Ketsbaia

But don't worry, the only African in our squad is still on track to be gone for a month Cote d'Ivoire are coasting....

His friendship with Tiote is also a plus. Carr said our reputation over there is massive and thats before the HBA love-in.

Cant help but get excited about recent transfer stories....really shouldnt keep falling for this.

do it like the Germans do.

If I bet on Newcastle games, I'd probably win a lot. But you need to cheer on your bets and hope they win. And I just don't fancy even a small part wanting us to lose. Guess its silly, really.

CheikTiote24 @rioferdy5 when you back in action mate? ...yeh. might just be fake

Although Enrique's absolutely mint (and still my favourite player), at times it feels pointless as we're still putting in some shocking performances (Stoke, Bolton etc.) and are nearly in a relegation scrap. His quality is wasted if the rest of our team plays like that. Wisely spending his transfer fee would stop us getting into those situations, even if it leaves us with a slightly worse LB. Then again, selling quality like Enrique and Carroll makes us worse and hence we get these shocking performances. I guess it all comes down to your view on how replaceable players are and how much faith you have that we'll spend money well.

Bayern Munich - now theres a team that actually needs a left back. Although talksport lose points for persisting with Man United.

wow. looking back, that relegation battle was pretty close too. i'd wager that 34 will get beaten this season though.

just realised that for no team is the 'Pld' column greater than 'Pts'. everybody has averaged 1 point per match, minimum. that is mental. has there ever been a season where the bottom team finished on 30+ points?

Luiz has been great so far and will continue to be. Also Hernandez, Adam, Nani, Tiote, Barton, Baines, VdV and Vidic.

Haven't they got phone calls to be spying on?

Balla-gay is an Espanyol fan, like. Aye that plays a role, but he was going crazy about how great Mourinho's new system from last night (Alonso, Khedira AND Lass) and that everything seems to have clicked for them now. Conversely, he says Barca's post-WC tiredness is finally starting to show and they've ran out of defenders too. The first game after the internationals is away to Villarreal too. Interesting viewpoint, but I still reckon it'll be Barcelona.

At Sky Sports. Guillem Balague has bet a decent amount of money that Real will overtake Barca and win the league. Kluivert sticks with Barca. The presenter has joined in on it too.

ramires has been in the wrong position all along!

all the money in the world and this is what city dream of? what a letdown. at least show some ambition in matches!

Thats the universal expression for 'extreme repulsion'. I don't blame the cunt.

I hear the Premier Reserve League is highly regarded over there.

Carroll's face there

Tevez, Berbatov and Best were my strikeforce this weekend wish these last minute injuries would stop, although its been a decent weekend thanks to Coleman, Adam, Nani © and Huth.

Its OK until you see that stupid diagonal stuff above the name. at the end of the day, theres only so many things you can do with stripes.

I'd gone to the cashpoint at the time. Didn't see him. ah right. was probably for the Best.

How humiliating. What a pathetic mess

Pardew didn't want to risk another injury in what should've been a dull end to the season. At what point does he change his mind? It's mighty close down here....