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Guthrie isn't on the midfielder list yet and like matty pointed out neither is Jonas.

Also, Rooney isn't injured, he's just sick so I'd really expect him to play.

Do you even read the other threads? Ashley has stated multiple times that the cash is there but they aren't going to go spending it on everything that moves - only players that want to be here and have the "newcastle heart"

I think that's pretty obvious as I really don't think he would've been at the match and Ashley having a shirt with Coloccini on it if it wasn't a done deal.

Heard a rumor that we're going to unveil three signings at once this week. The names being branded around were Coloccini, Derdiyok, and one "big" surprise. Anyone else hear these rumors? Any mileage?

Had to say I really enjoyed when Edgar scored against Man U - you could really tell how much it mattered to him, it was one of the purest forms of joy I had ever seen from scoring a goal. I also love when Marlon King scores and he does the bow & arrow.

Agreed. If they didn't have the back line that they do they would've gotten run over today (more so than they did).

I'll be glad to have it over come Sunday evening - won't have to worry about going to OT the rest of the season. That being said, I could see/would love to see us getting a draw.

For the first time in his Newcastle career he has a fight on his hands to get into the team. Don't underestimate what a fresh challenge can mean to a player whose game has been effected mostly by succumbing to the mediocrity around him. I.e. Shearer post Sir Bobby. I predict a similar turn around in form for Given. There is no fight, unfortunately he'll walk right back into the first team. Everyone knows he's a big cry baby when it comes to sitting on the bench and KK will succumb like every manager before him. I would feel totally confident with Harper in goal and feel like it should be his shirt to lose but we know Given won't stand for that.

I've been laughing for like five straight minutes after reading that.

Definitely the signing of the season.

You think it's gradient or more just how the light shins on it? Perhaps you can only see the strip across the chest when the light shines on it right?

Quote of the thread right there.

That's definitely the word I'd use to describe him.

Just saw on Sky Sports that we might be in for Johnson from Man City.

Love their play on words: "Civil Wor"

I think if we could have some debate about the popularisation of the word "dude" we could add a couple of pages to the count. I'll start us off my personal opinion is that, it's popularity escalated when Ashton Kutcher uttered thatmortal line "Dude,where's my car" in the movie of the same name, which was a box office smash in the year 2000. And then....and then..... I am from Florida and have been using "dude" regularly since I can remember. My dad has always called me "dude" like - "hey dude get the wrench." It really depends where you come from I guess, I don't know many people from Missouri using the term regularly, let alone the UK. (just doing my part to get to 200 pages)

Have to agree with this, especially if we can con Everton into taking Smith off our hands.

That would be like an early Christmas, even though he's injured he's still better than Smith.

It's all gotten a bit scrappy. Taylor MotM.

some good work by our lads, keeping it on the ground and moving it around pretty well.

Why the fuck is the crowd booing? It's a god damn friendly and they are booing? Newcastle fans aren't fickle at all!

Let's hope, but we have been known to lose the plot when this kind of thing happens.

Enrique!

Glad we have someone who isn't afraid to ham it up a bit when he gets tackled - I felt like we were the only club in the Prem that didn't have someone that did.