James

I suspect our lineup will show who is picking the team. Pearson will probably pick a few young faces, given how some of the seniors are reported to have turned on Roeder. That would mean something like: Krul Solano Taylor Huntington Ramage Milner Butt Parker Emre Owen Martins A new manager (whether he's in charge by that point is irrelevant), and I'm thinking Allardyce would probably like to see how a few players with their careers in jeopardy will perform now Roeder's gone, and their careers are in jeopardy. Harper Carr Bramble Ramage Babayaro Solano Butt Dyer N'Zogbia Owen Shola While if Shepherd is hoping that certain players will leave this summer, the team will be: Srnicek Ramage Taylor Huntington Edgar Milner Parker Emre N'Zogbia Owen Martins

Last night, I told my Grandad on the phone: "expect every single paper to start linking Owen with a move away every single day until September 1st, as the press hat the idea of Owen playing for us. He'll be here next season." I stand by my comments.

The press are absolutely unbelievable this morning. Talk about being a step ahead of the game, these people are talking as if they know exactly whats going to happen at Newcastle in 12 months time. Tommorrow, I'm expecting: "After Newcastle beat Watford 2-0, with a goal each from Martins and Owen...."

One mans meat is another mans poison. A simple observation is often worth making in my opinion. Well I take exception to it. You can tell me to fuck off if you like, you can call me a wanker, but to call someone a retard is akin to racism, for you are acknowledging that someone is different, and somehow inferior and easy to look down from. Fact is that you are a horrible person.

No they're not retard, just because they point out the obvious does not make them Roeder apologists or on any bloddy campaign. They're pointing out facts. How would idiots on here have reacted had Fat Sam just ended 07/08 with that run............ Was that word necessary? You really didn't need to say that to make your point did you?

I really believe that we can break into the top four next season, and after that, the world is our oyster.

Last night, the BBC, Sky sports news and the Chronicle all said that Allardyce will become the next manager.

Hierro is another example. He might have been past it, but he could probably able to recognise a good manager when he saw one, and through word of mouth, much bigger names on the continent will know all about Sam Allardyce.

Been mentioned several times already, and everyone is the unananimous agreement of: "No thankyou!"

Ivan Campo was Real Madrid reject Okocha and Djorkaeff at the time were above 30 and they were past their best The signings of Anelka,Meite,Ben Haim,Faye are more impressive for me. But, they are big names with big reputations. Players abroad will know about Sam Allardyce, and the quality of his managerial skills, because this information spreads by word of mouth.

hahaha! What a load of shite. Brilliant. Well they might turn down Newcastle, but not because its Allardyce.

you re-wrote it all yourself didnt you... Paste in word, select all, change caps. Easy.

Allardyce has signed big names Ivan Campo, Jay Jay Okocha, and Youri Djorkaeff. They all liked him, and word gets around other players. No top player would turn down Allardyce.

Allardyce has been appointed. It's not official due to contractual reasons, but it is football's worst kept secret that he will become manager next week. In other words, your obvious desperation will go unheeded, no need to use up this websites quota of capital letters over it.

Has featured regularly at left back for them

You have to look at the players in each team: Given = Jaaskelainen Carr < Hunt Babayaro < Speed Bramble < Ben Haim Taylor = Meite Milner > Stelios Duff > Gardner Emre > Campo Parker < Nolan Owen > Anelka Martins > Diouf Ameobi = Davies Sibierski < Pedersen Harper > Walker Krul > Al-Habsi Butt > Teymorian Dyer > Thompson N'Zogbia > Fortune Carroll < Vaz Te Ramage < Faye Solano > Joey O'Brien Huntington > Michalik Edgar < Cesar Martin So in a 23 man squad, three players are equal, eight Newcastle players are worse than their counterparts, and 12 players in our squad are better than their Bolton counterparts. Comments: Throughout the squad, Allardyce has better defenders, spending less money than we spent on Titus Bramble, and having a less productive youth uptake. Mediocre to good midfielders/strikers at Bolton are out performing what are considered as being good to excellent midfielders/strikers at Newcastle.

I wouldn't be paid to take him.

.com are currently on a two-man anti-Allardyce campaign, it would seem. Nobody listens to them any more, they have lost all credibility.

Can you delete that photo, as this site is not allowed to take photos direct from nufc.co.uk

Missing a couple of key facts in my opinion: Martins was linked up with Shola when he joined, who knows the city's Nigerian contingent. Also, there was a period when Speed had left that senior French/African Amady Faye had taken Zoggy under his wing. So there have been periods when there have been players to llok after theyoungsters, but youare right in saying that it is not too great at the moment.

I do go to (some) matches

OK, no problem, it was fun writing it anyway, others should have a go, just for the forum.

I'll do it.

They wouldn't dare! Its a PFA entitlement I believe. You get one after ten full seasons, although you can get it negotiated to an earlier date with contracts etc.