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I thought all you "directors" could edit and do all that tricky stuff...Come on!!

Are you yawning at me??

P.S. We will shortly be known again (and loved) for our attacking football and utopian footballing outlook...Keegan is our King!!

Just to give it a positive spin; We are big news and as the old adage goes: "any news is good news", we are kept in the public eye permanently because WE sell newspapers. WE keep those slimy turds in a job (social conscience), get on your knees and thank us for keeping you in a job Louise because if it wasn't for us you'd have nothing to write about (nobody is interested in Sunderland!). I don't think any "real" fan holds any malice towards us, we're nothing like Leeds (hatred) and we were and I think still are a lot of people's second "interest" in footballing terms, this can only be a good thing, raises our profile and anyone with half a brain must be able to see through the 90% bullshitt written about us.

Class, like Ashley a lot more after this !!

Forward line minus smith that is!!!

Our goalie ranks must be up there with the top 3!! Our defence is top 6 Our midfield is mid table mediocrity Our forward line is top 6

If Barton could come back and regain some of that elusive form from his man city days, we could pair him with guthrie and we'd have quite a "dynamic" midfield that should score goals and should also be able to regain possession of the ball when we don't have it... Personally I'd like to see us buy a big dominant midfielder so that we can "boss" games more easily, I think we have been to lightweight here for a while. Somebody in the Viera/Keane/Essien type of mould...

Beware!!! Fergie is up to his usual bshit with saying players are injured, Rooney was fine yesterday at his photo shoot, didn't look very ill to me. Man yoo will also be playing with many of the players that "always" play, i.e. no bedding in etc..etc. Let's not get carried away. I would go for the following: ------------Harper--------------- Beye---Taylor---Coloccini---Enrique Duff-----Butt----Guthrie---Gutierrez ---------Owen------Martins----- Bench: Shay, Faye, Milner, Zog, Geremi,

Three piece underwear to hold three "bits" in place...I like it:)

I think we should be more optimistic aswell! -The club seems to be well run at the moment and we have no fears of going down the "Leeds" road. -Got rid of the shite: Ramage, Carr, Pattison, Rozenthal (smith...pleeeaaase!) -Got in some decent players: Jonas, Coloccini??, Guthrie, Bassong -Transfer window still has 23 days left in it -Keegan will make a purse out a pigs ear -Duff seems to have remembered he is a pro footballer Two or three class signings and we'll be ok... (Left back, Creative midfield, young striker)

Agree aswell; Defence seems to be sorted when coloccini comes in, need more cover for full backs but the centre seems decent with Coloccini, bassong, Faye, Taylor. The attack is also decent when fit (note:when A. smith doesn't play). The wings also seem covered with the resurgence of duff, our new argie flyer with milner and zogg as back up. Middle of the field: Geremi, Butt, Guthrie, Barton They are all quite average, if Butt regains some decent form then he is very acceptable, the other three aren't the standard we need there for a 4-4-2...

The depor president Lendoiro (who's in Caracas) confirms that the deal isn't signed yet but is dependant on coloccini's medical in Newcastle on monday... "There is a verbal agreement in place and it only needs to be endorsed by him passing his medical in newcastle on Monday" say's fat spanish gypo! Caracas.- El presidente del Deportivo de La Coruña, Augusto César Lendoiro, dijo en Caracas que el traspaso del defensa argentino Fabricio Coloccini al Newcastle de Inglaterra "aún no está firmado", a la espera del reconocimiento médico. Lendoiro, quien llegó la noche de ayer a Venezuela para presenciar los dos últimos partidos del Deportivo en su fase de pretemporada, aseguró a medios locales que están a la expectativa de lo que acontezca con Coloccini. "Ya hay un acuerdo verbal con el asunto de Coloccini y sólo falta refrendarlo por lo que será el lunes próximo la observación médica en Inglaterra", indicó Lendoiro. Añadió que "no está firmado todavía" pero que tendrán tiempo para hablar y en un período de trabajo y de estudio para determinar quién será su reemplazo esta temporada en el "Depor". En los últimos días, medios de prensa apuntan a otro jugador argentino para sustituir a Coloccini, el también central Diego Colotto, del Atlas del fútbol de México.

In order of priority: Jonas was ace! Fast, creative and good link up play. We have finally found the "Blackburn" Duff at long last!! Jose Enrique shat on Nzogbia from a height when we are talking lessons in full back play... Harps and Krul: Spot on both of you! Thank funk we have signed Coloccini, 'cos Taylor and Cacapa were all over the place (credit to their attackers!). Guthrie was impressive, wanted him to move further up the field as I thought he was being over defensive, time will tell. Nicky butt you are awful, please find your form again, don't regress to your man yoo final form!!! Milner, learn to cross, the rest of your game was perfect but the first priority for a winger is to supply crosses... Shole and Smith ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha aaaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhhh!!

Ha ha ha, Sunderland and Tottenham above us, the bloke who wrote that had obviously zeroed-in his beer goggles before visiting those grounds!

It seems to be confirmed by a few papers, just over 12 million and only the formalities before he is signed. Hat off to keegan!!! Excellent signing. Can we have a new left back and a creative midfielder please?

Just read in the sports dailies that they have signed a greek central defender which means coloccini is definitely leaving. No quotes from them saying we have confirmed the deal or that one is done, must be in the pipeline...

Nothing new in the Spanish sports rags, same old quotes and an apt title in marca saying the deal is like a car left in nuetral, standing still, neither forward or backward... They also said our alternative was Burdisso from Milan for 6 million.

