Northern Monkey

he's still around, but not for long, i think is the top and bottom of it.

he'll stay and see what Allardyce does for us, if he stays at all. Then he'll f*** off if/when we aren't challenging for the CL. And you can't blame the lad for that. Logical and correct. Applying the same type of logic, and what I hope Sam will do the rest of the close season, I see Owen staying with us for a long long time. It will not be that long before we are challenging at the top end of the league again, only this time, once we have started, our even-greater-than-previously 'financial muscle' should see us stay there. top 4? nah. But hopefully we'll be near enpugh to keep Lil' Mikey interested for a season or two.

This. Only i see him warming up from an angle, rather than right in front of me. He is in front me; running up & down at between say a 45 to 90 degree angle to the front of me, depending upon his running position on the cinder track. OK? ......and no matter what angle I see him from he looks like he couldn't give a sh*t. If Sam can make a decent PL player out of him he will deserve a medal. Confidence will not give him pace & I really don't think it will give him courage either. The 30 minutes or so he played against Manure on his debut was deeply disappointing; he clearly wasn't a winger & ducked out of every challenge. Allardyce is good with people, we know that, but fucking Luque can't be magically given pace/control/heart/awareness, can he? Aside from the kids who think the online showreel is a true reflection of his ability, not many NUFC fans (and even fewer who've actually watched him live) think he can cut it. And they're right, imho.

Shepherd will be gone by Christmas, Mort will not. Allardyce does not report directly to Shepherd any more. The fucker is here short term now, and thats a good thing on the football side.

Very good news. I was one of the most vocal, saying "he is exactly the type of player big clubs don't sell, we should be building a team with him for the next ten years or so", before and during all the ridiculous attempts to sell him to Villa. That was bizarre, even by our (old-style) standards. Aye! All we have to do now is teach him how to cross properly and score goals! He needs to learn those things, but he's still the best right winger we have now that Nobby is all slow and that.

he'll stay and see what Allardyce does for us, if he stays at all. Then he'll fuck off if/when we aren't challenging for the CL. And you can't blame the lad for that.

This. Only i see him warming up from an angle, rather than right in front of me.

I agree and so does my father, uncle, cousin and brother As you didn't state that one of your family have gotten you a job/unfair advantage, that doesn't really work, does it?

He CAN trap a ball. Its just that it ends up 12 yards from where his feet are.

If we sold Shola and bought a poster of Hunerlaar, we'd have made an improvement.

ha ha! Here's hoping not.

stupid question.

Spot on, mate. Not exactly welcoming for new members is it? The reasons are obvious for it on a board this size though. The other way we had newbs starting shit threads the whole time, the forum was full of shit threads at times. Yeah, starting shit threads should be a job for "established" posters, who know fuck all, not new posters who might have a clue.

just to drag this back to Chopra, the £5m premiership striker: muahahaahahahahaahahahahahahaahaha!!!!!!!!! i don't begrudge Cardiff the profit, its worth it for the laugh at the thought of the mackems paying that much for a Championship player. As has been said, though, maybe they are just looking ahead to the 2008/9 season?

We tried with Cordone. So we shouldn't sign any English, Scottish, French, Spanish or Welsh players either, then?

Sadly this is typical of the Anti-Dyer lobby. Foam-flecked hatred which makes you wonder whether they can't present reasonable arguments for their case. arguments have been put, they've just been ignored 'cause you can't read them in rose tinted spectacles again though; his shooting is appalling, his crossing is appalling, his passing is appalling, his tackling is appalling, his positional sense is non-existent, his dribbling is only OK but is largely directionless, he has no isea how to utilise his pace in a game of professional football, he can't even spell "football brain", HE REFUSED TO PLAY FOR THE CLUB & BOBBY ROBSON that's it summed up in a nutshell and i haven't even mentioned his off the field exploits, numerous chances to turn it around, injury record, fighting on the pitch and so on....oh yes i have so there you have it friend, foam-flecked indeed but in no way untrue his shooting is appalling, No it isn't, he has scored some absolute blinders - not everyone can hit a dead ball like Shearer but that doesn't make their shooting 'appalling'. his crossing is appalling, He isn't a conventional winger though, he usually cuts in from wide and plays the ball low, something which Arsenal have done under Wenger for years, his passing is appalling, Is that why he used to play so many great one-twos with Solano when we finished 3rd under Robson? his tackling is appalling, He's no centre back it's true. his positional sense is non-existent, Must be why so many of our goals on the counter revolve around this fast breaking midfielder then. Stupid idiot doesn't realise he's in the wrong place obviously. his dribbling is only OK but is largely directionless, he has no isea how to utilise his pace in a game of professional football, not obvious to many, but dribbling at pace makes picking out team mates that much more difficult. He could always stop and take a look around for a bit I suppose. he can't even spell "football brain", HE REFUSED TO PLAY FOR THE CLUB & BOBBY ROBSON well at least he didn't stub a cigar into his eye. Look on the positives. His assist stats are shite, historically hos goals stats are shite. He offers little of substance, but does enough "running fast in a straight line" to fool some players. He's made himself a good living out of being a mediocre player built up to be top class, and for that he should be admired. But preferably whilst he's at another club. All the "Man Utd and Chelsea want him" shite makes me snigger. If they did, they'd have him. But they don't, unfortunately.

What the hell are you on about? Honestly, that makes no sense. Maybe he's suggesting Chopra prefers to be the big fish in a small pond rather than the other way around? yes some players might prefer to play with weeker players than themselves But they aren't much "weeker" than him, as he's not much cop. He's found his level, and if he moves up, he'll get found out, but he'll make a few quid on the way, so fair play to him. As long as we don't have him here, we've still got a Championship striker, we don't need two.

Nah, not while there are so many posters who get away with abusing people, and seem to be untouchable.

you've never been to Spurs, have you?

are you some sort of idiot, we have Stephen Carr Oh, sorry, forgot about him. Hang on...... He's a right back. We have no real right back who isn't a thick fat irish twat, so "yes". Not a difficult choice in fairness.

Aye, right. Story is shite, like, but fair play, it fooled a few 'tards.

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He's a right back. We have no real right back, so "yes". Not a difficult choice in fairness.