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Nah mate, I tried desperately to find one from him for the ending. Aww man :/ I've tried looking for one and it's just impossible He gave an excellent one before the Chelsea game on Sky, but I forgot to save it. By the way, if you come from the following: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo - Democratic Republic of, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See (Vatican City State), Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia - Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe You will not be able to watch my video anyway

I need to pull my figure out and read this. As i have said it's good. Freddy Shephard came across as an even bigger prick than i thought he was aswell.

I got his autobiography for christmas. I thought it was a good read and had interesting stuff in particualr his time managing us. If any one hasn't read it, i would recomend it.

I would love to get Canales but i feel he is too good for us. Even if he was available imagine the amount of clubs that would be after him.

Most players would have been rolling on the floor if Kaboul pushed his head against theirs like he did Tiote, so fair play to him for not trying ot get Kaboul sent off (even though he did).

we need to bring Ranger on

Great manager but can be a twat especially when he loses. I get the feeling(not sure why) he might actually be alright away from football. He usually has a good word to say about us aswell.

I hate Joe Kinnear. He is the only person who lies more than Ashely.

RIP.

Andy Carroll is a twat but if he was fighting you I'd be cheering the horrible bastard on. Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=548968&page=2#ixzz1872nH2gx

Me too and completely forgot it even existed till that post.

I don't think I can think of a better example of "captain material" than Nolan in the league. Most captains are picked because they've either been at the club for a long time or are the clubs best player, Nolan has all the qualities that a captain 'should' have though. Agree with this. He isn't our best player, but he is good at bringing the squad together and making sure the squad has the right attitude and was vital in the turn around of the squads mind-set from being overpayed pricks who didn't care about the club or even football in general much who just liked the kind of life football gave them to a squad that fights for everything and loves being at thje club. He realy is a brilliant leader.

Larsson as a holding midfielder? No, that is Tiote. I haven't seen much of Larsson, but most people seem to rate him and he could be realistic. I put him in the centre as a cm rather than a dcm. The main reason being that Barton has done well on the right. But Larsson is a wide player. His main attribute is a very good right foot, he'd be massively wasted in a central position. If Barton keeps performing the way he has, we really don't need another RM. Realy ? I thought he was more of a cm who can play wide. I willl take your word for it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9276343.stm Barcelona have ended their long term stance of refusing commercial shirt sponsorship by signing a record £125m deal with the Qatar Foundation. The Catalan giants have paid to carry the Unicef logo for the last five years and the children's charity will share shirt space with the new sponsors. Barcelona have a sizeable debt but now claim to be "the undisputed brand leader in world football". The deal will be worth £25m a year from next season through until 2016. In July, an audit revealed Barcelona's debt to be £369.5m after a loss of more than £64.36m in the 2009/10 season. The new sponsorship arrangement could free up some transfer funds for coach Pep Guardiola - who worked as an ambassador for Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The Qatar Foundation is a non-profit organisation concerned primarily with education projects in the Middle East. It is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, the wife of the Emir, who was central to Qatar's final World Cup bid last week. Senior club executives said the deal was a "remarkable milestone because it represents a record level of revenue for a football club and has more value still in the current economic climate". Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid each earn about £20m a year for their rights, while Bayern Munich make closer to £23m. Marketing experts will seek to find a way for both logos to be displayed on the Barcelona shirts, although if that is not possible the Qatar Foundation will take priority. Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these? E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Larsson as a holding midfielder? No, that is Tiote. I haven't seen much of Larsson, but most people seem to rate him and he could be realistic. I put him in the centre as a cm rather than a dcm. The main reason being that Barton has done well on the right.

