Lenny

I think Friedel is massively underrated, really good goalkeeper! big presence!

voted: Given Solano Taylor Gooch Baba Milner Parker Emre Duff Dyer Martins

I feel the same about Peter Ramage!!! I must admit it is an amazing feeling when Ramage scores....

I'm actually gettin a bit excited about his return! I love it when Owen scores!

just realised i didnt even look at page 3 either!

yep! not all southerners are scum tho....

i dont normally read it, my mum buys it,im workin from home and it was on the table, curiosity took over!fuckers!

Do they have it in for Newcastle or something, i swear they always slag us off or dont watch our games. Most of the time I think they just make up our player ratings as well! They gave Dyer a 3 out of 10 for England yesterday, I know he missed a couple of chances but still looked reasonable, didnt warrent a fuckin 3 thats for sure! Rant over!

Id rather England win, but I'd rather Newcastle do well than England!

hahahahaha

unlucky mr nugent

Usually a chair when he's playing. witty!

i cringe seeing dyer in full flight, i think hes gonna pull up everytime!

Not necessarily the best team, more what I would like to see: Robinson Neville - Ferdinand - Terry - Cole Dyer - Gerrard - Hargreaves - Lennon Rooney - Owen Subs: Foster, Woodgate, Richards, Lampard, J. Cole, Beckham, Bent

Would probably be better for him if he didnt tbh

i prefer more white than black tbh

the current one is imo probably the nicest one we've had (apart from poss. the grandad shirt one). Dont particularly like the new one, maybe its a grower!

Do you honestly think Butt is rash in challenges compared to Parker? I still can't see the argument for playing Parker & Emre; regardless of your opinion on our midfielders individually, the partnership of Butt & Emre has consistently performed better than any we've fielded including the captain. I meant immobile in comparison but I do think for tackling ability Parker is probably better as well. As I said at the end of my post I accept that for the way Roeder uses his players Butt and Emre is probably better, but I think that if Parker was told to be strictly a DM then Emre would have freedom to roam and I think it would work well.

I agree with all of that except Nicky Butt. While I think he hasn't played badly, I don't think he has been as good as people have made out. I think he is really immobile in comparison to Parker and quite rash in his challenges. He's done alright but just hasn't really convinced me he should be a first choice CM. If I had to choose a CM pairing it would be Emre Parker with Parker as an out and out DM, though I concede that I would play Butt Emre going on how Roeder utilizes the players.

I see what your saying but I dont think it would really work like that. I think its silly to think that we wouldnt be points better off if Owen was fit but if you are starving the attack of service like we are then I dont think it matters who you have up there. We haven't looked like a team this season, even when we win most of our play has been very gritty with no fluidity. The only good football I recall seeing this season is the 1st 45 against Alkmaar at SJP where we saw what we are capable of.

Tbh, the Lighthouse Family have always made me want to top myself whenever they're played. That is very true, never a fan of them, but that song was just the worst because of that!

98/99 season for me with 97/98 coming close, in fact i would say end of 97 season and 98/99 season, was so depressing when we lost to arsenal in the cup final, I was in Gran Canaria packed out with geordies. They played High by The Lighthouse Family after the game, still makes me depressed listening to that song now. Only positive for me in that season was Hamann!

do u reckon the Chelsea players that stuck a boot in will get in trouble?

Its Roeder that doesnt know what the hell Parker is. I think if Parker was told he was an out and out DM then him and Emre has the potential to work very well!

We really cannot afford to lose Emre, I really happy and relieved hes not guilty!