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Picking the wrong fight there lads.

Shola is indeed pants but the team were pants also. But that was Shola at his best.  He should sue that surgeon; he obviously did the wrong hip.

Aye, whats the point of having a few bob if you cant enjoy yourself?

He looks as if he is doing everything that is asked of him and most of that is unnatural to his game.  Hanging deep and hugging that line would screw anyone's confidence but Smithy is doing it by the numbers.

Let's see what he is like when told to bomb on, then we can judge him.  I think we would have noticed him more last season where there was just no fight in the midfield. This time around, he's surrounded by a few fellow battlers and one to come back.

He'll do fine.

Is Ferirra beter than Johnson? I seem to recall that Jimmy Milner tore ferirra a new one last season, especially in the first half?

For the first time in a long time we are getting a strong minded team together.

But I agree parky, we need a player with that spark; dare I say it a 'flair' player who would be consistent. Where will we find another Peter Beardsley?  Ginola (when he could be arsed) or Tino?

We could end up with a season of turgid but defensive football; we need a playmaker 'spark' player to make it look (occasionally) like a pig with lipstick.

The club may end up in the same boat as that Salmon Rushdie

You mean all the players will be knighted?  So Sir Les wont be on his own......

am still sure he will prove the signature purchase (so far) of the summer

Completey agree with that Parky. My view is we should have had him a long time ago. Hes' on SSN now and talking like hes been at the Toon for yonks. "Only want people who want to wear the shirt"...great stuff.

He will be a legend.

Whatever the ins and outs of this debacle, wont it queer the pitch for any more of our transfers?

NUFC has to operate on the red Queen theory - you have to run as fast as you can to stay in the same place.  Therefore, if he wants to make money out of NUFC, by all means attack the debt, but in modest and continuous way, but maintain the product on the pitch.  He knows the only way to make a profit or make NUFC attractive, is to be attractive on the park.

That means a reasonable outlay for players, to sustain any progress in the league. Doesnt have to be Hollywood signings and it doesnt need to be either/or.  We wont look attractive to potential purchasers, or even attractive to the fans if we are looking over our shoulders by Xmas, for the sake of some prudent signings.

I hope he does come good. There's something about him that you'ld like to see him (and thus NUFC) do well. Im still of the opinion he arrived here with that injury on him.

Anyone that watched his first appearance as he hugged the line and moved with all the speed of a Hippo in glue,  could see he wasnt the player that we saw on all the videos.  But if only for a good return id like the lad to do well and the fact hes prepared to go for it under Allardyce bodes well for the future.

Eidur's dad says he stopping at Barca according to SSN.

Is wayne bridge an official rumour ?

Smith to Everton looks likely

How could SA and party fly over to Barca without some prior encouragement?  If it had been Freddie I would have been tempted to think it was one of his bravado tricks.

But we surely dont need to go cap in hand to these clubs, in public?

No smerk without fire I reckon.

Is there any conformation that Sam and Freddie have gone to Barcelona?

I find it incredible that Fred would fly anywhere so soon after a punctured lung.

Signed a four year deal with Chelsea according to SSN

You are right in that sense but really; should he be even considering ambition at all?  He owes or goes.  Simple as. It rather looks as if hes trying to be convinced.

Sam's forte is taking 'stars' and turning them into team players as well as individual talent.  So it'll be interesting to see how he deals with Oba.

All this might be out of his control anyway but I cant see him being someone who would beg anyway. He'll say the same to all of them; piss or get off the pot.

Probably allowed to fall on his sword and less to pay in compen.

Sky New says sources say he's sacked.

Sky Sprots News breaking He has been summoned to emergency Board Meeting!

WTF?

Even if the quotes are true, its hardly an out an out denial, the way Sven's involvement was. Erm..........

Maybe their academy doubles as a Scout Hut?

Stopped us for at least two seasons, from being relegated.  If he hadnt retired, in the current injury situation, he'd still be getting games.

We were so proud to watch him and when the video goes all grainy you can tell the grandbairns you watched him playing. You would never have enjoyed that if he had signed for manure.

Worth every penny and no mistake about it.

Looking on here and some other boards it would seem people would be distictly grateful to Glen but totally underwhelmed.

To answer your question, he will be unquestionably backed and supported by everyone.  After all no bugger wanted Souness but there wasnt rioting on the terraces was there?

He'll be backed to the hilt right up until he gets sacked to make way for Shearer, which is FFS's avowed aim.  Everyone, I'd imagine, who applied or was approached was only too aware of that.