Krul Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Enrique Larsson, Tiote Barton, Donavon, Ben Arfa Carroll

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2010/12/12/alan-pardew-sets-six-year-euro-target-79310-27809837/ AMBITIOUS Alan Pardew wants Newcastle United challenging for Europe and producing a TEAM of homegrown players by the end of his bumper five-and-a-half year deal. Pardew took over from Chris Hughton on Thursday and immediately conceded he cannot win the PR battle. Taking the temperature of a frosty pre-match St James’ Park yesterday afternoon, those are wise words. Tyneside is still raw about the treatment of the popular, dignified and successful Hughton, who knew Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias were thinking of wielding the axe but was still surprised at the timing of the decision so close to a crucial run of games. He was not alone. The Sunday Sun understands goalkeeping coach Paul Barron thought he was being promoted to Hughton’s No 2 when he was summoned to the boardroom on Monday – instead he was handed his P45. Despite suspicions the deal had been lined up as long ago as October – suspicions Pardew categorically refutes – the former Republic of Ireland defender took the decision with his usual good grace. He has been calling and texting people this week praising the “good people of the North East” for their support during his tenure and his concern on Monday was more for the staff he was leaving behind than for himself. Some were in tears yet he spent time consoling them. It was the mark of the man and a good – probably damn sight easier – job in football awaits him. Into those shoes steps Pardew, a different character but – according to first impressions – not the bogey man some supporters have characterised him as. The early noises coming from his camp are that he has done his homework on the club’s history and he will try and engage with supporters as much as possible when the initial heat cools off. A new era of openness – a Geordie Glasnost – has been promised. He is eager to meet the movers and shakers in the region and is believed to bet set to attend tonight’s North East Football Writers Awards at the Ramside Hall. Whatever happens, the only way he will be able to banish the bad vibrations surrounding St James’ Park is results on the pitch. On that front he has ambitious plans – having sold himself to Ashley and Llambias as someone who recognises the importance of youth development. The talk continues to be of player development through the club’s academy, with possible reform of the club’s “fundamentals” if Premier League security is secured. He said: “By 2016 I would see us certainly challenging the top seven positions. “Hopefully producing players from within. I would like them to be local lads as well – there is nothing better in a city than having players coming through. “I don’t think there have been too many recently and it would be nice to increase that. “I saw Barcelona had eight local players in their first team recently – why can’t we? “I am not going to compare Newcastle to Barcelona, but Newcastle is a big club. “I feel in the short-term I need to look to stabilise and then maybe in the summer look at foundations to go forward.” Short-term, he will have to withstand a Toon tsunami of ill will and he admits it has hurt to see some of things written and said about him this week. He added: “I did weigh it up. I am not made of Teflon – I want to be liked and want to be respected, but in the short-term that is not going to happen – I have to earn that right. “I have managed to do that before and hopefully I can do it again. “It is just not true to say the job had been lined up for weeks. “In terms of myself I never had contact about this job or any other job. “It is a weird situation – you hear little rumours, your agent bumps into someone and you hear certain things about so and so and this club. However, that is it – that is all I have had. “I have heard of two or three clubs in that situation. “It is by far and away never fixed up until it is actually done. “Travelling up on Wednesday, coming back from Germany I was tired and I was thinking ‘Do I really want to do this?’ “Negotiations had already started by then. “All of that process is very, very difficult, but when I arrived at the hotel and weighed up the history of the club – no way could I turn this down.” Part of Pardew’s problem will be that he is not the stellar appointment who could have wiped away the resentment of losing Hughton. He does not boast much more Premier League experience than his predecessor and his last role – which he was fired from – was in League One. Pardew has always had enough self-confidence to believe another big role was around the corner, but he admits this one has shocked him. He said: “No, I didn’t think the chance had passed, but I have to say arriving here after being sacked from Southampton is probably fortunate for me. “By the same token I have always had belief in my ability. “I went to Southampton to take them into the Premier League – it was not a League One club in my view. “I think I had made good strides to do that, everything was in place to get promoted this year so to be taken away from that was a blow. “I am very pleased to have bounced back with such a brilliant job. “I felt unfairly treated there. I thought I was building a very club and team there – the owner had other ideas. “I like to think I can win things. I won a trophy last year – not the greatest of trophies, admittedly. “I have had two promotions too. I almost won the FA Cup too. “I think the one thing I do have – which has got me in trouble in the past – is wanting to win things too much. “It is about making sure you channel that will to win.