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It's a nothing story and if it were true I wouldn't want him and his skinny wife and the media circus that follows them around anywhere near Newcastle. To bring such a big "star" would just unsettle other players and the team as a whole.

Still the right man, lets give the guy a chance.

Real Madrid are going to win the La-Liga, how funny is that They played s*** all season, told Capello to f*** off and it looked like it was going to be another classic shocker of a season for them, now they just defeated the hardest team left to beat with ease..and look on course to win it. but Capello is still leaving and it seems that next season they will again try and find the proper guy for the job.. At least i will win my bet with my mates that Ruud Van Nistelrooy will finish as the leagues top goal scorer..coming from the EPL to a league where the likes of Diego Forlan can score 15+ goals every season ment that him finishing as top goal scorer is a must. 23 goals for the season for RVN including today's but he's a natural goals scorer. Eredevisie,EPL, La liga wherever the guy was always going to score goals.

Cicinho on for Carlos for the last two minutes of Marid v Deportivo. Currently score 3-1 to Madrid. Lets see what impact he has.

The same.

You're right, it does sound stupid. I'm loving the changed thread title, it implies that Cicinho is somehow less random than other Brazilians. i know I just had to say it..we are looking for a playmaker, why not shock the world and buy a former legened, nice shirt sales, his peformence didnt change alot (scored 15 in 24 last season) , he technique is still one of the best in the world, and he's here for free..why not take him as a back up for our team, Don't think a player of his reputation even late on in his career would want to be just a back up. If he doesn't get a decent offer he'll probably retire. We don't need an ageing former superstar and such a signing would only show us up as being a footbal circus.

All good players, believe Fred wanted to leave Lyon because of problems with Houllier but now with him leaving I guess he'll stay. Blumer's a good player, I remember he scored a couple aginst Argentina in a Friendly for Brazil at the Emirates this summer if memory serves me correctly. Carvalho decent as well, looked very skillful in the few Champions league matches I saw him in. That would be the problem with signing such players as they all play regulary in the Champions league. Though the two in Russia and Ukraine may want to move to the milder climate in Newcastle.

Never rated Forlan too highly, just a guy with a very powerful shot really. He's Martins basically, only without the pace and the potential to improve his first touch as he gets older. I think Adriano would be worth a punt tbh, as if he started playing well again he'd be an ideal target man type up front which, something I believe Allardyce will be looking to add. Not entirely impossible we'd have a chance at getting him either if Inter want to sell and we're interested, as I can't see the really top clubs taking a risk on him. Not sure Inter will be keen to sell though tbh. I think that's unfair assesment of Forlan. IMO he's got good movement, he's hardworking, and know's where the goal is (though never showed that at Man U). He's improved whilst playing in La liga. Currently in the scoring charts ahead of the likes of the highly rated Villa and Torres. He was the top scorer the year before last. Regarding Adriano figures of £40M-£45M were being banded about a season ago, even off form I couldn't see him move for less than £15M-£20M. Thats just too much money for us for a player who may recapture past form and thus save us millions by buying relatively cheaply or he could go the other way meaning we lose on another transfer. Too much risk taking into account we may not have huge a transfer budget (Ashley may change that but nothing is certain) and we need our thin squad strenghtening in other areas.

Save the fee for a player in form. As has been suggested he probably wouldn't come here and if he did do we need a player who needs his confidence rebuilding? We need players who can slot in quickly and deliver. Talking about in form strickers I just watched Valencia vs Villareal, Forlan sored a great goal (not spectacular great but clever great). It was his 16th of the season and I recall he has said in the past he would like to have another try in the Prem. I'd be happy if we signed him.

The bit in the article about Sam not expecting to do any transfer business quickly is a bit concerning, though its from the Sunday Sun, so not the most credible source.

I'd have Reo-Coker in a swap deal for Parker as well. It would suit all parties, we get rid of a player who just isn't working out for us and we get a player who until this season was doing well for West Ham. Parker probably would be happy to go there being from London plus he's worked with Curbishley before. Only worry I would have with Reo-Coker is his attitude. West Ham fans reckon he's too big for his boots.

Goal for Bristol Rovers 3-1.

Just flicked over to SSN and you're right. Anyway how crap are Wales? 2-2 at home against New Zealand.

I think people are rating him on the days he was in the England team. He hasn't been near that form for a while. If we have the budget to bring him in as a backup and then ship out Carr then yes. If we don't have the budget then no.

I think the best thing that could be done is to give a West Ham a 10 point deduction for the coming season. The Prem league have gotten themselves in mess as they cant reinstate Sheffield Utd and relegate West Ham as that will cause all sorts of legal problems. They also can't have an enlarged Premiership.

Bentley's just had a good season with Blackburn plus when I saw him the recent U21 game against Italy he was easily englands best player. Though I would have partnered him with someone with a bit more steel than Jenas.

Which Utd?

I'll take him, add Samuel Eto'o who has only had good things to say about us, we can dream. Still remeber under Robson we were linked with Eto'o when he was at Mallorca but many on the board said he wasn't good enough based on a Uefa cup match we had against Mallorca. Can only dream what could have been.Then again he could have come here and never hit the heights he has. To answer the question about Baptista he had a dig about clubs from the North East using long ball tactics. So no.

Was hoping for a clean slate on the coaching front but as already has been suggested if Allardyce brings in his own people he can keep these clowns sidelined until their contracts expire. Probably cheaper to keep them around the place wih minimal responsibility than sacking them and paying out compensation.

1.Sylvain Distin 2.Tal Ben Haim 3.Luisao 4.Gabriel Milito 5.Taye Taiwo 6.Christian Zaccardo 7.Julien Faubert 8.Ricardo Queresma 9.Stephen Appiah 10.Yaya Toure 11.Rio Antonio Mavuba 12.Sanli Tuncay 13.Mark Viduka 14. Diego Ribas da Cunha 15. Juan Roman Riquelme

Thats a pretty big 'barr' though - isn't it? It finally looks like he's taken on board criticism for previous appointments etc, and looks to be appointing someone who might actually by the right man for a change and then he goes and publicly has a pop at our best player, then re-affirms it to some no-marks in a van. Fucks sake............................. Regarding the Youtube clip to be fair to Shepheard he does say Owens a good lad and that's it's his advisors that are trying to engineer a move. He does say that he would carry Owen to Liverpool but it's said tongue in cheek though not the smartest thing to say in public.

http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=39923.0

So as not to start another thread can someone explain why the media keep saying we would have to pay Bolton compensation if we hired Allardyce? Considering he resigned (which had nothng to do with us)and Bolton accepted his resignation he should be free agent?

Exactly what I thought - though it could be another Bobby-ism... Think he's saying it's not his place to speculate who the new manager will be as he is no longer involved with the club in any official capacity.

Whats a "sex wee" incase we do sign one of them and hold you to this?