Neil

They lost Alonso, and the board won't give him any money. Other than the near £40m for Aquilani and Johnson you mean? Pretty obvious where they got 30 of that 40.

1-1.

£20m in today's market? Re-build the team? We don't even need re-building tbh. All I ask is a couple of quality players who'll get us playing more incisively and more controlled. I'm sure there's plenty of bargains about if you have got a good scouting system. We found bassong for half a million. If a couple of players is what you're looking for, then surely the lescott money would help you get them. It would. I'm not arguing that we shouldn't sell him. We should have got rid at least a week ago, ideally earlier but as I say I think we were right to squeeze more than 15 out of City. Moyes needs to concentrate on football and not coming out with such pointless statements as "I'm the one who makes the decisions here". Cringeworthy, David.

Who are Real playing? Edit: wait a second... did they finish 3rd last season?

£20m in today's market? Re-build the team? We don't even need re-building tbh. All I ask is a couple of quality players who'll get us playing more incisively and more controlled.

I applaud his approach, why should he let Man City bully him into selling Lescott? Because Lescott wants to leave. Why play someone who is unhappy and doesn't wanna be there, all it's gonna do is unsettle and disrupt the team, which was evident against Arsenal. We'll never truly know how much it exactly impacted on the final score but it was a stupid decision to play him in the first place. Rodwell wasn't injured afaik.

I applaud his approach, why should he let Man City bully him into selling Lescott? Moyes has been a twat about it after the initial part of it. I agree that we should have held out for more than the initial £15m, and I applauded him for not just letting a club like Man City think they can just get someone with a click of their fingers, but the whole 'Joleon is going nowhere' stuff was embarrassing. If only he had accepted this earlier, we may have had time to invest the money. But our snail-paced transfer activity, as usual, will see us waste yet another summer.

Smart finish from Cleverly teaches Forest a lesson to complete a 4-2 win for GG's beloved Hornets.

Chopra hattrick.

There's that Shevchenko bloke.

What's happened to Deco?

The inevitable occurs. (Mackems 1-1).

How much of a plank is Paul Walsh? "I saw Ancelotti's face, he didn't look happy. I thought they played well, but maybe he doesn't like the fact they're a goal down."

Not as shit entertaining as Everton, evidently.

First attack apparently, Jones attempt gets a huge deflection and falls to Bent. Hmm.

Echoing other people, not only were Wigan in my bet as well but I have 2 Wigan defenders in my FF team.

Wigan 0-1 Wolves; Keogh.

Good, coz I've already put that exact treble on! Just when I thought I might have a chance... Wolves score.

Good, coz I've already put that exact treble on!

Anyone having a flutter tonight?

I particularly agree with your first point - I don't think it will be the Sheff Utd's, Readings, Cardiffs, Boros or whoever you see as promotion contenders at first, that will seriously bother you. It will be the 'smaller' teams, with a stronger physical presence that will most likely offer your sternest test. The teams that try to play against you will more than often get undone.

....but this is the Championship, not the Premiership.

Lansbury is certainly going out on loan this season. Would love him at either Newcastle or Scunny tbh It's Jay something-or-other Thomas.

[snip snip] No football clips - http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,19161.0.html [/snip] It's worth another watch.