Mr Logic

I thought Derdiyok looked very promising from what I saw of him, potentially very good.

but he's unlikely to say "this is costing more than i thought and i'm out at the first decent offer" though is he ? No, and that's what NE5 will be thinking. I suppose it all comes down to whether you believe him or not. I do, and I'm not going to apologise for that. I haven't even read it yet and i believe whatever he says. Doesn't make me a mug, it's based on the fact he doesn't speak to press, he doesn't speak much at all. He doesn't do random comments, he's not appearing on Sky every few weeks like a fat twat making bragging comments. Press print shit, he just ignores it. So when he does speak, in a vehicle aimed primarily at the fans of the club, I'm going to listen.

Where has this link come from anyway, someone's fantasy wish-list? Just seen a Man City blog that reckon they're in for him. Probably half the teams in the league are thinking the same thing based on his wish to move to England and the fact that it's silly season.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taye_Taiwo Taiwo has a powerful left-footed shot, which was clocked at over 130 km/h (close to 82 mph) on a free kick in the 2006 Coupe de France semi-final. Get him in, free-kick on his debut against ManU ala Robert. I would just love it!

I think Keegan is an astute enough observer to agree with you. He'll want more fluidity and I'm pretty sure CM is an area high on his list of priorities to sort out.

Oliver is retiring? Got to be a major piss-up organised to celebrate that fact.

NUFC: squad details to follow.... Michael Owen is back in training after his a calf problem but won't feature. However, the news is better on Obafemi Martins, who has trained and is expected to play some part in what will be his runout since 45 minutes at Hartlepool. There's been some mention of a run out for a mystery trialist from Portuguese side Boavista (who are in the clarts after being relegated over a match-fixing scandal). We're unsure whether a repeat of the Bassong/Doncaster scenario is on the cards, but there have been two trialists at the club this week - and both scored in a training ground friendly in front of a watching Kevin Keegan. Charles N'Zogbia has recovered from a knock picked up in Mallorca and is available for selection, while Fabricio Coloccini is now on Tyneside and will be at the game - whether playing or spectating though remains to be seen. from .COM

Ah, I see. Well yes that puts a different slant on it. You can change your mind and cancel whole thing but that's all I guess.

* SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Mike ‘pile it high, sell it cheap’ Ashley has decided to sell his club Newcastle United. He will tell you that there are only two good days when you own a football club, the day you buy it and the day you sell it. In typical Mike Ashley style he’s found the only man on the planet that makes Roman Abramovich look thoroughly impoverished to buy Newcastle. When he bought Newcastle, I phoned him and asked him ‘Why?’ He replied: “At the time, I thought I had more money than God.” Well it looks as if the Ashley Midas touch will strike again, turning him a profit of £100million in 12 months. And he will then officially have more money than god! * MONDAY, AUGUST 4 “Will you still love me if I loose all my money?” asked David Gold to his girlfriend after I’d sent him our financial forecast. She replies: “Of course, but I’ll miss you.” Reading the whole thing I suspect it's meant to be a comedy column. I personally find it humourless but never mind. As if the silly bint would have Ashley's phone number in her contacts list.

You paid to watch an advertised fixture, the time of which has changed and you can no longer watch it. You'll get your money back no problem I would think.

http://a619.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/87/l_57b89ccccc521c2d589777d9d030d66a.gif Any teenager feeling obliged to make tons of gifs of himself and post them on his myspace seems a bit sucidal to me. Lad on the left should be posted in the Let's All Do A Bluf thread for that expression just before he turns off camera.

