Darth Crooks

The likes of Perch (I'm giving the lad a chance) and Jonas weren't part of the reason we went down in the first place. Play with players as immobile as Nolan and to a lesser extent Smith and you're asking to struggle in this league. Very much part of the reason it was a cakewalk for Man U last night and why much of play was well in our own half. Should a decent CM sign I would have no problem with the latter two names just mentioned being jettisoned. Championship quality at best.

Totally, seems to me that playing Nolan in the hole was a just a way of saying "we have this player who's a big name and we don't want to drop, but doesn't have the stamina or mobility to actually play in midfield". Just seems like an excuse to get him in the team because he's supposedly good at "arriving in the box". In the Premiership he's guaranteed to offer next to nothing. Yep he is a passenger and one we can't afford to have onboard. He needs to be dropped asap, either give Vuckic a chance or go with another striker. I know people tend to fall either side of the 'experience vs. give the kids a chance' debate, but i really can't see what we stand to lose playing the likes of a promising young lad like Vuckic with mobility over the likes of Nolan and Smith. Thought the defenders minus Perch (although its early days) looked ok despite the scoreline and that with the effectiveness of both defenders and wingers alike are suffering solely because of this insistence on playing these player types. It's stuck record syndrome with those points but hopefully if we can utilize Ben Arfa (god willing) and improve our toothlessness in the final third with a pacy striker and nip this frankly poisonous mentality in the bud. Result was fair and acceptable tbh. Like most have already said next week is the test.

Just been mentioned in passing on SSN. Big challenge for him if so. But I think he has the mentality and intelligence to do alright. Future toon manager?

Best do. Otherwise you'll have countless dozens on here needing to be sectioned. Myself included - If the deadline goes without this transfer OK'd I'm off to the funny farm with a nice padded room to vent some anger out on. Howehhh!

Coming soon! Page 190!

Ignorant nonce. Paedos V. Mancini...Who wins? You decide

They have david craig on spouting crap for less tbh

No top four news = no news Presspack love a NUFC media circus tho dont they? Any chance to show us as being clueless. Shirley?

Seriously, wouldn't SSN be all over this? If half of this is true. Its the PL transfer debacle of the century. They just had stephen fry on just ffs

This is pretty much the first 45 mins of GOAL! coming to real life so far. Does he have asthma does anyone know?

Wouldnt this be all over SSN? Steve coppells still doing the rounds

He's been in a storm drain in Rothbury the whole time? TAZER HIM!

My head hurts. I need to go watch Vanilla Sky so i dont have to think as much as this

Thats gary busey isnt it? Best off in the Lookalikes thread

Eureka! Either that or the buffets coming off at the hotel EDIT: mebbes not

NOOO! I cant deal with clapping eyes on that anime bone trouser explosion again! It's bound to happen!

His hand's not quite touching his chin, that's what had me thinking someone had just shopped his head onto some guys body there. But that theory has been shot out of the water in style. He's probably just in the process of forming a fist, in order to punch the charver taking his photo with his cell phone. Probably raising his arm in defence, they sent AC as the welcome comittee....BOSH!

Could have at least stuck big kev on as Jabba. Oppurtunity missed there Ben Arfa looks like a sameface

I hear Hatem Trabelsi's going cheap?

You might as well shit in your hand and punch it Is Dassier french for Ashley?

Looks like Sinbad in glasses... the kernt

It'd certainly calm the demons i have about this season. Exactly the sort of player we're missing. Although in the long term I'd have to say it would go pear shaped eventually as Bellamy doesnt seem to be able to adapt too well when things don't go his way

Your kung fu is good sir

BREAKING NEWS!: Arfa spotted in London today.... http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6381/arthurfowlerlarge1.jpg