ozzie1980

Is it just me that feels that if we win a trophy, and Smith lifts it as captain, the gloss will be slightly taken off as it's him with a stupid haircut as captain?

Decent enough game. Classic Ferdinand - Shearer combination for Big Al's second. Beardsley scored a classic as well, jinking his way into the box.

Oxford United at home - April 1988

It is simply that the small and medium sizes had the badge over two stripes (shirt 2) and the large and extra large had the badge over the one stripe (shirt 1). Both are real. A similar thing happened with the asics strips the two years before.

Last night I went to see the Bourne Ultimatum at the gate (class movie btw) and I saw our two fave clowns - Fatty Pattison and Edgar (are they a couple?) and also Joey Barton with a fellow scouser mate and a gorgeous lass. Barton didn't seem to acknowledge his team mates

That has to be the least complimentary picture of Alan Shearer

I was sitting in Starbucks on Grainger Street on Sunday afternoon when in walked David Rozehnal and his pregnant wife. Very tall and slim and sporting his brand new diesel jeans and trainers.

I would have thought Fulham would be one of the last places Zig Zag would go to anyway

Why wasn't our home kit based on the Marseille template?!? Looks much better! I've said it before, and I'll say it again but our home kit is the worst it's ever been. Still bought it though as I have to wear the current kit to the match but I'll be glad when its replaced in 2009. I fold in my collar cos it's just pointless!

a poor mans Martin Brittain

The crazy thing is, the very first review, 88/89 was when we were relegated. Watch that for some truely awful defending Even sunderland brought one out the year they got relegated! Our season wasn't as bad as that!

I wanted to set a new thread up for this but .com have said there will be no season review dvd for 06/07. I know it was a s*** season and all that but I would have still bought the dvd. All other clubs are producing one. Bit of shame there won't be one for NUFC. It'll end up being the gap in the collection with the 4th place finish, FA Cup winners review of 07/08

It does make you feel sick and shudder doesn't it? I can't wait untill we beat them again this season. Umbro have come from nowhere to design a lot of shirts again for next season.

I think I might next look at 10am on Friday if it's gonna be a slow process like this. Must say, it's looking pretty good so far. Then again, so did the home strip when we saw the shorts and socks first

"Is he gonna have a crack? He is you know! Oh I say! Brilliant! That is schoolboys own stuff"

"What a ball there by Hibbert! And away goes MacDonald again! And THAT'S A MAGNIFICANT GOAL! That is number two and that is a killer goal!" "Carr saves it, and Carr saves it again! What a remarkable double save by Kevin Carr! May well the crowd applause. Waddle. Beardsley. This is a good move developing. McDermott and back for Keegan and Keegan has scored! What a turnaround!"

I think adidas have lost the plot when it comes round to stripes on strips. It's either not enough (nufc) or far too many (ac milan). Check out Argentina: <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.tinypic.com/6cq5law.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

A couple of new AC Milan strips floating around: <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.tinypic.com/4tf4n6p.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a> <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.tinypic.com/6c6iuj8.gif" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

Sunderland's new home kit: <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/4yqoy0j.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

What I dont like nowadays is that there seems to be a set template for each manufacturer. Take a look at the AC Milan kit: <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/4mn6637.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a> More or less the same as our one. The first two adidas kits for us were specifically designed for nufc. The Grandad collar was back to the twenties with even the away strip being based on our very first kit in the 1890's. The following strip was based on the late sixties, early seventies. Nowadays, it’s the current adidas model with just the colours being changed.

Arsenal are NOT bringing out a new home kit An away kit is on the cards, as the yellow one has been used for two seasons now, their is also rumours, with no real substance, that a third/european kit is on the cards! Ummm i think they ARE like..... http://shop.arsenal.com/arsenal/sub_dept.asp?dept_id=1067&maindept=1058&mscssid= Clearly shows it as 06/07 home kit And we are going into the 07/08 season.... that "New home shirt" relates to the new ones in production as the others were faulty! I'm willing to bet mate that Arsenal will have a new home strip for season 07/08. Faulty or not, that strip is clearly stated as 06/07. In July, the new strip will be out and you can dish out your humble pie

Arsenal are NOT bringing out a new home kit An away kit is on the cards, as the yellow one has been used for two seasons now, their is also rumours, with no real substance, that a third/european kit is on the cards! Ummm i think they ARE like..... http://shop.arsenal.com/arsenal/sub_dept.asp?dept_id=1067&maindept=1058&mscssid= Clearly shows it as 06/07 home kit Also (http://www.footballshirtculture.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=26): New premiership team kit launch dates for 2007/08 Supplier Team Launch May Adidas Newcastle Home May-07 Reebok Bolton Home May-07 Puma Spurs Home May-07 Umbro Everton Home May 31st 2007 June Umbro Wigan Athletic Home June 1st 2007 Reebok Bolton Away Jun-07 July Nike Manchester Utd Home Jul-07 Nike Arsenal Home Jul-07 Puma Spurs Away Jul-07 LCS Man City Home Jul-07 Adidas Liverpool Away Jul-07 Adidas Chelsea Away Jul-07 Adidas Newcastle Away Jul-07 Umbro Everton Away July 12th 2007 August Nike Manchester Utd Away Aug-07 Nike Arsenal Away Aug-07 LCS Man City Away Aug-07 Adidas Liverpool 3rd Aug-07 Adidas Chelsea 3rd Aug-07 Umbro Wigan Athletic Away August 2nd 2007 September Umbro Everton 3rd September 6th 2007 Umbro Wigan Athletic 3rd September 6th 2007 More dates: Liverpool Away - launch 1/06/07 Sunderland Away - launch 29/06/07 AC Milan Home - 2/07/07 AC Milan Away - launch 2/07/07 AC Milan 3rd - launch 2/07/07 Bayern Home - launch 2/07/07 Benfica Home - launch 2/07/07 Chelsea Away - launch 2/07/07 Liverpool Euro - launch 2/07/07 Marseille Home - launch 2/07/07 Newcastle Away - launch 2/07/07 Real Madrid Home - launch 2/07/07 Real Madrid Away - launch 2/07/07 Real Madrid 3rd - launch 2/07/07 Inter Home - launch 2/07/07 Inter Away - launch 2/07/07 Juventus Home - launch 2/07/07 Arsenal Away - launch 5/07/07 Man Utd Home - launch 12/7/07 Rangers Away - launch 5/07/07

About six/seven years ago I saw Albert Stubbins in Newcastle City Library. I really wish I said hello and got his autograph. An all time Newcastle great and it might have made his day that a young whipper snapper knew who he was and asked for his autograph, even when he last played for Newcastle nigh on 60 years previous.

Arsenal are bringing out a new home strip for next season - their third in three years!

Anyone see this last night? The man is a legend. It made me wanna drive up to Glasgow this morning to have a bit of banter with him and do all the football games. The soccer circus thing looks pretty good but a lot of people on here will be unfit fat bastards so they won't understand. As Beresford and Rob Lee said, someone like him should not be away from football.