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Work in progress... 1) BEST TOON DEFENDER FROM THE LAST DECADE Woodgate 2) BEST MIDFIELDER Solano (close with Speed) 3) BEST STRIKER Shearer 4) BEST OVERALL PLAYER Shearer 5) BEST MANAGER Sir Bobby 6) MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER Luque 7) WE SHOULD HAVE SIGNED... Anelka 8) WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE LET GO... Speed 9) BEST HOME GAME ManU 4-3 10) BEST AWAY / NEUTRAL GAME Leeds 4-3 and mackems 4-1 11) WORST GAME Villa away 0-1 12) BEST GOAL SCORED Robert's double v Spurs 13) WORST GOAL CONCEDED Can't remember 15) BEST HAIRCUT Barton's comeback 16) WORST HAIRCUT Carroll 17) BEST LOOKING PLAYER Speed 18) UGLIEST PLAYER Acuna 19) DIRTIEST PLAYER Taylor 20) BEST STARTING XI OF THE DECADE ---------------------- Given Beye ----- Woodgate ---Bassong------- Bernard Solano --------Speed-------Dyer (on his day) ---------Robert -----------------Shearer-----Bellamy 21) PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS - MORE /LESS / EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL Very hard to predict 10 years. Promotion and similar to recent years. Finish 5th one season 14th the next, one more relegation and promotion. 22) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING FROM THE LAST DECADE Have Sir Bobby leave at sensible time and properly replaced.

Stolen from boro forum, tweeted by Caulkin. (I've just pasted there awards) 1) BEST TOON DEFENDER FROM THE LAST DECADE 2) BEST MIDFIELDER 3) BEST STRIKER 4) BEST OVERALL PLAYER 5) BEST MANAGER 6) MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER 7) WE SHOULD HAVE SIGNED... 8) WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE LET GO... 9) BEST HOME GAME 10) BEST AWAY / NEUTRAL GAME 11) WORST GAME 12) BEST GOAL SCORED 13) WORST GOAL CONCEDED 15) BEST HAIRCUT 16) WORST HAIRCUT 17) BEST LOOKING PLAYER 18) UGLIEST PLAYER 19) DIRTIEST PLAYER 20) BEST STARTING XI OF THE DECADE 21) PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS - MORE /LESS / EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL 22) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING FROM THE LAST DECADE

I chose Curbishley. Don't think we could realistically get Hughes. Don't love Curbs but could probably stabilise us.

Cheers, wondered for years. Always thought it was probably some hooligan event.

Hark now here, The geordies sing, The Sunderland ran away, And we will fight, Forevermore, Because of new years day What is the story behind this song? What happened on new years day?

Thought he looked crap v Barnsley and Wednesday but okay today. Okay passes, decent crosses - better than Jonas (with crosses). Definitely wouldn't start him, but he's okay to bring on at this level, I think.

