Lenny

When/If everyone is fit Allardyce is gonna have a massive problem keeping everyone happy, some big names arent even gonna be on the bench. Its nice having some depth for a change, but it feels weird, im not used to it.

Havent been too impressed by Ashley Cole recently, been making silly mistakes. I think SWP deserves his place, if you're playing well at the time you should be picked. You shouldnt pick a player on what they were like last year, or a few years ago.

The language? well i guess he would think that as well... Cech!

Didnt Rozenhal say the other day he thought Czech was the best around?

Care to justify that nonsense? What in his time here has he done apart from the Sunderland match? He's one of our highest paid players, and we get nothing out of him for months on end. Permanently injured, was the same at Inter, and when he's on the field he's inconsistent, slow, weak, one dimensional and dirty. I wouldnt say he was slow or weak at all tbh. Everyone is expecting Allardyce to get more out of the players we have at the club, so the same must be said about Emre, if Allardyce can bring out the actual ability he has (because technically he is probably our best player) regularly, then he would be one of the first on the team sheet in my opinion. If he is going to be in and out with injuries again this year then I can understand him being sold. I wouldnt want him to go though. He's painfully slow. People knock Milner for his pace, well i'd bet my house he'd out run Emre all day long. Emre will always be injured, its all his body knows what to do. Emre at his best and fully fit would be an asset to the club, only that will never happen. Another over paid, over hyped foreigner whose failed at the club. I dont see where you're getting this painfuly slow thing from, I must be missing something. I would like to see him suceed here, and he still can, Im definitely not gonna give up on him whilst he plays for us. Id say realistically though he's got until Jan to prove himself

Care to justify that nonsense? What in his time here has he done apart from the Sunderland match? He's one of our highest paid players, and we get nothing out of him for months on end. Permanently injured, was the same at Inter, and when he's on the field he's inconsistent, slow, weak, one dimensional and dirty. I wouldnt say he was slow or weak at all tbh. Everyone is expecting Allardyce to get more out of the players we have at the club, so the same must be said about Emre, if Allardyce can bring out the actual ability he has (because technically he is probably our best player) regularly, then he would be one of the first on the team sheet in my opinion. If he is going to be in and out with injuries again this year then I can understand him being sold. I wouldnt want him to go though.

Once is enough, point made after that

Bet bentley didnt expect that!

he dont score many from range.

class

superb goal, halfway there to a brace

Iv been to 1 away game, we lost 2-0 to Spurs on new years eve, played awful and Owen broke his foot. My car also broke down about 200 yards from White Hart Lane after being grid locked for 2 hours, with my then girlfriend pissed that I werent gonna make it back in time for our reservation at a restaurent. Great omen me!

Haper Richards Rozenhal Campbell Nzogbia SWP Fabregas Arteta Malouda Torres Santa Cruz Havent seen too much of the non NUFC players though tho base my opinion on.

This doesnt really bother me to be honest! tho tbf I barely ever actually go to games what with living in the South East, but I guess I can understand people who have to make arrangements getting arsey!

Its impossible to judge how anyone is going to do this early in the season. Man City have just as much chance of doing really well as they have doing shite, what with loads of unproven foreign players coming in and a new manager. We could do well, based on our start we look difficult to beat, but at the same time we havent really had any big opposition. People are writing Spurs off but they started just as shit last year and ended up 5th. Its pretty much the same with most of the teams floating around the mid table to europe area. I just think its almost impossible to predict.

Id be happy regardless of how we beat them, as long as we beat them. I just think that given their form, anything other than a win would be considered as points dropped.

Regardless of whether people are writing Derby off or not, given their form, I wouldnt be happy with anything other than a win.

Chopra's at least a very good Championship striker but I see your point. I think that we were quite heavily to blame for him becoming what he is though and not better.

There really are some overly pessimistic people on this forum! This has got to be the best transfer window I can ever recall us having. As said, we have farmed out a lot of the shit/bad influences and brought in a lot of quality and experience. The first step for us is to get some grit and desire to succeed and work for the team, and we have done that in this window. I agree that we could have done with bringing in a creative central midfielder , but I think that is way down the list of priorities in comparison to everything else, and when they are fit, Emre and Barton under Allardyce could well provide the creative spark. I am very satisifed with the window, and when you consider what was required (off the field as well) and the length of time given to achieve it, it makes it all the more impressive. I honestly cant think of another manager where I would say "yeah, he would have done more than Allardyce has done this window both on and off the field".

£2 million is not exactly a lot of money in football, and even if he is brought in to be a backup, it still improves the quality of our squad.

Geremi for me, I dont rate Butt at all.

Dunno if anyones mentioned it but: http://www.newcastleutd-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=350856 o......k!

In terms of Ability in each position, not going for balance in the centre of the park, just picking purely on who I think has the most ability in each position, my lineup would be: Given Chimbonda King Rozenhal Bale (1 Bale game to compare vs 0 Enrique games) Lennon Barton Emre Duff Berbatov Owen

Rozenhal so far. very composed. Looks like he could chip in with a few from corners as well.

When everyone's fit, I don't think he should be in our strongest 11. That said though I still dont think he'll turn out to be a bad signing, he (like practically all of our players) need time to settle into a new club and a new managers ideas.