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How old is he? McCarthy has always impressed me. I like Santa Cruz but feel we should look elsewhere.

The only way i can see Lennon at that price is if N'Zogbia is going the other way. Unless of course Ramos doesn't really rate him.

Aye haha! Anyone ever stood next to where the away fans come in at SJP when we play the Mackems? A big mob with a glint in their eye seems to gather behind the barriers and rows of coppers awaiting the enemy, then those god awful double deckers pull up, thousands of Mackems come pouring out all pissed up and rowdy then the Geordies spark up, with songs back and forth and the odd couple of nutcases (on both sides) try to smash through the coppers and barriers for a fight. The police horses go mental whilst the coppers are shitting themselves while trying to maintain their fragile grip on law and order. A couple of derbys back one Mackem thought it would be a good idea to punch a Police horse only for the horse to hardly flinch and the Mackem nearly break his hand! Are you on about the turnstile area, on that corner? If so i've seen plenty of banter between the away fans, mainly Boro like. Can't wait for this match now like.

I've said for months that there is no chance of Rafa being manager next year. Parry will be gone soon, closely followed by Rafa depending on when their champions league run ends.

All adds to the occasion. EDIT; What coins?

My worry is that one of the three get injured the system will crumble.

I'm starting to think i might get completley hammered for this one, depending what time the trains come back from town. Should be fucking class! Where about yous all sitting? I'm just underneath the away fans in the SJH, atmosphere will be electric.

Enrique and Geremi in setanta team of the week. What great pleasure.

Forget motivation or whether one team wants it more than the other, there's no question of attitude especially with KK in charge. Sunderland are piss poor and taking off my derby brain for a second we should be beating these lot. The fact that it is a derby simply means all the players will be trying hard (which suits the better side). If we get an early goal, we will win comfortably.

Emmanuel Maradona! Couldn't happen to a nicer side too.

Had no idea that PL Collina was reffing our game against Barca with tinos hat trick!

Hate him more than anyone.

Metzelder would be a great addition.

This is my first derby but i've been at some cracking atmospheres so i know what to expect. Your going to love it.

Really? Your first home game is against the mackems? This going to be one of the most memorable days of your life!

If they sack sven they are idiots.

He said that we would sign Owen and i think he broke the Luque one too.

Duff's not strong enough to play in the centre of the park and hasn't proved that he can keep a hold of the ball consistantly. Apart from his corners Geremi had a good game against Pompey. First rule of managment, don't fix it if..............? Should we be hell bent on playing someone instead of Geremi then Emre (should he be fit) would be the prime candidate. The formation was how it should be changed and not how we should start, as it said int he text. Geremi will start yes, but he ran out of steam early on yesterday and he was our worst player v pompey.. Apoligies, didn't read the text. Can't agree that Geremi was our worst player. I can't think of anything he did wrong (apart from corners). Well it was between him and Enrique I reckon, but motley its Geremi's lack of pace that stands out, he may just be knacked though he is no spring chicken after all and I just feel putting Smith on is a waste of time unless we have a lead by that point. Duff may not be a tough tackler but with Emre injured who else can play there ? Dare i say N'Zogbia. I'd probably play Milner in there over Duff, in fact i'd like see what he can do. I thought Enrique had a good game too. We are definately not on the same wavelength Enrique put it straight out the pitch 3 times in a row but was still very solid defensively and had a better game than Beye.

Yes that's what i thought. It was a game that wasn't littered with hero's or villan's so naturally everyone either over critisies or over praises in their appraisal of the match.

The truth is "hard man" is a bullshit phrase. Nonsensical.

Duff's not strong enough to play in the centre of the park and hasn't proved that he can keep a hold of the ball consistantly. Apart from his corners Geremi had a good game against Pompey. First rule of managment, don't fix it if..............? Should we be hell bent on playing someone instead of Geremi then Emre (should he be fit) would be the prime candidate. The formation was how it should be changed and not how we should start, as it said int he text. Geremi will start yes, but he ran out of steam early on yesterday and he was our worst player v pompey.. Apoligies, didn't read the text. Can't agree that Geremi was our worst player. I can't think of anything he did wrong (apart from corners).

Crouch definately. Thing is we all know that martins, owen and viduka are going to have spells on the sidelines, therefore crouch would have alot of games next year. Replacing Viduka before he needs replacing, that's how transfers should be done.

Would not suprise me at all if we score form a corner next week.

Duff's not strong enough to play in the centre of the park and hasn't proved that he can keep a hold of the ball consistantly. Apart from his corners Geremi had a good game against Pompey. First rule of managment, don't fix it if..............? Should we be hell bent on playing someone instead of Geremi then Emre (should he be fit) would be the prime candidate.

Who was it that we played in the cup away (shite lower division side) and their centre half elbowed shearer in the face. What was great was that shearer didn't moan he just said "aye he did me". For me, that's hard.