bulivye

what about teams from other leagues? :sad1: people surely can have a favorite from la liga or whatever. just have to be all NUFC should we meet in the intertoto!

are you suggesting Given needs to be shipped out/sold?

if you're right, and i tend to think you are (although i HOPE not) then we'v got nothing to lose by playing the young lads. in fact, if we're going to get tonked by 4-5 then i'd rather be able have that "excuse". of course, that's only if it won't crush the wee lads' confidence forever.

He's right, y'know. i tend to agree, but suggest some names please otherwise it's like saying pick 4 numbers that will match the lottery

in keeping with this thought, here's a snippet of a reply to lee ryder's blog: "Honestly there are 3 missing ingredients in this team that can be helped by intoducing young players: 1] Pace.. we are very slow team especailly if you take away N'Zogbia and Martins. Our defense is also very slow. Edgar, Lualua and Caroll will help with this area. 2] Hunger to win. Well need I say more. The young guns will not have that problem. 3]Stamina: Most of the players like Butt, Barton, Owen, Capcca and Viduka look like they can only play 45 mins, that is why we are a disaster in the second half of most of our games. The young guns have lost of it to spare." i think that perhaps playing the young'uns in the first half and then doing the old three way substution @ around the 60th minute might pay a dividend. or have i had too much dark chocolate Yes to which? it's the chocolate, isn't it? blueyes.gif

i take this to mean he must motivate the current squad. yes?

in keeping with this thought, here's a snippet of a reply to lee ryder's blog: "Honestly there are 3 missing ingredients in this team that can be helped by intoducing young players: 1] Pace.. we are very slow team especailly if you take away N'Zogbia and Martins. Our defense is also very slow. Edgar, Lualua and Caroll will help with this area. 2] Hunger to win. Well need I say more. The young guns will not have that problem. 3]Stamina: Most of the players like Butt, Barton, Owen, Capcca and Viduka look like they can only play 45 mins, that is why we are a disaster in the second half of most of our games. The young guns have lost of it to spare." i think that perhaps playing the young'uns in the first half and then doing the old three way substution @ around the 60th minute might pay a dividend. or have i had too much dark chocolate

i agree with the majority sentiment in the thread of playing aa attack oriented game. i'm wondering what sort of side man u will put out? will they be looking past this match to their next opponent? (no idea who it is mind) if so, and we're able to come blazing out of the starting blocks, we might be able to put THEM on the back foot for awhile! of course i've no idea what we'll do in the 2nd half other than something that makes me do this-->

so, you think kev's got the media right where he wants them?

i mean, what is currently the most urgent yet most difficult thing he has to do? is it avoid relegation, assess/motivate the current squad, keep the fans happy or the media at bay? or is it just finding that elusive first win?

good shouts all. blueyes.gif btw, who was it that cantona done in the 5-0? Beardsley? Huth is a filthy german cunt mind. yes! couldn't remember for some reason. just remember watching it on tape and getting all:

so sorry old boy, prefer "dived" do you? :parky: and i was just taking the piss... btw, Dove is an irregular past tense and past participle of the verb "dive". The word is one of the best examples of irregularization of a regular verb, along with snuck. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove (irregular past)

good shouts all. blueyes.gif btw, who was it that cantona done in the 5-0?

maybe he's right. when was the last time any english player ever dove or cheated..? hmm...

ha ha, i thought i might get something like this...

who's your picks for the cheating-est, diving-est, shirt pulling-est, elbow throwingest bunch of wanking tossers ever to pull on a premiership shirt---but would still make a top 6 side?

happy birthday, mr. keegan!

just 2 pts separating us, i think, so... how do you think we'll fare? i'm actually a bit concerned we'll lose! but, i shall boldly say, 1-0 to us

Just put these on my good man. Those sparks will bother ye not. http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/images/shades.icon.png cheers, now i have done

to it seems as though most of our lot have nothing to play for--as in they won't play for the badge, they won't play for the mgr, they won't play for the fans, they won't play for the guilt of fat wallets, they won't even play for each other! they lack pride, ambition, esprit de corps, chemistry & fitness. and none them has the "will to win". ...etc i don't know, the wheels have come off & i'm blinded by the sparks from the axles!!!

owEn goal perhaps? Looked an own goal to me, tbh. Owen definitely got a touch, so unless it was going off-target (can't see how from that range) it's his goal. was really asking as am sat here at work w/ only you lot to keep me updated!

owEn goal perhaps?

i like the expressions on those players in the training pics. they seem serious.

Get outta town! Kaka is definitely good looking. http://njmg.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/26/kaka_the_associated_press_2.jpg agreed. it's his name that looks like shit.