Fatwax

I'll definately be there. Shotgun back seat.

Loved it when Mort introduced Keegan to the press. "It gives me great press- pleasure to introduce.." Seemed a good lad.

Well looking forward to the friendly for this to kick off Maybe make a deadline for everyone interested per game or something? I've done coach & travel organising before & you always get people umming and arring til the last minute.

At least he signed for us.

Yeah, be overtaking Smith and Butt in no time. Twice a sub, 9 minutes into first game picked up a yellow, twenty something minutes into second game straight red. The depressing thing is that he'd STILL walk straight into our midfield.

Though I think this might get us banned Annoys my tits off. Total WUM.

They've won a cup and a league title more recently than us.. plus they've finished above us for 2 seasons in a row. And they have a better squad than us. I wouldn't write Rovers off so quickly.

Why would you try to 'spanish up' a spanish name?

The Dutch refer to NUFC as the graveyard of football or something.

I wish that story was true.

Jesus, will we have any players left in a few weeks?

Ameobi runs like a daddy longlegs. fact.

Wonder how much we got for him.

Thats pretty decent, actually. Cheers.

You'd be the best scout ever. Maybe just a bad game, he's looked real sharp in the league, like.

Sorry, hadn't noticed it elsewhere. I definately agree that I don't think that Pompey would be a good model to base our club on, one with higher league finishes, questionably bigger names in the squad and a much bigger supportbase & stadium, but I can't help but feel that we're behind them.. based on the last few seasons and the progress they've made compared to our slump. I do share your ambition of aiming for the top and by signing Europes finest, but I honestly don't see them coming to us at this moment in time. Lets say the club aimed to get us.. say.. 6th next season, would you as the devout expectant fan you are, accept that? I think we definately have the pull and potential to reach this next season, presuming we can get the players in. I'd love nothing more than to get them 2-2s at the San Siro but I really can't see the for the next few years. What would be your minimum satisfication. Alternatevly... who here would take 13th next season & the league cup? - or 6th place finish?

keep it up mate, this sort of thinking may catch on eventually Out of interest NE5, whats your take on Portsmouth finishing well in the last few seasons and winning the FA without really paying massive amounts? I'm not trying to stir or anything, but they haven't to my knowledge bought top class quality or pushed the boat out with wages etc. but look to be having a continued run of good seasons, resulting in a trophy with this one. I reckon we're a better club than them and I'd like to think that we'd be chosen over them if a player had to choose btw.

I wasn't wowed by Allardyce, but it didn't seem like a bad one given our situation. I was disillusioned by Souness still at this point though. I thought that Dalglish was a good appointment and I wasn't against Gullit when he came. Both had good records etc. At the time they both seemed good ones to me, in hindsight they weren't the best but as NE5 said, a few FA cup finals isn't all that bad. I'd take that now.

Seriously dun mind that for the greater good. Dick will be a more famous coach who can attract better players. Also, he is a winner. [move]WUM[/move]

I'm so excited about this idea, I think I'm going to shit. Are any home friendlies actually confirmed yet?

All commentators are ridiculous. It was like the Champions League final when Tevez, Rooney & Ronaldo were dubbed the Holy Trinity. What the f***.

Carroll showed good instincts against Juventus in the pre-season friendly. Looked lively and scored a goal.

Hmmm, thats the whole trouble. The old board were willing to back the manager, or would be willing to throw money about but the majority of the managers they appointed either failed or in the instance of the last few, not good enough. I didn't really have a problem with the board until they appointed Souness. He was on the brink of being fired from a club that isn't as big as us (opinion) and from that point it was all over. He set us back years and now we're back to day dot. Either way.

Most depressing thread ever.

Spot on.