LoveItIfWeBeatU

Regarding Bramble, there was quite a few occasions when the opposition fans would laugh on the other side of their faces when he played a stormer. I'm a bit disappointed that we got no money back for him but if we replace him with a free like Tal Ben Haim then it evens itself out. I bet he plays a stormer for Portsmouth (or where ever he ends up) when he plays us.

Taylor has dropped quite a few 'bollocks' but he's still learning. Get a decent partner for him and it will be easier to judge him.

I see the nurses have taken Freddy's 'hard man' from Byker routine literally: - "Freddy Shephard"

I'd rather we got the younger Ben Haim and Distin for free than spend money on Campbell.

Why, do you like players who are injured more than 50% of the time? Nah i like fairly good defenders, and to what we had, he was fairly good, fair enough he had injuries but what player in our squad doesnt'? Check his stats. He was injured more than he was fit. As for Sib, he can leave too if we replace him with someone like Viduka. I am not disputing that, but check our stats, so were alot of our players...emre...duff...owen etc... I am just saying i think he was one of our better defenders! True, but why would you want to keep an injury prone player who's contract was coming to an end? I'm sure Allardyce can find someone at least as good to replace him with the wages he'll save. Moore was probably on decent wages considering we got him on a free.

Why, do you like players who are injured more than 50% of the time? Nah i like fairly good defenders, and to what we had, he was fairly good, fair enough he had injuries but what player in our squad doesnt'? Check his stats. He was injured more than he was fit. As for Sib, he can leave too if we replace him with someone like Viduka.

Why, do you like players who are injured more than 50% of the time?

He could wear a Keegan style perm wig all the time for all I care as long as he gets good results.

You can hear Butt say it here on the BBC: - http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_6650000/newsid_6653600/6653633.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm

Beckham may actually end up having a medal to show for his time at Real Madrid.

Especially after it was mentioned in the papers that Sidwell would play when Lampard needs a rest!

What did you expect him to say? Tell the media that he thinks the new manager is shite? Allardyce is different in that Alan won't be playing for him. Having said that, when's the last time Shearer said anything to the media that wasn't carefully worded so as to not upset anyone?

That's also what I was trying to get at. Another example is Everton finished 4th bottom in the 2003-2004 season but then finished 4th in the 2004-2005 season.

Who's expecting 5th? I'd say it's the very best we (or anyone else outside the top 4) could possibly be expected to do (i.e. we are very unlikely to break into the top 4). Will we get 5th? Christ knows but I bet people didn't expect Bobby to take us from 11th to 4th in one season. We may get relegated for all we know!

Went from 11th (twice) to 4th. I stand corrected. By the way, I'm not saying blow the transfer budget on two players and expect the same to happen (we've been trying that for years). What my point was that it's amazing sometimes how a little change to the playing staff can have a big difference.

Bobby went from 14th one season to 4th the next. A lot of that was because of the performances of the newly purchased Bellamy and Robert. If the new manager does the business 5th should be our (semi) realistic target.

You'd think the players would use the clubs training facilities and not join a gym. Having said that, there won't be any women in the clubs gym for the players to 'impress'.

I'd have been more impressed with Gibson's article if he'd said it years ago. The problems he mentions (e.g. no scouting network, throwing money at glamour signings, etc) have been with the club for years. Has he only just noticed?

Considering LA is due a massive earthquake ("The Big One") I'd say Newcastle.

It's also the main sports story on BBC teletext.

Anyone know if Juande Ramos speaks English? If he doesn't I can't see Freddy employing him.

Does anyone here know Freddy's mobile number to text him? Exactly! How could he can say that and expect anyone to believe him is amazing. If we did all know his mobile number I imagine he would get a lot of unpleasant phone calls/texts.

I laughed when Freddy said that. I'm surprised his wife didn't divorce him for it.

Agree. Freddie knows the season ticket renewals will be dreadful if he doesn't sack Roeder. Fans have no hope anymore. A new manager (Allardyce?) would restore hope for a large number of fans.

Does anyone think Roeder won't get sacked? Not even Freddie would keep him now after the crowd response. Mind, he may shift the blame to the fans. Afterall, we chose Roeder with all our text messages to Freddie's personal mobile.