enough to start for most teams, and I bet every manager in the league would love to have unfit Viduka come off the bench for the final half hour.

At the end of the day, we aren't going to be a perfect club with perfect players straight away. Almost every player at NUFC will have something wrong with them, be it Martins inconsistency, Butt or Geremi's physical ability, N'Zogbia being all potential. With Viduka, we have a player who despite the injuries and lack of pace/fitness will earn us key goals and win us matches when he does play.

There are two messages from Baggio on the main site.

Was it the Ghost of Baggio?

Haha quality, here mate lighten up im only having some fun, quit yo' powertrippin! Sounded pretty serious to me, would others agree? I bet you were the sort when you were younger and you got bullied you ran straight back to mammy, where you? Its serious/light hearted fun. Get a grip. No, I'd headbutt them. Stop taking yourself so seriously.

How can you make an assumption as to how much we're going to pay this Derdiyok gadgie if/when he signs his contract? No assumption bigger than others are making. Viduka = £75k pw value of £1m Shola = £25k pw value of £2.5m Smith = £60k pw value of £4m Derdiyok on £30k pw, very fair wage for a 19 year old. Probably should have deducted Derdi's £6m transfer fee, but no doubt you will approve of the arithmetic

Haha quality, here mate lighten up im only having some fun, quit yo' powertrippin! Sounded pretty serious to me, would others agree?

Is this another case in terms of wages of only believing the press when it says what you want to think? More of a 'suppose it's true' scenario.

Look at it this way: Viduka + Shola out, Derdiyok in = £3.5m transfer fees plus £3.64m saved wages Smith + Shola out, Derdiyok in = £6.5m transfer fees plus £2.86m saved wages What is better?