Andy

Football clips man, people, man.

I love the fact that we're actually being linked with players like Arevalo/HBA... Was expecting nothing of the sort after reading that press-release earlier in the summer... Having said that, I don't think there's much in this one, probably just random name-out-of-a-hat shenanigans from the Uruguayan press.

Ben Arfa seems like the kind of guy who would think along the lines of "wouldn't have happened if they had me", I reckon.

Probably me with my clumsy iPhone fingers. Should we unlock it Dave? I like the peace...

I think the term the cool kids use is "epic fail".

If he signs a five year contract and scores on his debut I'll consider a name change in his honour. You wouldn't be able to anyway Aye, why have usernames changes been put on hiatus? Because we're fucking lazy.

Using image enhancement techniques I deciphered from the television series CSI I can exclusively reveal the following: http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4927/newcastleairport9838682.jpg Can we increase the resolution so that we can take a good look at the reflections in that iris and find out who EXACTLY it is that has the gun on him and is forcing to sign for Newcastle against his will?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=newcastle+airport&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.887524,67.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Newcastle+International+Airport,+Woolsington,+Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+NE13+8,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.036993,-1.70831&spn=0.001273,0.004136&t=h&z=18 Compare the layout of the departures/arrivals. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=newcastle+airport&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.887524,67.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Newcastle+International+Airport,+Woolsington,+Newcastle+Upon+Tyne+NE13+8,+United+Kingdom&t=h&ll=55.037073,-1.70773&spn=0.001273,0.004136&z=18&layer=c&cbll=55.037073,-1.70773&cbp=12,0,,0,5&photoid=po-28205964 Again, compare to the other picture. It IS Newcastle airport.

About 95% certain that it is Newcastle Airport— 5% uncertainty on the basis that there's a chance that there's an airport in the UK with an identical external layout visible from baggage claims.

Because he wants us to up our offer, and is putting pressure on Ashley to do so by ridiculing the current offer in public (IMO).

Can people stop posting shit like this please? Thanks.

This kid is fucking crazy if he's as desperate to join us as it appears.

It'll be Nolan and Barton in the center with Ben Arfa behind Carroll, Gutierrez and Routledge on the wings.

It's risky, but I'd rather take the gamble of playing a high line than sit back and invite pressure onto us.

Was a good run, tbf. Exactly. Good run and inch perfect cross. Sometimes you just have to accept that you're going to concede goals like that, and the challenge is in how you respond.

I stopped reading after the second word in the first paragraph.

Lads, Ben Arfa is not running in circles, he is walking in rectangles. Enrique is strafing into the center of midfield where he becomes our playmaker. The only risks in the formation are the potential high-impact collisions between Nolan and Guttierez/Nolan and Carroll as they make their runs. Sol Campbell is kept as far away from these runs as possible so as to prevent the collisions becoming utterly catastrophic.

Harper Colo Sol -----------> Taylor ^ | | | | v | | Routledge Barton <----- Enrique ^ Guttierez | | <---- Ben Arfa Nolan | <----- | -------> Carroll -------------> Fucking ridiculous. We all know Carroll can't play on the wing. he could play left wing, his crosses are very good Good point. Harper Colo Sol -----------> Taylor ^ | | | | v | | Routledge Barton <----- Enrique ________ | | <------ Guttierez | v | | | <---- Ben Arfa | Nolan | | <----- | | -----------------------------|------------- | | v | Carroll ------------------------|--------------------> v

Harper Colo Sol -----------> Taylor ^ | | | | v | | Routledge Barton <----- Enrique ^ Guttierez | | <---- Ben Arfa Nolan | <----- | -------> Carroll ------------->

Harper Taylor Colo Sol Enrique Guthrie Barton Routledge Ben Arfa Gutierrez Carroll In an ideal world.

Don't worry dude. We've all done it. Even I did it once.

Barton will do as DM. Barton is a box to box midfielder, as is Guthrie as is Gosling. We need someone to just sit in front of the back 4 and break attacks up. The only person who barely resembles that is Smith, and he's not exactly an expert at it. What Danny Guthrie have you been watching? He's a decent CM, but I wouldn't say he was a dynamic box to box midfielder. He's clearly confusing him with Danny Gootrie, our stand-in midfielder on Tuesday.

Falling for what?

Felt some kind of nostalgic twinge towards Dave's classic sig there.

lol