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Given Phil Neville Lescott Dunne O'Neill Savage Nolan Arteta Taylor McBride Lita

Morten Gamst Pedersen- Just starting to get the credit he deserves. Kevin Nolan- One of the most consistant prem midfielders and hes only 24. Brian McBride- Always gives alot to whatever team he plays for and a great header of the ball. Gary O'Neil and Matty Taylor- I know alot of people rate them but for left sided players they never get in the england team. Oh and whoever put Ronaldo in "Hero" catagory deserves a linching. The guy may be a fantastic footballer but he's also everything i hate about the game today. Diving cunthead.

I think Krul is a prime example of one of our better scouted signings. If there was a blue print on how to do these things then that was it.

I reckon we just scout players we are interested in, rather than be interested in players we have scouted. Which is the wrong way round in my opinion. We should have more emphasis on sending knowledgable people into french,spanish and italian second leagues with a view to pick up their rising stars such as Bale is to our league. i.e more N'Zogbias, less Luques.

The irony is that colman is one of the few managers that likes bramble.

Surely gooch should have known all about mcbrides aerial prowess? Hope he had a good performance. Just got back from work but i'm guessing taylor was left back and Carr right back? How anyone could leave Nobby out for Carr is beyond me.

Probably deserves it but i'd have preffered it if they had waited until the summer to bring him back into the squad. If he doesn't get injured on england duty he may have turned a corner. Apparrently Woodgate,Barry and Barton are set to be selected too.

Roeders transfer policy is perfect. His ability to go out and get the players he wants is suspect.

Where do you think Upson will end up? Apparently he wasn't at Brums training today. I reckon it will be no suprise to see him end up at west ham for a stupid fee like 9m. Ludicrous!

I'm glad he has an eye on a permanent deal because that indicated he is ready to try his bollock off for the team. Hopefully, this will give some of the other defenders a kick up the backside too. Glenn Roeder can no longer refer to Bramble as the big fella anymore.

Like someone else mentioned, lets see him when the likes of Emre and Dyer are in the team. Hes a player who relies on space and movement, we dont have as much of that with sibers and co in. Duffs a good player, at worst he's just severely out of form but it will return.

Sounds about right though. We have been waiting for a signing for so long i'd expect them to milk it for all that its worth.

Press conferance tommorow? Hope so, it feels like ages since we've had our usual panto. Expect a lot of: "The fans are passionate around here" "This is a massive club" "I'm ready to try and help us win a trophy that we've been waiting for so long" "Alan Shearer was legend" "The chairman and the manager convinced me"

Gooch is an awesome nickname! Apparently after every tackle he addresses his victim by saying..... "Sorry homey, but you just got GOOCHED" ^-^ Aye but you do realise that it's also the name for the part in between your ball sack and your arsehole? mackems.gif The yanks never did crak this language.

Good to see we have waited this long to get a centre half in. Lets hope he is good and with a view to a permanent deal. 24 is a good age to sign a centre half as he should have decent experiance (world cup) and still the potential to improve. I feel embarrased that the lad has a nickname like "gooch". Don't want to hear any USA chants around the ground mind.

Spurs, i reckon. Although, i'm a fan of lee young pyo, Bale has spurs written all over him.

My team don't have to be winning for me to enjoy,support or love them. I thoroughly enjoyed the west ham game as sad as it sounds. Obviously, it would have been just as enjoyable to put six past them but i just like to watch a good game of football and every year Newcastle United don't disapoint. I will support this club unwavering up until the point in which we win a trophy worth shouting about, then i will relax.

Doesn't mean to say that the experianced player needs to be at centre half. I think Solano should be given the captains role TBH. He just oozes confidence in tight situations and would have a great influence on the young lads. Both Taylor and Davies have leadership qualities so i doubt either player would need alot of motivation to perform.

I believe it to be a matter of time before Davies joins the toon and i for one would be happy about it. It seems that the obvious problem is price but if we could get a lower deal by throwing Bramble in then i would be very happy. I doubt the deal would happen in january as it would hurt west broms promotion hopes. However, if they were to fail to get into this league then it would be an ideal time for them to cash in and may also be a big influence on Davies himself, as he would want to play at a higher level. I'd like to think we had other options too as Anton Ferdinand impressed me at the weekend.

Very good pundit, keeps it simple. The only critisism i have is that when it comes to Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea (lampard connection) you can tell whos side he is on. However, in his defence he doesn't let it cloud his judgment.

Completley agree. He changed the game for us yesterday and also improved Huntngtons performance. So far i have seen little weakness' in his game. He's composed, good in the air and doesn't jump into challenges. He needs to stand the test of time but no doubt Bramble will be in ahead of him next week. :

After watching Ferdinand today i'd happily take him here. It takes alot to pull on a black and white shirt especially as a defender and i believe he has the arrogance to handle the pressure. As well as this he is a defender who can play football and head the ball. He's also played along side Stevie Taylor for england u21s.

All the lad can do is play well. Whether that be in a poor team such as villa or ourselves. He hasn't been given a chance to play well in a good team because he has never played in one. After todays performance he's got massively up in my estimation. He's scored 3 in 4 and i hope it continues.

Just got back so here goes: Given:7 Wasn't a fault for either goal, went off injured. Nobby:8 Had no help in the first half but linked up well with Milner, got an assist and a goal. Ramage:5 I'm a big fan but the lad had a shocker. His injury effectively saved our game today. Huntington:6 Looks far more comfortable at centre back. Carr:7 Had a very good game out of position. For once he took the game by the scruff of the neck in the second half and looked like one of our more commited players. Milner:9 Thats 3 in 4 i believe. This kid is turning into a man before our very eyes. Fantastic performance. Butt:6 Found a rythm eventually with Parker in the second half but never really looked dominant. Parker:6 Wasn't having a good game until he started making forward runs in the second half. O'Brien:5 Looks quick but was caught out of position a couple of times and showed a lack of confidence on the front foot. Faultless effort. Dyer:7 Again, a much better second half as the game opened up. Martins:7 Gave the ball away more than any other player but caused alot of problems with his sharp feet. Had a couple of shots saved. Subs: Edgar:7 Looked our best centre back on his arrival. Harper:6 Did what he had to. Thoughts: Sloppy defending let us down again. Some good character and forward play shown. Ferdinand would make a good partner for Taylor.

I had a hug smile across my face this morning when the journal, who are normally reliable, linked us with an imminent signing. I expected to hera extra news in the ronny but suprise suprise Oliver does it again with his ITK bollocks.