Shak

Here we go Shak II the apocalypse. > Don't you turn against me too.

canny against Wigan and Germany too he didnt score against Germany??/ That's the point. It's all pointless anyway, we know Owen is a very good finisher. But the point is that so is Huntelaar. He's also not a crock and has the potential to develop into a much better all-round player. Type of player who can play alongside anyone really, very well rounded. Would be a fabulous signing.

We're struggling to keep Martins happy as it is so throwing another striker into the mix would make it worse if anything. Sign someone like SWP who can play on the wing and cover as the second striker if we're desperate. We basically have Martins and Viduka that are of any use to us up front, possibly Smith as well. We could definitely do with another out and out striker, given Viduka's questionable fitness levels. But when everyone is fit we'll have Martins, Owen, Viduka, Ameobi, Smith and another top class striker, that's too many for a club that can't even offer European football. Ideally we get someone who can cover a few positions that includes up front, basically we need to replace Dyer properly. Personally I'd be looking to get rid of Owen and Ameobi pretty sharpish, then bring in the new player.

We're struggling to keep Martins happy as it is so throwing another striker into the mix would make it worse if anything. Sign someone like SWP who can play on the wing and cover as the second striker if we're desperate. We basically have Martins and Viduka that are of any use to us up front, possibly Smith as well. We could definitely do with another out and out striker, given Viduka's questionable fitness levels.

The plus from all this is that we'll hopefully realise that he's never going to be a dependable first team player so we have to replace him, if there's money to be spent in January then a really top class striker is what we need. Of course, I said this a while back. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=43843.0 Bad news for us in the short-term though.

*Shudder* One of the few things I've always gotten animated about, pimping The Zog. So happy he's stayed, he'll make the left wing spot his own once Enrique is ready to play at LB. not really an achievement when your only competing with matty pattison though is it Damien Duff? We also have the option of keeping Milner on the left and leaving Alan s*** on the right. does he still play for us? I'm actually giving him another chance this season, really hoping he gets fit and sharp. Can play both sides as well and we do desperately need cover on the flanks.

*Shudder* One of the few things I've always gotten animated about, pimping The Zog. So happy he's stayed, he'll make the left wing spot his own once Enrique is ready to play at LB. not really an achievement when your only competing with matty pattison though is it Damien Duff? We also have the option of keeping Milner on the left and leaving Alan s*** on the right.

True enough.

*Shudder* One of the few things I've always gotten animated about, pimping The Zog. So happy he's stayed, he'll make the left wing spot his own once Enrique is ready to play at LB.

I have a vague recollection of watching a Jimmy Carr DVD where he was going through adds he'd put in the paper. And one said 'Does anyone else think theres something not quite right about Gary Linekar?' Think it was Gary Linekar anyway. It was funny in the context of the show...

The fact that the title is a Jimmy Carr reference saves the thread tbh.

Whats the score in the man u game? Im on a bus here. How dave and the like can stomach using their phone to browse the forum for very long i dont know

Owen injured?! Wonder when he'll be back.

On the bright side, Yorkie-Geordie has been watching this with his Derby fanatic uncle.

Languish in mid-table, would be my guess. One of Barton or Emre needs to be insanely good if we're to be anything better than that this year, baed on what we've done thus far with the current players.

As an individual performance, this is as bad as anything I've seen from us. Wretched. Need to bounce back next Saturday.

4-3-3 perhaps?

Owen must be tired, good to see he played the full 90 last Wednesday though.

What exactly that Smith tackle was ever going to achiev I don't know.

I'd do exactly the same.

Milner has looked our only outlet, and Owen's movement has been good up front. Can't really fault the defence too much, we're losing this due to the fact that Butt, Geremi and Smith have all been fucking woeful.

Woeful effort that

Great finish, what the fuck was Geremi at though?

We've asked for this.