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What if Shola and Martins play really well as a partnership next game, maybe nick a goal each and win the game for us? How long do we leave Owen on the bench, even if he gets back to fully fit?

Agree, think he'd be a great signing for any of the 'Big 4!' for just that reason, assuming he'd be happy in that role.

Swap Shola for Viduka and that team has the potential to be very, very good, potentially the best starting XI we can field. Even though I realise it's basically what we had last season during the good run with KK with Colo and Gutierrez in for Faye/Geremi. Those are two very significant upgrades though, has to be said. Faye, for all the love he seems to get on here at times, is nowhere near the quality of Colo, and the movement and energy that Jonas would give the team over Geremi is massive. Barton would also likely be more effective on the right side than he was on the left, at least from a forward going position as he'd have the option of getting wide now and again and linking with Beye. Playing on the left he's not got as much option to do that as he's not a threat to put a good ball in whereas on the right he would be. Looks to have great balance and I'd love to see it under KK, pity we never will.

------------------ Given Beye -- Taylor -- :colo: -- Enrique ----- Barton -- Butt ---- ---------------- Owen --------- Shola ------- Martins Would love to see that so damn much, pity there's no chance of it at all. I think we should stick with Shola and Oba for now. Helps that we can ease Owen back into things, and no reason to mess with a winning formula.

Enrique 4 Milner 7 Quality stuff.

Tooj is shit scared of me though.

He's looked a good deal better than he did last year, but that's not saying much. Still has absolutely no end product whatsoever, can only assume that we've given up completely on N'Zogbia with Duff keeping his place every week.

I was under the same impression, but Brummie told me it's not the case and never has been. Still, not sure where a player like Milner fits in as part of a pacey, direct side like Villa.

Should have bought Anton, like KK wanted.

Need Villa to beat Boro, Man city lose or draw with Spuds, pompey and scum to draw, West ham and Everton draw would be nice, Then Sunday Chelski to beat Blackurn, and we must win. I love how both of you have gone to the trouble of looking that up.

Same side again I reckon. Not overly confident tbh for some reason.

How superbly put, agree with the rest of the post too.

Haha, what a useless cunt. Take that Jon, you gimp.

Yeah done a good job so far, fair play. But let's all remember Roeder, a temporary manager should never be any more than that. Not saying anone so far suggested that, just sayin in general.

First goal is absolutely critical, if we go behind then we could get absolutely raped.

Part of me suspects that Ashley may not intend to sell the club at all. It was clear after the Hull game that he had to do something, the storm wasn't simply going to blow over if he kept his head down and tried to get on with it. So what's the smart thing to do? Announce that he's looking to sell up, appease the angry mob and then privately quote a selling price that nobody is going to meet. If some multi-billionaire comes along with a ridiculous offer, then by all means make a tidy profit and move on. But the odds of that aren't great. Couple of months pass and then he makes a statement saying that nobody is interested and that we're basically stuck with him for now. What then?

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/10/28/kinnear-goes-on-the-attack-against-west-brom-72703-22133552/ Given Beye Taylor Colo Bassong Jonas Barton Duff Ameobi Martins Xisco ?? Shola in the floating playmaker role would truly be a sight to behold.

I'm not entirely sure if you're serious or not. It's pretty funny either way.

Barring a really good run that leaves us safe from any threat of relegation, yes.

Would it not be better to stick with the 4-4-2 rather than just randomly change to a completely new system for such a big game?

What a society of pansy's we've turned into. "No, you can't boo him. That's mean, he's just trying to earn a living. Somebody stop that awful, awful man." FFS.

http://www.iolfree.ie/~eddiemoroney/gaalookalikes/images/ian_dowie.jpg Still makes me laugh.

I maintain that Indian food is shite btw.

It's fucking garbage man. Could be. I've no frame of reference within the city unfortunately. I suppose I'm to blame for that due to my bad influence? As always, it is your fault Jonny yes.

It's fucking garbage man. Could be. I've no frame of reference within the city unfortunately.