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Neither do I, but regardless of what division we are in next season, the man deserves a fucking medal tbh. Having to sit through all the shite as caretaker, doing training basically on his own, and then as JK was suspended he had to take care of the team again, he's been seemingly employed as assistant manager and first team coach, and he had to take care of the team again yesterday at short notice. Some people forget how hard this man must be working. Before Calderwood came in, I'd assume training would be just Kinnear and Hughton, and possibly Robbie Elliott doing 'fitness and conditioning' however many times a week he does it. Although I did groan when I heard he was in charge, he really deserved that win yesterday. The man has never moaned about his position at the club despite being given so many different tasks to do.

Most clubs have an option to buy, but this is NUFC The fact he is so close to his family home will also play a big part I'd assume if we offered him a contract, he'd sign it.

Wee Eck, Soapy, Boab, get him!

Improving all the time. Even though he was a little bit suspect today, if this was a 'bad' performance from him, then he has clearly improved, because today he was better than he was towards the end of last season. Really like this guy.

I hope we organize a behind-closed-doors friendly in the next 2 weeks to let the likes of Shola, Guthrie, Martins, Viduka, Cacapa and Smith get some playing time.

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Score draw.

This.

Might get some time today, what with Kinnear not being there. Hughton clearly rates the lad as he started him in all the games he took caretaker care of.

Hope it keeps him there till the end of the season. Best wishes, in all seriousness. Maybe we'll actually see Xisco!

When does his contract expire? We should get him tied down to a new one, he looks an exciting prospect. Hope he starts a game soon. He can't be any worse than Duff.

Martins is far and away the most influential player because he has an element of unpredictability, and also he can stretch games with his pace.

Mick has a very impressive list, I just find it strange how he's never been to St James Park before.

Its one of my ambitions to become a 'member' of what they call the "92" club - visiting every ground in league football. I hope to do that by the time I'm 40. So I have 22 years to go to 80-something grounds.

He can drop Duff for Lovenkrands or LuaLua for a start.

Hardly anyone been to Hillheads?

St James Park Stadium of Light Brunton Park Valley Parade Moss Rose Huish Park Blundell Park Sincil Bank Ewood Park Hillheads

Have you ommited Victor Anichebe from your squad again because of a bust-up in training? I'd definitely agree with that That's a fair opinion I don't really have an opinion one way or another I'd disagree with that I'd say that's total nonsense No comment Sit there with your mouth open so the press can hang their coats on your bottom lip, ignore the journos and walk out, in a poor imitation of Gordon Strachan.

Superb.

He just needs a run in the side to harness the potential that we all know he has.

Another player coming out and bemoaning the current regime? Well I never. Know many players that are sold and don't critique those who deemed them surplus to requirements? Shay Given. Wasn't surplus to requirements, was he? I thought Nixon meant name a player who has left a club by not being deemed surplus to requirements but had criticised them. Sorry, he never made it very clear despite his excellent use of the English language. Surprisingly enough. No Tooj, if you would read, its made quite clear. "Don't critique those who deemed surplus to requirements." Don't blame me for your simple mistake. Or for your shite grammar.

Or if he decided to move on. Or if Given decided to move on. You can get odds of 14/1 for Harper to get capped before the end of the year 2010, for me, that's worth three or four quid.

Agreed.

Am I missing something here? Why are you mentioning "the socks", whats up with them?

It's a matter of principle. Yeah, but they keep going on about how it will 'hurt him'. Deluded.