Chicken Dancer

I know they're in a good position, but Boro throwing some serious money at it. £9m+ reported for McCormack. No spring chicken really either is he ?

Skysports reporting that a deal for Townsend is back on and edging closer.

 

All very tiresome for someone that we dont really need.

To be fair, we definitely need a winger. Only width we have is Janmaat.

What's Luke Edwards strike rate like with accuracy of articles?

Needs a new deal. Still on the same deal as when he signed which I imagine would be relatively peanuts compared to the rest of the squad, especially given his first team status. Also would mean if he was to be sold, it would be for an astronomical amount.

Mag on a metro the latest one. They're mental.

mag at work thread on RTG man. Absolutely hilarous. Have a look if you get 5.

Unreal. So happy he's back in Holland squad. Confidence will be right up!

Was brilliant today. Get balls into the box and this lad will score.

Cisse in Lisbon. Was amazing.

They would have won anyway, like claiming Lampard's goal against Germany at the WC not being given would have made a difference.

Tbf it would have made it 2-2 at the time wouldn't it? Change in momentum etc.

I don't mind Sunderland fans to be honest. The ones from round mine are all decent lads, hold a really strong hate of anything Newcastle related like. I do agree with hating mackems though.  Theyre a hideous breed. The accent is absolutely horrendous.

Has to be the worst in Britain, ahead of the Brummie accent. Rancid.

Over the moon if Woodman has fucked off. Odious fat cunt.

Disgusting. Southampton are gonna kill us.

 

Doubt we'll be playing Bigi, Lascelles, Satka and Ferguson against Soton.

 

Settle yaself down man.

No, but Williamson and/or Taylor will. Which is worse?

Sissoko right wing man. Just no.

Three signings is simply not good enough, as good as the new players allegedly are.

 

It's no surprise, though. From an attacking point of view, the numbers are there; Cabella, Sissoko, Aarons, Obertan, Gouffran, Perez? Plenty of options so they're probably not going to sanction any more additions in that area - regardless of how gash/unsuited/unproven those options are. Another season of square pegs will ensue if we're not buying a winger.

 

Defensively the squad is a joke but again, there's numbers, regardless of how gash/unsuited/unproven those options are.

 

If we're signing any more then players are going to have to leave. Lighten the roster.

 

 

GK: Krul, Elliot, Alnwick, Woodman - no room

 

RB: Janmaat - room for one

CB: Mbemba, Colo, Taylor, Williamson, Lascelles, Good, Satka - no room

LB: Haidara, Dummett - no room

 

W: Sissoko, Cabella, Aarons, Obertan, Gouffran - no room

CM: Wijnaldum, De Jong, Colback, Anita, Tiote, Abeid, Vuckic - no room

 

ST: Cisse, Mitrovic, Perez, Riviere - possibly room for one more?

 

 

If we were an outfit that took our football seriously, there'd be absolutely f*** all to prevent us from signing more players. The squad is full of absolute guff.

Sissoko better be nowhere near the wing.

That was brilliant. Much better than previous years when there's been absolutely nowt.

Cannavaro is such a cool bloke.

He was starting CM some games man. The previous set up was such a shambles.

More excited about this signing than the previous two to be honest. Out of the three he's the only one I havnt seen play either

MYM was shifted to right back as soon as Coloccini was fit, and then to the bench when Debuchy was back despite performing well. I have absolutely no doubt that under a different manager he would have become a very good PL centre half.

Also, I seem to remember an away Europa league game when they were together (Colo and MYM) and they were fine. It definitely would not have worked long term but they definitely were not terrible in every game they played together by all means. There was probably only a handful.

Apparently asked to be left out of today's game ahead of move here.

Craig Hope on twitter.

Desperately need a winger, especially if he is persisting with Sissoko wide right. For all Sissoko does some daft things sometimes he is absolutely wasted on the right.

Would have liked him to have had a full pre season under his belt. Shame, but confident he will improve this season.

Found this.

 

http://www.totalsportek.com/football/spanish-la-liga-tv-channels-broadcasting-worldwide/

 

Looks like its staying with Sky.

Phew. Still heartbroken BT Sport managed to get the Champions League.

Premiership

Winners: Chelsea

Runners Up: Man Utd

3rd-6th: City, Arsenal, Spurs, Everton

Relegation: Bournemouth, Sunderland, Norwich

Overachievers: Everton

Underperformers: Southampton/Liverpool

Top Goal Scorer: Diego Costa

Break Out Year: Ibe/Shaw (know he's already 'broke out' but think he will do well this year)

Season to Forget: Falcao

PFA Player of the Year: Hazard

PFA Young Player of the Year: maybe Shaw

Manager of the Year: Martinez

First manager to quite/be sacked/'mutual consent': Rodgers

Newcastle United

Where will we finish?: 10th

Top Goalscorer?: Perez

How will we do in the cup competitions?: FA Cup 5th round, League cup Quarters

How will we do in the derby games?: lose away. home draw

Domestic

Championship Promotion: Hull, Boro, Brentford

Championship Relegation: Rotherham ands ?

League One Promotion: Wigan, Sheff Utd, ?

League One Relegation: ?

League Two Promotion: ?

League Two Relegation: ?

FA Cup: Man Utd

League Cup: Spurs

Johnstone's Paint Trophy: no idea

Europe

La Liga winner: Barca

Serie A winner: Juventus

Bundesliga winner: Bayern

Champions League winner: Chelsea

Europa League winner: probably Sevilla

World Player of the Year: Messi

Other:

How will Bournemouth fair in their first outing in the Premier League: relegation

When will Crystal Palace fans start to resent Alan Pardew: they won't but cracks will show after Xmas

How many goals will Balotelli score this season: 8

How will De Jong get injured this season: collapsed kidney