LooneyToonArmy

think he is bitter, no? or does he have a point? (personally I think the Prem league is overrated but not to the extent Mr Petrovic has labelled it) ----- AXED West Ham assistant boss Zeljko Petrovic has labelled the Premier League 'c**p'. He was sacked yesterday - and now manager Avram Grant has three league games to save his job at rock-bottom Hammers. In a scathing attack Montenegran Petrovic said: "Everybody has great words for the Premier League but it is a myth. "The Premier League is a crap league, it is nothing. In truth the level is shocking. Every team has just three good players. If you take those players out of the teams then there are only players left who would not be playing in the bottom team in Holland. "The Bundesliga is far better." http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3242824/Zeljko-Petrovic-says-the-Premier-League-is-c.html#ixzz16BYFW2dk

Etoo will pull the racism card

Jonas I think that settles it

Short is better on him tbh couldn't give a s*** how his hair is....don't know why it bothers some people so much.

World Football - Ajax sack player for 'pulling gun on team-mate' http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18112010/58/world-football-ajax-sack-player-pulling-gun-team-mate.html

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=541490

some cracking goals in the South American games...Chile vs Uruguay especially. Alexis Sanchez and Vidal with 2 top draw strikes. Ramirez volley for Peru against Colombia was fantastic too.

Hark, a new era of route-one delights await Rarely has a nation been so excited by an impending barrage of long balls, but that is exactly what awaits as England's ever-eager hefty-clearance merchants line up to feed Andy Carroll. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/early-doors/article/299252/

Airdrie use Nazi soldiers on Remembrance Day programme http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/24067/ http://l.yimg.com/i/util/anysize/376,http%3A%2F%2Fa323.yahoofs.com%2Fymg%2Fworld_of_sport__5%2Fworld_of_sport-915672254-1289835544.jpg%3FymYguFED1etE6nS_?v=2

just noticed a pretty good video on youtube with many of his goals for us......was just made about a month ago. LEGEND! Title: Robert Lee Newcastle United goals

Inzaghi out for the rest of the season and rumoured to be the closing of his football career. Hated the little b****** for his antics etc but he certainly knew where back of the net was. With the way he plays (just standing in the penalty box and poaching goals) he could easily play into his 40's IMO! He only uses energy for his goal celebrations.

I wouldn't drop him for the next game...wont do his confidence any good. Colo and Willi have done well so far and deserve another chance to make up for it.....

Would still rather see Xisco be given a chance. He did well in the pre-season and the games before his suspension.......don't see it happening though.

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Fair play to the lad...unlike Andy Johnson and so many other English footballers who piss their careers away... -- Bale doesn't drink http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3211010/How-Gareth-Bale-conquered-football.html

STEVE BRUCE: NEWCASTLE HAVE GOT NO CLASS STEVE BRUCE last night accused Newcastle of a lack of class in the wake of their 5-1 thrashing of Sunderland. Sunderland officials were infuriated by Newcastle’s post-match reaction to their biggest derby win since 1956. In what they saw as a ploy to mock their neighbours, the Sixties hit Daydream Believer was played at full volume though the loudspeakers, in the knowledge that Newcastle fans would sing their own abusive version which includes the lines “What can it mean to a sad Mackem b*****d and a s**t football team.” The Sunderland hierarchy can still recall the spectacle of Toon owner Mike Ashley and chairman Derek Llambias performing the conga around the boardroom table following a Newcastle win two seasons ago. “Thankfully, I was down the tunnel by then but I did hear about it,” said Bruce in a reference to events at St James’s Park after the final whistle. “It was probably typical of their etiquette. Hopefully, we can repeat the same dosage.’’ Bruce’s immediate task is to ensure Sunderland bounce back tomorrow against a Stoke side which includes several players he sold including Kenwyne Jones on his first return to his former club. But he knows that for many fans, sickened by last Sunday’s humiliation, he will not be forgiven easily. “I will have to live with it forever,” he said. “There is no hiding place.’’

