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That's ace Can you link me to where it came from, was it a TV show or something?

Just cause he's from Birmingham you can't just decide you don't find him interesting

I think it's fairer to say that he's nowhere near the finished article with all the hype he's got. Still has some weaknesses that he'll need to figure out. Not sure going to Man City will help tbh. Also agree, he's won everything at Barca, but any half decent manager/ex Barca player would have done with the team he had in my opinion. I would still put managers like Hiddink above him, and call me crazy, even Rafa.

Yep.

This, remember being there. Tbf I even recall Xisco providing a quality assist when we beat Villa 6-0. Swallows and summers and all that.

Fucking John Carver.

I know he's popular on here, but I think he loses the ball unnecessarily quite often, and he doesn't look up enough either. If he had a bit more end product I would put him in the starting 11 but I just think we've got better options at the moment. When what he's trying to do comes off, it's great, but I think teams are wise to him now and he's become increasingly ineffective. Hell if Barcelona come in for him, let him go.

wtf

I think the city is essentially physically divided though? The whole religious twist to it makes that rivalry probably 'scarier' than any other I can imagine in the UK at least, let alone the links to Ireland and all that that goes with it. Football just becomes a platform for some people in this circumstance.

Is Yaya 18st?

I vehemently disagree. The city/town v city/town combines way more than just football. Loads of people I know who are Newcastle/Tyneside who don't even like football have very little positive to say about mackems/Sunlun. You mean you vehemently agree?

I think between-city rivalries are more heated. In Liverpool, for example, the reds and blues have to walk past eachother in the street every day, see each other in shops, work together etc. You don't really get that with Newcastle/Sunderland, add to that that it's miles to the next nearest club of note.

We're going to win the league next year. The problem is I'm not sure which one.

That's incredibly harsh on your SO and future little one!

To have Rafa after all the shit since Robson, this could be the biggest manager love-in in English football history

Are you implying that Newcastle are above his level? This is why we need some level headed posters from other teams, get a sense of perspective

Freekick was Solano-esque. Surprised no-one has picked up on MOTD's caption though, that's why I posted the pic

SDJ...

http://i65.tinypic.com/21def77.jpg

Future England centre back. I'm loving our young English core.

Mike Dean be paid off? Christ. Yellow in the first 3 minutes for Mbemba, non penalty awarded and the rest.

Our player of the season. He's been in 3 months

And Mitro for Cisse. Then we've got 2 players who can actually control the ball in the opposing half.

Rather Benitez was me da tbh