ChrisMcQuillan

1505: Another colleague just spoke to Newcastle. They know nothing about an extraordinary proposed swap with Spurs of Obafemi Martins and Darren Bent. As for other possible signings today, we are told a big, fat zero. I'd continue to watch this space, however.

Jonas my MotM, with Enrique a very close second.

Lovenkrands on the left?

A snail with bronchitis and a hernia would be quicker than the current lot.

The only risk is because of his alleged of the field problems. On the field he's an excellent player. he's been injured for ages too. Has he seriously been out for 6 months with a GROIN STRAIN?

Word going around is that he's in a cast and on crutches after yesterday's game.

Harper 6 - Reasonably solid. Taylor 7 - Good as RB. Much more confident than at CB. Keep him there. Colo 7 - Well defended most of the time, no errors. Bassong 8.5 - Absolutely brilliant - so confident, just robbed attackers of the ball and WHAT A TACKLE! Jose Enrique 8 - Best I have ever seen him perform. Massively confident at LB, and some amazing skills going forward - looked like Robinho in the corner skipping around all pressure. Passing was, occasionally, woeful though. Duff 4 - Pretty poor game, to be honest. Looked tired. Butt 6.5 - One of Butt's better games. A few mistakes, but got a good few tackles in and some nice passing. Unlucky to be booked, as well. Nolan 7 - Strong debut. Didn't really stand out, but he did a good job. Competant, and I think he will excel with Guthrie/Barton and not having to cover for Butt. Jonas 8.5 - His final ball was all that was missing. Terrified the Sunderland defence with some amazing runs. Took about six massive knocks and still kept feckin' running. Hero. Ameobi 6 - Awful in the first half. Better in the second, actually ran a little. Still no end product. Great penalty, though. Carrol 7.5 - This guy is gonna be good. Stood up to pressure, nearly nabbed himself a great goal. Shouldn't have been subbed, though he had taken a knock shortly before. Lovenkrands 5 - Didn't really do anything. Edgar - N/A

Good god, that's just.... wow. He looks like a velociraptor.

I think the only reason Forster was on the bench was that Krul had played the night before for the reserves. I expect we'll see Krul on the bench on Sunday.

Thats stupd, Lua Lua should be just behind Krul, not just in front. otherwise that would be my first XXII as well. Wow depressing, 22 players and only a half dozen of them I would have start for us Got a better formation for ya. Ranger 1-0 Toon, (Ranger 5). Sent Off, (Ranger 6) Haha, that's wicked. NUFC: Ranger SAFC: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Reid, Cisse, Jones Score: 1-0 (Ranger, 2 mins)

The Sunderland game and the close of the transfer window could well spell the end of my close following of NUFC. I just can't see us winning, and if we do, it'll be an ugly, skin-of-our-teeth affair. What hope is there right now? We have an owner with ZERO ambition, our top players either don't care or just get injured over and over again. Shay is right, it's time to jump ship. I love this club. I adore the atmosphere, the fans, St James' is without rival in the Premier League for stirring up that feeling of excitement. But guys, call me a coward, but this just hurts to much. Seeing us roll over, the injuries come in, the decisions going against us, and seeing Clueless Kinnear backed by a Fat Man with no ambition just breaks my heart. We'll not lose at SJP to the Mackems, if we do, it'll be the end. If we don't sign at least two more players this window, I'm just gonna stop. Sell the rest of my season ticket and find another club to follow casually. I can't wait for the kids to come through and hopefully soon Newcastle will return to pride, and I'll be there. But, like Shay, I love the club but cannot continue with it right now. You know it's going too far when you sit in the whole night, distraught and depressed cause of the situation. Mike Ashley: when will you understand that your wallet more than cash? It holds the keys to the hearts of a people. I never thought I'd see Given leave. I never thought I'd see us show this little ambition. It's like we're trying to get relegated. I considered that maybe relegation would be beneficial, but it wouldn't. The only way to save the club is for Ashley to step aside to someone who truly cares, and 'gets it' and get a quality manager in. And switch that damned training ground. Will that happen? No. So why stick around and endure the pain? Like I said, where is the hope? I know I'll never be able to support another team the way I do Newcastle, but I think I might root for Villa for a while. It's great to see a genuine, passionate team pushing at the top with average players just playing football without massive financial backing. They're everything we should be. Sheppard, Ashley, Llambias, Wise, Souness, Allardyce, Guillet and, yes, Keegan's second coming. It's destroyed the pride from Robson's tenure. Destroyed it. I just can't pretend like I support it any longer. NUFC, I will support to the day I die and shout my heart out for any player donning the shirt who truly cares. But this club stinks to the core of poor management and corruption. As for the Mackem game, I predict 1-2. Duff - Jones, Richardson Injuries: Bassong, Jonas will get injured. (Laugh, but I feckin' predicted Barton's injury before tonight's match.) Sorry for the depression, just had to clear my head.

FYP When Colo came here he was a rock, an absolute hero at the back. Defenders here go to shite. Why? Because the club is poison - we need a massive rebuild to become a respectable football team again, but we're burning though so much talent in the mean time

This can't save us. Put my season ticket up for discounted sale just there.

CHAMPIONSHIP, HERE WE COME!

No.

Harper Kinnear.

This is an absolute joke. Owen and Barton injured. Don't worry though, Cacapa and Ameobi are back to cover in the Derby. Fuck this, I'm off.

Nah, come on. 7-0 City and Barton to break his metatarsal. LuaLua will come on for him, look fantastic for 21 minutes, then be stretchered off. We'll concede two penalties, Colocinni will get sent off and Robinho will not get booked despite a blatant dive. Harper will let in two easy goals and we'll despair. Whatever happens, I'll either have a sick satisfaction that I predicted it that well or I'll be happy it wasn't as bad as I'd feared. Win win.

Bar 1892

He is the weakest member of our first team, him and Butt. Bullshit. Absolute unfounded bullshit. Soz like, but it's my opinion. Which bit? Enrique or Butt? Please don't tell me you rate Butt, i might cry. The Enrique bit obviously mate. The boy can play football. Some people will not give him a chance though. He's not a world-beater - he's not as good as Beye on the other side, but he's a LOT better than anyone else in the position. Selling him without a better option would be suicidal.

What're the odds on him being injured by the end of next week? Or is that overly cynical?

Given Taylor Colocinni Bassong Enrique Duff Barton N'Zogbia Jonas Owen Carroll Subs: Harper, Edgar, Kadar, Geremi, Donaldson, Xisco, Ameobi

Could N'Zogbia even reach Carroll's head?