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I know he's really young but i really would like to see him start in the next FA Cup match. In his ten minute appearances he's looked comfortable on the ball and it would be nice to see what he can do in an extended period of time. It's obviously too early for him in a premiership environment but a cup match would surely help his development.

Doubt it to be honest, especially as the first two points are mute. He plays regularly for chelsea and is earning a load i'm sure. Keegan's pull isn't that great. I admit The players i names are long shots but we do have things to talk those around. Deco doesn't have regular football and won't attract the top tier due to getting on a bit in age. Bentley plays for a club with limited funds to pay him a big wage and limited capabilities as a whole. Each to his own obviously but that's what i think. And i also fail to see how Gera is good enough to improve us. It's been two years since he was even playing in the premiership and when he was there he didn't exactly stand out that much.

How about something like: Darren Bent: Probably cost about 12 million which is four million too expensive but would do a great job in a keegan side Deco: Available next summer but surely for the right amount should be available now. Not sure how much he'd cost probably around 8-10 i'd guess. David Bentley: Would cost alot probably 12-15 million but he's fast, skillful and can pass shoot and cross. Also is good at freekicks and corners. He is the complete winger and still young so will improve. I think that those players aren't completely un realistic and would improve us dramatically. Given Beye Faye Taylor Enrique Butt? Bentley Deco N'Zogbia Owen Bent Plausibly you could move Faye to replace Butt and Cacapa in defence. Preferably i would also buy a defensive midfielder who can pass the ball. Wouldn't really like to hazard a guess at a decent one though and i doubt KK would be in for that much of a staff turnover. Just my personal ideas.

Keean really is canny clever.

I went with excited but i have to admit there are a few nervous butterfly's flittering in my stomach.

I liked this article so i thought i'd post it in here. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/01/19/good-luck-kevin-the-game-has-missed-you-89520-20290762/

I'm a teacher and i have to admit i'm in lessons while watching the stream online. Nicked the headphones off a student. lol.

I agree except i would get someone in to help cover for Enrique who i like alot but he still may struggle a bit and could get injured. Shorey from reading would do the job for a short term basis, would only cost around £5-6 million which is nothing. Also i'd like to see someone else upfront instead of martins(who again i do like but has limitations) while i'm being selfish.

I personally enjoyed this wonderfully clear english by Mr. Anal.

Not that ironic given that Martins earns less, has played more games despite being here less time and i believe has a better goals to game ratio. I think Owen'll do great under Keegan and i think he's a better striker than Martins due to his clever runs, but there is absolutely no irony there.

I can't help but feel that a Shearer as manager and Houllier as DOF would be a good balance. However it would be important for the roles to be defined. I don't see Houllier as the type of DOF that does all the signings, i see it as he will be firstly a mentor to Shearer, working very closely with him for advice on tactical decisions, secondly he will develop our youth development as he is very good at this apparently. Thirdly and finally we can cash in Houllier's name in football, especially in French football to perhaps attract some players (something that Shearer's name might be able to do as well). This was Shearer can be incharge of the signing of players, motiviation and training (perhaps his mate Newell who has management experience would be a good Assistant). I'm not a football expert, far from it, but my heart beats a bit faster at the idea.

The other advantage to the Beye Taylor Faye Enrique defence is that it is bloody huge.

Houllier would be the safest bet but from what i remember the football his liverpool side played was pretty dour. Not sure how his Lyon side played though so if anyone could enlighten me that would be great. I would still take him though because you can't argue with the results he got for liverpool really and he could be interested. Hitzfeld is obviously a great manager but i think unrealistic. The football his Bayern side currently play though is great, just don't think there is a cat's chance in hell. Van Gaal is a excellent manager currently doing brilliantly with Alkmaar. The football they play is meant to be fantastic as well. We could maybe tempt him because as i understand it Alkmaar are quite a small club in what is largely an average league. As the man is so arrogant that he makes Mourinho look modest perhaps he would like a shot in the premiership trying to make a team filled with promise finally meet it. If we got any of these managers it would be amazing.

Charity shield and Super Cup are not major trophies as they are one off matches. We have more League and FA cup titles. They've one the league cup and cup winners cup more but those are the most tin pot of trophies in both domestic and european football. There history of success as a club is very similar to ours so that does not give them any right (the titles from 2005 to 2007 may do but then why not just say that rather than give full title break down).

Didn't know we had two players called Beye We don't, that's just how fast Beye is.

Their first goal was a clear hand ball and their second was 4 yards offside, Martins was clearly blocked in the box (although someone said obstruction in the box only gives an indirect freekick). I know they had more chances than us but they missed them, they were their own undoing but we were undone by referee decisions.

It just seems fairly obvious to me from some things Sam's said about the place about liking inswinging crosses and liking wingers who cut inside,and also from the style of full backs he's been using (quick, athletic and able to support the attack) that what Sam wants is a right footer on the left in the form of Milner and a left footer on the right (probably Duff with N'Zogbia possibly taking over once Enrique gets fully bedded into England), this way he has people able to cut in, cross in swingers or take shots but also fullbacks who are natural to there side (left footer on left right, footer on right) who can put some more conventional crosses from the byline. This could create a really good balance in our wing play and some unpredictability in what we will do as well rather than just get to the by line and cross over and over again. Not saying this is a great idea but an interesting one none the less. We'll see when Duff is back i suppose. I think the left wing play has mostly been good but our right is mostly ignored, hopefully that is because he is waiting for Duff to return. Ummmm sorry about it being one stupidly long sentence.

FYP

Have i been utterly wooshed?

Why would Euro 2008 double Owens value? I could understand if he was playing in it but as he isn't how will it affect his value, especially as by then he'll have entered the last year of his contract.

Funny how Liverpool are unbeaten in his eyes isn't it. Impartial my arse. Is that a joke? Liverpool ARE unbeaten so you can't really accuse him of bias for that reason.

I feel sorry for the poor kids in the wheel chairs. Babayaro and Troisi were the "superstars" that visted them.

The sun article that claims this also claims we will replace him with Anelka. Now i would take that as i think Anelka will cost less than 15 million (probably 10) and he offers an alround classier game and is less injury proned. He also hasn't sulked once since going to Bolton (at least as far as i have heard). But probably will be looking to get out of Bolton given their position.

So the five away matches you've gone to 5 of the worst games i've seen newcastle play. It's YOUR fault then. I think you should stay away from away matches for the teams good.

This Russian billionaire is only worth about $2.5 billion. Which in the world of billionaire owners isn't all that. Ashley has more for one thing. They have also stated as thing stands they don't plan on a take over as things stand. I assume they're waiting for the opportune moment.