Mattoon

I'm sure we'll all get to see how well he plays against QPR and then in the World Cup, so either he'll get found out or we'll see what he's really capable of and we'll either have a complete diamond of a player or a HUGE transfer fee. Even if he's only half the player Rooney was at his age, that's still gotta be worth at least £10m. Still I think the most prudent thing for him to do in this situation is to ride it out with us where he's more likely to get pitch time and progress in his ability. You can guarantee at the likes of Man Yoo or Chelski he'll be lucky to even get a seat on the bench and would probably spend a fair few seasons at the best reserve team level.

He's still got a season or two left in him at top flight, but think we should start thinking about bleeding Krul and Forster in, both look like they're gonna be class and don't want to lose them as we're gonna need them both in the long run.

Us defying the doubters again, quietly going about our business without the following circus. I'm also hoping that by next year the waste of space "journo's" will be fed up of writing the same old "messiah", "high expectations" and all that cliche sh#te!

It's a sickner to think we were always along side with the spuds, around the same level of football but we always just had the edge, now look at us, worlds apart. Hopefully it won't be too long before we're battling neck and neck with them again instead of the likes of Sunlund and West Brom.

I have the misfortune of living in Blackpool, so I guess it would be cool to get to see more Premiership games down here. It would also be good for us as we'd be guaranteed at least 1 side would finish below us next year!

To be honest I'm glad the smoggies lost today. We had the glory of promotion taken from our hands, having been promoted before we kicked a ball, I wouldn't want us to be promoted before we got chance to take to the field. I think it will be more gratifying and a better atmosphere when we win on Monday night, it's just a pity it couldn't have been a home game too.

I dunno about anyone else but when Enrique scored I was "up"!

check first post in this thread. Forgot about that cheers

Is this on TV or radio?

Not sure if this has ever been posted before, but it's the first time I've seen it and I had to share http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WFHsSEDiZg

I hated football as a kid, wasn't the sporty type. However watching England in Euro '96 ignited a love for football and I remember thinking I wanna support the team this Shearer guy plays for. Ergo I was a Blackburn supporter for about a week. Hooked ever since. So I wasn't born a supporter, but I'll definately die one!!

To be fair, last time we signed a striker from Coventry he had a track record of something like 34 starts, 6 goals and we paid 6 million. I know there was a few raised eyebrows there, but what a quality buy he turned out to be. He's here now, lets give the lad a fair crack and get behind him, you never know!

Whatever the reasons for the current transfer policy, let it continue. Some good talent for the future being bought and quietly conducted so we don't get pipped at the post. For the first time in I can't remember since, I finally feel excitement for the future, like we're finally over the turmoil and moving back up to where we should be. The current transfer policy reminds me a bit of the Robson era, where we bought young, upcoming English tallent from lower leagues, it's just a pity CH isn't quite in the same league of management as Robson.

I just hope they stay up this season so we can maul them home and away, would be unreal if we could be personally responsible for sending the dirty inbreds down

nearly 40 mins played now, where's the fourth goal??

I hope this turns out to be a mauling and not one of those games where nothing else happens for the next 60 minutes!

Living in Blackpool this is gonna be a hard pill to swallow, I'll never hear the end of it! Blackpool always do well against the top sides though, they won home and away against Birmingham last season and brought two draws against Wolves too I think. They still finished just 10 points above relegation. This is not the end of the world, just a reality check.

Anyone else concerned that having taken so long to "secure" the funding to buy the club, where will the funds come from for buying players, especially when we get promoted.

This. Really do think we should give Ranger his shot at this level, maybe not start him but definately give him a shot at some stage, with Carroll picking off and balls over the top I would feel a lot more confident with a striker like Ranger on the receiving end rather than Shambles. Lua Lua looks like he's got some nouse about him too. If he's available though I'd definately put Duff in the team, but it looks like he's traveling up to London this weekend, so probably won't be available.

Again not a big fan of Duff myself, however he did seem the one most likely to score last Saturday, think he could do a good job in this league, if we can get promotion and they're willing to bid the same amount next year, I would say wait. Not fit for the premiership anymore but he looked pretty lively in this league, could be a big difference in our title push.... Never thought I'd be talking about Newcastle and winning the title so soon, pitty it's the wrong title!

He'd do a job but surely there are other options who could potentially make the grade if we did get promotion? Out with Bassong, in with O'Brien, who said it was all doom and gloom!

Can see the tabloid headlines now, Moat keeps Geordy Boat Afloat Best news we've heard this year or another dead end?? Please let it be true, please let it be true....

Just watched the BBC documentary about Sir Bobby, and do you know what hurts the most? That in his dying moments, his beloved Newcastle was at it's lowest ebb in over a decade. Just been relegated, a shambles inside and out, a useless owner destroying the club he lived for, no manager and a bunch of useless hasbeens as a playing staff. And I fear we'll never see the dizzying hights he took us to in my lifetime. Thanks for the Champions league football Bobby, I'll always be greatful for what you did for us.

if the fat knacker wasn't so unbelievably desperate to sell the club he might have shifted it by now. Everyone knows he's desperate so they'll hold out for a bargain. I'm about ready to pull out the hair I have left on my head, which ain't a whole lot!

rip sir bobby. a true legend, a gentleman and a national treasure. he was a gift to football. thank you for bringing back the entertainers and making newcastle a force to be reconed with. surely now we should name a sir bobby robson stand! gutted.