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Aye, that why i said earlier every Argentina is watchable for him and his mental decisions alone. Veron bosses the Argentine league and is very much a proud Argentine i.e very much what Maradona likes. Seems strange that Lucho has missed when you consider Juan Mercier and others have very little big game/international experience.

Fair play to Dunga to sticking to his guns & picking his grafters but IMO he is risking it only taking 4 strikers and they're going to struggle if Kaka picks up a knock/suspension.

Got to love Diego Armando and his non sensicle decisions. Argentinas midfield should be Mascherano and Cambiasso with Riquelme just ahead IMO.

Not seen him playing but read he is decent and Bruce does have a good record with bringing in Latin American players.

Mackems have signed Christian Riveros according to Caulkin.

Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though. seems like you've been to every bloody country on the planet I do enjoy a bit of travel like but still a lot of places to go.

I'd hope James but reckon it could be Green as he seems to have played all of the recent fixtures.

Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though.

Aye £17m, gave a ludicrous contract n all.

Hasn't Fabiano come out previously and stated he didn't want to move to England because of the weather?

Any clubs liable to go bust or have serious financial difficulties over the summer?

that last picture.

Prefer to play Kadar if thats the standard we'd be getting in.

Would be quite a large step back for Sparky, from Man City to West ham. Can't see him going anywhere else unless he is waiting for someone to get sacked. If he had a bit about him he'd go abroad.

and what would be the point in that? Surely you play Krul & Harper. Dunno, just to give him a chance to pull on a Newcastle jersey. At least give him 1 game to show that we still care about him... Harper has played enough, he only needs a few games. The fact he comes back to train with x times through the week i would've thought shows we care about him.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/may/11/football-league-season-awards - by the mackem.

and what would be the point in that? Surely you play Krul & Harper.

Currently like Dawson in form and having their best season, both have got to do it again next year not to be a one season wonder. Though Dawson will have the easier ride playing at the top rather than Cole at the bottom. I wonder how much wham would want for him? Chuck in Shola, Smith & Ryan Taylor. Either way he has improved massively. Could barely trap a bag of sand nevermind score until recently.

Carlton Cole

Gelsenkirchen is twinned with Newcastle n all.

This. The league's are over anyways so it's unlikely that injuries would happen. Makes for good competition, no one is safe and to be there as back-up and not first choice if an injury happens in camp could effect morale of that player. Gives a chance for fringe players to get in the spirit and build their hopes up, of course they'll be gutted if they miss the cut, but still until then you've got a fully focused player training his heart out to impress before a WC. Good point TT. On a side note I'd drop Baines, King, Parker, Bent, SWP, Dawson and Barry/Huddlestone (dependent on fitness). Carra shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. Atrocious RB and I'm not for people playing out of position.

Spent too much time working on how to dive instead of on his game.

Is it just me who doesn't see the pointed of naming a 30 man squad just to knock it down? Surely just name people as stand-bys would be fairer instead of getting peoples hopes up for no reason.

Of course i don't know whats going on behind the scenes and maybe a few didn't care what was going on but if someone like Hughes or Grant can install a bit of passion and team spirit then they more than have enough to finish away from the relegation places. Their squad hasn't changed drastically from the one that came 9th season before last.

Got the basis of a decent team WHU Green, Upson, Faubert, Behrami, Kovac, Diamanti, Collison, Parker and Cole are all decent enough. Its a bit unity and team spirit they seem to lack.