Robbo

https://twitter.com/KemenOlivier/status/346336956352983040/photo/1/large

Drat. His 2nd was a nice header from a few yards out. Was offside like but the linesman gave it so...

Moussa Sow supposedly

SandalsForGoalposts ‏@Sandal4Goalpost 40s GOAL SENEGAL! 2-0! PAPISS DEMBA CISSE WITH HIS SECOND OF THE DAY!

@GFN_France 29s Clarification: Our understanding is Kemen has agreed a deal w/ Newcastle. Nothing Metz can do, but unclear if compensation agreed yet. #NUFC

From the other thread @GFN_France 2m Re: Kemen. Has played for France U17's. Lively attacker, can play on the flanks or alongside someone up front. Not a lone striker. #NUFC Re: Kemen. Player highly rated. Metz will want large compensation, that battle could be dragged out for some time. #NUFC Re: Kemen. No info on how much compensation Newcastle will have to pay. Can speculate between €400k-€1m. Completely unconfirmed there. #NUFC

@GFN_France 42s Re: Kemen. No info on how much compensation Newcastle will have to pay. Can speculate between €400k-€1m. Completely unconfirmed there. #NUFC

@GFN_France 2m Re: Kemen. Has played for France U17's. Lively attacker, can play on the flanks or alongside someone up front. Not a lone striker. #NUFC Re: Kemen. Player highly rated. Metz will want large compensation, that battle could be dragged out for some time. #NUFC

http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/info-fm-a-la-decouverte-d-olivier-kemen-jeune-espoir-de-metz_96149 describes Alex Song as his role model there

In more positive news: SandalsForGoalposts ‏@Sandal4Goalpost 33s GOAL SENEGAL! Papiss Demba Cisse converts the penalty!

Suggests we're lacking pace in wide areas... maybe he has a semblance of a clue

This is the most obvious undermining of a manager in an age

Fitter than when he was a player?

Mark Douglas ‏@MsiDouglas 1m Understand Joe Kinnear could be #nufc new Director of Football Not just Ryder...

Lee Ryder ‏@lee_ryder 1m Sources close to former #nufc boss Joe Kinnear have suggested the ex-Wimbledon manager is a strong candidate to return

Couldn't disagree more. A good keeper is immensely valuable. Especially if you haven't got a great defence (and virtually no one in the league does, at the minute). I just think the difference between good and great isn't as vast as with the other positions. Most of the keepers from the lower tier Premiership teams could play for Chelsea and the Manchester clubs without looking out of place, and I don't think it is the same at any other position. Most keepers make the saves they need to, make the occasional error, and pull off the odd wonder save and most of them are pretty similar. I don't think it differs that much from keeper to keeper. Agree entirely, it's all about their mental state in being able to play for a top club. De Gea struggled with that a little at the start IMO causing him to make a few mistakes - which he's largely gotten over

Dan Gosling is still a Newcastle pla ... guys? GUYS!?

Anita to replace Cayabe - > Abeid/Bigi to fill in Anita's spot on the bench -> sign some unheard of youngster to take the unheard of youngster spot

Robin Bairner ‏@RBairner 7m L'Equipe's report comes from a "sure source" who works in #Monaco's medical centre. Would be v surprised if story was run with no foundation

It's almost certainly massive bullshit fwiw

ffs

Robin Bairner ‏@RBairner 3m #Newcastle midfielder Yohan #Cabaye has passed a medical with #Monaco, according to L'Equipe 21's evening edition. #NUFC

I didn't think it was, but after a quick google search it seems that it was yeah. Stuck with him now then. Guess he'll back down on the wonga front as well. Gah! I hate it when we get stuck with our best players

Cisse has a very entertaining personality and overall demeanour as well. Seems like such a nice, happy-go-lucky chap. It is refreshing (although at times infuriating) having a player running around for 90 minutes with a big cheesy grin on his face.

I can't understand people that have this view. Hba no doubt is talented but he's not exactly reliable. People want to be entertained. He is entertainment - when on the pitch. Which sadly happens all too rarely