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I think he's handled the situation really really well there.

All in good humor, but we'll never agree on that. We can't field that team, its fictitious. That's the same team we had last year, they are not robots and we can't expect all 11 to be fit. I'd also reckon that nearly everyone has a better team than us, the table never lies. We were almost the worst of those that didn't go down. We need 4 or 5 players in, not players out. For years we've suffered a slow but guaranteed erosion of our first team , with many players - right back to the start of Ashleys campaign - sold and not replaced. We're still needing replacements for Lovenkrads / Barton / Williamson / Simpson etc as far as I'm concerned. You need at least 17 FIRST TEAM QUALITY players to compete in this league. Kids breaking in should find themselves on the bench next to someone who narrowly misses out on first team (e.g Sissoko / Tiote, only 1 can really be played in DMF) - what we have is young prospects entirely populating our bench. Which other club does that , other than those that get relegated (and even they didnt). I'm sick to the fuckin back teeth of seeing us disgrace ourselves in cup competitions (especially Europe) and take offense to anyone who thinks that Europe was too much for us last year - it was too much for us as they give it fuck all value, didn't buy in and it sets an awful example of us to Europe. Who the hell would want to come to NUFC if they'd seen how we throw trophies away every single year. I'm sick of us doing this every year and the hopelessly optimistic geordie fan spouting how things will change next year.. Why do we want to throw away every cup to face a relegation or mid table battle at the end. Win something FFS. heh, end rant.

Shola is perhaps > Bent though

lol. 8th with that team, I wish I had your optimistic thinking. It's going to take a miracle to even see us stay up this year. Ashley learns nothing and continues to make mistakes. I mean , with no knowledge at all anyone would struggle to make the CONSISTENTLY bad decisions NUFC has. 8th , seriously? Have you seen who the "lesser" clubs are buying and who we are buying? Did you see NUFC last year struggle by using these unproven unconditioned players for 1st teamers? Streete for gawds sake.

Don't worry - it will seem acceptable when Mike gets a better offer from the The Bangladesh Garment Factory for sponsor and we bring in Gazza as a player coach on two 8-Ace a day as payment.

Does anyone seriously want this player? For me, his best years are already behind him and he's played for the Mackems too.

"we should be fine as long as we get a striker in"..... If we buy fookin Van persie we'll still be in the shit. How many long ball headers will he score? Our team last year was just woeful at getting the ball to strikers feet - seriously I must have been watching a different team. Since NUFC's original entry into the Premiership I struggle to think of a season with so many consistently awful performances (even Ruud's team was better).

Yes.

I can't believe anyone thinks we've got a good first team. 3 of them are liable to injury, 1 cant seem to get fit (arfa) , and we have absolutely fook all cover anywhere that I know of , unless we are talking unproven "potential" players like most of our midfield. I'll chance my arm tho and pick Krul Deb Colo/Mbwia Taylor Haidara Sissoko Arfa Cabaye Santon Cisse Gouffran

And that's more desirable than what I think will happen. (and I don't think the scenario above is anywhere near desirable).

*sings* Dreeeeeeam, Dream Dream Dreeeeam...

As much as I agree on Gosling, they really need to buy replacements first. We can't just cut off 5 players when we struggled to field a team AT ALL at times last year.

WHS.

Provident's alright, my mum still uses them even though shes not short of money - she sees the vouchers as a way to budget , rather than going and using her bank card.. Weird, but she likes it. They've always been great with her - but its been the same guy for 20 years.

Finally a player that I actually like. that said there's fook all chance of him coming here as he makes our Muslim players look non-religious. Rumour has it he doesnt often make it through a full training session as he breaks for prayers. Wonga will put an end to this though.

I want a haybail emoticon...

I think Shepard and Ashley are as bad as each other. Ewerk, I agree that Ashley is clever enough to see that and that's why he's effectively not looking to sell and never has been. In my view, the club has that debt to ashley - not any future owner - it shouldn't be included in the price as its essentially the same as having a bank loan. I also take a bit of resentment to any owner of a football club saying hes "paid money out of his own pocket" when they haven't they've just loaned it. Smurke and mirrors if you ask me.

I thought he did well for us, especially towards the end . I actually thought he put in some stella performances last year and was a vast improvement on the year before. I know he's a squad player, but he was a versatile and committed one. Here we go again, selling from our now piss takingly wafer thin squad , without buying first.....

Thanks!!!! Ah, another player I was totally wrong about. I thought he looked mint when he first came, but he was very crap really.

Hmmmm. Acuna or Viana? that's going to bug me ....

Love the post lovethebobby

its not like that at all...... oh dear. its all BS from Wonga.... If the gvt cut the fuck out of your benefits and you've got a house bought under the Brown "boom" years, then mothers will borrow to feed their children. Try getting money out of a bank when you're wealthy - its still bloody hard at the moment because the gvt is giving them free money to "lend" which they aren't. This is also why savings rates are less than inflation - they don't need to borrow, but don't want to lend to you either. Take a look at this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/may/22/oft-criticises-wonga-debt-collection They also have a fake collection agency that is actually internal. 200 quid can easily become 1000 in a month if they charge you late payment fees on top of that interest rate and then compound it, which is what I believe they do. The OFT cant touch them as there aren't really any rules about such whoreage of rates.

He's a defensive midfielder, both him and his international manager said so in an interview in La Monde or whatever its called. He clearly said hes a DFM but will play whatever position is asked of him, to which his international manager added that he didn't feel it benefitted Sissokos development / play style. I concur, and my opinion is more important than anyones so there.

I'm not sure David, I'd say the 3rd choice is reserve player. My worry here is , all its going to take is a red card and an injury and you're screwed. Most clubs have more than 3 players for these positions don't they? And 3 strikers at least also. I reckon we have less cover than any other team in the premiership and it shows. We've got to have the smallest squad now , but I'm no statto so I'm not 100%.

I still think they are nothing more than corporate loan sharks.. fookers. Try telling the 18 year old who they gave 200 quid to and now owes over a grand that its good. Seriously, I'd be happier with Wonga if they showed some corporate responsibility and vetted their applicants. They don't, but then no-ones asking them to either, in their defense.