James

Yes I did thanks.

May I point out that for best newcomer, it needs to be someone that signed up in 2006. So not Kitman or Chez, who are both from 2005.

Perhaps some posters would like to check out General Chat before voting. There are some good threads there including a Post Your Pic Thread.

Vote on as many categories as you like.

They've put me in charge this year I'm proud to announce the commencing of the voting for everybody's favourite end of year awards. We have a few new categories to vote in as well. Here is the full list: Best NUFC forum poster Best Chat poster Best overall poster Best Wind Up Merchant Best foreign poster Poster you'd like to post more often Most knowledgable poster Most optimistic Most pessimistic Worst poster Best thread - NUFC forum Best thread - General Chat Best avatar Best signature Best Administrator/Moderator Best Writer Funniest thread Funniest poster Poster you'd most like to meet Best looking poster Best vendetta against a player/club official Best Forum Feud Best non-NUFC poster Most controversial. Best rookie/newcomer. Most Improved Poster Most reliable/helpful poster and also a Special Recognition Award - this wont be voted for, but will be arranged with a select few over PMs, please PM me if you want to nominate someone, though I have my own ideas... ------------------------------------------------------------------- The deadline for voting is at 00:01am on the 24th December 2006. For your vote to be counted you must PM it to me, although you can post your votes publicly as well if you wish, only they will not count unless you PM them to me as well. Votes for yourself, either made by yourself, or an alter-ego will not be counted. If I spot any suspicious behaviour there, I will get the mods to look into it. So everyone, get voting - it should be fun!

That means that everyone is playing two more games than us this week, which could mentally put us back on the back foot.

Actually they aren't that is on Wednesday. We arent playing then due to UEFA I assume. Getting mixed up with the Gameweek 15 matches on Fantasy Football, didn't think they'd have league games midweek.

Chelsea are away at Bolton this weekend.

You know what it means though, the trophy means that Freddy Shepherd will have to leave the club having secured a trophy if he is a man of his word.

Grasshoppers can also still make the last 32 of the UEFA Cup, so it is between us three over who wins the coveted Intertoto Cup!

I think it is possible that teams like Palermo, Celta Vigo and Fenerbache (depending on who qualify) could do us a few favours by eliminating some of our superior rivals in the early knockout rounds when they are less motivated.

Rush is shite, you should have seen his performances for Newcastle....

I'd forgotten about this for 5 or 6 games, but two perfect scores later, I'm back in the top 5, where I've been most of this season

Towards the end of Sir Bobby's reign, Dyer was the weak link in our side - the player that needed to be replaced in the regular first XI by a £10m attacking midfielder (but still kept in the squad and given 20 starts a season) if we wanted to bridge that final gap. Robson obviously saw him as the expendable player in his final days, and Dyer threw his toys out of the pram and betrayed Sir Bobby against Boro. Souness made the team worse, and at the level of team Souness had created, Dyer's attributes made him one to stand out, and the same can be said of him now, although I reckon his injuries will make him try to improve himself a little, and make him a better professional. Dyer can only play as well as Kieron Dyer plays. His performances are irrespective to the standard produced by the rest of the team. He will always be a star for any team outside the top 4, and a very good squad player for anyone above that. Right now, it is great to have him fit and willing for us.

You've got your finger on what I really like about him.

One thing I dont think many noticed by the way was a short quote (in the Chronicle I think) which said that Duff had to have an operation and will be out for weeks.

However, a point at frankfurt could be a good financial bonus in the long run if it increases our potential to progress through the knockout stage.

Today's injuries don't look so bad then - should all be OK after Frankfurt.

That was from a video interview on the BBC, there is a slightly more optimistic outlook on .cock: http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~933915,00.html

Only 9 or 10 senior players are fit according to Roeder. Parker has a back strain, and Milner received a heavy blow to the hip, and both are major doubts for Thursday. No word on N'Zogbia yet, but Dyer received lacerations to the leg, and should be fine, although Roeder has again been stressing the importance on not overloading him with matches just yet.

What I find really ironic is that while many of our playersare dropping like flies with injuries, Kieron Dyer is happily running around for 90 minutes putting in good performances.

Can imagine him coming back from injury after a heave bout of Football Manager: Shola: Hey boss, while I've been gone, I've worked out how we can win trophies. Roeder: I'm all ears Shola, fire away..... Shola: Well first, you need to go into the editor and give me 200 ability and potential, and 20 on all stats except dirtyness and injury proneness. Then you need to put Michael Owen's injury proneness down to 1, and delete the cruciate ligament configuration from the player config file. Then give the club £50,000,000 transfer budget, and tick the sugar daddy box. Glenn: err..... Shola: then, play me up front with Albert Luque, and we'll both score 25 goals, while Owen, Martins and Rossi will get 15 from the bench. Use the money to buy 4 new defenders, but save a bit and use it to buy Pirlo, Gattusso and Joaquin for the next season after our trophy haul makes them want to sign for us. We won every single trophy for 5 seasons running. If we lose any matches, or get a bad injury, you could always ctrl-alt-delete if you saved regularly. Glenn: This sounds like pure inspiration Shola. Will need to get the editor first though so will have to talk it through with the chairman 25 minutes and a steak bake later... Freddy: Fuck off, I'm not giving you £27.99 so you can buy Football Manager 2007. You've already got that thing which is like ProZone but isn't, and I'm paying loads for that, just like I'm paying loads for those artificial sun-shiners..... Glenn:......But they keep your sausage rolls warm...... Freddy: But you cannot do anything with food with Football Manager 2007. For £27,500 a month, I can borrow Championship Manager 97/98 off by brother for the club if you want etc etc.

Back the managers the board does. Appointing the right managers in the first place, Shepherd does not, which is why he should go.

Even Fabregas?

Thats twice you have said its a shame someone didn't post the giant cock again. Getting worried about you Gemmillator!