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Because he's a footballer an his name isn't Joey Barton.

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SO is this not on the Radio anywhere?

I'll let him off then.

Where the fuck is Ranger? Burn Hughton Burn, Xisco inferno? Wtf

Lets just face facts and accept we won't be sold and Kinnear is coming back.

Removed some of the guys who won't be there next season, so team would look like this: GK 13 GK Steve Harper - Should do well in the Championship, however I think his extended run of games will defy the belief that most of us have that he was Shay Given's equal. He's a decent keeper, but I don't think he's consistent, and lacks the voice to assure the young defense in front of him. 40 GK Tim Krul - Did well with Falkirk a few years ago and seemed OK with Carlisle, obviously those aren't sides in a division equal to the Championship (SPL could be argued), but he still did a good job. We've seen him once in first team action in the Champion's League and he did a great job, so I don't think the pressure of 1st team football in the Premiership will get to him. The only doubts I have is that he'll become complacent and stop chasing for the #1 jersey the more games he gets. Very vocal though. 34 GK Fraser Forster - HUGE Keeper, over 6'5" now, yet still amazingly agile. I think Forster will have a lot of drive to get ahead of Krul in terms of #2 keeper this year. He had a great time with Stockport last year and impressed a lot of fans with his displays over the 6 games. If the Toon were still in the Premiership I think he'd have had a season long loan with Stockport. 33 GK Ole Söderberg - Just isn't ready for the Championship. Tall but thin keeper and if he concedes a goal appears to start playing within himself a bit, losing confidence quickly and stops talking to his defenders. Still young though, will probably be loaned out. Overall - Our GK situation, as ever, is fine for life in the Championship and probably the Premiership if we had stayed there. I wouldn't be surprised to see Krul take over from Harper at some point during the season due to injury or lost of form. Defenders 3 LB José Enrique - Seems to care somewhat about Newcastle, though I think he'll ultimately end up leaving by the end of the transfer window. He'll do well in the Championship, he's strong and works hard down that left flank to get into attacking positions, which could cause problems for the other team if he has the right winger in front of him to work with. Started to work well with Duff in the later half of the season before his injury, and Duff's swap to LB. Only liability is his lapse in concentration, which I think a lot of eager attackers will prey on to get their 'moment' against Newcastle and score from any crosses swung in from the right. 12 CB Sébastien Bassong - On of the few good things about last year, however I think the Summer will be too much for him and he'll leave if Shearer isn't installed as Manager. He'll do well in the Championship and will have the personal drive to succeed and get us back up. Calm and assured at the back, with the physical strength to keep most of the Championship strikers at bay. Only issue would be his over zealous shoulder barges and strong handed arm pushes giving away penalties or free kicks - however things could be a little less strict in the Championship... 16 RB/RM Ryan Taylor - Too weak for the Premier League, so I can only imagine how well he'll do in the Championship. I think with a Summer's rest to calm his nerves at now playing for Newcastle the technical side of his game could return - it was awful for us last year with most freekicks and corners wasted - however, I don't think he'll last long at RB as he's too weak and poor in the air. Couple that with Enrique's lapse in concentration, teams will have a field day down the flanks crossing the ball into the area exposing the back posts. If he can get his crosses right, I think he could do some damage on the right flank swinging in some nice balls for Andy Carroll or Nile Ranger... perhaps even the odd through ball for Oba. 21 RB Habib Beye - No issues with Habib, gives his all and is a quality defender. 27 CB Steven Taylor - Will adjust to life in the Championship well, only issue I have with Taylor is his single handed determination to win the game for us. This often sees him bombing it down the field into the opposing penalty area leaving the defense a bit exposed (I think this is what through Colo off his game so much being left as the only defender at the back). If he can mature mentally he would be a solid defender, but as it is he's a bit cavilary and often gets caught out because of it. 28 LB/CB Tamás Kádár - Back from (another) long injury lay off and he's yet to play a senior game for us. However, the reason he gets injured is due to his strong desire to win and overall bravery. I think he'll do well for us in the Championship if Bassong or Taylor move on and there's a CB spot available. He's strong and unphased by match situations, only issue would be he needs to tone down how strong he goes into tackles... for his own safety. 35 CB/LB Ben Tozer - Still unsure on Tozer. The few reserve games I've seen him in he's drifted in and out of the game, and when you've needed a voice at the back to reorganize it wasn't his. I know he's young, and those abilities could come through later, but still, its time for the youngsters to step up and be counted. I think the Championship has probably come a year too soon for him. If we were in the Premiership I think he'd have be loaned out for 1st team experience, but now we're in the Championship he'll be in the limbo between reserves as back up and the lure of 1st team football. 37 CB/RB Callum Morris - With Tozer & Kadar in front of him, the only way I can see Morris getting a game this year would be for him to challenge R.Taylor to the RB slot. He's a stocky CB and appears a bit small (though that could be deceiving). He can put a good tackle in, and with him just having signed a 1 year pro deal I think there's a chance, if he really wants it, that he'll be out to prove himself. 