Lotus

Can i just say, if we're depending on a few core players like Harper, Nolan and Carroll then we're f**ked. That article isn't informative in the least. Actually, i might doing it a disservice, he's writing for the broader public not diehard Newcastle fans who know the realities.

He needs to cut out the flashy stuff next year. Evra and Cole are good examples. They're very good going forward but they don't do it all the time and they don't put their side at risk. If Enrique plays it sensible most of the time and then chooses his moments to attack he'll flourish next season. As long as he plays it smart he'll be very good LB.

That confuses me somewhat. You're obviously not convinced he's up to it which is why you've added the caveat 'not sure how he'll do.' I know you can never tell but if he doesn't have your confidence why would you be happy to give him the chance? I'd rather have someone with a track record because i expect next season to very difficult. I don't expect us to sign the quality of players to make the squad a mid table finish which means we could be in another relegation dogfight with half a squad that's been down once already and the other half cheap buys or free transfers.

I'm absolutely staggered that you think that in most games the other team has 'looked more organised, coherent and motivated'. Seriously? Totally f**king serious, unfortunately. Strikers in this league can't keep their heads and defenders don't concetrate for 90 minutes. So we've done well at either end, in the middle however........ f***ing hell My very words watching our midfield this season. I totally hope i look like a mug next season as Hughton puts together a decent team. I'm worried you will instead.

I'm absolutely staggered that you think that in most games the other team has 'looked more organised, coherent and motivated'. Seriously? Totally f**king serious, unfortunately. Strikers in this league can't keep their heads and defenders don't concetrate for 90 minutes. So we've done well at either end, in the middle however........

He's had better players at his disposal this season and yet often i've thought we've looked like the worst team. It has been the oppostions lack of ability as individual players that has allowed to get points. The other teams have often (not always, obviously) looked more organised, coherent and motivated. Next season we'll be playing teams with at best on par players and regularly teams with better players than ours. I just can't see Hughton moulding a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. That is my view based on this season.

This year he's got better players than the opposition but the team performances on the whole haven't been very good. Next year he certainly won't have better players than the opposition in most games.

lol

Look s the weakest link in their back 4 imo.

They look a little small at the back so i'd reckon Carrol and Ranger upfront with Loven to come off the bench to keep it fresh. I would say we definitely need the delivery from Raylor and Ricky. Maybe starting with: ......Raylor....Smith....Guthrie... ....................Nolan.................. in the middle and bring on Jonas and Loven for whoever's tired when we need to freshen things up. Would stop their midfield knocking it about as well. If we force teams down the flanks i reckon our FBs are good enough to cope with most if not all wingers in this division (based on what i've seen so far).

He has ability to carry the ball from our half to the oppostions, the ONLY player we have who can do this. He doesn't do much with the ball, granted. However he keeps the oppostion weary and makes them stand off a bit. He's a bit like a jab imo Can't hurt you much but keeps you over there while the right hand lines you up. A few fans on here need to get real, i bet they're the same ones who used to lambast Dyer for the same reasons as Jonas (Dyer was a better player, i'll give you). Every other team in this division would want Jonas in their squad, i guarantee it. We're scoring enough goals to win games and Raylor, Guthrie and Barton (when on the pitch) can play a good ball in. Enrique can also whip in a good cross, what Jonas does is create a bit of space. If we sell him to Roma in January we'll likely up end with someone like Gary F**king Teale on the wing then you'll have a proper f**king reason to grumble. People are judging our players against the 2001-2003 team. Thats a looooooong time ago now.

His Dad's big so that's handy. Good to see we're measuring the parents. Very thorough these days. If he doesn't make it he can always fall back on his Big Dad.

Wonder what he meant by keeping the core of the squad together. Which bits of the squad does he think it's ok to get rid of?

Our strongest point is our defence, currently. Our weakest aspect is the attacking 3rd. Our current strikeforce have cost us £0 in transfer fees.

He was certainly no worse than Raylor nor Nolan imo. Nolan lost the ball too much. Problem is, if we sell he'll either not be replaced at all or we'll just end up with some cheap clogger so on that basis, i hope he stays.

X7 looks like Simon Cowell.

This is what i think.

I think the ball would come back a little too quickly with that team. Not sure they'd be able to hold the ball up if they needed to. Canny on the break though but i think you need to able to do both.

Yes, but anti-semitic behaviour is exclusively directed towards jews. There's papers on it... http://middleeastinfo.org/library/lewis_antisemitism.html Where does the 'Jews for Jesus' tribe originate from?

I believe Arabs are indeed, Semites.

I reckon Robbie Earle should get into coaching. Always talks sense on the telly.

Shirley Mort's role here was to draw contracts that his employer wanted. I never understood some fans appreciation of him anymore than i'm failing to understand any vitriol directed towards him now. He did what he was paid to do. Assuming the rumours that Freshfields weren't paid are baseless, of course!

Racist. Huh? 'Luc' is rhyming slang for sp@de.

Apart from the fact that you're almost certainly wrong – no black club managers in Brazil? Prove it – what the f*** is this supposed to prove? They're even racist in Brazil so it's OK to be racist in the UK? Them nig-nogs is too stupid to be managers? Try engaging your brain before posting. Haaaaaaaaaaaaannnng on a minute........you're not the REAL Ozymandias are you?

Racist.