Rich

Apologies. I have it on my goggle-box as well but the picture is dodgy, bit blurry.

It's horrible. (It was Steven Taylor, Dave.)

Despite the 1-1, I'm sitting here practically erect at the football we've been playing. Geremi's passing has been a particular highlight and the pace on the break looks frightening.

Come on man!

The attitudes in here from three posters who should know better are killing me. Howay lads man. Hate to see this shit on here.

It most certainly does. You know for a fact it won't be though. I think it could be tasty towards the back end of the season when people wake up and realise we have a part to play. Keep the likes of Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea at bay for long enough and I generally think the crowd will be on-side. As long as we don't roll over and embarrass ourselves I think the matches could be lively. Wish I could get to them. Hull (a) is about as good as I can manage!

NE5? Going back to the earlier comment about Nolan, I have to agree that if Anichebe hadn't been there, he wouldn't have got injured. His fault entirely. I'm not sure NE5 ever has been "smug", to be honest. He says he wants what's best for the club and takes no pleasure out of being right when things go tits-up. I'd be inclined to believe the bloke after the years he's put in following this dross.

I like this as well to be honest but would be worried about getting exposed out wide due to Lovenkrands/Martins not tracking back. If we play that formation then you'd want Taylor, Smith and Geremi in the middle with Jonas on the wing where Ronaldo is playing if you ask me. Martins up top and Lovenkrands off him. Or just a 4-4-1-1 like Keegan deployed at Old Trafford.

I'm glad I'm not the only who remembers the Phil K of old

Harper, S. Taylor, Coloccini, Bassong, Enrique, R. Taylor, Smith, Geremi, Jonas, Viduka, Martins. 4-4-2. Have a fucking crack at them. Won't happen though, but that's the best XI I can cobble together out of what's available... Smith/Geremi in the centre is pretty horrific like.

Fucking hell. Someone openly smug about being right with a negative prediction when we're doing badly. Seen it all now.

Seconded. AS9 on fire again these days.

Really hope he does the business here like. Have nothing against the bloke and don't hold any daft grudges over him sticking here for as long as he has even when he hasn't played. Good to hear the other stuff about Ashley and Co. too.

Go on Freddy son. That garage has been an eyesore since I lived in Jesmond a few years ago, nice to see something done. That Shepherd land is right behind my new gaff back home too, quite a hive of activity before I came back to university.

That was my take on it too. Interesting content put in a bit of a dodgy way.

That's a great read like, brilliant to know a bit more about what's going on. Fair play to the NUSC on this one.

Definitely.

Ronaldo, you used to be a jolly happy-go-lucky chap. Bring that man back.

In fairness, Jonas has looked better on the left than on the right so far this season. The main issue for me is robbing us of any potential delivery from wide-right, which is what Taylor had looked good at before he was asked to play out of position. I do realise this happening would have meant Lovenkrands or Jonas getting dropped with Smith or Geremi coming in, like.

Wikipedia, already. Who has the time/inclination?

Did I get away with that?

What a signing Bentley has been.

Screw you man, it was unavoidable!! Probably could have done it later, but ho-hum!

That's all sorted then, apologies for it being off for 5 mins or so. Back in time for penalties by the looks of it!