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TBH I love Local hero, hope it stays. Do I recall correctly in thinking that the PA guy said he was going on holiday for the first few weeks of the season but should be back in September?

Do away with music before kick off. Just read the teams out, play the shitty Prem anthem, then no more music, like the Pompey game

Could have saved this till Wednesday like

From the Beeb. Former chairman Freddy Shepherd feels England striker Michael Owen must repay his debt to Newcastle. Owen's knee problem was one of a number of injuries that stalled the Magpies' campaign last season and they could only finish 13th in the Premier League. Shepherd, who left the club last week, told BBC Five Live: "Michael Owen owes Newcastle a lot. I think he's played more times for England than Newcastle." Owen joined in 2005 and played 11 games before breaking a bone in his foot. The England striker, 27, then ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament at the 2006 World Cup and only made his comeback for Newcastle in May. Now Shepherd expects Sam Allardyce, who was appointed manager of Newcastle in May, to use the methods he employed as Bolton boss to bring Owen and the rest of the squad back to their peak fitness. "I have every confidence Sam Allardyce will get the injury situation sorted out. "From what I hear, the players have never been fitter," revealed Shepherd. "Sam's got the mental strength and that was certainly needed at Newcastle. He brings a lot of discipline to the club and is nobody's fool. "We tried to get Sam for two years and we have finally got him. I have every confidence he will do well." Shepherd, who was replaced as chairman last week following Mike Ashley's takeover of the club, does not expect affairs off the pitch to affect preparations for the new season. Police raided Newcastle as part of an investigation into alleged corruption earlier this month but Shepherd says the club are clear of any wrongdoing. "The club have nothing to answer," said the 65-year-old. "We have done absolutely nothing wrong and are spotless. "The police are looking for someone else and are trying to get evidence to stack a case up." Shepherd relinquished control of Newcastle when he agreed to sell his 28% stake in the club to Ashley for £37.6m. The former chairman was struck down by a bout of pneumonia and a collapsed lung when the deal was being finalised. But Shepherd, who became chairman in 1997, says he has no regrets about how his reign at St James' Park ended. "My position as PLC chairman no longer existed and so there's no problem at all," he insisted. "You need to be more than a multi-millionaire to own a football days. It's a new era at the club and I'm sure Mike will take it forward. "I've still got my box and will go to the matches. I've been there since I was a kid and I'm certainly not going to stop now. "I sold the club for £38m and I've done fantastically well for what was a hobby. Now I'm going back to my main businesses."

I noticed there was a lack of it against Celtic, wonder if it will show it's face today. Whether it's a full time omission or not waits to be seen...

Tbh, even if this is true, I'd settle for us spending £15million (inc Dyer sale) for the rest of the window. We good get two quality defenders and two or so squad players with that.

How the fuck would you know? being there i.e. not watching the fucking Bill You're the cockney bandwagon jumper, not me. You weren't there against Celtic btw, have you forgotten that already? for a damn sight better reason than watching the fucking bill tbh. I was at PSV and Fener last year though, no doubt you were still watching the bill. and how the fuck can you be a banwagon jumper at my fucking age? and finally, go check an atlas, because if i'm a fucking cockney, you're a filthy mackem So was I SOOPAFAN. I was also at Lillestrom, Villarreal, Wigan, Ventspils, Fulham, Everton, Levidia, Bolton, Portsmouth, Charlton, Sheff Utd, Celta, Portsmouth again, Reading, Watford, Chelsea, Spurs, Bolton (a), Man Utd, Birmingham, West Ham, Villa, Liverpool, Waregem, Middlesbrough, Alkmaar, Citeh, Arsenal, Chelsea and Blackburn. If you want to play soopafan Top Trumps, I've got you every day of the week, Vic. Oh and: http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=19915.msg368473#msg368473 That's what makes you a bandwagon jumper - your own admission. And you've got the brass neck to call the rest of us for only supporting when we're winning? Give your head a shake. You've just fallen for his wind up. Hook, line and sinker.

For all we know it could well be Allardyces idea. He could well be worried that he's spending far too much time trying to sort out new players and not enough time with the players he's got already. He knows Keegan could sell the idea of moving to Newcastle to just about anyone, so asked for him to be brought in. Sam identifies his targets, Keegan goes and gets them.

What's Mr 3 yellows got to do with this?

