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Shola gets no call up for the Tahiti game?

God forbid. Don't you dare. Just don't.

Musa is a she goat. Stupid boy.

strongly linked? its only been a few random throwaway tabloid articles hasn't it?

No not really. There was even one where he said he'd prefer to come to the premier league and Newcastle in particular I believe.

The reason I found the link particularly interesting is because he is in the mould of Remy and Aubameyang, in that he can play as a forward, and a wide forward, and has pace and athleticism. Has also scored a ton of goals in France previously. Seemed quite believable.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2013/05/02/nigeria-star-brown-ideye-targets-newcastle-united-move-61634-33270300/

Looking forward to seeing what kind of form Ideye brown is in, as we've been strongly linked a number of times now.

Knowing our luck, he'll have an amazing tournament and end up at someone like Spurs instead.

Hmmm ... Dennis Wise was talking recently about getting back into management.

 

Could be a double deal bonanza.

 

 

Just preparing my mind for the worst of all possibilities.

As far as I'm concerned, literally anything is possible now, having seen what's gone on with this Kinnear hiring.

Hmmm ... Dennis Wise was talking recently about getting back into management.

Could be a double deal bonanza.

Maybe Pardew's been sacked.

Can't believe it's 4:30pm Monday, and there's no further info on this stuff fromt he club. Extraordinary.

Baba that's hilarious 

How inappropriate is that attire. Jaysus!

Oh no ... not more sympathy for Pardew.

The guy shouldn't be in a job, yet he is still drawing a cheque  for the rubbish he's doing.

Hope Kinnear get's on him about doing a better job, because he's had it too easy imo.

Carr is still going to provide the pool of players to select from, so not as worried about recruitment.

Are Nigeria in the country yet?

I actually have no idea. I won't believe they are until I see them on the pitch.

We're always so last minute with everything, that they'll probably land the plane on the centre circle a minute before kick off, and bundle the players onto the field.

To Baba's everlasting angst, will Tahiti score a goal against Nigeria today?

Please don't joke about this, I'm really nervous about the possible humiliation of losing or drawing with them as it is. Never mind them just scoring a goal.

As managers they're both subpar to say the least, but you guys don't think Kinnear is more likely to get stuff done as far as players coming in? He seems to have Ashley's respect moreso than Pardew does.

Pardew would go on and on about things happening in the transfer market, and it would never come to fruition, the guy is a wet blanket, and seemingly has no one's respect.

I think as far as getting stuff done this summer Kinnear will have more of an impact than Pardew.

Pardew is crap man! Completely hopeless.

There's a part of me that does think Kinnear is better than Pardew, but that's more to do with how little I think of Pardew. Hope this whole thing at least gives Pardew a kick up the backside.

Think the French players will love him, as he was practically Wenger's right hand man.

I'm nervous about Tahiti tomorrow, as Nigerians love to find new ways to embarrass themselves.

Baba please convince me we can't possibly find a way to lose or draw with those part timers?!

Pardew has effectively been demoted in my opinion.

Kinnear is effectively the manager now, with Pardew putting the cones out and running the training sessions i.e. the donkey work so that Kinnear doesn't keel over.

This is honestly what I feel is going on. They've essentially gone about hiring Kinnear as manager in a more subtle manner. Ashley rates the guy, he's Ashley's man. Pardew was Llambias' guy.

Sympathy for Pardew? Ha!

The one upside to this is the thought of Kinnear chewing his ass out daily.

Well, I hope at the very least he decks Pardew at some point.

Owen Coyle to Wigan. How underwhelming.

He has been described by insiders as “perfect” for Newcastle next season, with the club understood to want to move closer to the 4-3-3 formation which proved successful at the back end of the 2011-12 campaign.

 

Hatem Ben Arfa, who was injured for large chunks of last season, has been earmarked for a major role and Aubameyang would slot into that system as well as any of Newcastle’s targets.

 

Interadesting.

The most exciting thing we've heard so far this "summer", as far as setting up the team next season goes. Hope there's some truth to that.

Why on Earth does he want to go to Bayern, and stay in the same league. Especially, as he's already won the league title there with Dortmund. Urgh.

read somewhere that its because he already has a profile in Germany and so can maximize his "marketing potential" blah blah blah

These players are idiots.

Why on Earth does he want to go to Bayern, and stay in the same league. Especially, as he's already won the league title there with Dortmund. Urgh.