toontownman

Still can't bring myself to forgive him for that dive. Still think he was going down before he realized if he'd stayed on his feet, tap-in. Training with Suarez everyday we shouldn't be surprised. Just epitomized how far he has fallen imo, sad.

'still overcome with acne'? Tweet was from Jimmy Milner. Luke Chadwick?

Glad people are bringing up the Hughton era. AC is far from inept with the ball at his feet, he is pretty decent for a bigger guy. He showed a lot of promise previous to Liverpool. It is an odd one if it happens but I will welcome him back. Still feels wrong seeing him playing for Liverpool or England when he is not a toon player.

You can't? I think he would be perfect foil for both Ba and Cisse if we were to play 2 up front, probably better than Ba and Cisse together. Your probably right actually, I was thinking about playing 4-3-3. Provided we fill the wings and midfield with pace and creativity it could work nicely. If we get Carroll back to his best Cisse/Carroll front line would scare the shit out of defenses. Bully-boy tastic!

The end of 4-3-3 if he signs imo.

Fucking funny this. Seems a weird one if it actually isn't just a wind up. He needs to be starting this season wherever he plays and wont get ahead of Cisse or Ba. Even if the latter does leave I can't see Carroll working with Cisse. Not against the move if he is happy to bench warm, he will undoubtedly get games given the amount of games we have, but not the pacey winger-cum striker i think we need. Be astonished if this one actually happens, although I am sure he would be desperate to come home!

Different type of player. Anita is a defensive midfielder, bigi isn't.

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Don't think we will push this one, up to Ajax to come down to our price if this happens at all, imo. I think we need him though, I don't think Abeid, Bigi or Vuckic are ready for starting roles yet. His versatility would be handy too.

Yeah, I guess it depends what you want out of the wide man. Definitely directness, but also the ability to dribble and create.

Think we need a pacey striker that can cover that LF/RF slot that Demba was playing in. Not sure that Sammy is the answer, not yet at least. JH is very much a 4-3-3 player in just the positions you describe. What's his work rate like? We talking Scott Parker or Laurent Robert? I think and hope that is the type of striker we are looking at. Given the amount of Wingers we have been linked with I think that is where we are looking to sign a player. We have Ba, Cisse and *cough Ameobi that can play in the center so I think we can do without signing another out and out striker, at least until January when we will know if we are losing Cisse and Ba for a month or not. I don't know about yourself but I have difficulty articulating the differing qualities of a wide player in a 4-3-3 and a wide player (a winger) in a 4-4-2. Is it the ability to play more directly as well as using the width I wonder? I think you have it really. Don't see why a good winger wouldn't work in that position.

This really, although I totally agree with Geordiedog's sentiment. I hate the fact players turn their back on their own country and try to pick a more successful nation opposed to help build their own. However some people will do everything they can to be as successful as they can during their careers. Some players might not get the chance to appear at a world cup if they stay loyal. It is similar to Man City buying the title rather than doing it the honest way, or hitting the windows button and reload when your two nil halftime lead is wiped out and you lose the F.A. cup final in championship manager. We are in an impatient age.. few people have the patience to do things the right way if there is a short cut to success.

Think we need a pacey striker that can cover that LF/RF slot that Demba was playing in. Not sure that Sammy is the answer, not yet at least. JH is very much a 4-3-3 player in just the positions you describe. What's his work rate like? We talking Scott Parker or Laurent Robert? I think and hope that is the type of striker we are looking at. Given the amount of Wingers we have been linked with I think that is where we are looking to sign a player. We have Ba, Cisse and *cough Ameobi that can play in the center so I think we can do without signing another out and out striker, at least until January when we will know if we are losing Cisse and Ba for a month or not.

Think we need a pacey striker that can cover that LF/RF slot that Demba was playing in. Not sure that Sammy is the answer, not yet at least.

Ha, too true. Like a lot of things here Canada seemed to have a good thing going previous to the states and then pulled funding. If they had even kept the funding the same in the 60's/70's then the national team and probably the MLS would be a completely different proposition. Can't understand why they wouldn't structure a league system like the UK. Right now it is the number one inner city sport but kids have nowhere to go after highschool if they any good, other than abroad, most kids wouldn't take the gamble. At least Toronto and Vancouver are setting up a good youth program now. 40 years too late. As for Hoillet and Canada he is more concerned with playing for the best national side he can rather than sticking with the country that raised him. I can understand that, its just annoying because having someone like him and De Guzman committing to Canada and not pulling a Hargreaves would encourage the younger players to commit and drastically improve the team. Anyway rant over.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/7896289/Hoilett-close-to-move Good news for Canada. Bugger might even commit to playing now, can't see him waiting to get German citizenship.

Doesn't he have a brochure this time around for prospective clubs?

Every day is like a holiday when you sign for the toon.

So if we do get Debuchy and Douglas and simpson leaves, who are we going to make the official starting team scapegoat this year to pick apart for generally little reason? Discounting Obertan... Im going to say Gutierrez the signs are already there.

Gonna hedge my bets and say either a win, loss or draw in this one.

YES... just got the stream.. oh.

Just does not load! Don't think they were expecting an overload of newcastle fans finding the stream.

Racialist.

too long..

Would have to be insane to get rid of Santon tbh. He is ridiculously advanced for his age and versatile. Looking forward to seeing him again this season.