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Eto'o's just a shit Andy Cole iyam. I agree about Zlatan at Barca, the only thing is his lack of pace would mean they'd have to change their style completely. I'm not sure it'd be much of a change tbh, there's still more than enough movement with the aforementioned players around for them to keep their style. If anything it'd help as it'd allow Messi, Iniesta and Henry to play balls into Zlatan's feet and make a run off it, with Etoo' it's not so easy as his play with his back to goal is nothing to get excited about by any means.

From reading this thread, I think Etoo' is a bit overrated. Don't get me wrong, he's a great goalscorer and his record speaks for itself. But I couldn't put him up there with guys like Torres or Drogba (when on form) who are much more complete forwards than Etoo' as far as I can see. Against the better opposition he struggles more as his raw pace and power aren't enough to overwhelm defenders. The two legs against Man U last year he was absolutely pathetic as every time he got the ball he didn't have the space he normally does. In games like that your first touch and footballing brain become crucial and he's just not good enough in those aspects of his game to be someone I'd consider the best. His first touch in particular can be absolutely woeful at times. If I were in charge of Barca (and God willing one day I will be) I'd honestly look to bring in Ibrahimovic or someone of that ilk in Etoo's place. Zlatan is wasted at Inter, sorround him with pacey, skillful, intelligent footballers like Messi, Iniesta and Xavi and I think he'd be an absolute monster.

The Nile Ranger thing is really, really gay. Not just directed at you btw Spin, just a general comment.

I get aroused watching Messi play. Feels good to finally admit that.

He'd have been perfect as one of the wide midfielders in Keegan's 4-3-1-2. Just sayin'.

Coaches challenges? Shearer pulling a red flag out of his sock and launching it on to the pitch would be a sight to behold.

Good work, titfister. Any need for the abuse? I'm just as pissed off as you are. Yes, but you're also directly at fault for what happened, while I'm not. Now go fist some tits, assballs.

Good bit over as far as I could see (game on Setanta Ireland), but no conclusive angle shown to be 100%.

Good work, titfister.

Very easy goal for them.

Coloccini you idiot.

Cech will be out with a mask for 2nd half after that.

Ryan Faylor.

The head on Malouda.

Honestly we've been pretty shit, need to get to half time before Chelsea wake up.

You've pretty much gauranteed a shitty decision going against us today with this thread.

About even so far but we've not looked like doing anything in the final third. On the flip side, our defense doesn't look solid at all. Need to step it up a bit.

Great to get a result against the Italians, but I'm not sure where this whole notion that we were in anyway great comes from. We had so much of the ball simply because the Italians let us, and until the goal came they played us absolutely perfectly. Got the goal and sat back, easily keeping Ireland at bay for 88 minutes. Not a single chance before the goal, or even a half chance. Buffon made a good save from Hunt late in the first half to deny what would have been a wonder goal, but apart from that the game was Ireland basically fumbling about with the ball 30 yards out, throwing the odd useless cross in to be cleared with ease. Improvements need to happen or we won't be making it to South Africa I'm afraid.

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/avs/avatar_6144.jpg Any chance we could get a miniature one of these as a smiley?

McGeady is absolutely shite, the praise he gets is laughable. Even now, Duff pisses all over him as a player. And I really don't rate Duff at all.

5 or a 6 for me now, having previously been a 9. Honestly thought it'd take a minor miracle with Hughton/Kinnear in charge until the end of the season. With Shearer, it's game on again though we're still right down in the shit.

:fwap:

:fwap: :fwap: :fwap: :fwap: For the first time in months, relagation isn't a complete certainty in my mind. Tough task, but if anyone's up to it it's Shearer.

I was like "Junkhead is Irish?" for the first half of that post. 11 points is more than 4 btw.