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thewellander

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  1. I bought a ticket to the MLS All Star game only to see Solano. I'm gutted. Should have seen it coming, though.

     

    I'd be happy if he came back as a squad player, but I don't think it's going to happen.

  2. I was happy when he signed, but now I really don't care if he goes. I'm not pleased that he'd go to the Mackems, though. But that's only because I got Duff's name on the back of a Newcastle shirt last year. Won't be wearing that anymore if he goes to Sunderland.

  3. I know there has been posted a couple of links t fotballshirt shopsin this thread, but which site is the most secure site to buy from really, anybody have a place they have bought alot from?

     

    Subside Sports is the best IMO.  Good selection, no problems with them at all.  I've also bought from Kitbag, but I wouldn't recommend them. 

     

    I second this. I've never had a single problem with Subside Sports.

  4. I feel like a huge loser over how excited I get over new Newcastle shirts being launched. I buy them all (including 3rd jerseys) which is just terrible, by any standards. But I can't help myself.

     

    The new Werder Bremen kits are class, btw.

     

    http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/fsc05/werder_bremen-08-09-kappa-kits.jpg

  5. I think the US obviously have more developing to do, but I think on any given day, they can get results. I wouldn't underestimate them.

     

    And it's far too early in soccer's development in both the US and Canada to be too harsh in judging our teams. North American soccer will come along in time, I'm sure.

  6. Apologies if this has all been said before - I haven't read all 7 pages of this thread. It seems like the wage problem can be at least partially remedied by offloading Duff, Smith, Barton, Geremi and Viduka and bringing in younger talent.

     

    To me, that's a win-win and this isn't a big deal.

     

    The underachievers in our squad should go and we should finally start building around the young, hungry players. Obviously, it will require some work in the offseason to make sure we target the right people and more patience on the fans' part will be required, but our previous system has failed and I think Ashley's wanting us to lower the wages can only be a good thing.

  7. sunderland's kit has stripes on the back

     

    I just went to their shop's website to look at their new kit and the picture for the ladies kit is of Carlos Edwards (I think). Sometimes it's just too easy.

  8. Question is what SWP are we getting?

     

    The tremendous player he was at City or the player who couldn't cut it at chelsea, couldn't hack it at the top and now has to settle for a club that his stepdad had a few derisory comments about when we expressed interest in him a couple of years ago? Suddenly we are worth signing for?

     

    If he comes here it will be because he wants to play regularly and improve, imo. So, I think we would get him looking to recapture his old form. Could be wishful thinking, but I choose to be optimistic, if we sign him.

  9. With Carver there, it seems like an ideal opportunity to set up a link between the two clubs. Somewhere to offload the likes of Ameobi, Duff, Smith etc aswell as a place to send some of the kids such as Edgar to get experience.

     

    I doubt that Keegan and Wise would want their young players playing on the artificial turf day in and day out.

     

    As for the money issue, every MLS team has a "designated player" slot that falls outside of the salary cap, and I beleive that the league pays part of the salary while the club pays the other part. All the players are actually paid by the league, if I remember correctly.

     

    TFC sells out every game and pushes a lot of merchandise. They could probably afford to offer Ameobi competitive wages. I doubt that anybody will offer him what he's making at Newcastle, though.

  10. f***ing hell if Carvers looking at getting in all ex players then they'll have to change their name to Torontoon!

     

    Buy Smith while you're at it Carver please!

     

    You had me all the way with that first part.

     

    Alan Smith? No thank you.

  11. I didn't care who won, but Drogba is my all-time least favorite player, so I would have been sickened to see him lift the trophy. I was actually disappointed that it was Terry who messed up, though. I like him as a player, and he works his butt off.

     

    The real story is how absolutely idiotic Drogba is, however.

  12. We still have the so called "designated player" position open. I think Toronto could afford him. I would love to see him here, personally. Actually, I'll take all the washed up Newcastle players!

     

    He would do well in the MLS, no doubt, and would fit well into Toronto's system.

  13. Sorry if it's been said already, but:

     

    "Barton knocked a man to the floor, straddled him and hit him up to 20 times while his cousin threw food at his victim. He then hit a 16-year-old so hard he knocked out his teeth. This after ten pints and five bottles of lager."

     

    Cancel the fucker.

     

    Agreed.

  14. Ok. Does anyone know any other sites which sell 'real' shirts cheap!!

     

    Also, can anyone recommend a site that sells a bigger variety of tops from around the world?

     

    I know ArgentineSoccer has a good selection of Argeninian ones.

    www.subsidesports.com

     

    I've never had a single problem with subsidesports.com, and I use them often. Top notch company, imo.

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