No matter what trajectory you're on. So, you actually are a complete idiot then. Not annoying, or just argumentative, but sadly lacking in intelligence and the ability to understand sentences and apply them to context. How will your mind cope with the fact, I also think Bellamy is "fucking class", and better than he used to me? Is your mind uncapable of coping with the idea that player might be better, but the club he is at lower? Is this concept contradictory to a simple mind? You only seem to find them this bad on the internet.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/sport-vote-tearjerker-of-the-decade-1842660.html Not hate as such, but bit about how we cried loads at Villa.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although he's improved every other club, the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. what point are you trying to make? He's rating Bellamy for the performance of the teams he's played in as a whole rather than reviewing his own performances, I think, whilst saying at the same time you can't compare how those clubs have compared to our team in the same period. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. It shouldn't have required a debate. Yes you are then. I'm not rating Bellamy for that, I'm just pointing it out! God! And unless you're a complete moron, you think the same as me, as it's a fact. You're basing your whole f***ing argument around it man. It's not an argument! I'm not rating him on anything! I realise circumstances have changed, he's better etc. I JUST SAID THAT HE'S NOT IMPROVED CLUB-WISE SINCE HERE, which is indisputable. You seem to have had a hard time grasping it, making this into an argument, and you decided that i'm rating him on the basis. It wasn't necessary for anybody to quote me. ______________________ Erase your memory. Person mentions, without a controversial or challenging tone, that Bellamy used to play top 4 football for Newcastle, and now doesn't, despite being better. This person implies nothing more about Bellamy's ability or 'rating' or Newcastle or anyone else's. Assuming you're reasonably intelligent and have been aware of football for the period concerned, you agree with this statement. You read the next post. ________ If you still consider this challenging, please accept we speak different languages and say goodnight.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although he's improved every other club, the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. what point are you trying to make? He's rating Bellamy for the performance of the teams he's played in as a whole rather than reviewing his own performances, I think, whilst saying at the same time you can't compare how those clubs have compared to our team in the same period. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. It shouldn't have required a debate. I've said nor meant nothing more than that. man city and liverpool are as top 4 as you can really get though, both those clubs were supposed to be within a chance of winning the title when he was there, we wern't when he was here. that said i'd say his time at newcastle football wise were his best years if he had been able to stay fitter, although that will change if he finishes this season like he started it. my biggest post robson annoyance (beating the sale of given, solano etc... has been that we sold craig bellamy for tuppence just when we'd managed to get him fit for the first time in his career with us. I think he has become a better player, but his best times were here in a way. He's never been at another club more than 1 and a half years since, whereas he had 2 years of top 4 football here.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although he's improved every other club, the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. what point are you trying to make? He's rating Bellamy for the performance of the teams he's played in as a whole rather than reviewing his own performances, I think, whilst saying at the same time you can't compare how those clubs have compared to our team in the same period. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. It shouldn't have required a debate. Yes you are then. I'm not rating Bellamy for that, I'm just pointing it out! God! And unless you're a complete moron, you think the same as me, as it's a fact.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although he's improved every other club, the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. what point are you trying to make? He's rating Bellamy for the performance of the teams he's played in as a whole rather than reviewing his own performances, I think, whilst saying at the same time you can't compare how those clubs have compared to our team in the same period. No I'm not. I'm saying that he hasn't gone on to better things since leaving here, despite the fact he's improved. He was a top 4 player, now he's not, basically. It shouldn't have required a debate. I've said nor meant nothing more than that.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although he's improved every other club, the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. what point are you trying to make? I merely pointed out that though he's improved every other club (club-wise), overall, he hasn't since leaving Newcastle. He's gone from top 4 to not, now. It wasn't a major point, but seems to be taken for some reason as suggesting that he should have stayed here or something.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7 So which one do you disagree with? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's done far better for himself that we have since he left. Really don't see how you can compare us playing in the championship now with Bellamy's career since he left and say he hasn't done as well for himself. FFS, I can't be arsed anymore. I didn't compare that, and I didn't dispute any of those individual step ups. Are you reading my posts? Do you not understand some of my words or something? You seem intent on creating an argument. I'm going to type this, and if you don't understand it, then it's not worth asking me anymore: Bellamy-era Newcastle > Current Man City Although every other club has been 'bigger' (or whatever), the net result has been a drop. This does not mean to say he would have been better staying at Newcastle or he's declined as a player. He's improved every other team, but the cumulative process has been a drop. If you imagine it as a line graph, it will oscillate, but since (and including Newcastle), every other point is lower and the first point is higher than the last, despite the fact the last point is an increase from the previous one. Like how I attempted to crudely represent with underscores and then numbers. To further clarify, I'm not talking about his performance, I'm talking about the 'step-up' in team stature.

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. What? I said his every second move on that list was a move up and you challenged it, now your post above is agreeing with me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't a cumulative step up every other club. For example, every other could mean 5,4,6,5,7,6,8, but it's more like 8,7,8,6,7

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time). Contrast that with our fortunes since then? He had a fantastic season at Blackburn which got him his move to Liverpool, and did well enough at West Ham to earn a move to Man City. You say he's doing no better there, but he's arguably their best player despite the money they've spent and has been one of the best players in the Premier League this season. I'm not saying he's declined as a player, I'm saying his clubs/positions have. The only club he's had a stable place at the top of the league is here. He came, 4th,3rd and 5th here. He dropped to Blackburn, went back up to Liverpool who were no better than us at the time he was here and didn't play much, dropped to West Ham, and went up to Man City who haven't and won't finish as high as his time here (or Liverpool). = Overall trajectory of decline. ___ ____ ___ ____

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4. Eh? Coventry to Newcastle = step up Blackburn to Liverpool = step up West Ham to Man City = step up He's a top quality player who has turned out far better than the manager who ditched him here ever thought he would. Yes, but an overall trajectory of decline since Newcastle. Man City, West Ham and Blackburn are obviously in worse positions, and his 1 year at Liverpool, equal (but with less game time).

Every second permanent transfer there is a step up to be fair. Not overall. He's gone from top 3/4 with Newcastle to upper-mid table since, with 1 year back in the top 4.

Despite our differences, Bellamy's best memories must be here. He's never settled anywhere since he left, and thought Man City would be his first. Coventry - 1 year, Newcastle - 3.5 years (+ Celtic .5 year), Blackburn - 1 year, Liverpool - 1 year, West Ham 1.5 years, Man City? If he could settle somewhere he could do so well. Wouldn't comeback of course, at least in our situation. Were the texts def. true?

I do respect the mackem support, it is good. I'm a bit baffled by their recent low attendances.

This will be massive. (Joined) A youtube clip anywhere?

He's okay. I would, but I'd welcome pretty much anyone cos we wouldnt be able to get anyone. Maybe he'd bring Bellamy.

He's won me over, and looks quite dangerous. Can't imagine team with Shola though.

McCarthy should be allowed to play what team he wants. The only thing is the fans that travelled there - they should maybe get something from Wolves.

Cull? How many more will be culled?