Ketsbaia

How has he done this season?

Put that transfer fee on Mbiwa and we've done well. A striker would be nice but at least we have Lovenkrands

Its a shame, but I'm not entirely gutted. On to the next one! Giroud?

Aye I decided to skip it this week for that reason. Their hatred of Newcastle is quite ridiculous.

If Obertan gets dropped, you don't want Sammy to be the replacement. Then again, when you're losing to Norwich you don't bring Sammy on instead of Ben Arfa....

Decided to go with Cabaye. Swansea are midgets and hopefully we'll score from a corner.

So we should get the ball to Jonas to get at Jazz - right guys, now we have a plan!

Thats an incredible team

Deja vu, but the eternal question is back.......Cabaye or Ben Arfa? - Cabaye is consistent, a set piece taker but is close to a suspension. - Ben Arfa is cheaper, will destroy someone soon, but mightn't even start (which is, quite frankly, ridiculous). Santon has already replaced SuperStevie Taylor

Why so cheap?

It's more Ashley's style to build up hope before he does something stupid. We're EXPECTING to sell someone, therefore we won't.

The Championship was great fun.....lets never speak of it again!

BBC Weather says the snow in Newcastle will be here til about 3pm, then thats it for the weekend.

Awesome stuff. Abeid should know the kid.

The board have let Allardyce buy loads of players, some of which are on eye-watering wages and they clearly back him to the hilt. They've risked it all on promotion this year, so I don't see them selling Tomkins or pissing off Allardyce. Hopefully.

Donovan is 29, right? Its make or break time for him - his last real chance of making it in Europe.

Manucho

Can't believe Scholes' volley against Aston Villa isn't there. Much better than the Bradford one imo.

Cheeky cunt. I imagine the conversation went something like... MA: "So all, when are you going to sign a new centre back?" AP: "Well, I was thi-" MA: "I'll tell you when! Never! Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!" Or something. Something like this.... WWF The Rock says It Doesn't matter to Y2J 1

If a large offer came in for him, he'd obviously be gone. But I just don't see an offer coming in yet. Even if Chelsea give up on Mikel, Romeu is playing well and Essien is still to come back.

We brought in a left back and Pardew still hasn't dropped Raylor yet. Can't see him bringing in another unless its a versatile one. I like Taiwo though.

No way dont, its an airport that happens to be in the newcastle area. Fucking hell, i dont know a single mag who thinks the airport belongs to NUFC fans. MASSIVE FUCKING CHIP ON THE SHOULDER HALF A HEED CUNTS DOOON THE ROAD MONGS can't believe anyone could have that mackem's point of view. a sign begging people just to notice sunderland - in another city's massive international airport - and they think its some victory. what the hell is wrong with them?

FYP

The Sun think Wolves will bid £2m for Diame in January. For that price, we really should be in there.

Well its written by the well respected journalist Football Spy, so theres probably some substance in it.