wor jackie

"When all fit". That's the problem.

not at all bothered if a player of milner's calibre leaves the club. however, due to the size of the squad, we are going to need something like four players to make us steady for the season. two or three injuries and it could gan tits up.

6th for the toon

I haven't seen that much of Senderos, but if he's as bad as people make out, wouldn't Wenger have got shot a few years ago?

sold out

Oh I and 34 for the east stand to sell out!

Just a curious thought about todays attendance,the club have announced cash turnstiles for level 7,so since i woke early i went on the new seating plan and counted the seats available for the whole of level 7 it's only 478 ,could maybe cause a few upset youngn's as they are advertising 17 quid for kids.ps i sit in the leazes east corner & we need 71 to sell out!!!(sad eh)

You banking on Owen and Viduka being fit like?

I'd get Jankulowski for Left-Back. He's 31 but is a very solid plan and Milan have Kaladzhe so we could get him. Saviola as 4th choice striker would mean an excellent strikeforce and I'd perhaps say fuck it from there and get Moutinho!

I like the way you word that Teasy, like some interrogation. I never defended the journal. I said that I believe Saviola hasn't even seen an offer from us and isn't bothered about anyone coming for him at the moment as no offer has been made and/or accepted by madrid, and at this moment his head is still at madrid. It is all subject to change of course. Can you perhaps get that in your head?

It's exactly the same as Martins here this year. There's interest in Martins from a few clubs, he says he's happy and doesn't want to leave - he hasn't turned them down he is happy and is in the manager's plans. Saviola hasn't turned us down, he is just saying he is happy and Schuster don't want to let him go. It's exactly the same in this situation so before you all go pointing the finger arguing that he hasn't turned us down, it seems madrid aren't intereseted in selling and he's happy there. where did i say he has turned nufc down please?

If he has dicussed his future with the manager and says he wants to stay, I think it's pretty obvious he don't want to come should any offer materialise. That's what it's getting at.

probably kevin keegan who guided us from depths of english football to title challengers in 5 years

Given is a better quality keeper, no doubt. In terms of shot stopping Given is one of the best in the business and his throwing is excellent. Surprisingly, Given is handy for counter-attacking as he distributes it quickly down the flanks whereas Harper takes an age which can kill a move. Harper is a decent keeper but Given has saved our bacon more times than I can remember over the years and 7 seasons of consistently being number one over your rival doesn't count for nothing. We are lucky in this department, but a fit and well Given is my pick any day of the week.

Even if Saviola isn't everyone's cup of tea, him as 4th choice rather than smith is good news.

If this is true, then it's time for me to start shitting mesel. We have a tiny injury prone squad and we seem hell-bent on letting people go before bringing them in and with our record on missing out on targets, it's not looking good. Ashley said he wants 'to have soom fun' next season. Start splashing the cash fatboy, season starts in THREE DAYS if you haven't realised after a nice summer of THREE MONTHS to tie up some good players. I have been optimistic since the reports we have agrred a fee with deportivo for Colo, but with registrations needed tomorrow which puts huge question marks over our argentine duo, multiple injuries and no signings looking imminent, we need to take our finger out and do something. Losing Faye ain't the end of the world, he's no Beckenbauer. But, it is a sign of the times and we need some quality arrivals NOW!!

A defence of: Beye, Coloccini, Taylor, Faye, Warnock, Enrique, Cacapa, Edgar. Not too bad if I must say so myself!

both failed medicals. ssn.

i doubt we will no hahaha

Alan Smith may not be a good player...at all but the lad gives his all and if our fans are prepared to isolate a player for that sort of reception then i can say without doubt that those who did boo, fuck off out of our stadium and put a red n white top on. Mackems will boo our players, NOT US!

Anyone from Diego, Moutinho, Skejlbred, Larsson and ad be happy. Modric would have made us complete. A really creative midfielder would see us looking very good in my john humble...

Striker and creative midfielder and it's done for me! A left-back and defensive midfielder to take over butt would be great, but that's getting picky. Good squad and not as shitty as people make out.

Both 2nd and 3rd are canny.

Kevin is obviously under the impression Anton is an Argentinian then.....

who is everyone wanting to see as that creative playmaker then? i say fuck it and gan for arshavin but i feel ashley may not fancy that due to his market value. I'd try and get Inler as well and we'd be class.