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He's also not been without a certain degree of controversy himself, having gone AWOL for a week at Arsenal and ditching Notts County on a whim.

We haven't signed anyone 30+ since Viduka. Marlon Harewood? We signed Nicky Butt not far shy of 30 and signing players past their best such as Viduka on massive wages is part of why the rot set in. Campbell is past it and will want a king's ransom. Not exactly forward thinking is it? If he can get us promoted at a reasonable expense then fine, we need squad depth but i'm pig sick of signing these players on reputation and not cutting it.

Wahey! another 30+ signing. Brill!

Be quite happy with that meself

Big Al looks smug as owt in tht pic like probs because he doesn't need diagrams of the pitch like Chris does

think hes's alrite as a presenter tbh. Least he supports the Villa rather than bulling up ManUre or the bin-dippers like half the others on the sport radio. They only come up with these insane ideas anyway to boost calls/letters into talkshows/newspapers anyway so i'd take his idea with a pinch of salt. Ridiculous indeed it is though.

No

The Cilit Bang Bowl? This really is the final insult...although i'm sure its not now we're 'off the market'. Fyerkin disgrace...especially seeing as i'm named after the place to boot...don't fancy admitting i was named after a stadium that is now better known as the the Tampax/Lidl/Wimpy arena. Grrrrr

Butt or Geremi will feature for some arcane reason. Harewood will start with Carroll. Ranger will get 5 minutes longer than usual. 1-1

ridiculous they even bothered

does indeed look like a bedpan from the outside, the interior looks class but looks more like eric clapton should be playing than a spurs game

Got me The point still stands though, he's a decent player. Not in any way 'absolutely woeful' Looks to me like he's got all of Colo's weaknesses and none of his strengths. Coloccini might not be a beast in the air but he competes hard and is very good defensively on the deck. Zurab doesn't seem switched on half the time. Zurab is quite clearly cack. We have a really strong back 4 at full strength, after that we are seriously strugggling. I'm positive we have players in the rezzies that must be better?

Colacheenee plz get betta! :colo:

Hate our own players being booed. Makes me squirm. Harewood's been a huge disappointment, and I'd end his loan early Wouldn't have booed him though. All of this, although it's not like we're in a position to be shedding squad depth BUT Marlon is/or has so far proven to be lacking in ability. It's a horrible, horrible situation

From what I've seen he's been first choice. You misunderstand, maybe I should've put it as 'from what i've seen of his ability he should be a last resort and should always have been'

Disagree. Even when he has the ball at his feet he can't trap it or control it and even given the long ball tactics, given his size and build, he doesn't even compete in the air. He has very little in terms of any sort of ability imo. I'm sure he'll net the odd one if the others are picked/play well but he's last ditch if you ask me. Ranger has these qualities in abundance and can't get a start ahead of him. Shocking. He offers nothing that Carroll, Lovenkrands or Ameobi does. Believe it are not I like to be able to see positives in a player but Harewood's proving to be like a magic eye picture right now.

I like how you place Harper next to the corner flag, risque tactic some might say, but we need to take chances! It's some Hughton creativity. Be the last thing they expect

The booing was frustration from certain people in the crowd, I didn't boo him but a lot of people thought he deserved it and I can understand that. I'm not sure what good booing will do as it'll just knock any confidence that Harewood has and we'll still need to use him while he's here. He's a squad player and should've been from the start...from what i've seen he's a last resort

The booing when he went off was quite loud and came from all areas of the ground. Doesn't deserve to be booed like but he's aptly atrocious

Amazing...Frustrating...Mystifiying...My prediction came true...not the 1-0, not the Ranger forty yard header bit either, but he did come on and help save us. He has to start.

Well lads, at work so can't really comment of performances but very dissappointed with the choice of centre mids. and the constant inclusion of Harewood and Carroll rain or shine, when I saw the starting XI I had to groan. No-one in their right mind should be coming out with 'we're too good for this shit league' crap after this. Who's on the bench?

Harewood's managed a goal with only 2 starts. A statistic that doesn't change my belief that he's no better than what we already had. There are lies, damned lies and statistics

In this league I would agree. Only proven to be average at best during his Premiership career (Barring the end of last season playing at full-back). It's fairly obviously as well btw that Harewood isn't very good in the air yet we seem to persist on lumping long balls up to him. Aye. inclined to agree. It doesn't help. Not out for a character assasination of the lad but I just happen to think Harewood's as mediocre a footballer as Andy Carroll and yet starts ahead of the likes of Nile Ranger.

Difference is Taylor is clearly class, Harewood has done sweet FA in evey game he's had in a Newcastle shirt and has nothing to offer other than not being Andy Carroll

Yeah cos Ashley has no idea that we are a disgruntled bunch..... Aye. He clearly could'nt/wouldn't give a tom tit. Just wants his precious 100