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Don't see an awful lot wrong with that tbh. It's a circle, with a ram in it. And says 'Derby County Football Club' on it. Can't get more basic! Looks fine to me.

Never heard of this Jaures, don't know an awful lot about Cacapa. But the latter is a experienced Brazilian centre-back from the French Champions, and one of the best sides in Europe. He might be alright.

Beautiful.

Over the hill? I said nearing thirty. Which is true? Fuck sake. Here man. He's a twat. Always will be. Doesn't warrant to be at a club like Newcastle. I phrased that incorrectly. You interpreted that Dyer was beyond development when i suggested, because he was nearly thirty. If that wasn't the case, if you don't believe he is beyond devlopment, then why make the point about his age? I'd be keen on him staying, unless a good bid came in. Anything less than £4m though, and i'd turn them down, because it's not worth it for me.

If we want a decent squad with depth, then we should hang onto the likes of Dyer. Selling him would mean another hole to fill, that isn't necassary. That's the bottom line, for me. And before anyone comes out with the inevitable "85 gazillion a week for a squad player is a lot" ... he's a decent, versatile player - it's not as if he wouldn't be playing. He's 28, supposedly in his prime. A bit of heading in the right direction under a decent coach would be highly profitable. He's hardly over-the-hill, which is what you made out earlier.

He's nearing 30 ffs. Develop him? So you're saying you want us to persuade him to stay? Persuade Kieron Dyer to stay at Newcastle? Fuck off. Theres better out there, at a fraction of his wages. If Allardyce sees him as someone who he wants in his team, then of course! Of course he should pursuade him to say. Would be the case with any other member of the squad. If Allardyce sees Peter Ramage as a player he wants in his squad, then it's up to him to pursuade Ramage to say. He's got the right. Difference between Ramage and Dyer, is that i'd like to see Dyer stay aswell. But the manager's got the right to talk say that to anyone he wants. Dyer's a good player. He was shit, God-awful towards the end of last season, but anyone who says that the revitalising period of November/December/January, where we subsequently got plenty of good results and Martins came on in leaps and bounds - was nothing to do with Dyer - is lying. He's a decent player and i think he could do well under Allardyce.

Allardyce sees him as someone who he'd like to have on the team, so in that case he's got every right to ask him to stay with him. I hope he stays too. I'd like to see Allardyce try and develop him.

Struggled for a hefty percentage of the match to break them down, and simply won the game by 'tiring them out'. Usually the criteria for any England victory nowadays.

Yeah. We've made some great steps forward these last few days, but selling one of Martins or Owen would be a step back. We don't need to sell either of them and it'd be a great shame if we did. When they're such class players, these are the ones that deserve to be given a chance. When Allardyce said that everying has a clean slate, he's talking about the likes of these players. The likes of Bramble and Co didn't deserve one - it's these guys.

I was creaming when we appointed him. But i didn't expect things to go like this. Though, in fairness - about 30% of this uber-happiness has come from the takeover deals. But Sam has done everything better than right, so far.

He'll still be a regular, i would have though. But, as has been said, the competition for places will be very good for his development - as will playing with the likes of Ben Haim. I'd still really like to see an experienced fella come in like Hyypia, just to aid the development of our younger ones, and to effectively nullify the Ramage effect.

Would be another ace, ace, ace signing. I'm with HTT - if he's already talking about Ben Haim, then i don't think Sam would be daft enough to talk about players who aren't already halfway 'in the bag'. Can't see him signing Anelka, not only because Sam knows me personally and knows how much i am against the idea, but i just can't see Owen/Martins leaving.

Ace, ace, ace signing. I love Sam.

They don't even bother with a top three these days, haven't for a few years now. Which means it's even more bollocks. They omitted Essien's stunning bending shot and the 45 yard volley from Taylor. Rendering the competition absoluteley nonsencial.

What was 2nd/3rd? I don't even remember that goal. I can remember December's goal of the month being like the best of all time.

Wide of the mark.

I'll give you Agbonlahor, then. Still, i'd definitely have Nugent in the side. BTW, Brummie - what is Agbonlahor's best position?

Howd'you work that out? He's played a hell of a lot more first team games than any of that lot!

The first goal wasn't much of a cross, Bridge was shocking all night (as was Brown down the right), it was Crouch's flick that made the goal. But the two long balls from Beckham were superbly executed and it was overall good attacking play. The movement from both Crouch and Owen was excellent and with Crouch's in-particular, it was a superbly guided header. The ball from Beckham just bounced, there was no pace on the ball by the time it reached Crouch, and he was still a good 12-yards out. Managed to get a lot of power and direction on it though, ace header. They were all good goals in fairness. Sorry, I think a half-way decent defence would have prevented the last two goals. Possibly. But Estonia's defensive line wasn't particularly bad, or no worse than the majority, and Beckham's passes split it inch-perfectly, twice. And there's no mistaking that Crouch's header was class. Well let's put it another way. Neither would have been goals against the top international sides. That performance was okay for beating the likes of Estonia. We had the power and the fitness to overcome them. But we ought to be aiming to win a major international tournament, and that style of play just will not be good enough. I've seen that kind of England performance so many times over the years. When we're up against someone decent, the lack of pace and quality in the passing counts against us. Probably wouldn't disagree with any of that!

The same could be said about Solano. Naff post. Our defense became considerably more organised when Nobby went into the backline; apart from his calmness back there, that was the thing that i was most impressed with.

The first goal wasn't much of a cross, Bridge was shocking all night (as was Brown down the right), it was Crouch's flick that made the goal. But the two long balls from Beckham were superbly executed and it was overall good attacking play. The movement from both Crouch and Owen was excellent and with Crouch's in-particular, it was a superbly guided header. The ball from Beckham just bounced, there was no pace on the ball by the time it reached Crouch, and he was still a good 12-yards out. Managed to get a lot of power and direction on it though, ace header. They were all good goals in fairness. Sorry, I think a half-way decent defence would have prevented the last two goals. Possibly. But Estonia's defensive line wasn't particularly bad, or no worse than the majority, and Beckham's passes split it inch-perfectly, twice. And there's no mistaking that Crouch's header was class.

Was it not Derek Boeteng? Kuyt i think.

Is Mick Quinn a Newcastle fan nowadays, then?

Oh sorry, i thought Rozenhal said that.