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Canny dry Pardew like. I thought he was slagging him off for a second.

In fact, googling it out of curiousiity: http://cc.fulhamfc.com/forum/topics/premier-league-average-squad-ages-season-2011-12?xg_source=activity 19th youngest squad in the league

Looks a pretty old team.

Looks like he goes on about the same shit every few days. Potentially interesting, but more likely bluster.

Yeah fuck the beer garden tbh. Just quit smoking and it's baltic at the minute. Cheers though, will check it out.

The Eight Bells is a common destination IIRC. Too packed for my tastes, but good. Merci.

Anyone suggest best pub pre-match? If not best, at least one most likely to be full of away fans? Soz if this has been asked earlier in the thread.

Why? Gomes has been sidelined and Friedel is maybe good for one more year at a push. Krul could be the keeper for ten years, as he will probably be for you. I think Levy will sanction what's needed for what's needed, within our usual parameters. Why didn't you get someone in last summer? I mean someone a bit longer term than Friedel?

Fuck me, talk about just crowbarring shit into any old random tune in your head.

Can't argue with that. Newcastle identify a need, identify a player, sign said player, move on. By contrast Harry goes to France saying he's going to look at Loic Remy, just as he did over 2 years ago. Obviously hasn't made his mind up yet. That said, we have got 2 more young Croatian players, a young Slovenian plus a 17 yr old keeper from Stockport County all on trial. The transfer strategy I spoke about a couple of days ago seems to be flourishing. Tottenham and Levy have nailed it. Seems like you've got a fantastic set up for youth whilst also making sure that the main team comes through as well. Considering how little time it's taken to become so good, it really is impressive. I remember when Keegan made the comment after that Chelsea game a few years back saying it was a closed shop in the top four. Just shows things can change very quickly if you have a very good model or are City and just buy whoever you want Well, I think it's a bit of perfect storm coming together. You've had the financial mismanagement at Man United and Liverpool plus Man City appearing out of nowhere like a richer, crazier Chelsea. Chelsea getting older, and not being able to turn on a dime. Put a lot of stress on the Top Four . Credit to Tottenham. seems a strange thing to attribute their drop in form to.

Newcastle number 9s: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2012/jan/18/newcastle-united-legendary-no9-pictures?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

There's only two Dembas scoring...

Sacked all the players too though, n'est pas?

Interesting (and suprisingly positive) article from whese keys: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jan/18/newcastleunited-premierleague?newsfeed=true

Lee Ryder's getting a bit like cwarr. There's so much bullshit that it's hard to believe his stuff even when there are quotes attached (especially the way he twists peoples words to fit a point/headline he has created).

Ah ok, cool.

Does anyone actually know if they're mates or even get on? Or are we just assuming it cos they're from the same country? Doesn't look like they've even played together much for the NT.

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,90450.msg3222300.html#msg3222300 I have IE at work and can't change it. Thanks though.

Really like that about it too. And from what Pardew said we've been trying to do a deal since last Jan, so that's three windows running we've been in talks without much media rumour/linkage. Definitely preferable to long running sagas drawn out in the press (à la Maigä)

Senegal fixture for ACoN group games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations#Group_A

Bit background on him, from last year: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/raphael_honigstein/12/08/freiburg.papiss.cisse/index.html#ixzz1jl0AivTv

I want them. http://www.johnlewis.com/55666/Product.aspx?source=63258

Eh? How's it "taking so long"?

Only weakness is hungry and sleepy. So he's afraid of Dwarfs.

Nope, probably been told to keep schtum till it's official. More likely just doesn't know.