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never bothered posting this at the time, but 2 mates of mine said they saw James Milner and his lass on Thursday in the Northumberland St. branch of Gregory's Maison of Fine Wine and Cuisine.

SSN were banding about some tripe when they did the review of the papers that Chelsea want to loan him to a MLS club. Didn't catch what paper said this, but I'm guessing it was The Star

this isn't about Mourinho, but it's England related and not worthy of a new thread..... When I was on the metro someone had left The Sun, so I had a flick through to pass the time and direct my eyes away from the baby in a pram that seemed to be eating pasties like there was no tomorrow. Anyway, apparantly Manuel Almunia is going to get a British passport next year 'cos he's been at the Arse for 4 years and hopes to get an England callup as he hasn't been capped by Spain. Anyway, back the the real topic...

wouldn't surprise me if we're unchanged (any changes being from niggles picked up last night)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/2007/12/06/arshavin-i-m-keen-on-toon-89520-20210406/ ARSHAVIN: I'M KEEN ON TOON EXCLUSIVE 06/12/2007 Related Articles More News Sport pictures Newcastle target Andrei Arshavin admits he would love to play in the Premier League. The Russia skipper was part of the Zenit St Petersburg team which faced Everton in the UEFA Cup last night, but it may have been his last game for his home-town club. After helping Zenit become Russian champions last month, the 26-year-old playmaker feels ready for a new challenge - and would welcome an approach from the Magpies. Arshavin (right) said: "Of course I would like to play in England. Advertisement "In Russia as well as England they are talking about Newcastle being interested in me but nobody has said anything to me and there has been no concrete offer. In principle if they made an offer I would be interested."

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another good post.

I agree with this tbh. At this point in time, after letting him bring in his own players, and with no-one else worthwhile to bring in, sacking makes no fucking logical sense whatsoever. Let him have until the end of the season. In all fairness we're not one of the 3 shittest teams in the league, we're not going to get relegated. As someone (apologies I forgot who) said in another thread, we were spoiled in the Keegan and Robson days, and many fans have let that whet their appetite - and so now this is the expected norm (Champs League, or at least Europe). Let's face it, we're an average club whose most likely acheivement is to get UEFA cup football, and that is going through a period of change. Ashley ISN'T Abramovich, he isn't going to splash the cash in one massive spree Newcastle ISN'T London, we're going to have to prove ourselves to attract top players Allardyce ISN'T a shit manager, obviously he is still trying to find a style to play with (yes his decisions are sometimes fucking mental), but if he really was shit he wouldn't have got this far in football management. Can the fucking pessimists please put up or shut up. I think the word I'm looking for to describe some of our fans is fucking greed. It's time to wake up and smell the fucking coffee NEWCASTLE ARE AN AVERAGE CLUB.

born in Durham (Dryburn Hospital - RIP), raised in Birtley (southmost point of Gateshead), then Chester-le-Street (northernmost point of Co. Durham) and now living in Heaton (Newcastle). How I like brackets...

turns out we're not the only ones... from teamtalk.com.... "Malouda hits out at Blues methods Florent Malouda has hit out at Chelsea's training and dietary control - and says footballers in England play with their brains switched off." http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2942837,00.html

If Owen is involved, he will probably have a convenient "setback" in his injury that will just so happen to occur on Christmas Eve at Darsley Park in a "light jogging" incident.

fair doos but blah blah fucking blah. Yes he gave 110% on Saturday, and yes the fans were brilliant. Still shite atmosphere at home games though! Will atmospheres like that on Saturday ever be seen at SJP again?

will this mean the return of local hero? (I'm not starting up that whole debate again, I'm merely asking).

I'm not having a pop here, but NEVER refer to sunderland as a city. It might have been given the title, but it doesn't have a cathedral, and didn't have a university up until a few years ago - 2 things used to classify a city. It's a large town. And while I'm on, its obviously the Old Firm. Fair enough the fact they play each other at least 4, maybe even 5 or 6 times a season so they aren't as "special". But I've spoke to Glasweigans who have supported either club, and the sheer hatred and abuse, and stories they have about incidents with each other makes the Newcastle vs Sunderland Shields Ferry thing seem like a playfight. Having said that, I've seen Durham City vs. Bedlington Terriers, and for non-league, that was some game. Tackles flying in and even a little scuffle between fans!

well trainline.com are saying £47 return to Stoke (with YP railcard), with 2 changes. and you have to leave central at 8.50am to get there at 1.17 Jesus wept!

the footballgroundguide says visitors get up to 4,800 tickets. No chance of this going on general sale methinks

fucking rights! I'm chuffed if I can get a ticket. Fancied somewhere like that, in the hope we'll get 5,000 or so down. And we met some lasses from there in Magaluf last summer. Wonder if I can stay there... A shag and a Toon win would go down well!

this game is brilliant! It reminds me of playing sunday league!!!

same here, but what I can only guess were members of the "ultras" could have got us kicked off yesterday for pulling off light fittings and not shutting up when told to on the York-Blackburn leg of the journey. Apart from going in a car, I think theres little way you can avoid them now as they have branched out I was thinking more swimming. Tynemouth --- round the top of Scotland --- back in the Mersey somewhere --- then get to Blackburn through one of (or a network of) Lancashire's umpteen canals walk? you never know, I could do it for charity and get my lovely, photogenic face plastered all over nufc.com!

whats Chasetown like for a night out? Wild?

fair point. My mackem mates went to Barnsley last year and they got an entire stand behind a goal and part of a stand running parallel to the pitch - they said it was just like a home game. That would be fantastic. And televise the fucker too, just so we can be heard by millions

same here, but what I can only guess were members of the "ultras" could have got us kicked off yesterday for pulling off light fittings and not shutting up when told to on the York-Blackburn leg of the journey. Apart from going in a car, I think theres little way you can avoid them now as they have branched out I was thinking more swimming. Tynemouth --- round the top of Scotland --- back in the Mersey somewhere --- then get to Blackburn through one of (or a network of) Lancashire's umpteen canals walk?

ahhh well, in a daft theory, whereby we'd replace Russia, I doubt we would have made it past the group anyway (if McLaren was in charge) Group D: Greece Sweden Spain Russia two draws and a defeat I'd have thought.

probably end up with fucking Hereford away and have to watch Radford's goal 10 billion times between now and January

If Ashley wants Shearer in the club so much, speak to Sam and ask if he'd be happy to have him in his collection of 377834698 backroom staff. Push Pearson and Round aside and let Shearer talk to the players, offer advice etc (the man has been there ffs, and obviously knows what he's talking about) and give Sam advice on a possible plan B - something to which it is becoming more evident the aforementioned fuckwits don't be able to do