Ronaldo

Thank fuck we don't have Bent and Downing, though. We're better off just not spending money.

Cabaye couldn't have cared less last season. I'm not surprised if certain people want him gone if there's money to be made. I'll only miss him remotely if he isn't replaced.

Who's the missing player in front of the defence?

I wonder if we'll replace him.

Which is never. Speaking of Marveaux, I don't think it's possible to be handsome when you're a dwarf.

Not when we play a high line he doesn't. He doesn't stand a chance in that position against quick strikers. Wouldn't having Mapou's pace in the back 4 negate that though? No. We had plenty of pace in the full back areas when we were exposed by the high line in the past.

Because we had around 21 points from 22 games despite having Ba, Cisse and Hatem virtually ever-present.

You'd be over the moon with that then Ron as you don't really rate him right? If we spent it on a replacement and a winger/forward I would be. I think he's a good player, just one who's worth more to us in theory than on the field.

Not when we play a high line he doesn't. He doesn't stand a chance in that position against quick strikers.

What competition he had for that particular accolade. Like saying Tim Krul took the most goal kicks.

He'll sell for £18m.

Anita/Jonas and Tiote in the same midfield at home. No fucking thanks.

Shouldn't be too hard to replace him. He was non-existent for about 20 games last year. I think it also needs to be remembered that we dont have a clue what we are doing. I think we buy good players, but not to fit into any sort of system. This newcastle team has not had a style of play for a good few years, there are no real tactics on show, and as a result it is difficult to look at players to fit into what we do. I don't think that really stands up when you look at the players we've bought and when. We actually tend to buy in the right positions, just not necessarily the style of player that Pardew would prefer. We've got one acceptable goalscorer and one acceptable winger in the entire squad, man. f***ing wake up. Its all well and good 'buying in the right positions' but what is the point in buying anyone if you dont have a plan. Take swansea, a passing team, the players they bring in will always be brought in to play the pass and move sytem and therefore it is easy to identify which players will help the team. West Ham, even for Allardyce's football, have a plan when they go on the field, whether that be getting wide and crossing in or playing direct and winning the 2 nd ball. I think it is difficult to look at any newcastle team in the past couple of seasons, and say here are the tactics, this is clearly what we are trying to acheive in a 90 minute football match. . To be fair it'd be difficult for even manager to achieve that when constrained by our ludicrous recruitment policy.

Shouldn't be too hard to replace him. He was non-existent for about 20 games last year. I think it also needs to be remembered that we dont have a clue what we are doing. I think we buy good players, but not to fit into any sort of system. This newcastle team has not had a style of play for a good few years, there are no real tactics on show, and as a result it is difficult to look at players to fit into what we do. I don't think that really stands up when you look at the players we've bought and when. We actually tend to buy in the right positions, just not necessarily the style of player that Pardew would prefer. We've got one acceptable goalscorer and one acceptable winger in the entire squad, man. Fucking wake up.

3-0 to them.

Wish they'd just take him. He'll no doubt play like shit till he leaves anyway.

In what way? Saw nothing from Paulinho, Chadli was the most anonymous player on the pitch and Soldado isolated throughout the game. Capoue looked very good when he came on, but other than that there wasn't much positive about any of them. Still think they'll all be great signings, but yesterdays performance was very much Spurs of last season without the last minute winner from Bale. This.

Dread to think how we manage to pay the players their £30k a week with only the 19th highest revenue in world football.

We're also a striker away from staying up with 2 weeks of the window left.

I'd be gutted having to watch another club with one goalscorer on their books pay £1.5m for Gouffran, like. Total envy.

Get Ba back ffs. Wake up.

Of the 'young lads', Bigi and Haidara are quite comfortably the best prospects. Who else are we talking about? Ferguson, Tavernier, Campbell, Sammy, Vuckic, Dummett? The latter looked canny against Braga and Vuckic could easily be a PL player, but Bigi and Haidara could start tomorrow night imo. Prefer Shane to Haidara.

Michael Johnson.

We'll bid £10m for Benteke.