45 LB Darren Lough - Could do well as basic cover, but he'll find life in the Championship tough. One of the few kids to appear like they've worked on the physical side of his game, though that could be that he stood out more at youth level compared to those around him. Seems dedicated enough to the cause, perhaps this is his chance to show why he's just been handed a 2 year pro deal. Overall - Very weak cover in the defensive field, with a huge lack of experience. I wouldn't hold on to too much hope that we'll keep Bassong or Enrique, which will really expose our defense if they go. Wouldn't be surprised to see a new signing at Left Back and Center Back... but then we've been saying that for years. Midfielders 7 CM Joey Barton - 50/50 on if he plays for us or not. If Shearer comes in, I can't see Shearer going back on his vow, which means Barton will be gone either on loan or sold. This will ravage our midfield even more. Life in the Championship for Barton won't be easy, teams will be out to rile him up and I think he'll get caught up in the physical heated game more then in the Premiership, and get sent off too much. He has the drive on the pitch to do well, but the question is: How long will he stay on the pitch... if at all? 8 CM Danny Guthrie - Sound CM, but requires too much time on the ball to pull the trigger. Seems to be like David Batty and Scott Parker in one, in the sense that he can pass the ball backwards with ease, and he can in circles no problem, but there's little production. He's small and bullish, but his size will be a weakness in the Championship, especially in the middle of the park. Started to show some good form at the end of the season, but it was fleeting and unconsistent. Perhaps a fresh start in the Championship and Summer break is what he needs to refocus himself. At reserve level last year he was a monster play marker, and pinging balls 10-50 yards onto people's feet, not sure why he can't do that in 1st team football... possibly the lack of time again. 11 LW Damien Duff - Will destroy teams on the left in the Championship. Not the player he once was, but the drop down in quality (in some respects) of the Championship should compensate for his lost youth and pace. He still has the quick change in direction, and should do well if he can stay fit. 22 CDM Nicky Butt - Has lost his legs and youth and ability to pass the ball. This will probably be his last year with Newcastle, and I wouldn't be surprised if he retired afterwards. Gives away pointless freekicks (and several penalties last year) that have cost us a game or two, for the amount of years he's been in football shows very little, if any, leadership skills on the pitch. Bemuses me when people say he's our best player. I think if we were still in the Premiership he'd have been slowly phased out of the team this year, however as it is, he'll probably play about 30 games, sitting in the 'holding' roll. Hopefully he can pace himself better over 90minutes and not be blown out by the 70th leading to lazy tackles. 38 RM Kazenga LuaLua - Carbon copy of his Brother. Lacks a footballing brain, everything is on instinct, has a strange sloppy technique... yet has pace. If he's enjoying the game he'll do well for us, but I wouldn't hold out too much. Doncaster enjoyed his 4 appearances last year, but I think he's the type of player who will impress with fleeting appearances as he gives off the impression he's something special. With an exposed run in the team he'll be shown as an inconsistent player who's ability changes as much as the weather suits him. 43 RM Jonny Godsmark - Too small in all respects for the Championship (was told to find a new club a few months ago) yet is blazingly fast (possibly fastest in the squad now). He's League Two - League One standard at best. 47 CM Bradden Inman, CAM Haris Vuckic, LW Shane Ferguson - Too soon for these young guns, but they do have a touch of class about them. Inman is a solid looking midfielder who can do the dirty work, Vuckic has little to no defensive qualities about him, but he's a true playmaker in the making, and Shane Ferguson has exploded out of nowhere last year to earn an N.I Cap (though it was in a friendly with several other new N.I youth getting their full caps too). Unless the greatest of injury crisis falls on our club, I don't think we'll see much of these guys next year. Overall - As of last year we need a total revamp of the midfield. No depth, no pace, no creativity, no muscle, no guile, no hope. Attackers 9 FW Obafemi Martins - If he can get fit there's no doubt he'll score goals. His pace, agility, balance and flair caused problems with seasoned defenders in the Premiership, so hopefully it'll tear Championship defenders a part. Only issue I have with Oba is his consistency and the number of chances he needs to put the ball away. If he can work on his composure he'll be lethal. 19 FW Xisco - We'll be stuck with him. No one will want to buy him, and those who do will offer very little towards the £6m we paid. He's crap at the moment because he's had all confidence sucked out of him. He lacks the concentration at the moment, again could be a by product due to the lack of belief in him, but I think we should just give him a chance. It should be noted though that most of his goals in Spain did come in the 'lower levels'. 23 FW Shola Ameobi - Only works hard when he has to (working for Pro Contract, working for New Contract) he's in the Championship now, with 3 years left of a contract, earning 25k a week or more. Shola is frustrating as hell, he steps up when it suits him (Hello Europe) and drifts out of a game when he decides its beyond him. People say he's Championship level, but I'm not even sure of that, he's done well to deceive us for years. 29 FW Fabio Zamblera - Only suited for Italian football, and even those guys didn't want him. Scored 3 goals last season at u20 level for Sampdoria while on loan... he played nearly every match for them. 31 FW Frank Wiafe Danquah - Danquah and Baheng are pretty similar and come across as kids you see playing 5-a-side. I think someone needs to remind them that they are professional footballers. Both are prone to trying tricks to get around people, rather then passing the ball or sprinting forward, and then tripping over their feet. A plus is that both can drop into a width role in midfield if a Manager does want to try 4-3-3 and lacks other players. 32 FW Wesley Ngo Baheng - See above. 39 FW Andy Carroll - Started to shine last year with every appearance he had. Not afraid to shoot, works hard to link up player winning long high balls to flick on or hold up. This will be a big season for Carroll, and possibly one of the few players to benefit from Newcastle's demise to the Championship. Should work well with Oba if they can form a good understanding with each other. 42 FW Ryan Donaldson - Small and fast, like a little Michael Owen. Will be too far down the pecking order to get many, if any games, this year. Has proven at youth and reserve level that he can score goals. 46 FW Nile Ranger - Out of no where! Hopefully, its not as simple that he's physical more mature then the rest of the players around him at youth level (He's quick and strong) and he is as good as we hope. Has missed a few sitters, but he's young, only to score some sublime goals. I don't think he'll get as many games as some people think he will, but he'll be on the bench and will be blooded next year at some point. Overall - In trouble depth wise, without a doubt, with no proven goal scorer (Oba aside). Mental, I don't agree that squad will be the one we start with in anyway. For example you've got Bassong, Beye, Barton , and Martins to stay yet you think Nolan will leave. Do you partake upon crack?

