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How much is left in our server kitty? Donation time is usually round now, isn't it? Anyway, if this gets going, I would probably contribute to it. Not because it's that important to me, but because it seems important to other people on here I wouldn't mind helping out.

Pretty blown away by the acquisitions of Tiote (never heard of him but looking a gem) and Afra (knew about him and never thought we'd steal him). Indeed. Fantastic signings, and both in positions we absolutely had to strengthen.

No one's suggested that though.

I was thinking of this as well, Shola will certainly be on a high. At first, I thought it was a daft suggestion, but thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense. It will tell players that if they do well, they get a chance and Carroll will know that he's not guaranteed a start in every league game (not that he's done much to deserve being dropped, mind). Having competition for positions is great

Malandro, does winning this poll mean that much to you like? Once again, does qualifying for Europe (and the cash and recognition that would give us) mean nothing to you? Or maybe you would class that as too much of a third rate competition to compete in for you? I mean, teams like Liverpool, Man City, Leverkusen, CSKA Moscow, Villareal, Sevilla, PSG and Porto are all proper wank.

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His ball out to Ferguson that led to our first goal. Nothing special like, but he saw him and played him in well enough. Did similar things on a few occasions. Disappeared a bit in the second half mind.

Whoa, really?

Still haven't seen their goal, but I thought he was excellent tonight. Shame he couldn't put that chance away, would have been a massive goal.

Thought Shola was wank in the first half. Redeemed himself and then some in the second though. Don't think Coloccini put a foot wrong.

Perch is quicker and stronger, think we'll need that against Stoke. Long term, I agree, especially at home.

I thought Vuckic played very well tonight

Should he have sold Torres in the summer?

It would be a massive insult not to play roughly the same team as tonight.

This. They absolutely deserve to play the rest of the cup after tonights performance.

It’s a fourth rate competition and ceased being worth anything when Boro lifted the trophy. Stick with the second string CH. Bullshit. I'd f***ing love to win it, even if it's partly to get the trophy monkey off our backs. Exactly. If we won it there would be loads of ‘any old s*** will do as long as it’s a trophy’ types celebrating like we’d won the Champions League, which would be really embarrassing for those of us who still think NUFC is a proper club not some micky mouse outfit. So basically you don't want to win a trophy because it's not big enough. And people wonder where the 'deluded Geordies' thing comes from. I’m not bothered about winning the LC as it’s a thoroughly shite competition. The only clubs that take it seriously nowadays are crappy third rate outfits. Everybody else fields reserve sides, which makes winning it meaningless. That’s the truth of the matter, and there’s nowt deluded about that. It's still a bloody trophy, and a guaranteed place in the Europa League man.

That's from the Stoke pre-match thread

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I just wanted to know which of these posts is the daftest one! It’s a fourth rate competition and ceased being worth anything when Boro lifted the trophy. Stick with the second string CH. Bullshit. I'd f***ing love to win it, even if it's partly to get the trophy monkey off our backs. Exactly. If we won it there would be loads of ‘any old shit will do as long as it’s a trophy’ types celebrating like we’d won the Champions League, which would be really embarrassing for those of us who still think NUFC is a proper club not some micky mouse outfit. VS Make your voices heard!

Could easily have had another one. Lövenkrands should have scored and Ranger should have had one more too. We were fucking dominating the game between the 20th and 65th minute.

Fuck me. I just realised we've won two away games in a row. Against Everton and Chelsea

Twice!

Jammy cunting Liverpool.

Why the fuck would you do that? Because Routledge and Jonas are our weakest links. goodbye! RB is our weakest link by far mate. So you'd move Ben Arfa to right wing and play 19 year old, possibly injured Ferguson left wing and leave out Routledge, who hasn't by any account been bad this season? Or drop Nolan, Barton or Tiote and play Ben Arfa as a second striker?

When did Burnley get promoted like?