He's a typical argentinian centre back; Tough tackler, good in the air, no fear and can bring the ball out of defence. He's not huge but is very strong and determined, a very consistent performer, doesn't really make any clangers... The closest comparison I could make would be Vidic from man yoo. Very similar...

It was the agent who presented the bid to Lendoiro, he was quoted as saying words to that effect... Apparently Lendoiro had told the agent that if he could negotiate a bid of 10 million the player was free to go, went back on is word and we have the present situation which is also a bit "deja-vu" with the Luque deal...

His agent has given an ultimatum to Lendoiro, that he agrees to the 11+1 million € deal or that he goes to FIFA and invokes article 17, he has given him until the first of august (Friday). A four year deal has been agreed between player and Newcastle subject to the deal going through. "My responisbility is to the player, not to the club nor to the president"

still nothing new on the spanish websites.... nothing happening here! Forget the hair bear bunch and let's see what happens with Burdisso?

Lendoiro is known to be a hard negotiator, I suppose we will have left the offer on the table and will wait for any changes (most probably through player pressure)...

p.s. this is from Coruna's equivalent of the chronicle and the writer is amazingly called Pablo Oliver!!

The article below states that Coloccini's agent has been working on this transfer for 3 months, he has been able to persuade Newcastle to up their initial offer of 8 million up to eleven million + 1 million based on appearances. The dirty pirate tw*t that is Lendoiro has gone back on his word (to player & agent) and won't sell. The agent now threatens him with invoking article 17 of UEFA rules which allows the player to terminate his contract and for fifa to organise a compensation payment. Coloccini has refused to go with the team to Venezuela until his situation is sorted. Ha Ha Ha... we have our own Cristiano ronaldo here!!!!! Coloccini no viaja a Venezuela para forzar su salida del Dépor Según su agente, que amenaza con acogerse al artículo 17 de la FIFA, el central espera que Lendoiro "dé la cara" y le explique por qué rechaza la oferta del Newcastle de 12 millones. 01:13 VOTE ESTA NOTICIA Fabrizio Coloccini, reclama en una jugada del partido contra el Valencia C.F de la temporada pasada. Biel Aliño A CORUÑA. El agente de Fabricio Coloccini, el argentino Marcelo Lombilla, amenaza con acogerse al artículo 17 de la FIFA para que el central pueda abandonar el Deportivo, después de que Lendoiro rechazase ayer una oferta del Newcastle de "casi doce millones de euros". Además, el jugador no ha viajado a Venezuela junto a sus compañeros. "No tiene ganas de viajar, porque está a la espera de una resolución y de que alguien dé la cara y hable con él después de haberle prometido que lo dejarían salir", explica su representante. Según dicho artículo, Coloccini podría abandonar el club y sería la FIFA quien decidiría el precio de la indemnización que le correspondería al Deportivo. Lombilla tenía previsto acudir ayer a la sede del club coruñés para cerrar el pase del jugador al Newcastle, tras presentarle a Lendoiro en la noche del sábado una oferta de once millones de euros y casi uno más por objetivos, pero éste lo llamó por teléfono para decirle que la rechazaba. "Prefirió que no fuese por allí porque había periodistas, y al ver mi estado de tensión no quería que yo hablase", explicó el agente, muy enfadado. "Ya me cansé y me voy. Mañana (por hoy) tomo un avión a las 13.35 horas. Llevo trabajando tres meses para que suban la oferta de ocho a once millones, y cuando lo logro y la traigo por escrito, no sirve", se quejó. "A lo mejor lo que quiere es que el Newcastle venga y le ponga el estadio nuevo", ironizó Lombilla, que se confesó "desilusionado". "Cuando alguien (por Lendoiro) te mira a la cara y te dice que Coloccini va a poder irse y luego no lo cumple, eso es faltar a la verdad", argumentó el agente, que puso como alternativa la posibilidad de que el Deportivo estudiase una renovación y mejora del contrato de su representado. "Ni come ni deja comer. Ni lo deja marcharse, ni estudia su situación en el club para valorar a Fabricio como merece", afirmó. Además, se refirió a las palabras de Lotina, que definía como "la gran putada del verano" la posible marcha del central. "No me gustó nada lo que dijo, no vino bien", aseguró Lombilla, aunque entiende que el técnico "quiera tener al mejor en su equipo". Una norma que podría abaratar el traspaso y perjudicar al Deportivo El artículo 17 de la FIFA, al que amenaza con acogerse el agente de Coloccini, es una norma según la cual un jugador puede dar por finalizada su relación con el club luego de un llamado "período de protección" y de pagar una compensación a ese equipo de origen. Este período de permanencia en el club que debe darse es de tres años para un jugador menor de 28 años, algo que Coloccini cumple, ya que tiene 26 y lleva cuatro campañas en el Deportivo. El implicado está obligado a notificar su decisión quince días antes de que haga valer su derecho de cambiar a otro club, el cual tiene que pertenecer a otro país, como sería el caso del Newcastle con el central argentino. Lo que dice este apartado de la reglamentación FIFA, es lo siguiente: "Cualquier futbolista podrá rescindir unilateralmente y sin causa justificada el contrato con su club siempre que tenga al menos 23 años y esté en su tercer año de contrato aunque le queden más temporadas por cumplir. El club recibirá una indemnización establecida por la FIFA a partir de la legislación nacional, el salario del futbolista, el tiempo de contrato restante y otras consideraciones similares". El artículo entró en vigor en julio de 2005 y según el mismo, la FIFA podría decidir la indemnización que recibiría el Dépor por la marcha de Coloccini, que sería menor a los doce millones que ofrecía el Newcastle.