Pilko

Dunno where you are getting that form considering there has already been confirmed bids for Woodgate in January and Modric. Both were considerable bids. Aye, but he didn't really have much time then did he? And plus, he wouldn't have known who he wanted to sell within the first two weeks of being at the club. Eh?. what's your point? Keegan joined our club with about 2 weeks of the January window left - he wouldn't have had enough time to run the rule over the squad and decide who he wanted to flog. Therefore the theory of "having to sell before buying" was not really in place in January, as time was short.

Dunno where you are getting that form considering there has already been confirmed bids for Woodgate in January and Modric. Both were considerable bids. Aye, but he didn't really have much time then did he? And plus, he wouldn't have known who he wanted to sell within the first two weeks of being at the club.

And people, come off it please. Kenwyne Jones is utter gash. You might as well play a pillow up front. Or maybe a toenail clipping?

photoshop tttttttttime http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7707/tooncroucham4.png heh, I had to do it quick His shorts suggest his mind is on another club...

He probably still is. You are aware of his WAG, yes? Google 'Abigail Clancy', try not to cream on your monitor. I know who she is but who's to say Crouch is getting his leg over? Wasn't some brickie looking after that side of it when Crouch was at the World Cup? They've been together a while now, of course they'll have done it. Anyway, slippery slope so I'll quit while I'm ahead. Would I like Crouch at Newcastle? Yes, I think I would.

The clincher will probably be whether this new stadium they're getting is filled week in week out or not.

When he's on form, he's a brilliant player, tbh. And when he's not on form, he's a very average player. Yet the media always say he's playing well when he isn't, often for months at a time.

He probably still is. You are aware of his WAG, yes? Google 'Abigail Clancy', try not to cream on your monitor.

I must say I almost creamed myself when Rooney floated one over David James against Pompey in the cup last season at Old Trafford. No, I'm not a Rooney fanboy, in fact I think the media have made him seem better than he really is. But WOW, what a goal.

I wouldn't say he's on 'very' high wages. He's certainly on less than Owen or Viduka.

Q: What would Peter Crouch be if he wasn't a footballer? A: A virgin.

Just skim-read some of rebel_yell's comments and he's pretty much spot on. I'd much rather we had Owen, Martins + another scoring 12-15 a season each than having one class striker scoring 30-odd a season. We all know what happens when you put all your eggs in one big-money basket.

The two key problems with our side are lack of pace and lack of height. Exceptions being Martins and N'Zogbia & Faye and Carroll.

I love nothing more when one of the four most hyped English footballers in this country does something wrong. Rooney, Terry, Gerrard and Lampard. Especially when it's Gerrard.

Did your scouts on Football Manager inform you of this? Dean Ashton should only be signed if other targets aren't available. Damn I miss how much I used to love Football Manager Your assistant manager Pilko thinks that Stephen927 is a very switched on poster and you should strive to keep him at the club.

Im just thinking, it wouldnt be much of a chase. A high-speed Carr Chase?

Bryan Ashton > Dean Ashton But seriously, Dean Ashton should only be signed as a last resort.

Ashley has shown f*** all yet. The fact that Ashley has been silent on the public front can be nothing but good in my opinion. Showing up in the away end means he is getting the fans on his side (although he hasn't fooled Crumpy Gunt yet) and his silence in the media is positive. Shepherd branding the women of this city as dogs or whatever just made the fans hate him, and blame him when things went wrong. Ashley's silence merely means he is trying to run the club in a quiet, efficient way. He also must be switched on enough to realize we get enough media attention without him giving interviews and risk drawing more criticism from the media hounds.

It makes for a great story today, but I'm sure they're very aware of what needs to be done. They'll probably keep Windass on, if only for the sentimentality, but as a backup I reckon.

Yeah, they seemgingly love loaning crap strikers... Aliadiere, Camara, Kepa, Bellion... not a great list!

Avram Grant isn't that clueless surely?

Obviously forgot to explain this to our squad.

Portugal, 8/1, Ladbrokes. Get on NOW! Got me a tenner on that and a tenner on Germany at 7/2. Also stuck a fiver on Mario Gomez top goalscorer. And I have Holland in the sweepstake at work.

Fat Sam to cringe everytime one of the two sides plays a pass to feet.

What time does this kick off? Might have a listen on fivelive.