LRD

Looked more like a belly flop than a dive that.

#23 is on.

If people can do it to me when I'm playing with mates on the park opposite mine then I can do it to professionals.

It's a pre-season friendly, Stifler. Harsh to criticise someone for their first meaningless match.

http://i.imgur.com/AZUGUvB.png

Aye, big squad, good depth and we don't need another striker. We're good.

So you're saying quality doesn't matter as long as the numbers are there? Comparable squad depth ffs. Of course I am fixated on bodies. As I said, I am responding to the argument that we don't have any depth/have a small squad. All for not signing those players and giving the likes of Tavernier, Ferguson and Vuckic their regular football here then.

Of course we should be looking to upgrade our squad and plug those deficiencies man. If you are so fixated at "bodies", why do we even need to bring in those signings? Might as well sign Tavernier to a new contract, or depend on Vuckic instead of getting de Jong in. Maybe Ferguson could fill Cabella's role. Take out those signings and we'd still have the "big squad" that you desire.

It is not mental to suggest Gouffran to play centrally but it is definitely mental to think we can depend on him as a main source of goals. De Jong is a second striker and considering his record at Ajax, I'd be happy if he contributes around 10 goals but he is not the main striker that we need. You argue that we have a big squad, and now tell us those include squad fillers with probably no part in our season. Comparing us with an Arsenal squad brimming with quality. Do you know the actual meaning of squad depth? A new striker at the bare minimum. We need a dominating physical CB, another player to lessen the sole creative burden on Cabella, maybe another winger since Sissoko is being played out of position. Do that (and we have the money to do so) and I'll be happy.

http://www.transfermarkt.com/newcastle-united/startseite/verein/762 Including the likes of Curtis Good, Jonas, Ferguson, Vuckic and exiles Marveaux, Hatem, Obertan as serious options that would contribute significantly to our season. Big squad, aye. http://www.transfermarkt.com/jumplist/startseite/wettbewerb/GB1 Only Chelsea have a bigger squad. Great depth we've got there.

Someone who's able to get a goal in two or bring other teammates into play. None of our current options are. You're seriously mental if you think Gouffran will get that or risk Cisse discovering his early form or for De Jong to excel as the main man. First team with 31 players? You have those youngsters who we'll do a great good sending them on loan and you have those who've never even played a single first team game for us. Add in those exiles who will never play another game for us btw. Nobody said we have a razor-thin squad but there are still obvious deficiencies, especially another striker addition. And yes, we still need bodies considering the lack of depth in some areas.

How many strikers do we bloody want (Cisse, Gouff, Riviere, De Jong, Perez, Armstrong) We have a big enough squad (more than teams like Arsenal and Everton FFS) Focus should be on getting rid of some of the s*** (Obertan, Jonas) and getting the younger lads some regular good football than signing ANOTHER striker. Yeah, depend on an perennially out-of-form striker, a backup striker at best, an unknown quality, an attacking midfielder, and two youngsters to get enough goals. Bigger squad than Arsenal and Everton ffs. Are you for real? Seems you can't differentiate between quality and quantity. A proven striker is an absolute necessity atm. Then we can start clearing the unwanted players and send the likes of Armstrong on loan.

Not sure if you have any of those channels on NZ TV/Cable.

That in addition to 'newzealand.com'. Is New Zealand Tourism sponsoring his trip there?

Yeah, that leaked pic had the best angle.

http://i.imgur.com/olhwLq4.png?1 The best impression I came up with based on the 'leaked' kit.

Premier League ‏@premierleague 32m #FPL new players added: DEF Luis (CHE) £6.0m, DEF Ferdinand (QPR) £4.5m.

Are Spurs actually going for Huntelaar or did you just make it up for the purposes of the pun? Made up, I believe. Would have been brilliant if real.

http://i.imgur.com/y0JNYF5.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1jCR8jgCyJU/U80DMJG_roI/AAAAAAAAUsQ/eJfMWUtGwFw/s738/Spartak-14-15-Home-Kit.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mD2HNVQzAE0/U80DLd832QI/AAAAAAAAUsM/Mnbg74zuU-c/s738/Spartak-14-15-Away-Kit.jpg Spartak Moscow.

http://i.imgur.com/O8m0XuU.jpg Obligatory conversion (ignoring the black cat).

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0wL_lI-Gir8/U8zkksBKJZI/AAAAAAAAUrc/3RsMd4Xk8LE/s738/Bursaspor-14-15-Kits.jpg Bursaspor. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NSuOgTpZ6QI/U8zk0jEpUxI/AAAAAAAAUrk/8UEPpaHBnqk/s650/Bursaspor-14-15-Home-Kit+(2).jpg Home kit. http://i.imgur.com/H7JeI2M.jpg?1 Away and 3rd kits.

So it is, with both being special pre-season kits. Rather interesting to have the tentacles one as the goalkeeper's kit.

The yellow kit reminds me of beer. (Taking an educated guess that the sponsor is a beer company)