Ashley17

Some would say keeping his cards close to his chest, others would say misplacing the cards and struggling to find them, or in many cases failing to get the cards out of the damn box.

I was a day late, he'll be here on Wednesday. Aye next Wednesday for the league match. Am I going to be whoosed here?

West Ham.. Oh god this isn't one of those cryptic things like the Penguin message you did that O'Neill would be here by Tuesday, is it?

Worryingly, I could see both of them happening. Although if Roeder didn't want Campbell because he hasn't played enough games in the last 2 years, Samuel has played even less. Paletta is young and was useless against Arsenal...

Who the fook are these 2 loans going to be then? Lassana Diarra will probably end up here if Chelsea get players fit soon or sign somebody, although I don't know why. We've had a bid rejected by Arsenal for when of their kids who Wenger says "isn't ready for first team football on a regular basis" (Denilson? Djourou? Diaby? Song?) Fowler? Alan Smith? Then there's Anton Ferdinand and Davies - who are surely non-starters if we don't have £5 million (unless of course we've set aside the money strictly for defenders)

http://www.nufc.com/2006-07html/reserve_apps_prem.html 4 in 6 as of 6th of December for Finnigan

I would even if I was me. For a 100th of that

Never seen them play myself but Finnigan's scored plenty for the reserves this season. I'm sure Mosley/Rocker/Pav will give you a detailed profile if they're around later.

You're wide of the mark. My sources tell me there's no need to panic.

Who Paul Dalglish?

Yes. And Mark Wilson is what exactly?

There's been 1 game played (Birmingham) as if you think about it, Larsson couldn't play for Man Utd on New Year's Day because the paperwork wasn't done in time and that was a pre-agreed deal. Don't panic

Vitor Baia wears number 99

Sky Sports News are having a heart attack about it and having phone interviews with every Englishman who has ever played in the MLS, such as Paul Dalglish and Mark Wilson. Seriously, why do Sky Sports have their phone numbers at hand?

Winning 3 - 1 at half time

Yes, that was the first thing that struck me - there's going to be a lot of championship and lower sides in round 5. Chester or Swansea Barnet/Colchester/Peterbrough/Plymouth Derby/Bristol Rovers Palace/Preston Blackpool/Norwich Wolves/Oldham/WBA That means at least 6 of the last 16 are outside the top flight, plus any shocks that take place (Us vs Brum (not counting any chickens :winking:), QPR/Luton vs. Blackburn, Bristol City/Coventry vs. Boro/Hull being the ones that leap out at me.)

That's more hopeful "could include the cup tie at Birmingham" suggests he's not that far away, but Roeder gives players ages to recover properly (usually) so it'll probably be February.

It's the typical Newcastle scenario - before the game I think a fair few people would have taken a draw given the side we put out and their current form, yet again we do all the hard work and turn all that surprise optimism into a negative - and now we have to play another match, all very well saying Parker and Emre will be back but we're bound to lose a few more before then.

There's 12 names on their team sheet, I like their chances.

Dawson, you might be getting confused with the Moore's, Villa had Stefan Moore for ages and he was meant to be promising, but when he turned out shit they moved on to Luke Moore being promising - which he is, in all fairness, he has more Premiership hat tricks than you do.

[centre]Given Solano Taylor Hunty Edgar Milner Dyer Sibierski Pattison Martins Luque That's if Emre and Butt don't make it. Reasons: No point playing Luque in midfield because he won't track back or work for the team, Pattison will and I've got him on the left because Roeder's played him their at the tailend of last season when he made his first starts, better than having him in the middle. Could switch with Sibi if necessary as he was used as a wide left man by City many times and will put a shift in. There's no defensive midfielder obviously, which is a problem but without making an attacking midfielder play there or playing Gate from the reserves there's no option, which is why I have put our 2 most experienced players in the centre as hopefully they'll have the sense to not over commit. Luque won't want to play and won't suit the cup tie atmosphere and will probably get kicked to shit by N'Gotty in the opening minutes, so you could replace him with anyone else who's fit, I've never seen Carroll play so I can't comment on whether he'd be up to it or not but all I know is he's big, is that a talent? No probably not.

The only way I could see that being true is if Viduka is signed as stop gap until the summer when Liverpool will have been taken over and can afford Villa...but then why would he want rid of Crouch now anyway, unless he really does hate him.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?HLID=439393&CPID=8&title=Magpies+to+join+SWP+hunt&lid=&channel=Football_Home&f=rss&clid=4 Bloody Hell, SWP to us, Boro give us cash and Riggott for Milner - if all that comes off, who would be happy?

In the article it has Roeder quotes saying Emre and Butt are doubtful. Then Oliver says "United will have none of their walking wounded back for Saturday" Talk about contradiction..

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