Disco

"It is a fact that Kevin Keegan agreed only to deal with the media in relation to Club matters relating to the Team and not to communicate with the media in relation to the acquisition or disposal of players" What the fuck was he supposed to say when inevitably asked about transfers then, 'no comment' all round would have looked even more horrific.

Again, the difference between this joke of a statement and the sort of PR we were seeing under Chris Mort is incredible. I'm convinced it's this toad Llambias. Its almost anti-PR if anything we are seeing now. Terrible.

Article is written a lot better than the PR people at NUFC. Why would people come out saying we are making wow signings & such if we only have £12m to spend and why do we only have £12m to spend? Why didn't the board realise Schweinsteiger would never move here and have backups in place or not sell Milner until a suitable deal had been made to replace him? Makes us look even more farcical if anything. I wish we'd stop washing our dirty laundry in public - its embarressing enough being a Toon fan at the best of times without this sort of ammo for others.

Just got back off me holidays and find all of this mental tbh. What the fuck is going on? Can we not have 1 season where things run smoothly. Mental goings on.

Ain't Kompany a centre back like? Can play both, Hughes bought him to play DM

Temuri Ketsbaia has led Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus into the Champions League proper.

You just know it. As always. Been really impressed with Standard over these two games. Shows what a bit work and good technique can do.

Woah, don't bite at me I'm agreeing with you. I don't think we'll see SWP here and will be disappointed if Milner leaves.

Be good if Roma, Juve and Milan could make it a 4-way battle for the title but I think Inter should still prove to have too much strength in depth. Milan might be helped by not being in the CL. Hope Udinese do well - my favoured Italian teams.

Milner is just a white SWP with less pace and more versatility really.

He's said he doesn't want to go back to Citeh because of the regime, we can offer more wages than Everton, and KK was the man who made him. All this talk of clubs being in Europe is a red herring when it comes to the likes of Everton. They can provide a guaranteed 1 year out of a 5 year contract in Europe. Not all that enticing really. Not seen that about him not going back to City and I'm sure Everton will be able to match what we'll offer him wages wise, both of which I would imagine would be lower than what he is on at Chelsea.

Can someone remind me why SWP would necessarily want to move to us over Everton or Man City? Both can offer first team european football (if city beat that poor Danish team), same wages/perks i'd imagine, higher finishes last season in the Prem.

FWIW all players get tapped up. Surely Gutierrez was tapped us by us, why else would he have bought out his contract. Its swings and roundabouts.

Re first sentance. What a load of rubbish! OK, so he could have put a request in sooner. Maybe something has happened to tip the balance in the favour of moving in the last week. Would you rather he drops hints in the papers that he wants awy whilst sitting on a loyalty bonus from us? Its refreshing to see players slap in a transfer request when they want to leave. Barry could learn a lot here Has Milner not stated that he has been unhappy for ages, hence the link with Villa for the past four or five transfer windows? I could be imagining it, but I could have sworn that he has been "on his way out" for a couple of years now. In any case, I agree that it is refreshing to see players hand in transfer requests but, once again, the power has been displaced from the club and onto the player. He is under contract and should Villa (or whichever club is apparently interested) decide not to pick him up, I wish him all the luck in the world trying to perfect his skills in the reserves. I'm so gald Jonas saw out his contract Point missed. If Jonas announced that he intended to leave a few minutes after proclaiming that he was happy to stay, I would have no problems with the fans of his old club being annoyed. Just because we have taken advantage of another player getting out of his contract does not mean that we have to be happy when one of ours does it, especially if Milner has been unsettled by O'Neil. So in an interview just after a game which we won Milner is asked about the speculation (direct question). 'Actually I'm off to speak to the gaffa tomorrow to slap in this transfer request' Would you be happy? Ever since Milner returned from his loan he has been nothing but professional in the way he has applied himself on the pitch and in the press. If he wants to leave good luck to the guy, I personally have no problem in him deciding he wants to leave. If he stays for whatever reason you can guarantee that he will continue to give 100% on th epitch, thats all you can ask for really Well said Haircut.

I'll be sad to see him to go to be honest, unlike others he always puts in a full shift, happy or not, and after the way he's been fucked around by the club in the past I don't blame him for wanting off. Some of the stick he's getting here is beyond a joke tbh and we want shooting if we do sell him and don't replace him as our squad was too small to begin with, selling a first teamer does not help that in the slightest.

Agbonlahor isn't a winger.

Be interesting to see, if he hasn't left, whether he starts against Arsenal.

Disappointing even more so considering his good start to the season.

Got to love the blame culture on this board.

be very disappointed if there is any substance in these Dawson and Malouda links. Both proved to be poor at best in the Premiership and LW is the last place we need to strengthen.

Fuck me what a pass. Like a young Beckenbauer.

Thought silver kit was the cup away kit.

46

He's 46 according to skysports. Should be 69 though.

Fair enough not risking Owen tbh, be interesting to see who is going to stay upfront though as if its Jonas upfront he is inclined to work back which we don't need tonight.