Let's try... I am 15, isn't it? but I am on this thing but just don't think because I have made a girly, rhythm based musical intro to my page that I am not on this thing because that ain't the case but I try (to) stay out of as much trouble as I can because good boys live, rude boys die, that (is) the saying I always grew up with but yes, skip that. (I) am trying to take football seriously because I want to make some peace f**k the street thing it is really long for me might shut it off now and again you see it but yeah if you want to know where I play, it is upfront dirty striker. (I get) about 4 goals a game (at the) minimum (and) maximum (of) 7 or 8 of them but my weakness is most definitely girls and my second weakness is losing. I flipping hate losing but I hardly lose at anything because I am a big [move]BUMBACLART[/move] man but yeah I am going (to) update this sh*t when I get the hang of it but you ain't hear the last of me. go away horses for now. Laughing Laughing. xxx - waiting for some awesome individual to help in filling in the missing word As a South London based Magpie, I feel obliged to at least try to translate this - our streets our littered with these fine folk to whom mobile phones are like a ring to gollum. "I am 15 years of age, but please, trust me, because I really am on this (I think this is South London for "I know what I'm doing"/"This is what I want to do"/"I want to succeed"/"I'm a twat on pills"). Just because I have a strange introduction, don't think I'm not on this, because it quite simply isn't the case, and I do try to stay out of trouble as much as possible - good boys live and rude boys die, don't you know. That's the saying I grew up with - but skip that! I'm trying to take my football as seriously as possible. I want to make some peace, forget that street nonsense, although I might show it off now and again (for my bredren, evidently). Anyway, if you want to know where I play, it's up front - I'm a lethal striker. I get a minimum of 4 goals a game and maximum of 7 or 8. My biggest weakness is girls (mannnssss got get sum pussy innit) and my second is losing. I hate losing, but it's not a problem, because it so rarely happens because I'm a (I'm at a total loss as to bumbaclart duppy mannnn, sorry - I'll take a stab and say amazingly talented and handsome individual)! I shall update my page when I get the hang of it. Don't think you've heard the last of me! There's a reason they called me Captain Streetwise at school. In all seriousness, what an absolute cretin. Actually, after reading that last translation he seems like a nice young lad who want to leave his past behind him. I think we should all pray he succeeds, got to be worth a shot for a 4 goal a game striker for the future.

t'was ever thus for us older blokes. we didn't have 24hr bullshit feeding frenzys. all we had was the back page of the chronic announciong someone had come or gone. (to be honest after living under both conditions i preferred the older way) Got to agree with that, pre-internet (one day that will have a similar meaning to BC) the first I usually knew about a signing was from Chronicle hoardings down the Bigg Market. No stress or tension involved in that at all, just a surprise - good or bad.

He'll be logging is soon to see what the fans are saying about him.. ..hope he's not the suicidal type.

Sounds like a cunt fuck me, I hope his first two weeks of training are nothing but being backhanded by Faye.

Poor kid, someone gave him an Ali-G DVD when he was 10 or suumfink and he styled himself on it coz he thought it was the way of the streets.. ..innit. Good grief, seriously, that's a product of the British education system.

Getting tedious, the negative spin they put to everything. On a side note, the FA not allowing Cox to be made Asst. Manager because of his age. How stupid is that, did they think at sixty he lost all his experience and abilities?

Ever consider he knew there was 'X' amount of debt but after they went through the books with finetooth hair separation object they discovered 'xx' more that was, shall we say, less transparent?

@Ronaldo You mean he should have known there would be millions of pounds worth of debt?

But it was only once he took control that he realised the club was not as financially sound as he thought, with millions still owed today for transfers arranged by previous regimes. Poor NE5's going to be reaching for the Pepsidol again.

I'm almost always optimistic at this stage of the season, and like you Dave, feel the club is in the healthiest condition it's been in for a good number of years. The press print shit and somehow continue to get away with it, no accountability. I've got a great deal of faith in Keegan; and to a certain degree also in Ashley, but even if the faith in Ashley is misplaced he would leave/sell the club in a lot healthier postion than when he came in. A couple more players in and Smith out and I'll be super-optimistic.

It just gets worse, this would be the same Ashley who had Smith on the back of his shirt?

Gobsmacked and delighted if true.

I've been feeling optimistic since the fixtures first came out. But then again, when it comes to Newcastle United, I'm almost always optimistic despite various facts that should suggest caution, if not downright hoplessness, would be more appropriate.