Link Arsene Wenger is considering hiring former Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder as Arsenal's new sporting director. The manager has been short of support in playing matters since the departure in April of vicechairman David Dein,who was active in deals to sign players.Secretary Ken Friar has helped with the administration of contracts but the manager also wants a football man to work with. Scroll down to read more: It was thought he might turn to a fellow Frenchman, with the names of former Arsenal scout Damien Comolli and ex-Gunners players Remi Garde and Gilles Grimandi being advanced, along with Wenger's friend Gerard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager. Wenger's relationship with Comolli has cooled since the ex-St Etienne technical director took the same job at Tottenham, while Garde is happy as a coach at Lyon and Grimandi is used by Arsenal as a scout in France, a job for which the manager believes him well suited. Houllier, though at Arsenal yesterday to watch the Emirates Cup tournament, is enjoying a rest period after quitting Lyon. Instead, Wenger wants to bring in an Englishman and Roeder fits the bill,with the knowledge of players gleaned during his time as boss at West Ham then Newcastle, from where he was sacked at the end of last season. Wenger was impressed with the way Roeder endured his dismissal,along with his brain surgery of a few years ago,with stoicism and dignity. Wenger, himself, has been offered a new three-year contract, worth around £3million a year — and with an exit clause on his part at the end of each season — but it remains unsigned despite him saying a fortnight ago that it would be done 'soon'. He insists that he wants to stay, and that he believes in the ability of his young squad to challenge for the Premiership title, but it is believed he wants to wait to see how they perform in early season before committing himself for a longer term. That is another reason why he has held fire on appointing a sporting or technical director. He feels it would be unfair to bring in a new man with so much uncertainty, as American Stan Kroenke waits in the background to make a takeover bid. That, too, is thought to be a big reason — along with Wenger's desire to advance young players — for his comparative inactivity in the transfer market, though the board say money is available. Only the Brazilian-Croat Eduardo Da Silva,Frenchman Bacary Sagna and Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski have arrived as senior players for a combined £18m. Wenger, however, will recruit more. "We are still looking to bring one more player in, maybe two, depending on who is available," he said in the programme, stressing that after the departures of Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg "nobody else will be leaving, apart from on loan".Wenger added: "We have a good, strong squad, maybe a bit short in numbers, but we will take our time in bringing new players in." Right-back Sagna was the only new face in a mix-and-match side — Kolo Toure and William Gallas taking 45 minutes each as captain — that beat Paris Saint- Germain 2-1. Matthieu Flamini's goal right on half-time,when he tucked away Nicklas Bendtner's chest-down from Gael Clichy's cross, set them on the way to a fortuitous win. Growing into the game, Bendtner, 19, showed why Wenger has such high hopes of the Dane this season after his year on loan at Birmingham City, when he stabbed home the second. Peguy Luyindula pulled a goal back for the Parisians and Bendtner missed a chance to seal it, his tame penalty saved by Mickael Landreau after Zoumana Camara bought down Alexander Hleb. Arsenal today take on Italian champions Internazionale of Milan, beaten 2-0 by Valencia, with Jaime Gavilan and David Villa scoring the goals

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That's what I'd play... Well since Troisi doesn't play CM, you're a square pegs in round holes man. A) It's a friendly B) N'zogbia isn't a left back C) It's a friendly D) Milner isn't an out and out left winger E) It's a friendly F) Luque isn't an out and out striker G) It's a friendly H) We can't all be soopafans like you I) It's a friendly N'Zogbia is the best left back we have at the moment, and Milner is probably the best we have on the left wing. Not being soopafantastic, just saying that he doesn't play CM. Since it's a friendly, if he's going to play we may as well put him on in his proper position.

Rumour-tastic. Porto RB.

That's what I'd play... Well since Troisi doesn't play CM, you're a square pegs in round holes man.

Thats f****** rediculous! Looks like Gooners can't spell either.... Beat me to it.

I love the young'uns enthusiasm (sp) , they are the future of newcastle united. I will seriously stop posting on here about Toon Ultras and anything to do with our quiet fans , if someone can honestly give me a some real reasons why we are embarrasing , an doing the club no good , or if you were mature enough to , maybe give us some feedback on what we should change , or do? Not including a name change , as our name is pretty well known amongst toon fans now. We have a banner with our name on , an also a massive banner showing what our aim is!!!!! Carry on as you are. As has been said, avoid anything to do with removal of shoes. Also, avoid shit like hoying bog rolls and streamers etc. Sticks to scarves, banners and flags. I reckon you're doing a canny job, especially when you're in the Gallowgate corner.

You don't have Keegan 7 on your home shirt by any chance do you? You may be right, are you that smoggie bloke? Don't tell him! He's obviously targetting you for some nefarious purpose. Nar, just reckon I might have been sitting behind her on the way to Watford. Aye, me and me mate Gaz (Flintoff on here) would doing accent impersonations all the way back. Mine were just all botched versions of smog Was a canny bus that day like. Aye it was, the bus back from Hartlepool was brilliant this year mind you. Hope it keeps up for the away games this season, better than sitting in silence.... Too true. Bolton bus should be good, first day of the season and all that...

You don't have Keegan 7 on your home shirt by any chance do you? You may be right, are you that smoggie bloke? Don't tell him! He's obviously targetting you for some nefarious purpose. Nar, just reckon I might have been sitting behind her on the way to Watford. Aye, me and me mate Gaz (Flintoff on here) would doing accent impersonations all the way back. Mine were just all botched versions of smog Was a canny bus that day like.

You don't have Keegan 7 on your home shirt by any chance do you? Don't tell him! He's obviously targetting you for some nefarious purpose. Nar, just reckon I might have been sitting behind her on the way to Watford.

You don't have Keegan 7 on your home shirt by any chance do you?

That thread is mint. They reckon they have a better set of wingers

That is shite like.

BTW I'd love it if we had signed him, in case people think i'm calling him shit.

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