Marteja Keman just cancelled his contract with PSG....Enzo Maresca (ex Sevilla) also out of contract.....

after getting stick off the Milan fans ....tells them how many trophies he won with Inter in that season http://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2010/11/03/futbol/liga_campeones/1288813965_extras_noticia_foton_7_0.jpg

Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan is in a fresh trouble on Norway after being accused of squeezing the testicles of an opponent and fondling his buttocks. This is the fourth time this year that the tiny but uncompromising enforcer has been accused of ‘dirty tricks’ in the Norwegian top flight. The latest incident occurred on Sunday night when they played arch rivals Valerenga in the game they won 3-1 with the Ghanaian setting up the final goal. All the major newspapers, television stations and websites carried the news as a major headline on Monday after the allegation from Valerenga midfielder Andre Muri http://oi54.tinypic.com/jjn0py.jpg

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has hinted that he could recall Jonas Gutierrez to the starting line-up for the clash with Manchester City. The Magpies take on City at Eastlands on Sunday in the Premier League as they look to bounce back from their defeat at home to Stoke last time out. Gutierrez has lost his place in the side in recent games but came off the bench to impress against the Potters at St James' Park. The 27-year-old Argentina international could make a return to the starting line-up against City though, despite only starting four league games so far this term. "I thought Jonas was good when he came on against Stoke. He was never out of my thoughts to be honest - he is a player who offers us plenty," Hughton told the Newcastle Journal. "He has missed a couple of league games for us but it is very much a squad game and he played well against Chelsea in the Carling Cup. "He has probably been a bit unfortunate really. "When he came off the bench he showed us exactly what he does well. He is direct, and I think there was one run in particular where he ran from one end of the pitch to the other which took a bit of the pressure off and turned defence into attack. "I'm well aware of what Jonas can do and of course he's in my thoughts as they all are." Gutierrez has often played at right-back for Argentina but Hughton refuses to select him in defence He added: "Jonas is a strong player defensively because of the running he does but he is definitely an attacking player in my mind. I won't be playing him at right-back."

Keeper makes stunning penalty blunder http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/22038/

Newcastle's Andy Carroll has head start in mastering striker's art In fact, standing at 6ft 5in with a chest size to match, the Newcastle centre-forward is nothing short of massive. Just looking at him is enough to strike fear into any defender. And Carroll has already proved, following Newcastle's promotion, that he's going to be a right handful in the Premier League. For confirmation, just look at the way he recently trampled all over Aston Villa's two centre-halves to grab a hat-trick. It was a rampaging display full of power and poise that more than did justice to the famous No 9 shirt. What's more, Carroll returns to the scene of that triumph on Saturday to face a side who could yield more opportunities. With St James' Park throbbing, Blackpool will have to stay strong to survive the onslaught, especially the centre-halves, who must be prepared for a tough scrap. For Carroll, though, it's got to be about more than just his physical stature this season, because that won't be enough on its own to succeed at the top. As a striker, you've got to learn the tricks to wrong-foot opponents and win half a yard in the penalty box. A classic example is by quickly shuttling backwards when the ball is out wide to move out of the eye line of your defender. His job then suddenly becomes a lot harder since he's trying to keep one eye on the ball and one on his man. And, as he takes half a step back to stay in touch, you catch him on his heels by darting the other way just as the ball is delivered. Timed right, the run will gain space and, if the cross is right, a chance to score. Sometimes, however, Carroll won't need to be so sharp in his movement. Because he's so big, it's just important that he gives his team-mates a decent target in the right area. That could simply mean pulling away to the far post when someone such as Jonás Gutiérrez looks up for an option. Unlike the previous example, the cross doesn't have to come from such an advanced position, either. If the ball is half-accurate, Carroll, marked or not, stands a good chance of nodding it down into someone's path, just like he did against Villa for Kevin Nolan's first goal. It's a simple tactic, but potentially dangerous if executed right. Not so much against the better teams, though, who tend to deny the right sort of possession. So, Carroll will have to learn quickly in the weeks ahead as he comes up against some clever defenders. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/7995234/Alan-Smith-Newcastles-Andy-Carroll-has-head-start-in-mastering-strikers-art.html

Hannover signed Fabrice Pancrate

Anyone know why was Jonas/Colo not in the squad for this one? They were in the squad for the previous Ireland friendly a week earlier

Wanted to post this on the KK thread but it was seemingly closed....well anyway, canny read.... The ultimate messiah! Never mind Craig Bellamy's move to Cardiff...Kevin Keegan's switch to Newcastle remains England's most sensational transfer EVER Never mind Manchester City’s £125million outlay, the transfer which captured football fans’ imagination most this summer was Craig Bellamy’s move to Cardiff City. Bellamy’s decision to shun the Premier League in favour of joining his hometown team was greeted with something approaching hysteria in south Wales, a mood which intensified when he scored on his Championship debut, a 4-0 win over Doncaster. But for fans with longer memories, Bellamy’s switch, although remarkable, didn’t quite measure up to English football’s ultimate shock transfer: Kevin Keegan’s £100,000 move from Southampton to Newcastle in 1982. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1309319/Never-mind-Craig-Bellamy-Cardiff--Kevin-Keegan-Newcastle-remains-Englands-sensational-transfer.html?