James

10 points from 12 I reckon.

I dont think you have to worry too much about public transport if you are in London, as Reading is the last major terminal before London Paddington, and thus trains to London are going to be very frequent. Between 18:58 and 19:18 on a Saturday, there are 5 trains.

And some people dare call you fickle. Whats wrong about wanting one of your teams nice guys to win Euro2008 if your home country cant? I was just kidding, however how do you know he's a nice guy and isn't a serial killer? You been stalking people again? Thats what Allardyce said. I've never stalked anyone!

Difference of course being that Rozehnal starts for the Czech's whenever fit.

And some people dare call you fickle. Whats wrong about wanting one of your teams nice guys to win Euro2008 if your home country cant?

If England don't qualify, I'll be supporting Czech Republic because of Rozehnal.

Am I wrong, or did Ashley not buy 100% of the club? Not just a controlling interest? You're not wrong, but the Sun isn't wrong either. MA bought a controlling interest in June then acquired enough extras to compulsorily purchase the rest. 100% cost £133m iirc. Plus he paid off £80m in debt, and paid a bit more on transfer fees. He's in for the long haul, and Mort said so the last time this story came out, so don't get your hopes up. A lot of journalists seem to be Spurs fans, and are clearly jeaslous of what we've got, and clearly want to unsettle a perceived rival prior to the NUFC vs Spurs game.

For me, the best England team would be: Foster Neville Richards Ferdinand Cole Beckham Gerrard Barry Rooney Owen Smith Foster is the best English goalkeeper, but has been unlucky when it comes to injuries and being at Manchester United. He'd start at any club that wasn't Manyoo or Chelsea. Don't know why people have it in for Neville, he is still the best ever English right back, great defensively, second best English crosser, and a good leader. Would be the captain in this team. Yes, Richards has been very good at right back, but isn't as complete as Neville, and plays at centre back for his club. He is good enough to play as centre half for England. The problem with the Terry Ferdinand partnership is that both prefer to play as sweeper, and Ferdinand is inevitably made to be the charger due to his pace. Ferdinand makes more mistakes as a charger though, so the partnership doesn't work. Despite the mistakes, Ferdinand has the pace and the ability on the ball required for international level, whereas Terry does not, plus Terry's attitude is a lot more questionable than Ferdinand's. Although there is good competition from Bridge, Cole has never let England down despite being off-form for the past 18 months. Thus he should be starting. 442 doesn't suit England. Although Cole is a good player on form, our midfield never has any shape. Plus we can never find the perfect balance in the other areas. We certainly need three out and out midfielders. The first choice is Gerrard and Lampard. Gerrard has a better engine and better technique, and can link up well with team mates in a variety of roles, whereas Lampard relies on the team being built around him. Thus Gerrard is the obvious choice. Now, before choosing the other midfielders, and deciding on a formation, the strikers need to be considered. To win matches, you have to score goals - a simple point that shouldn't need to be pointed out. The only English player who can guarantee a regular stream of goals is Michael Owen, so he must start. Owen needs someone alongside him to help him out, and Rooney's deep style of play is going to severely hampen Owen's contribution. Did Gary Lineker prosper alongside the brilliance of Peter Beardsley? No, he prospered alongside the hard physical work of donkey Steve Bull. Owen needs the same sort of player alongside him and at the moment, Heskey or Smith are the only options. No team can leave out the brilliance of Rooney though, although there is clearly no place for him up front. The best option is therefore to use him in a free role. Let him use his own intelligence and brilliance to find the spaces on the pitch, and cause real damage. When defending, he can plug the midfield, albeit a bit clumsily. At times though, he may go missing when we have our backs against the wall. Thus, Smith is the better option to Heskey in that he'll play for 90 minutes with some real heart, helping out the defence when needed. The remainding two midfielders are now important though, given that there is a reliance on Rooney and Smith helping out. Any possibility of a flair winger is out of the question, we need players who can graft, but whom can also provide that bit of quality. People forget that Beckham has a great engine, and can cover a good amount of ground. His fixture schedule isn't overworked either these days, so he is unlikely to burn out in the major tournaments. Add the excellent passes and set pieces, Beckham is the obvious option. Finally, Hargreaves or Barry are needed to plug the gaps that other players may leave. I'm going to go for Barry, as he has showed a good understanding with Gerrard, and would provide the forward six with their only left footer.

Nooooooooo! Guess who has been announced as injured, and therefore going to miss NUFC vs Spurs. Paul Robinson. DAMNIT!

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8742_2805525,00.html

Where are all the extensive backroom staff going to go if the new manager doesn't want them?

Would people welcome Sammy Lee here?

http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1145252,00.html

Doubt it. He was probably persuaded at the time that if he didn't want to leave after two summers, it would be because he wanted to stay, and Owen probably agreed. Great to see Mort and Allardyce offerring some support to the player though.

Geremi has not been s****. He does an important job, its just not a glamorous one, and you are too young to understand that. Patronising cunt. James, 22. Kev, 14.

Geremi has not been shite. He does an important job, its just not a glamorous one, and you are too young to understand that.

Former physio Paul Ferris apparently.

France in March.

Him as well, but the difference between him and Geremi is that a lot of Newcastle fans rate Cacapa, while a significant contingent of NUFC fans seem to be undervaluing Geremi's performances already.

Geremi is the most underrated player at NUFC in my opinion.

Nice to see that unlike with the old regimes, we are pursuing future transfer deals while the transfer window is shut, rather than waiting until the last minute to do everything.

He's broken down. The AA should have him up and running in no time, but Allardyce is furious as he thinks Owen should be using the RAC.

Terry, Ashley Cole, Gerrard and Torres would be quitesome distance away from that team in my opinion.

This is turning into an endless downward spiral. The only people that can stop it are Newcastle United. Get some proper support from the management backing his injury record, and get some popular Newcastle players to weigh in with some decent support. Then ban Owen from talking to the media. Even if Owen talks at length about Newcastle, the only thing the public sees is the England angle. That can only stop if the press no longer have Owen as a source.

Brilliant. So some of the fucking thick shits that follow this club have got their message across and the lad will probably end up leaving. Can't wait. All because NUFC fans are too precious to accept a bloke wanting to play for his country. Re the booing - he did the cupping his ear thing when he scored didn't he? Nice to feel you have to do that to your own fans. Agreed. Makes me feel angry towards the brainless 10% at St. James' Park.