James

Unlikely he can speak much English I'd say. But that is where Rozehnal and N'Zogbia can help.

If he's a better centre back than one of the best centre backs last season in Essien, he must be good.

Good to see that we've given him a rigorous assessment first. Given that we rejected Duscher on that basis, sounds like good news.

Thats just CL Skirge. He played 6 more in the league. Would still need more clarification regarding his injury situation though.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20070615_081754Dev.html Bit dated, but says he isn't going to Qatar, as he wants to stay in Europe.

Mind, from what I can gather, he only played seven games last season.

I know next to nothing about this player. Could a Francophile please fill me in?

8 or 17. You mean the only two numbers that are available in the first 20. You don't say! 3, 6, 13 and 18 are also available. Not so smart now are we 13 is not available. I dunno, although they said Harper had moved from 12 to 13, the official site has him as 12 http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1074172,00.html http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Profiles/0,,10278,00.html

I'm good at filling boring spells with inaneness.

8 or 17. You mean the only two numbers that are available in the first 20. You don't say! 3, 6, 13 and 18 are also available. Not so smart now are we 13 is not available. I dunno, although they said Harper had moved from 12 to 13, the official site has him as 12

Barton is 7 and he asked for 7.

Reckon you'd be able to change Milner's number though, after the squad numbers have been officially announced? We did last season, but very early on. Doubt we would do that now.

8 or 17. You mean the only two numbers that are available in the first 20. You don't say! 3, 6, 13 and 18 are also available. Not so smart now are we I thought Milner had moved to 8? - sure I heard that Milner is 16.

8 or 17. You mean the only two numbers that are available in the first 20. You don't say! Apart from 3 and 6 you mean? If Smith gets 3 or 6 i'll let James jizz on my manbreasts, i really am that confident. No thanks.

8 or 17. You mean the only two numbers that are available in the first 20. You don't say! 3, 6, 13 and 18 are also available. Not so smart now are we

I'm certain that Smith will get no. 17 by the way. Either that or 8.

Yet you conveniently left it until he's discussing personal terms before you told us. I'm sure I've said it before. I certainly recall posting about a dream I had back when Butt was getting lots of games for Manyoo that he scored the winning goal in the FA Cup for us versus Chelsea.

So who else do you think will play for us in the future? John Arne Riise, Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole and David Bentley.

Still a bit short on the actual taking set-piece department. Who can do the duty well enough when Geremi is out of the picture?

I don't know about others, but for me, since he has been at Leeds, Alan Smith has always looked like a player who would one day play for Newcastle. I dont know why, he just had the look. I thought the same about Duff and Butt, and look where they are now.

If I'm honest, Barton probably does deserve a few months in prison if the allegations are true.

Sorry Dave, thought the other one was the Smith thread.

He's a bit of a melonhead.

No. People heard him say it though... Different interviews. Sam may have felt he said too much, and had more time to think about what he was going to say second time around.

That is a very good, but very scary shout. The defence picks itself, but I certainly can predict any of the team selections versus Bolton. what is that defence then? Right now, it is: Carr Rozehnal Taylor Ramage Though I'd expect it to be Carr Rozehnal Taylor New LB by Bolton. Four established defenders, plus another on the bench, plus Geremi backing up Carr. We cant revamp the whole defence overnight, and the established Carr will survive for now. Nothing anyone on here says will change that. And that is a significant improvement on last season, like Isaid, we cant go from poor to great overnight, there has got to be some in between stage, in which Carr will play a part. Carr Taylor Rozenhal Ramage is a fucking disgrace But still better than last season. Do you have no concept of improvement?