Fatwax

Don't worry, there'll be some late evening/night time articles and the thread will skyrocket, just like the Modric one. Then he won't sign for us, but for a rival and the thread will refuse to go away so I'm constantly reminded of the fact that we didn't sign a player I'd like here. Hm.

I'd love a youtube NUFC compilation of Alan Smith with the song "I Need A Hero" as a theme.

This probably. Cunts.

yeah, but don't forget that last night in Chipiona they presented them with all those bottles of wine.

http://www.antena3noticias.com/PortalA3N/noticia/Lotina-con-preocupacion-que-Coloccini-este-medio-fuera/1977951 Not really a reliable source, but I liked the translation. This thread is going to get big very fast if these news stories keep popping up.

I've stated on the spurs board how much i rate this guy (him, pandev,sergio garcia and Angelo palombo are the 4 players in world football i really rate. besides the elite players). Would be a great piece of business from you lot. I'm assuming he means Spurs supposedly outbidding us for him as reported in a few articles somewhere or something. You don't rate Keane that much? I reckon that £20m is a stupid price for him but I'd call him a steady striker, always clocks in with a decent amount of goals. Who you said to be replacing him with?

Probably posting on internet forums about us probably not really being in for players

Tottenham remind of a kid at playschool that wants whatever toy the other kid is playing with but instantly gets bored when they have it go for the kids new toy. Roll on 1st Sept.

Pleasantly surprised. Passing has been really good and its nice to see him having the odd pop at goal. One shot yesterday knocked a Donny player down for the count, heh. Saying this though, Geremi was a beast in pre-season last year so we'll see I guess.

Cacapa didn't really put a foot wrong. Surprised Bassong got a full game to be honest.

Well hurry up and get something sorted for the Valencia game then Nah, good news that is. Banterific.

Probably be more likely to score with a broken leg.

Just got back from the match. Bassong (or number 46 as we all affectionately knew him as) was ok, didn't panic on the ball and looked fairly calm. I'd hardly call him prolific though. Based on this match I reckon he might be worth a punt. Guthrie wasn't as good as he was coming on at Hartlepool but made some fairly nice passes of the ball. A lot of justified banter gets thrown towards Shola, but at least he attempted to have a bit of a go today in his own bumbling way. Alan Smith is a fucking disgrace. As a mag behind me said, he's got no instinct. For the Krul fans, he made one or two half decent saves. Overall we played pretty poor, but half lpatches in their half and stringing passes together. Our lack of goal threat and poor crosses from Duff and Geremi all afternoon highlighted our need for ammunition for the strikers.

Any man that can keep Mark Viduka playing about 5-6 games in a row should recieve and OBE. Keegan is old school, he's in great shape aswell and leads by example. Allardyce talked a good talk, but if he can't keep up with the lads how is he meant to push them further?

You seem to know alot about this girl around the bike sheds..

Guthries a CM mate. And Beye isn't playing due to calf strain or something I think. Looking forward to seeing Milner in the middle though, always been keen on the idea.

Until Nicko rubbstamps this rumours, its bullshit. WUM etc. Nah, its plausible.

If it was just a job he wouldn't be getting insane wages for pissing about with a ball nor would he get the adulation of fans in the first place. Sorry but bollocks is it just a job.. As for doing nothing wrong, pushing so hard for a transfer and disrespecting fans and manager alike in the process is something very wrong to people who have given you so much support. Fine if he just sees it as a job and has no respect for the club or its fans, but also fine if the fans then tell him to take a flying leap.. yes? The whole argument falls down in the fact that, why should a player show loyalty, to just be sold? Look at becks as the prime example, cried when he had to leave man u, much like gillespie did, much like in any other profession. they are employees who they can get rid of when and how they see fit, the guy wants to move on to better places, and if he didn't want to go, but liverpool had come in with 20mil, i can guarantee villa would have accepted it and barry would have been left looking like a tit. As for the money aspect, they get alot yes, but that isnt their fault, i mean, you wouldnt turn it down, and the love of the fans, thats a bullshit argument, do you honestly think people care if the fans like them or not? thats like saying you care if a guy you meet at work likes you or not, you dont know them, as far as i am concerned, and i think alot of other people are concerned in life, u cudnt give a f*** about people who arent really involved in your life. Not really, he'd be playing for a superior club in the champions league. He'd be flattered and moving onto better things, but this way he's tried to engineer a move but not gone to the extent of handing in a transfer request so he can get his loyalty bonus. It's pathetic. The only difference here is that he wants to call the shots.

I'm heading to this one. Walked past a shop in Whitby and saw the Newcastle away strip for sale. Was half tempted to go in and buy it but managed to resist. It'll be a hardcore case of Ameobi vs. Ameobi. Will they cancel eachother out or push eachother to the limit? Amazing viewing for a neutral no doubt. Yeah right.

"It'll be like a new signing".

This is a massive bonus for me too. It sounds like he stood out of our midfield at times. Aways a good sign. Like I said earlier, this'll be Duffs first full pre-season with us too. Things like that will always help.

West Ham, Aston Villa etc. all lost their first friendlies, one of them against a non-league side. It doesn't really mean much but it makes me feel a bit better. The fact that we were a goal down too & away from home. Matches like this always help the manager see where needs improving aswell.

Smith wasn't that bad for Leeds. Oh whatever, despite Smiths best efforts last season, we still managed to stay up.

I cannot explain the joy I am feeling from a Duff hattrick. This'll be the first full pre-season he's had with us aswell. Nailed on, injured within the next 4 weeks.

He's too chicken to answer this question. you're like a little lapdog Ozzie lad, always getting under somebody's feet but i notice you didn't answer the question. i answered this earlier. Do you think Ashley will do better than the Halls and Shepherd with the same manager ? I don't, but the situations are completely different.. thats a ridiculous comparison.