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1337651/Des-Kelly-Newcastle-fans-spare-Pard-luck-story.html Comments (0) Add to My Stories Please make it stop. Spare us all from the crocodile tears and the outpourings of sentiment washing around the North East right now. We hear Newcastle fans intend to chant Chris Hughton's name throughout today's game against Liverpool to show the world how outraged and disgusted they are over his sacking. There is no argument from me that Hughton is a decent man who has been treated badly by boardroom buffoons, or the assertion that he was doing a pretty good job in difficult circumstances. All behind the boss: Pardew shares a joke with his Newcastle players But the supporters aren't stamping their feet and yelling because they especially care about Hughton's exit, or even regarded him as a long-term managerial solution. They are fuming because someone with a more impressive record than Alan Pardew hasn't been installed in his place. DES KELLY ON TWITTER Follow the Sportsmail columnist HERE Don't try to tell me the black and white shirts would be quite so united in their discontent had Hughton's nameplate been taken off the office door and replaced by Martin O'Neill, or Martin Jol, or another of the glamorous names being bandied about. Football is a horribly fickle business. Everyone has short memories. I can't remember many crying over Hughton's plight when Alan Shearer was installed above him for a short but undistinguished stint in charge. In fact it isn't that long since Geordie fans were complaining Hughton had been promoted beyond his capabilities when he stepped back in again as caretaker manager. Enemy No 1: Newcastle fans are not happy with owner Mike Ashley After his position was made 'permanent' (don't laugh) the gripe was he had only been handed the job opportunity because he was the cheapest option and ready to bow to the demands of Mike Ashley and his boardroom cronies. Sound familiar? Unlike the usual Palm Sunday welcome messiahs receive at St James' Park - I say Palm Sunday welcome because a crucifixion usually follows - when Pardew arrived for his first day, hardly anyone bothered to turn up. A couple of teenagers hung around at the front door, but it was difficult to establish whether they were there to see the new boss or merely casing the joint after a window was smashed at the ground later that evening. There were no wild cheers of mob celebration on the steps outside, no army of apostles gathered. As introductions go, it was about as miserable and anticlimactic as it was possible to imagine. Al ready, Pardew is being variously described as mundane, irrelevant, a sideshow and a puppet. Commentators are genuinely saying they 'feel sorry for him', as if he has been dragged to the job against his will. There were even people happy to endorse Pardew's public relations line that he 'must be mad' to take charge at Newcastle. Mad? What is mad about an out-of-work boss, one who had been filling his empty hours with BBC 5 Live co-commentary duties here and there, seizing this chance? It is the job of Pardew's life. This will make or break him. The issue is Mike Ashley, not Pardew. Ashley acts like such an ignoramus, mistiming public statements, misjudging moods, bungling appointments and sackings at every turn, it's a mystery to me how the guy ever made money in the first place. Pardew will suffer by association with this lummox for a while, but half a dozen wins will instantly change that. The place is such a bizarre goldfish bowl, momentum can come and go in a matter of two or three weeks. Ask every manager who has been in and out the door. Some huge names have gone to Newcastle and failed to win the crowd over, despite their reputation. Graeme Souness, Sam Allardyce and Ruud Gullit all found the job nigh - on impossible. In Gullit's case, he was effectively sacked because he dropped the star striker Shearer. It's impossible to think of another club where that fan power could hold sway like this, except Liverpool, perhaps. Tunnel vision: New Newcastle manager Pardew is not lacking in confidence Those who know Pardew well say he is not exactly lacking in self confidence, far from it. Jokers will tell you he has a character streak that makes Phil Brown look self-effacing. He will need all of that assurance if he is caught between the incompetence of Ashley and the demands of the public. But he is bright, intelligent, he knows his football and expectations are so low around St James' Park right now, it is almost impossible to believe Pardew cannot defy them. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1337651/Des-Kelly-Newcastle-fans-spare-Pard-luck-story.html#ixzz17lPQ4FS9

This forum has been going for 10 years ?

Class.

I dont think the word "best" exist in Pardew's DNA. His intentions might be well but he just dont have the skills. I agree, but it isn't his fault Hughton has been sacked and even if he played a part there is no proof of it the best thging i think we can do is support him that doesn't however mean we can't give Ashley hell for this decision.

Why boo Pardew ? I don't like him or want him here but we unfortunately have to get behind him because what has been done has been done Hughton won't come back now unfortunately but we need to support everyone who tries to help NUFC succeed (not Ashley) and Pardew will give his best for us.

I wish i could believe you Neil.

Serious question: Couild Mike Ashley have an un-diagnosed mental illness ?