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Why would the attendance be under 40k? It seems the Reading game was the exception to the rule and I reckon we'll get about 42-43k again. Edit- Forgot Leics was also under 40k , still think it'll be higher though.

Ashley's probably thinking: "Derek's put on weight...but fat? Those chants are harsh on him. Well at least they aren't bothered about me anymore, thank god for that!"

In the England U19 squad (with Donaldson) and will play against Vuckic on 11/10/09.

I wonder if Cana prefers to live on Wearside or in Albania?

Sunderland were terrible first half and have been lucky all season. Bruce out by xmas.

And it's not idiotic to say a manager is ***** after 8 games? You're the kind of idiot who gives Newcastle fans a bad name. No clue about football.

Where did I say this? ******* mongs on this board.

"Then there was the 'shot' on target in the first half, which Wright saved. Yes, some nice skill to get in the position for the shot, but he completely scuffed what was a fairly easy chance. The thing about this scuff was that I saw him do exactly the same thing during the warm up at SJP; he went to shoot with some force, but completely scuffed a completely unapposed shot. A habit?" I liked this bit best. Yes, 20+ goals for the reserves/U18s.....all scuffed shots.

Shearer didn't lose his first 8 games here. The point I was making is that Fergie had a terrible spell but he was perservered with because you can't write a manager off for a bad run of form. Unless you're an idiot, which you clearly are.

There's something in that. If we have to have Shearer, better sooner rather than later. We've had Shearer as a manager. In case you didn't notice he was shyte Bit like Ferguson? Fergie went eight game without a win at Man U, no-one remembers that though. Should they have sacked him? I bet they're glad thy didn't.

Butt simply cannot play. FYP, that should do it.

Yup. We are still in 2nd gear, who know how much better we'd be under Shearer or A.N. Other.

Yeah, I don't think they'll go down but it would be funny to see the PL's third highest spenders(!) in a relegation battle.

Would be funny as oot if the mackems lost today. Looking at their fixtures: Bolton, Chelsea, Blackburn, Stoke, Hull, Burnley and Wolves. You couldn't realistically wish for a better start. They still haven't set the world alight and with games against Man U and Liverpool to come if they don't win today they'll start to panic.

We need a long term plan. Is Hughton going to improve that much as a manager? I doubt it. Does he even want to be manager? Who knows. As for Shearer, he's unproven at the moment but he seems to have bags of potential as a manager (big name to attract players, played under top managers, not afraid to experiment, not afraid to drop 'star' players etc.) and I'd still be happy to have him in. If we got promoted, I think we'd go straight back down with Hughton in charge.

Jonas will be back for maybe QPR but definitely Bristol City it seems.

The thing is with Colo though, everyone sort of picks up on it. Taylor made a couple of dodgy decisions as well like when Priskin was going nowhere in the corner and Taylor shoved him in the back.

That time when he inexplicably jumped ahead of the player, missed the ball, managed to hand ball it, then dragged the player down when he went past him.

Agreed.

Shola's technique is appalling. Exactly, and Harewood is all pace and power, I've never really thought he had great technique.

Carroll has the best technique out of any of our strikers. I like Carroll to an extent, but you have to be joking with that one Who has better technique?

Carroll has the best technique out of any of our strikers.

This was probably our most enjoying game this season as well IMO. Hope we have a few more like this. I was going mental after Taylor scored.

Don't think Ranger should get a higher rating than Carroll, both had good games. Ranger kept battling and Carroll showed some touches of class e.g. setting up Nolan's second.

When and where have I ever had a go at Ranger? he's a good propsect who isn't ready to be starting up front yet What did you mean when you said he desperately needs a goal?