Pilko

excellent news.

what station is bbc radio newcastle? (number) and when does their build-up start?

Man up. Cheering all those goals will sharp warm you up. He's a WBA fan?

I would think the order would be Butt, Geremi, Bassong, Coloccini, Ranger, Derek Wright, Betty the tea lady, Taylor. I don't know who else would be nominated. Fixed.

Scenes at Portsmouth Harbour, 1pm: http://blogs.nitobi.com/alexei/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/shipment_of_fail.jpg

Yep, been confirmed now. Adams such a horrible cunt of a man.

1) Butt is injured for tonight. 2) Kinnear has gone on record to say he wants a Butt-Barton CM in the future.

Would love to see Souness in charge of them. Horrible little club.

Linkage please:

Same XI as Sunderland please with Geremi and Butt out, Barton and Jonas in. Maybe Enrique for Bassong actually. Shola MUST start.

Andy Cole will always be the holder of the Most Unnecessary Retirement From International Football Award in my eyes.

I've been impressed with him but thought he was dreadful against Sunderland, his distribution and marking were both shoddy. Well worth getting though, look forward to seeing him develop.

Given Beye Colo Taylor Enrique Jonas Guthrie Barton Duff Ameobi Martins Subs: Harper, Geremi, Butt, N'Zogbia, Cacapa, Xisco, Bassong Butt and Bassong were terrible against Sunderland and need to be dropped. Barton and Jonas need to start for us to win. I reckon we'll turn them over 2-0.

Tooj

as well as a NE5 vs Mick thread, we need a SUPERTOON vs Skirge thread, seeing SUPERTOONS deathly pessimism against Skirge's brilliant "fkn" optimism.

You know what they say Dave, you're only as worried as the woman you feel.

1) Shola Ameobi 2) Antoine Sibierski 3) Sunderland 4) Steven Taylor

Is that why you've sounded so deflated the last few weeks?

Should be more pissed off that his star player went missing for the majority of the game. Wish some of our star players would go missing like Robinho did on Monday. Got his side the penalty and made the assist. Read it again.

Shola needs to play well tomorrow for us to win! What if he sees this, it will send his confidence crashing back down!? THANKS FOR LOSING US THE WEAR-TYNE DERBY YOU BASTARD

Someone posted this in another thread saying it was "one of Strollers wedding snaps".

Kinnear sees Ameobi as one of his first two strikers, which hasn't happened since Roeder. Which coincidentally was when he scored quite a lot. It's all about the gaffer having confidence in him - which is why when Allardyce and Keegan played him (rarely like) he played shite. Needs to give another good performance tomorrow against the mackems.

It doesnt say anything on .com Although I'm sure Donaldson is out for a few weeks due to ligament damage or something? Oh, and Ranger \o/