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GET JONAS THE FUCK OFF THE PITCH

Ranger would have scored twice from that Nolan chance.

This match is made for Ranger. Jonas is knackered. Nile for Jonas. We'll win 4-1 on the inevitable hat trick.

Never mind. Back to normal.

COLO IN DECENT DEFENDING SHOCKER!

As bad as we have been at times, at least the effort seems to be there. We're showing a little bottle when called upon. And if WBA are presumed to be the class of the Championship, we really ought to do quite well this season. We are in shambles off the pitch, with no owner, manager, or plan for success - and with a squad down to its bare bones - and we're comfortably the better side at the Hawthorns (save for some truly shocking defending).

Coloccini is absolutely useless. A so-called Argentine international unable to handle a 17 year old making his Championship debut. That sums it up. At least Jonas looks like he gives a fuck.

FKN get in Marley! For the other Americans, in addition to ESPN360.com, the match is also being shown live on Setanta Xtra (DirecTV Ch. 622) at 12:15 Eastern (and tape-delayed at 5 Eastern on Setanta USA). I'd be thrilled with a draw today.

That 4-1 comment is absolutely brilliant.

Well done. Surely we can make exceptions for this occasion.

Don't know who did it or if it has been posted, but this is an excellent tribute video: h ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jabfcBuWTOQ

Finally the man is at peace. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. What a legend. I always loved his enthusiasm and passion for the game and for Newcastle United in particular. Always inspired me and it gave me a real sense of joy when he was our manager.

If the proofreading of a simple statement is anything to go by, the Profitable Group is off to a roaring start.

Think this sums it up for me. On his day the best shot stopper I've watched.

Among the many problems here is that this expected result continues to put the club into a greater and greater downward spiral. As we fail to achieve results, we creep closer to relegation and the uncertainty within the squad grows. As we look less attractive to a potential buyer, Ashley's continued insistence on making megabucks on any potential purchase of the club looks less and less likely, meaning he just won't sell up. If he doesn't sell up, we will not have a stable manager, and without a stable manager, we won't get any results...and the whole spiral begins anew, only deeper. I've never felt this resigned to failure before. But I have never wanted to be wrong more in my life.

Next manager odds from Ladbrokes: Gustavo Poyet 6/4 Dennis Wise 4/1 Didier Deschamps 9/2 Alan Shearer 5/1 David Moyes 6/1 Harry Redknapp 12/1 Steve Bruce 12/1 Alan Curbishley 16/1 Gerrad Houllier 16/1 Frank Rijkaard 20/1 Javier Irureta 20/1 Miguel Angel Lotina 20/1 Roberto Mancini 20/1 Slaven Bilic 20/1 David O'Leary 25/1 Jose Camacho 25/1 Gordon Strachan 33/1 Graham Souness 33/1 Gus Hiddink 33/1 Marcello Lippi 33/1 Ottmar Hitzfeld 33/1 Roberto Martinez 33/1 Sam Allardyce 33/1 Stuart Pearce 33/1 Zico 33/1 Glenn Hoddle 40/1 Ruud Gullit 40/1 Terry Venables 40/1 George Graham 66/1

Provided there's an adequate replacement in the works (and KK's quotes seem to indicate there is), I'm not all that concerned. Sounds like he had a bit of an attitude problem and he wanted away. We've made the best of a bad situation. He is not irreplaceable by any means.

Didn't see the first half, but watching now, this is some mind-numbing stuff. Milner : crossing :: Smith : finishing

I know it was mentioned in the official match thread, but for Oba to be amongst the 25 for Friday's match is just extraordinary, given the circumstances. I know how hard it was for me when my mom died, and I can't believe he's back and in contention for Hertha. Truly a legend. Let's make sure his efforts are fully appreciated.

If their official website is relying on the NOTW, it's certainly full of shit.

If you can't trust the Swedish fan site of a Portuguese team for English football news, what can you trust?

If you want to pay a little bit, there's an interesting service at www.pressdisplay.com - they put up digital editions of entire newspapers from all over the world. Every word, every ad, every pull-out section, pretty much everything. They have a huge number of papers, mostly American, but many from the UK including the Chronicle/Sunday Sun - if you sign up for an account with the promo code "blackberry", you get a month's unlimited service for free. For those that like the look/layout of papers, it's interesting. And from time to time you get stories that don't make it to the online editions of these respective papers, so it's a nice option.

Of all the issues, potential or actual, that face this club now and in the summer, this might be the most insignificant.

It is plainly obvious that the players have been completely sapped of confidence and commitment - that did not happen overnight and it will not be solved overnight, no matter how extraordinary Kevin Keegan's psychological tactics and confidence-building may be. One win - or 90 minutes of a committed performance in a draw/loss to a team like Man Utd - will do wonders. As will reshaping the squad in the summer - Keegan may have overestimated the skill level in the squad at the present, but he will not make the same mistake in the summer. English Premier Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa 19-11-2006 English Premier Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbro 25-11-2006 English Premier Aston Villa 1-3 Man City 29-11-2006 English Premier Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa 02-12-2006 English Premier Sheff Utd 2-2 Aston Villa 11-12-2006 English Premier Aston Villa 0-1 Bolton 16-12-2006 English Premier Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd 23-12-2006 English Premier Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa 26-12-2006 English Premier Charlton 2-1 Aston Villa 30-12-2006 English Premier Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea 02-01-2007 English FA Cup Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa 07-01-2007 English Premier Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa 13-01-2007 That was Martin O'Neill's run of form from November of 2006 to mid-January 2007. All of us knew he was a decent enough manager and a good fit at Villa, but it obviously took some level of patience from fans and board alike during that horrible run (5 points out of 36). Keegan is the right fit for this club right now. Even if the results are shit at the moment.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2mgwaoi.gif THAT's the best picture they got of him? Looks like a camp Anne Robinson... Please don't hotlink from the official site. Thanks.