Unbelievable

did really well for Boro after the initial first few months of adjusting. but he always looks incredibly raw to me, like an 18 year old kid needing to work on his technique and tactical awareness. My Smog mate really doesn't rate him at all. He's scored a few good/important goals for them but he never has above about a 7/10 when I've seen him. Just goes to show how far overrated some players can be when they come from lesser footballing countries (but then we already knew that). Like from England you mean..? No. Oh, sorry. Could have fooled me seeing as one country has qualified and the other hasn't..

did really well for Boro after the initial first few months of adjusting. but he always looks incredibly raw to me, like an 18 year old kid needing to work on his technique and tactical awareness. My Smog mate really doesn't rate him at all. He's scored a few good/important goals for them but he never has above about a 7/10 when I've seen him. Just goes to show how far overrated some players can be when they come from lesser footballing countries (but then we already knew that). Like from England you mean..?

Good goal Portugal..

Should have been a red tbf

Anyway, all this is for another time, back to the match.. Turkey could have scored..

sounds like a t*** tbh Why, because you don't like his opinion? We are widely perceived as a graveyard club in Europe unfortunately.. if an english commentator said similar unprovoked comments about a foreign club i'd think it was a stupid thing to say. i don't even agree with it, and emre's problems here have been 100% down to him, not the club. i dont care if morons who know little about us think we are a 'graveyard' to be perfectly honest. most english people who know f*** all about us and get their opinions from tv or from the papers think our defence has been s*** for 15 years and that is a similar, unfounded stereotype. anyway, pepe scores for real this time. What do you mean by unprovoked? It certainly isn't unfounded, and I believe it is also pretty relevant as this is the image that our club has abroad, which obviously influences our ability to get foreign players in.. Anyway, as you say, good goal. How come we managed to attract Beye last summer then, & Cacapa (to a lesser extent). Graveyard club, who more seasons that not play in Europe. The rest of the clubs in this country must have a shocking reputation. It's not me saying this, it's the commentator on Dutch television. It's the way we are perceived abroad, like it or not. I get a lot of ridicule these days for supporting Newcastle, mainly because of our uncanny ability to turn good players into shit players, and our spending compared to our achievements. Other clubs have other reputations, i.e. Chelsea a club that bought success, Arsenal a club that buy and nurture talented youngsters, etc. A lot of clubs people are just indifferent about, but not us, we actually have a pretty bad reputation at the moment, and it won't make things easier for us.

So, who else is on your scouting list this match?

sounds like a t*** tbh Why, because you don't like his opinion? We are widely perceived as a graveyard club in Europe unfortunately.. if an english commentator said similar unprovoked comments about a foreign club i'd think it was a stupid thing to say. i don't even agree with it, and emre's problems here have been 100% down to him, not the club. i dont care if morons who know little about us think we are a 'graveyard' to be perfectly honest. most english people who know f*** all about us and get their opinions from tv or from the papers think our defence has been s*** for 15 years and that is a similar, unfounded stereotype. anyway, pepe scores for real this time. What do you mean by unprovoked? It certainly isn't unfounded, and I believe it is also pretty relevant as this is the image that our club has abroad, which obviously influences our ability to get foreign players in.. Anyway, as you say, good goal.

Bloody hell. Brazilian class..

Aurelio is class in defensive midfield for Turkey..

Hehe, that stewart behind goal was lucky there..

sounds like a t*** tbh Why, because you don't like his opinion? We are widely perceived as a graveyard club in Europe unfortunately..

Hardly a dive..

Dutch commentator: "Emre, who is now luckily for him no longer tied to Newcastle United, where he suffered as a good player, but who doesn't?" That's how we are perceived in other countries guys..

Match is getting more enjoyable after a boring start..

Hehe, that would be a great picture right there. C. Ronaldo fucking Simao from behind..

Officially agreed a deal, will be completed after the Euro's. I thought it was done & dusted. Just theclubs have agreed terms, but nothing has been officially confirmed has it? Officially agreed a deal, completed after the Euro's. Source..? Can't find this anywhere.. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1321952,00.html That says what I said; clubs have agreed terms, not the player and the club. So you are just presuming Emre has agreed personal terms and it will be announced after the Euros then?

Has given away a couple of freekicks from situations where he shouldn't have..

Officially agreed a deal, will be completed after the Euro's. I thought it was done & dusted. Just theclubs have agreed terms, but nothing has been officially confirmed has it? Officially agreed a deal, completed after the Euro's. Source..? Can't find this anywhere..

That Bosingwa bloke looks shakey to me.. Is he the one that Chelsea splashed a ridiculous amount of money on?

Offside!

I thought it was done & dusted. Just theclubs have agreed terms, but nothing has been officially confirmed has it?

Turkish strikers connecting well there..

It's good seeing our little midget on the pitch. Hold no grudge against him and hope he does well. Hell, hope he stays, but that seems unlikely..

Should have been booked immediatly..