Frazzle

Well it depends on what argument you're making: actual local players (Johnson, Carrick included) or just Newcastle players? Forster, Caldwell, Chopra, Orr, Ramage all played/play at at a half decent level. To be honest I don't really pay attention to many of the academy kids that other teams churn out so I'm not sure how many of them end of the Championship or whatever but in terms of decent first teamers we've done alright and that's the most important thing, unless you get half decent money for the failures (more often than not you won't - most are actually just released). The academy has improved massively under Ashley anyway, we'll have more first teamers from the academy soon enough.

Like I say, most big teams have s*** records like that in England. Most academy prospects don't end up good enough for their club, to get 4-5 in the first team you need to be lucky or spend millions like Barca and Bilbao.

None of our local lads do, though. Carroll, Taylor? Even the likes of Liverpool haven't brought in as many as good that (off the top of my head), even it does seem shit.

Might be like Lowinsky whose contract is expiring this summer.

'stark' is the German for 'stork' and is a slang term for penis.

Most academy prospects fail, most players through Barcelona's academy don't make it to the top level. Its hardly a surprise.

Switzerland must have had loads of refugees/immigrants from the war in the Balkans, half their youngsters seem to be of Balkan descent.

I've been to Rayo this year, class crowd. Wanted them to stay up

West Brom

Can you imagine the atmosphere and tension if we get a pen in that situation, my heart will damn near beat out of my chest. Aye, was like that for Ba's pen against sunderland. Think I'd nigh on pass out with that situation

Gonna be massive, can't wait now.

Cats for me like

Comolli was the fall guy. Not sure he was (wholly) to blame. All hail Graham Carr though, makes everyone else look like mugs.

What did Dogleash say? Turned over already

Aye, don;t get this like

Surprised Drogba didn't go down there.

Its Torres mate, striker.

Drogba ffs just strolling around

For what? The CL game is fortnight away!

Never a FK

Torres should be on for Drogba (Drogba to score now...)

Not whole ball

Drogba man, he llooks knackered

Drogba been shit for about 20 mins, not controlling anything.

Di Matteo needs some subs on like