Doctor Zaius

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Fuck off Clive.

He's gone backwards I think. With Al Fayed selling Harrods Fulham are going to have a lot more cash to play with than Liverpool for the foreseeable future. Liverpool's squad will no doubt depleat further and anything below 5th improvement the next season would be seen as a failure. While a top 10 finish with little old fulham will be seen as a success, despite they're got money to spend.

I've got £10 on Uruguay to get knocked out at the q/f stage at 6/1. Howay Ghana.

Suppose its a chance to play regularly and build his way back up to find his level. He is from there isnt he? Hope he hasnt settled for the easy option and given up on any real future though. Guidepost, so aye he is really.

Just what the fuck is that picture all about?

You only have to imagine the next day and the immense stick your going to receive/give. Sadly I think it'll be the former.

Ner. By the time the season comes round I think we'll have the 3rd worst squad in the league and we'll be heavily relying on other factors when it comes to staying up.

Wouldn't have played for free though would he? That's our problem, we've got zero to spend. Absolute zero. Probably get pelters for this but; I simply dont subscribe to that view.

Jonny Godsmark has signed for Ashington.

I was in the away end when we played Stevenage Borough in the cup. Cant remember much of it but by all accounts they're a horrible lot.

Why would they bid for a player that barely anyone has heard of to drive up season ticket sales? They probably thought they could get a player they'd looked at on the cheap due to the clubs position and got told where to go. If this story isn't complete crap that is... Are PSG in financial trouble? Or are you just assuming that, because it's really the only logical explanation.

It's looking [retty obvious that we've lodged a bid then. However the intentions behind the bid remain to be seen. Until I see him in a Newcastle shirt, I think i'll assume this is none other than attempt to drive up a few season ticket sales. After all, if we were serious we wouldn't be bidding for their player of the season for less than what they paid for him. If this was a serious bid, it doesnt make sense, bidding 4.8M for a player that was signed for 8M. Fuck off man, as if that was ever going to be taken seriously. Looks like he doesn't want to move anyway http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11820_6239891,00.html

It's not that bad tbh. Fair enough the badge and sponsor being iron ons dont look great but by christ, it's a football kit. I'd love to know what some of you were expecting.

Barry and Bridge stick out like sore thumbs. They've signed Boateng though so Bridge wont be starting. Still think their defence isnt to the standard of the rest of their team like.

Beginning to develop quite the obsession with her like aren't you?

Weiss and Wilshere would be cracking loans imo, Wilshere especially.

He's a good player but sadly can barely string 2 games together. Only 16 apps last season for Sunderland and 8 the season before with Lyon. An absolute crock.

Melvut Erding is all over the French media like http://www.eurosport.fr/football/erding-interesse-newcastle_sto2381251/story.shtml http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-sport/2010/06/30/97003-20100630FILSPO00346-newcastle-sur-erding.php http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100630_081304_newcastle-apprecie-erding.html http://actu.football.fr/post/2010/06/30/PSG-:-Une-offre-Anglaise-pour-Mevlut-Erding-!

I see no reason why we cant be like Holland. It's all about their system and how they are taught imo. Fairenough Brazil because our society is totally different, but Holland or France there's no reason we cant replicate what they do.

But half the time, these lads are only bigger and more aggressive because they're more developed than the other kids their age. These lads that get picked up as kids are bigger, stronger and rely on their physical presence somewhat, which is only natural because if your bigger than everyone else your going to play to that. At the age they get picked up, touch, technique and other technical skills dont matter that much. The problem then arises a few years down the line, the other kids catch up with them and they're no longer giants compared to everyone else and haven't got a massive physical presence anymore. Add that to the fact that technical skills become more important and these kids just arn't to the standard thats good enough and definitely no longer miles better than people their own age.

11 a side. Kids go into 11 a side too early for me. They're supposed to play on smaller pitches, but with pitches difficult to find as it is, the chances of a smaller 11 a side pitch for young'uns is rare. What is it they go into 11 a side? under 13s? You've got these 12 and 13 year olds playing on these massive pitches that men play on. It only encourages kick and rush football, it also causes problems for the smaller less developed lads as the bigger more developed lads prevail. How anyone can expect kids to learn to play good passing football while playing on massive pitches is beyond me. The attitude of academies need to be looked at as well. Players being released because they're too small, f*** off man. If you look at a lot of academy teams at under 14's, 15's and 16's they consist of giants, obviously more developed kids. The little lads get left behind, they dont get picked up and thus they dont get the correct training and development which allows them to become better players. Having been through the system, having only finished playing junior football last year, having seen how they do things abroad and having relatives in the academy system currently, these are definitely 2 points that i've picked up on. Shambles tbh, clubs, the FA and those in charge of grass roots football need to take a look at how countries on the continent such as France, Germany and in particular Holland do things.

The worst part about us having nee cash, is the teams around us look set on spending money.

Newcastle. Every single time.

Your winnings are halved iirc