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They would make us pay through the nose for them. You could probably get Appiah and D'Allesandro for half as much. City hardly blew the bank for Benjani though, only £8 million or so I think once all extras have been paid, and seeing as he's been brilliant this season I don't see why Kranjcar or Muntari will cost much more.

Muntari and/or Kranjcar would be sound purchases imo and would be attainable as well.

Didn't see any deflection From the last angle, the ball bounced below the defender's (Maicon I think) outstretched foot.

Why do you think he isn't playing (out of interest) Was injured against Arsenal in the Prem and Carr was likely given the nod against Villa because he's done ok as of late and Enrique may not have been fully fit. What about the period before the last 3 or 4 weeks though? Ask Allardyce - I'd have been happy to play him. Regardless, just because he wasn't playing doesn't go to suggest he's unsettled. Zog's reportedly unsettled at the moment and he still plays every week.

Why do you think he isn't playing (out of interest) Was injured against Arsenal in the Prem and Carr was likely given the nod against Villa because he's done ok as of late and Enrique may not have been fully fit.

We should not be signing any more Spaniards. Aye, that Arteta would be s*** too. We won't be getting Arteta So he's the only spanish player who isnt s***? Straw man argument No, but they don't seem to exactly settle in here do they. Arteta was used as a completely pointless example. He joined a club that many NUFC fans (incorrectly) see as being beneath us. And is ace. How many Spanish players have we had here who've done bad? Out of how many Spanish pro footballers? Personally, I like our odds of finding a decent one (assuming we tell Willie McKay we've moved house, and don't give him a forwarding address). As an extension of your argument, we wouldn't have signed Abdoulaye Faye or Beye, after our experience with Amady "Absolutely Cosksuckingly Awful" Faye. Paragraph 1 - He wasn't considered that good when they signed him. Fair play to them for picking him up. I'll say it again though, he'll not be coming here. Paragraph 2 - Every one we have signed Paragraph 3 - Another Straw Man argument. I'm talking about Spaniards, who typically don't settle in this region, or even country. How many spaniards have and have not settled in this country? I'm intrigued, as you have clearly done some research, if you can talk about "typical" behaviour. Enrique, Marcelino, Luque, Morientes for a start. Thats without trawling Liverpool's reserve side of the last 2-3 years mind. Enrique, imo, has been one of our better players as of yet and there's nothing to suggest that he's out of sorts with Newcastle so I'm a little unsure as to how you can come to the conclusion that he's unsettled.

Why? he plays for blackburn and this is a far, far bigger club with more potential and the ability to offer bigger wages. where we are in the table this season isn't that relevant. not to say we'd get him, but if we were the only side in for him i couldn't see him turning us down. They're a smaller team than us, certainly - we are an average sized club, they are not. More potential? More money, certainly, but lets not pretend we are anywhere fuckng nearrealising our "potential". Some fools thought Bramble, Dire, Shola et al had "potential" - but it didn't stop them being of very little value to us. But with a new, well established manager at the helm in the form of Keegan, there is arguably alot of promise for next season's campaign and I'm sure players such as Bentley could be swayed because of this. Are you? You think they'd take a backwards step in the hope that a manager (for whom they have no particularly positive feelings that we are aware of, and who has poven to be a pretty medicore manager since a brief moment of apparent genius at NUFC over a decade ago) will turn around a club that has not done anything for a long? Keegan is not well-established manager in the sense of being a great manager, so why woud a player like Bentley want to coem here, other than money? And if we accept that signing for the money is perfectly reasonable, i hope that we have the honesty to accept also that these players may well have more genuine feeling for their country than their club - because if we acccept the former and not the latter, we will be bigger c***s than Gasuso. I agree, Keegan's not particularly well established in terms of what he's achieved but he carries quite a strong reputation. He's held in quite high esteem among players that he's managed - Anelka being one example and so maybe this could act as an incentive in playing for Newcastle. I don't see why Keegan can't turn the club around - he's done it not just with Newcastle but with Fulham and City also and with the strong financial backing he now has, you couldn't completely write off him taking us into the top 6 and in this respect Newcastle do show mroe potential than the likes of Blackburn.

Why? he plays for blackburn and this is a far, far bigger club with more potential and the ability to offer bigger wages. where we are in the table this season isn't that relevant. not to say we'd get him, but if we were the only side in for him i couldn't see him turning us down. They're a smaller team than us, certainly - we are an average sized club, they are not. More potential? More money, certainly, but lets not pretend we are anywhere fuckng nearrealising our "potential". Some fools thought Bramble, Dire, Shola et al had "potential" - but it didn't stop them being of very little value to us. But with a new, well established manager at the helm in the form of Keegan, there is arguably alot of promise for next season's campaign and I'm sure players such as Bentley could be swayed because of this.

It's Liverpool TV, what did you expect?

Good - quick to recover and very composed. Seems to have picked up an injury though

Happy 75th Sir Bob

Shocking from Arsenal tbh, looked toothless and very susceptible at the back throughout. I think the match goes to show the kind of depth that Arsenal lack in their squad - too reliant on overrated youngsters who lack the experience and footballing brain to shine against the bigger teams compared to that of Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool. Wenger better hope he has the Premiership or the Champions' League in the bag or I can see these gambits in the cups coming back to send him out of a job.

Err, why would a regular in the Spanish national team who is constantly linked with a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid a) join Newcastle and b) cost less than Michael Carrick? Thought he'd be cheaper as a) Carrick's English and b) Carrick's a regular at United whereas the same can't be said about Alonso. But you're probably right about the other point.

Appiah would be a good signing imo - think his strength could be a real asset if partnered with the right midfielder.

Xabi Alonso maybe worth a go? Seems to be out of favour at Liverpool (unless he's injured and I'm sorely mistaken) and would probably be a cheaper alternative to signing the likes of Carrick. Nolan is no improvement on Barton imo and I personally don't rate Gudjohnson - see him as more of a grafter type player and I don't think that's what we need. Diop or maybe Muntari would be just what we need along with a playmaker in the middle of the field. SWP's not realistic imo being a Chelsea regular but Bentley on the other hand I can see leaving with the right price, around £10-15 mill. I'm not sure about buying a new target man as I think Owen and Martins should both be given a go up front where they haven't really been seen together first.

Defensively no but I thought we passed it quite well at points today.

You can't base anything on only a few games and while he was pants today, who wasn't? Was our best player against Boro last week imo and as olliemort I'd like to see how he and Emre do in the centre of midfield.

I don't understand how posts like this are supposed to help. No-one needs reminding that we're not playing well at the moment.

Some people need to get their heads out of their arses tbh; Keegan's not a fucking miracle worker and a loss, albeit a tad steep, to Villa on their turf is by no fucking means the end of world. Seriously grow some balls.

Martins and Zog hopefully back next game at least.

It's Villa away ffs, were you really expecting a win? On the other hand, if Smith and Butt start next game I will be seriously worried.

That Barnetta looks quality.

I thought he was a Czech national? It just says "Sisi, 53". :lol:

Bargain

Aye I thought the Aliadiere decision was debatable when it was shown on Sky but he was clearly off on MotD. Only good decision that green tosser made all game though.