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A win is neither crucial nor likely. A draw is probably what we'll get. That puts us just 2 behind Sunderland assuming they lose to ManU. Not a horrible situation to be in.

Same here. If we are going to play a midfielder who can't get up and down the pitch, we might as well play the one who can pick a pass. Really, really bad idea. It's stunning how quickly we've all decided to crucify Nolan after a game against Arsenal and a game against Chelsea. tbf he's done f*** all since pitching up - lad needs to put in a performance man It's easy to forget that he's still only played three and a half games for us. And he did just fine at West Brom. fuckin stupid sending off counts in the negative column oldtype, it's what you do on the pitch that counts and he did that one the pitch at a time when we needed the midfielder we'd just signed right now his negatives are outweighing his positives, it's that simple as i say he NEEDS to put in a performance against stoke He played well one game, Got send off with a stupid tackle in another, Then played anonymously for two matches against top four opposition where nobody else was playing particularly well either. Writing him off already would border on insanity.

Same here. If we are going to play a midfielder who can't get up and down the pitch, we might as well play the one who can pick a pass. Really, really bad idea. It's stunning how quickly we've all decided to crucify Nolan after a game against Arsenal and a game against Chelsea. tbf he's done f*** all since pitching up - lad needs to put in a performance man It's easy to forget that he's still only played three and a half games for us. And he did just fine at West Brom.

Same here. If we are going to play a midfielder who can't get up and down the pitch, we might as well play the one who can pick a pass. Really, really bad idea. It's stunning how quickly we've all decided to crucify Nolan after a game against Arsenal and a game against Chelsea.

simmed this game on FIFA 09. Nolan scores a brilliant header off a Taylor corner. Ranger comes on for Carroll on the 78th minute and hits in a jammy deflection that comes off Faye () with the last kick of the game. Toon 2-0 Stoke

Chuck Norris once ate a whole cake before his friends could tell him Nixon was in it. I'm just surprised that nobody has tried the seemingly obvious "Nile, Nile Ranger" Photoshop yet. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51t3KrMPlyL._SS500_.jpg I may do it myself one of these days.

Damn, one of my mates shares the same birthday as Nile Ranger. I have never been this jealous. Your mate needs to die, only one man can be born on that day. Or castrate himself.

Voted no assuming we stay up. He'd probably shred the Championship to pieces though, assuming he was willing to sign if we go down.

You can have your pick of Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, or Geremi instead then.

April 9th, 1988: Alan Shearer makes his senior debut against Arsenal, becoming the youngest player to ever score a hat-trick in the first division at 17 years and 240 days. April 11th, 2009: Nile Ranger makes his senior debut against Stoke...

Harper Beye Edgar Bassong Taylor Jonas Guthrie Nolan Duff Owen Carroll

Are we still playing the "the manager will ALWAYS fuck up team selection" game? Even though it's Shearer?

Some of the names we've been linked with in the past and people have turned their noses up at is mental. To be fair, with Malouda, it screamed of Damien Duff MK II. Which it no doubt would have been if he actually did come here.

Playoff finals next season Johnsons Pain Trophy in a few years more like. I think it's far more likely that we'll make the top six of the Championship next season than ever get to the finals of any sort of knockout competition. I think it's far more likely that we'll do a Leeds/Forest down the divisions if we end up in the Championship next season. http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2688/183/92/665610305/n665610305_2890030_3239183.jpg I find your lack of faith disturbing...

Playoff finals next season Johnsons Pain Trophy in a few years more like. I think it's far more likely that we'll make the top six of the Championship next season than ever get to the finals of any sort of knockout competition.

No chance, we've got no-one to play on the wings either

The Enrique injury has convinced me that a higher power wants to see us suffer and there's quite simply nothing anyone can do about it.

Playoff finals next season

Some rich bloke from Dubai instead of Mike Ashley

Jose and Lovenkrands already injured... Predictably, Shearer coming in has somehow ended up coinciding with a whole new round of injury crises.

I'd throw in Edgar ahead of Coloccini. Yes, I'd rather play mr. "I'm probably going to be released at the end of my contract" over our club record defensive signing

Hope we can pull off a draw.

Evra Based on this season? The only name that came to mind. We live in a time with very few good left backs.

Buffon Ramos Vidic Ferdinand Evra Essien Xavi Messi Gerrard Ronaldo Eto'o