I bet the next braking new on SSN is, "Newcastle call press conference for 3pm, Profitbale Group expetected to be announced as new owners."

Looks that way.

Just saw Steve McMahon talking to Peter Beardsley in Greggs about the managers job. Said they offered it to Shearer but he turned it down as he couldn't work with a Bin Dipper. He still wants the manager to be Geordie so he's offered it to Lee Clark with Steve Watson as assistant and Graeme Souness is head of player development.

You've destroyed this thread.

Is that a joke or not? Where the hell is Dave he doesnt seem to be online? He must have swine flu or be dead or something.

Looked good under keegan tbf.

Not his problem to be honest, he doesn't own the club, he's just employed by the club. He's also a complete knob. Lambasty is a pastie.

The longer it takes, the less it's worth, say you're multi billionare and have say 200M you'd like to invest in the club. You could invest say 10m on players this term and expect an immediate reurn to the prem, if you don't have enough time to rebuild the squad and we stay down thats another 40m or so lost. If it isn't sold in the nex week / 10days, we won't be sold as itll be impossible for the new owners to build for this season and Ashley wont drop his price by enough.

If he wants to sell, he will, a petition only makes us look like desperate losers. Does anyone with any form of intelligience honestly think he's going to reduce his price by x millions to appease a bunch of people who he probably hates and who hate him? It just makes us look like idiots tbh. It'll be in the news shortly and yet again we'll look like a bunch of retards.

We ganna win the leeg noo lyke

MAybe you should change your nickname to, Oh, Fo Shola As in the street way to say Oh, For sure

I think that was in January I heard it today. I'm giving up listening to people getting sick of this shit.

Did anyone else here that rumour that Ashley is staying and said he made a mistake putting the club up for sale as he became disillusioned but now has decided he wants to stay?

Typical yorkshireman, tighter than a ducks clunge.

Nothing, but if a sale does occur shortly after this NUSC can claim their petition speeded it up.

Me if you'll buy me a pint Dave.

Yeah he was informed he could start looking for another club, but he's still under got a year or so left of his pro deal with the Toon, so I guess they'll use him if it suits them. He's too small for the big leagues though and not much more to his game then being able to run really fast. Alan O'Brien MKII by the sound of things. O'Brien was a much better player. IF he had some form of crossing ability he would have been a top premiership player imo. Could beat people for fun then went to cross and and it would never stay in play. nah.. he wasn't that good at dribbling. Just kicked the ball and ran after it.. I haven't seen much of him of course, but I remember plenty of occasions when he'd run head down straight out of play.. I never said he had dribbling ability and like you said he just knocked it and ran past them. It worked well though apart from his crossing.

Yeah he was informed he could start looking for another club, but he's still under got a year or so left of his pro deal with the Toon, so I guess they'll use him if it suits them. He's too small for the big leagues though and not much more to his game then being able to run really fast. Alan O'Brien MKII by the sound of things. O'Brien was a much better player. IF he had some form of crossing ability he would have been a top premiership player imo. Could beat people for fun then went to cross and and it would never stay in play.