The Prophet

Can Colo speak English?

Oh and as far as this window goes, get Williamson and a striker in on loan and I'll be a very happy bunny. Would of liked another midfielder to play in the middle but you can't have everything.

Wonder what happened to the potential Perch transfer? Would of come in handy tomorrow considering he can cover right back pretty well, having said that we don't want to completely fill our squad with average players.

That's probably his main weakness, his end product is inconsistent.

I've heard that Beckford lad is canny.

Drinking from the well of bitterness are we?

Danny Welbeck loaned to Preston.

Rivlado: Palmeiras, Barcelona, Olympiacos and Bunyodkor.

Fantastic, glad we risked key members of our squad in a pointless cup run.

In providing the plan doesn't change.

Well if he isn't good enough to get in the Portsmouth team I don't want him anyway.

He didn't play to save them paying an appearance fee for him.

Fee of around £900,000 apparently.

No-one moaned It was a pre-emptive comment, just in case.

Was impressive at this level at Watford, God knows what 5 months of being unable to play has done to him. For those saying we could of done better get a fucking grip. How many centre backs would come to a Championship side to sit on the bench for large chunks of the season? If he can recapture the form he showed at Watford he'll be a decent, solid, unspectacular squad signing.

Don't know if it's in here but .com claim we're after Fitz Hall.

David Craig was just saying on SSN he's 'heard' a certian high flying Champioship club is trying to hijack Boro's move for Routledge.

If reports are to be believed he's cost a minimal fee and he's on minimal wages. No he's not the best right back out there but he'll do for the time being and it gives us a chance to focus on strengthening other positions.

Smith was woefully out of his depth in the Premier League. West Brom are the team we've played that look even moderately like a top flight outfit and he looked poor. Guthrie is our only central midfielder with an ounce of quality, that is going to have to change if we want even a shot at survival should we go up.

Smith gets credit because of his effort more than anything. Most know he has limited ability, hence being poor before our relegation, but the fact he puts himself about and looks like he gives a shit means people warm to him more than likes of Butt despite having minimal talent.

There's a rumour doing the rounds that the nappy slappers are chasing him.

In fairness he's hardly going to rip him a new one, especially if we're trying to sign him up.

True, Hughton seems to have some form of complex when it comes to the midfield.

Some player ratings: Harper 6 - Very unfortunate with the Bedner effort, could of gone anywhere. Generally did well but need to tell the defence to push out at times, we were far too deep especially from the second ball. Simpson 4 - Probably his worst performance playing righ back in a Newcastle shirt. Struggled all night with the pace and directness of Thomas. Coloccini 5 - Bullied by Bednar on occassion, seems he still struggles against physical opposition. Didn't cover himself in glory for the second. Taylor 6 - Steady away. Dealt with the threat of Bednar better than Colo. Enrique 6 - Good defensively, going forward he was hampered by incosistant distriubtion. Guthrie 7 - Thought he was our best player. He drifts inside exposing Simpson but that's what you get playing a centre-mid out wide. Whiped some fantastic balls into the box and frequently looked like he could create something productive, get him in the middle Chris. Nolan 5 - When he's playing in a 4-4-2 he might as well not bother. Completely over run in the middle. Smith 5.5 - Tried to put himself about but like Nolan overran at times. The pair of them were clearly lacking in technical ability compared to the West Brom midfield. Jonas 6 - Yeah his distriubtion is crap but he provided a good outlet and worried the West Brom defence. Linked up well with Enrique as usual. Shola 5 - Nothing special, fell over a lot. Lovenkrands 6 - Good header for the goal (although the keeper should of sone better), glad the lad scored. Needs a player like Carrol next to him who will hold things up and flick the high balls on, not a big pudding like Shola.

He's alright, nothing spectacular. Still better than what we have though.