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hey wilshire..shut your trap.

if not for a few timely challenges by the arsenal defenders he'd have put at least 2 of our attacks in on goal.

cheers to joey barton - glad hes in our colors and playing for the Toon. I don't care to be part of this overreaction brigade.

you dont hit someone across the face. i dont care how hard - you don't slap soeone or hit someone across the face. red card. irrespective of the reaction by wor barton.

8th.

I'm well ready and pumped for this one...despite all the crap we have to go through in the summer - bring on the football season. and howay the lads. Hope you all going to the match tomorrow make some noise and support the lads every step of the way.

Anyone stil lin orlando, I'll be at the Celt.

Cxl his loan, sit him in the reserves. Name him for each squad, but let him sit the bench and never play. Idiot.

This seems to tbe main question for us: Krul Simmo-Willo/Saylor-Colo-Jonas/Saylor Tiote-Cabaye Barton/Ober-------Marveux/Ober Shola/Best---Ba What I'd love to see: Krul Simmo-Willo-Colo-Jonas Tiote-Cabaye Barton-Vuckic-Marveux Ba

Jonas LB with Marveux or Obertan on the LW for me. That's the best bet for this match in my opinion.

I guess this is big news - love that we have to wait until tomorrow's stupid chronicle to read it. Or subscribe to the Times....anyone read the article and care to shed any interesting points from it?

Short memories. I guarantee that half of the "Good news/alright backup/stop overreacting!" brigade will be calling him worse than s*** the next time he plays and puts in a Shola performance. Bit supercilious, that, JH. As Ian W said, Shola is a known quantity. Aye, so why are people happy?! Takes cracking penalties for a start. Scores regularly against our rivals. Provides an aerial threat to opponents and team mates alike. () Provides quality entertainment. Probably more than anyone else at the club. His finishing is deceptively decent too. He is committed to the club, has a rapport and connection with the area, is highly affable, and despite the hyperbolic criticism vented at him and how ready people are to start on a twenty minute tirade at his first misplaced pass every game... he actually does a reasonable job when called upon. Popular among the players, too. Doesn't get in trouble with the police/press (which, admittedly, should be a given - but clearly isn't with our squad). Never setting the world alight, but for a club of our standing with owners who aren't in a hurry to take us places very quickly, he is a good back-up striker. well said - exactly what I was thinking.

Excited for this signing.

Brilliiant article, well done.

I hope he does start tbh. No. I hope he does start TBH, he's been in real fine form this preaseason for us.

Funny, said the same thing to someone this morning.

great news as long as everything works out OK. Looking fwd to Cabaye and Tiote kick off their partnership in the middle.

Who cares where he recieves treatment? Just get him healthy and on the pitch, if he has to be in France, America, or Asia - just get him fit and on the pitch.

Potential to have a complete french speaking midfield/attack no? sans Barton/Jonas when in/out of team. Marveux - Cabaye - Tiote - Obertan ---------------HBA------------------- ----------------Ba-----------------

Didn't know we had to whipe his a$$ for him too. I get it, hes a professional footballer, arguably our best player - but its 50/50 here, for all the details that are out there.

what kind of pup is that?

True, and funny. I've been a supporter from far - from the states, roughly 15 years of my life I've followed this club...I get right p*ssed off when I read what goes on over there in regards to the mismanagment of such a beautiful and brilliant club, it aches my heart - I can't imagine what it does to you all in the city or near, born and bred Geordies who've given much more than I have to the club. I've done the best I could with the money I have and the resources available to me (tv channels, ppv, internet) to be able to able to watch or listen to nearly ever match. Today is the first day I'm really just tired of it all, falling out of love with the game. Its the whole lot - the contracts, the twitter, the anti-board, the pro-board, everything. For the first time in ages, at the beginning of the summer when we were making a dash with signings I felt excited...just to be kicked in the f'ng teeth again by not only Joey Barton, but those running the club. Oh Newcastle United, you absolutely rip us to shreds every single time we have any optimism don't you?

Give Best service and he's proven that he'll get us goals - he may not be a 20 goal striker - but with a good run of form and some decent service I can easilly see him getting 10 goals for us. I like him, think hes a bit Raw at times - but nothing against him at all.

Deserves to be disciplined.

s***, now I'm nervous about August. Yeah, i was wondering if you'd be in otwn Ronaldo - generally speaking - you are here every summer...I wonder if Alan Smith will take a trip to BBQ Bar on Orange ave for old time sake... Yeah mate, i'm spending a month in Florida from the 25th August. If he does, glass him and i'll take the blame. lets all meet up for some drinks if you are up for it.