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It's this policy that's got them in the bother they're in, on the pitch and financially. Always looking for the quick fix, whether that be chopping and changing managers all the time, filling up their squad with loan players or paying top dollar for players well past their best who are really only after one last big pay day. Long May it continue.

Never seen him play before but after reading the last few pages on here I'm writing the kid off already. He'll be back at some middle of the road French team by this time next year. That's if they allow him back into the country.

Routine 2-0 loss.

David Kelly against Portsmouth in 1992 stands out and any goal against the mackems. When we beat them 5-1 my mate got thrown out for "over celebrating" when we scored our 2nd.

What a load of nonsense. Anita's been here 3 years and done absolutely nothing of note (West Ham at home last season apart). Colbacks had 1 season, scored 4 times and managed 6 assists for us. He's also a better defensive midfielder than Anita as well. In saying that I'd still Colback wasn't in our first XI either but he'll be an ever present this season, fitness permitting. I've got several friends over in Eindhoven who warned me Anita was hopeless when we signed him but I put that down to them just not liking him because he was from Ajax and they are all PSV fans and hate everything Ajax. So far they've been bang on.

Pretty much my feelings on the subject.

Not true tbf. Colback will at least put a tackle in and try to unsettle the opposition whereas Anita doesn't even do that. The only thing I would say in Anita's favour is that he will at least try to pick out a more adventurous pass when he has the ball it's just a pity he's not very good at it. Let's face it if we're relying on these 2 as first choice midfielders we're only ever going to amount to bottom half also rans.

He scores a few goals and occasionally blocks oppositions goal bound shots then so at least he's got a couple of redeeming features to his game. Anita just doesn't do anything. Not a great tackler, passing isn't great, doesn't score goals from midfield, can't impose himself on a game. Just nowt really. In an ideal world neither would be in our first team but unfortunately both will get plenty of minutes on the pitch this season.

Colback has had more good games for us, scored more goals for us, and made more goals than Anita has done. A goal against Brugge, an excellent display against West Ham and a decent hour against Southampton apart, Anita has done the square root of sod all in his time here. He certainly has not "had a few really good games" for us.

Not overly excited about this when last seasons 2nd worst defence in the league is still shipping in 2 goals a game.

They've paid off more managers in the last 4/5 years than any other club, they've signed a load of has been players on massive wages who are worthless and despite them crowing about their amazing attendances they generate the lowest revenue per seat in the league (around 15 quid iirc when most other clubs are generating twice that and more) so their big pink stadium isn't any use to them either.

They don't like Rangers either after 10,000 Jocks came down to Joker Park for Gary Bennetts testimonial back in 1993 and spent the entire day kicking the mackems all over their own city. Still recall a few scruffy mackems getting interviewed on Northern Life the following night showing off their war wounds. The ironic thing was that we played them at Ibrox a couple of weeks later for Ally McCoists Testimonial and they couldn't have been more hospitable that night.

Expecting to get beat of the likes of Southampton and Swansea man. Decent teams, yes, but just shows how low the fans expectations of the team have dropped.

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Reading that thread on RTG about the lad wearing a Newcastle top you can see why Sunderland is still stuck in a 1980s time warp.

We'll finish in the middle of the bottom half. There's comfortably 3 teams worse than ourselves so there's no danger of relegation but equally there's no danger of us doing anything else either. That's the harsh reality of life under Mike Ashley. It's all rather pointless.

He's the same twat who disallowed out goal against Man City a couple of years ago for absolutely nothing. We've never had a thing off him.

Expecting to lose this one and next week as well. Signs of improvement against Southampton but the fact remains that we're still too easy to score against.

Hope they get turned over and he gets a puncture on the way back.

Dear xxxxx It has been a few months since I last wrote to you and a lot has changed at the club. We were near to the end of the season and it was a difficult moment for us. In my letter, I asked you to continue your fantastic support for the team. I thought it was very important for the squad at that time. Against West Ham in May, you went to the stadium very positively. It was amazing to feel the atmosphere inside the stadium. It was a big help for us and we wanted to thank you on the pitch. It is important to know that you cannot change everything in one season. I think in years you can change things, but this season looks very different. With a new head coach, new staff, new players, young players with ambition and new ideas, we are looking forward. It is good for the atmosphere in the changing room and we are excited to know what will happen this season. The head coach was a big part of me staying here. He wanted me here to be part of the squad. The club wanted me to be a part of the ‘new’ Newcastle United that they are building. I am proud of that because I’m very happy here. There has been a lot of speculation about my future in the summer but from the first time I met the club to talk, I said to them my first choice was here at Newcastle United. It’s true there were a few offers to the club. I don’t speak too much with the press so maybe it confuses things and people can say things about my future. But my future is here. I have been here seven years and I feel a part of this club and a part of this city. I know there was speculation about the captaincy also. The head coach has made the choice for me to wear the armband again and it’s fantastic news for me. If he said he thinks someone else is better, that’s no problem. We have to think of the team. It is part of football. But captaining the team is a very important responsibility and is very special for me. I came here to another country and didn’t know the language. Everything was new. But everyone here – and you, the fans – made me feel part of the family here and I am proud to be a part of it still. After the summer, it has been positive for me to be back on the pitch and to help the team. I felt my Achilles in pre-season and could not play games. Now, it’s ok so I trained for a week and played the game and I feel fit. Against Southampton, we did many things well as a team. We worked together against a good team and I think it was a good day for us. We want to keep going and to learn the things we need to develop and improve. Now we go to Swansea looking to win. Swansea playing well is not something new. They have done that for a few seasons. It will be tough for us there but we have a lot of things in our head that we want to do this season and to achieve them, we have to get points away. We have to fight for that. Every season, there are new expectations and new dreams. We know we start from zero and I hope for you, for the players and for the staff – for the whole club – that we can have a good season and can make you proud of our team. Thank you for your support. Fabricio Coloccini

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We should sign her up. If seriously consider renewing my season ticket if we did.

Aye that'll be his comeback game.

Rumour going round Johnson is out for 10 weeks. Probably bull but would be canny of true. Hopefully before long a shoulder injury will be the least of his worries.