thewellander

Damn it!

This is real? I can get excited?

Yeah, sorry about that.

Can someone tell me who was performing that version of Blaydon races before the game? Also, any idea where I could get a copy? It's not a big hit where I'm from.

I enjoyed the game. My first chance to watch the lads this preseason. Jonas was great. I thought Milner had a good game. Enrique's gift to PSV was shocking. But all-and-all we put out a good performance against a strong side and got two goals without a proper centre forward.

The eighth minute? Ok. I exageratte.

Where has Guthrie gone? He's not been in it since his goal.

I think they're booing the PSV player who keeps fouling Jonas.

Yep. He'll need to work on his crossing, but he's giving us some much-need pace.

What did he say? Had the sound off as it's stuttering like f***. Just put this in the match thread as well, but when he was going through the lineup he mentioned that Smith wasn't there and then immediately mentioned that it's being reported that he's off to Everton, or something of the like. I don't know where he got his information, but I'm hopeful.

No, really. Did he say that? Smith? Coloccini? When he was going through the lineup, he said something along the lines of "No Smith in the lineup. Of course there are reports that he's on his way to Everton." Towards the end of the match he said that Coloccini was in Newcastle having his medical and that the deal should be announced soon. At least that's what I heard.

I'm happy with this game. The quality of the picture on nufcTV is great. Highlight of the game: the commentator saying that Smith wasn't in the lineup because he was linked to Everton. Also the confirmation that Coloccini was having a medical today.

The commentator on NUFCtv's coverage of the PSV game strongly hinted that Smith wasn't in the lineup because he's on his way to Everton.

Ameobi, I'd sell. I'd only sell Smith for a decent amount. At this point, I would hang on to Duff.

I'm also a hard worker. I'm also a terrible footballer. And it's my dream to play for Newcastle. Do I deserve a contract? Because I'll take it.

Was he still injured this year, or could he just not break into the squad?

Fulham's bid for Andrew Johnson looks like it might fall through. He's not great, but he might be good cover here for when Owen and Viduka are injured.

They're probably waiting until this thread gets to 100 pages.

I agree with this. ManU and Arsenal away are games that I don't expect us to win at any rate. But our defenders haven't been playing poorly, and we're getting Coloccini in this week, so maybe our back four can stop the onslaught and at least get us out of those two games without a huge goal difference deficit.

I felt really bad for him when he got that injury. It was pretty nasty. I hope he can get himself fit.

I'd like to announce my appointment as the Chairman of the International Association of Canadian Newcastle United Supporters.

I hope this isn't anything like the team we put out during the actual season.

I would have thought you would have been more bothered by Sunderland being 4th.

I don't think any thread on these boards lately can go more than 10 consecutive posts at any time without someone mentioning that Alan Smith sucks.

Yeah, it is puzzling, especially since he seems to have such a high work rate.