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Bloody hell!　Duff scores!

errr... you in the right thread mate? Tim Flowers?

Hope he's O.K. Hughton in charge scares me more than JFK though.

Still a big fan of his.

I'm off to bed then. Got barely 4 hours last night after watching the match and have a meeting at Goldman Sachs tomorrow - that lot are full-on at the best of times.

We aren't mentioned at all - maybe they are on the ball.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1133876/PICTURE-SPECIAL-Sleepless-Given-trains-new-Manchester-City-team-mates-snow-wrapping-Newcastle.html?ITO=1490 Doesn't seem right.

You have been walking the dog for nearly 4 hours!!! Playing in the snow?

Hope not.

5.9m!!!! Newcastle United sweat on N'Zogbia deal Feb 2 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle Charles N'Zogbia JOE KINNEAR has revealed that a last-gasp plea to Shay Given to stay at Newcastle United failed to pay off. The Ireland goalkeeper has signed for Manchester City and a fee of £5.9m is believed to have been agreed with installments over four-and-a-half years by City and United. Kinnear was hopeful that Ryan Taylor’s switch from Wigan would be completed before today’s tea-time deadline. But although Taylor trained with United today, after passing a medical over the weekend, his move hinges on Chalres ‘Zogbia moving in the other direction for what could be a record £6m fee for the Latics. N’Zogbia – whose slow progress in negotiating with the Latics has left United facing a race against time – was at Villa Park to watch Wigan’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa and on the verge of ending his unhappy stint on Tyneside. Sources in the East Midlands today were suggesting that United were trying to snatch left-back Daniel Fox from Coventry. The 22-year-old played under Academy director Richard Money in his Walsall days and signed from the Saddlers in 2008 after starting his career with Everton. Kinnear was also looking to sign a striker, with St Etienne star Bafetimbi Gomis again mooted, and admitted that a late bid for Liverpool defender Sami Hyppia had been blocked by the Reds. But after the Sunderland game, the Toon boss admitted he was braced for a tough day in the office before the transfer window slammed shut. Kinnear told the Chronicle: “I wanted Shay to stay here. “He knows that and he knows that I bent over backwards to keep him here because he is a top goalkeeper and so popular with the fans. “But I wish him all the best for the future. “He wanted a new challenge and in the end we couldn’t stop him from going for that. “We hope to sign two more players on deadline day who I regard as big enough players to play for Newcastle.” And speaking on N’Zogbia’s exit, Kinnear said: “We hope it goes through. “It’s not a big fear for me to be stuck with unhappy players. I think it will go through but even if it didn’t I always look back to Wimbledon. "Back then I had 10-12 unhappy players at Wimbledon. “If you’ve had an unhappy Vinnie Jones and John Fashanu, you can handle anything.” Meanwhile, a Wigan source said: “Charles needs to get through his medical and agree personal terms. “But Wigan hope to get that sorted this afternoon.”

Published Date: 02 February 2009 E-mail Miles Starforth JOE Kinnear is hoping to tie up a transfer deadline day deal for left-back Daniel Fox. Newcastle United were today understood to be in talks with the 22-year-old's club, Coventry City. The former England Under-21 international, who started his career at Everton, joined Coventry a year ago from Walsall, and is rated in the £1m-bracket. Fox played under Newcastle's Academy director Richard Money during his three years at the Bescott Stadium. Kinnear was also hoping to rubber-stamp right-back Ryan Taylor's move from Wigan Athletic, with the deal hinging on Charles N'Zogbia's move the other way. Meanwhile, Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson was again linked with a switch to United.

A snail with bronchitis and a hernia would be quicker than the current lot.

Newcastle United bid for City star Johnson Feb 2 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle NEWCASTLE UNITED have made a deadline day bid to sign Michael Johnson from Manchester City. The Chronicle understands that the Magpies have offered a fee between £6-8million for the England Under-21 midfielder. Yet a source from the City camp believe the Magpies may have acted too late to sign the young gun. United were also linked with Coventry left-back Daniel Fox, Liverpool defender Sami Hyppia and St Etienne star Bafetimbi Gomis today. And with Tolouse right-back Abil Ebondo also mooted on deadline day Kinnear has his work cut out before the 5pm deadline.

Seems Daniel Fox might be coming. With Johnson (if...) and a forward we'd have done well. Hope the damn window closes today anarl.

Please don't. I can't take any more!

Skin colour rules that one out. Don't know much about Fox the younger myself.

Potentially our biggest 2nd half ever. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shola is as slow as a snail but he hasn't trained regularly and is not exactly the quickest to begin with. Still he needs to be subbed.

Totally dejected after that. We really look in serious bother.

No Smith and Oba then.

NUFC: Steve Harper, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Sebastien Bassong, Steven Taylor, Nicky Butt ©, Kevin Nolan, Jonas Gutierrez, Damien Duff, Andy Carroll, Shola Ameobi Subs: Xisco, Geremi, Peter Lovenkrands, David Edgar, Kazenga LuaLua, Tim Krul, Ryan Donaldson

are they even in the squad? Smith's image would totally change if he got the winner. Err, there goes a flying pig.....

The old folks are going and I called them to be careful today. It will really kick off if we lose.

Rags/comics today reckon Bolton have offered £14mill, we wont match or beat that offer. I'm sure he's good but why are only we and Bolton after him?

Newcastle could reignite bid to sign Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson Feb 1 2009 By Mark Guidi NEWCASTLE are ready to launch a £2million deadline day swoop for Rangers captain Barry Ferguson. The midfielder has been on Joe Kinnear's radar all month and now the Toon boss is set to follow up his interest with a formal bid. Kinnear doesn't doubt Ferguson's ability although he has reservations about the player's fitness due to a recent ankle injury. However, MailSport understands he has asked senior Newcastle stars their thoughts on Ferguson - and they urged him to make a move for the Scotland skipper. Ferguson - who turns 31 tomorrow - doesn't want to leave Ibrox but would not turn down a switch to Newcastle if a bid is accepted. Gers are desperate for money and need to bring in around £3million this month to ease the pressure being put on them by their bank. They will reluctantly accept a minimum £2m for Ferguson. Ibrox chiefs will now wait to see if Kinnear contacts them before the closure of the transfer window at 5pm tomorrow with a bid.