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Edmilson is quite possibly the closest Newcastle could come to a great holding midfielder and centreback. It's a gamble, but it is definitely one worth taking. His current injury situation is the only reason we have a shot at him. So bring him in! 30 is no age for a player in his position where pace is not the main attribute, but rather experience. He rather at the peak of his career than at the end of it. He could have 4-5 seasons at top level left in him imo. We should have taken the same gamble with Woodgate.

Aren't people forgetting that Sam will probably employ the 4-5-1 formation in many games (from what I've heard 4-4-2 seems unlikely). which will mean there's still three central midfielders, but two wings and only one forward position for our four frontmen to fight over (Viduka will probably get it). Of course if we replaced Martins or Owen with Gudjohnson (please please please) he could be the top of the three man central midfield.

Aye, but their meaning is from a purely technical standpoint: it's actually impossible for us to qualify for the CL until 2008-09. I know it's impossible before 2008-09, but I'm still being optimistic and hoping it will happen then, even though it's unrealistic. And it's more than a purely tecnical standpoint that it "does not look likely before the 2008/09 season at the earliest." There's still the judgement that it is fairly unlikely for us to qualify for CL in 2008-09. But I'm not one to let 'slim to almost impossible' chances destroy my hope, I'm a Newcastle fan after all.

Well, I'm optimistic. And Deloitte wrote that in february before big Sam and mighty Mike came aboard.

Hope Ashley has read this:

I think you're right.. I must have thought of the fact that their respective tax systems doesn't allow them to offer the players that much money (after taxes). But that certainly doesn't mean they don't payout as much, they might even pay more because of it. Sorry, my bad. But in my own defence, I did write an 'iirc' (which I didn't).

This is your own guesswork, isn't it?? I think you should be able to find the actual standings somewhere. Do that and then we can discuss (and be disgusted of) how much Newcastle are overpaying their players.. Btw I don't think you'd find the Milans and Bayern that high.. There's not very high salaries in Germany and italy iirc..

http://www.bolddk.com/billeder/art6304.jpg Here he is being beaten by Henrik Larsson..

I heard we're interrested in signing the swedish talent Jon Jönsson from Elfsborg. He's supposedly being chased by a number of european clubs. Anyone know anything about him? And could someone explain why he is still being called a talent at 23??

Poor mans Dyer tbh

Seen him a couple of times. Very solid defender and a big fellow as well, scores a fair amount on headers. Nothing extraordinary, but could do the job. A Big-Sam-kinda-player!

You're completely right Let's get rid of the lot and buy some Martin's and Rommedahl's to play as Targetmen, cm's and cb's, 'cause that's where the pace's needed.

You can read it now or check your paper in a year: 1. Man Utd 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Spurs 5. Everton 6. Arsenal 7. Newcastle 8. Blackburn 9. Villa 10. West Ham 11. Pompey 12. Man City 13. Middlesbrough 14. Sunderland 15. Bolton 16. Birmingham 17. Reading 18. Fulham 19. Wigan 20. Derby

Mr. Nut and the Swinging Magpies

bit risky...unconvinsing at chelsea...imo, i would give a shot for fair price ... 3mln? The price I saw mentionened was £2,5 m

I just read we're winning the race to Rozenhal's signature.. But the article also stated that Khalid Boulahrouz is on Big Sam's list. don't know if you've heard of this before, I certainly haven't. What would you think of the cannibal on Tyneside?? I think he might be a bit of a gamble, but he would add some much needed height, physical presence and aggressiveness to team.

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