Pilko

Only saw about 10 mins of him on Saturday he looked quick but he is far too lighweight atm, he will get brushed off the ball at ease. I will have better idea when I see him play tomorrow. The game at the Stadium of Light isn't until Saturday actually.

Scored 37 goals for my title-romping Swansea side on FM08.

We need to be able to move on. Oh of course, I just mean on a basic level with the concept of just buying players left, right and centre for silly money. Doesn't quite sit right with me. Will someone pumping in that kind of cash try to interfere and enforce players on any manager? What about players Man City also want? Will there be a 'we'll let you have this one' scenario? Everything will be fine Dave. I guarantee it. There's no need to be so pessimistic, any more of that and SUPERTOON will be out of a job, innit.

No ridiculous bonk-on this year?

4-0 win please, full of goalscorers that the mackems will whinge about: Beye, Barton, Ameobi and Ranger please. All of them controversial goals too.

Ramos surely waiting for Beadle to hop out of the tunnel with a microphone. There's more chance of that than Spurs winning a league game this year though tbh.

Anyone got a link to the team photo? [/lazy]

Wonder if they'll mention anything on Look North regarding takeover?

Yeah, I mean, what kind of tinpot forum would use a system as shit as that?

I hope you mean the one in February on his current form.

I just hope that the "4-1, even Chopra scored" chant is aired from the away end and not the home end.

I always feel nervous before these games man!

It's reading the stuff in the media about "will Barton start, will he not" now that I appreciate what a masterstroke Keegan pulled when he brought Barton on against Arsenal. There's no tripe about him getting his first appearance out of jail, or about how fans will react, or anything like that. In fact, they seem to have stopped the ethic questioning they were piling on a few months ago. And Barton coming back in a Tyne-Wear derby means the limelight is off him quite a bit, as this is our 'most important game' etc.

Wish there would be 7pm kickoffs on a Saturday, that would be awesome.

and while this topic is here, I reckon Geremi should lose 2% of his wages for every crap freekick or corner he does. If he hits the first man or fails to test the keeper, then he loses money. would be a good incentive imo. some of our corners this season have been flatter than a witch's tit

I am not surprised, as it is a very risky game to play searching the internet looking at teenage boys in shorts. Someone give Gary Glitter a ring, doubt he's doing much these days We all know what he'd do with it.

"Yes, it's a rock, and when I see you, Shola, it certainly becomes northern!"

Haha, fair do's. I like to think it my duty to stop people getting carried away on these boards, as we know they can sometimes. Yes, he had a very good game.

ah, its been such a while since a fatty dunne og.

Although he played well on Monday night and as much as I love the guy, it's worth pointing out that the guy he faced in Jo, is an utter plank, and continues City's trend of not having a decent striker for the last 20 years. Colo seems a very good buy though, Taylor will definetely improve with him alongside him and it can't do Bassong any harm at LB knowing he has a class act like Colo capable of covering for him when he's out of position.

I don't think its that I think he thought that Carroll would use his size which he didn't. If it was me, I would have thrown on someone with energy to close down and track back, and you think after coming back from a lengthy lay-off that Carroll wouldn't be fully fit yet. Make or break for him. Would like to see him get a home start in the cup or something tbqh.

If Kinnear gets good results and then the new owners come in, I could easily see them keeping Kinnear on until close season.

Right, two different teams here dependant on the Beye red: RESCINDED: Given Beye Coloccini Taylor Bassong Jonas Barton Guthrie N'Zogbia Ameobi Martins Subs: Harper, Xisco, Carroll, Geremi, Cacapa, Duff, Butt NOT RESCINDED: Given Taylor Coloccini Bassong Enrique Jonas Guthrie Barton Duff Ameobi Martins Bench: Harper, Xisco, Carroll, Geremi, N'Zogbia, Butt, Cacapa

this shows that Kinnear just does not rate Xisco at all, if a half-fit 19-year old is getting off the bench before he is. this season for carroll and edgar is make or break - do well and stay, or play badly and fuck off. at the minute, i'd get rid of the pair in the summer. prove me wrong lads

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