Ashley17

"Picked up by Nicky Butt, good skills"

Ando's had to go off air at the Ricoh, security alert..

He probably just wants to gan for a walk or something man.

This is all according to John Anderson on Radio Newcastle btw.

Thought Edgar was an absolutely gash full back but would have been decent centre half back-up in this league, not too bothered he's gone tbh.

When Butt came on on Saturday the whole ground went silent, Harewood got a good applause and then people just muttered when Butt trotted on. He's useless and everybody knows it, except Hughton it seems.

Hughton must be delighted his decision on which of the 5 forwards to leave out has been made for him. Seriously though, what a cock. Would have thought becoming a Dad would snap him out of this sort of shit.

If you could change something in football, big or small, what would it be? For example, if it was up to me, I'd have the Europa League winners qualify for the Champions league. If you're going to have a tournament that requires that many games to win it's hardly a just reward to have the winners be re-entered into it, it's more of a punishment. Also it would add some prestige to the tournament instead of just being an unwelcome distraction. The FA Cup - I'd consider putting the winners of this into the CL as well, might stop teams playing their youth. However, a possible problem is that the top 4 all play their best team and everyone else thinks fuck it, what's the point. The Johnstone's Paint trophy (Football league trophy? Whatever it's called) has a rule where something like at least 7 of the starting 11 have got to have featured in a certain percentage of first team games - i.e. Strong teams are put out every round. Could this be trialled on the bigger stage? Video technology on goal line incidents, not so sure about everything else though

What if Barnsley have Odejayi and Moore on the bench? What then, eh? Think your missing my point mate. Of course there are times, like United recently, where the bench has been very strong (Rooney, Owen, Carrick) but they would be replacing players who are of lesser ability than themselves. What I was trying to say is that its good to see that we now have a fairly strong 20 odd, any of whom could justify their place in the starting XI. WTF Why are you calling Manchester United "United" when there are several others United's, for example Newcastle United.

I miss positive Skirge

I particularly enjoy "we'll see you when you do a Leeds and implode" - that's a bit of a backwards threat really

The seeds: Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, South Africa, Spain Pot 2 - Australia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, North Korea, Mexico, South Korea, USA Pot 3 - Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Uruguay, Paraguay Pot 4 - Denmark, Greece, France, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland

The ever reliant wikipedia says: But, UEFA say: Yet the Telegraph said: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/uefacup/3023605/Back-door-route-into-Europe-is-shut-for-FA-Cup-final-losers---Football.html So, in summary, I don't know. I don't think it'll matter (un)fortunately

IIRC, FA Cup runners up no longer get the spot, it goes to the next place in the league.

Really strange one that. You can see it in the interview with CH though. Cheers Towelie

Why the hell isn't Smith's chance in the NUFC TV highlights?

2nd.

Hughton needs to ask himself which players we'd be f***ed without, and leave them in Newcastle. I'd expect the likes of Krul, Kadar, Kazenga, Pancrate, Butt, Geremi and Ranger to all play if fit. The loan lads probably won't be allowed to play (I'm not sure any of them will even still be here then, even Simpson's deal expires January 1st) and then a mix of youth and the less valued players to make up the rest of the team - probably Guthrie, R Taylor, and probably whichever of Lovenkrands, Shola and Carroll has been missing out for the first team over the festive period. I doubt it'll be a full strength team anyway, but I think it needs to be more competitive than the team we sent to Peterborough.

Short and spikey definitely dykey

"Daft Bint"

No, officially announced on Wednesday.

What do people consider the "group of death" for England? England, Portugal, Ivory Coast, Japan? Or Paraguay, they did well in qualifying

If that's true it's terrible of course, but I seriously don't know how Bent gets away with having a Twitter account and posting the stuff he does. It's potentially very damaging. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuEmR1T95B4

This. As long as the team is closer to the one that started against Huddersfield and not Peterborough (Carling Cup game) then I'll be satisfed.