Kitman

Bloody Hell Kitman, it's breakfast time over here man! Have another sausage, mate!

And there he is now......

It's difficult to imagine us shelling out for the better players. Or anyone over 25, on high wages, and with no sell on value. In fact it's hard to imagine us shelling out for anyone.

He'd better hope the Japanese aren't in the area on one of their 'scientific' expeditions

Apparently Carr was rushed back too soon time and again by our management. Viduka, on the other hand, might just be injury prone. Being fat, old and lazy might also have something to do with it

Noted, thanks Don't you mean filed under B?

Depends how desperate they are.

Noted, thanks

I wonder if Carragher will huff off again if Capello brings him on at RB in one of the warm-up games. He'll get himself sent off. Would be a golden opportunity to go through his teammates' belongings

Yes, but think how much of the debt we'll have paid off [/N-O] They must be wannabe bank managers. Personally I couldn't care less, unless we're about to go the way of Portsmouth (and I'd gladly take an FA Cup trophy on the way down, thank you).

I agree Chez. This is the frustrating thing - for a comparatively modest outlay we could be something. As it is we'll just have to hope that Haris Vukcic is new Pele and the next Torres is lurking in that Academy 'brimming with talent'. I just don't understand the notion that there won't be speculation on players. Unless you've already got comings and goings in mind, why declare you'll spend nothing? the one thing I am hoping for is that this message follows on from so many others do, in that it's just a pack of lies. All they've done is lie to the press so no change there. I still think there will be some modest cash available for Hughton to buy one or two players, which is basically what he's been saying up to now, plus whatever he brings in via sales. But that's just based on blind optimism really, the statement suggests otherwise I know.

I thought Kewell was injured yet again?

I agree Chez. This is the frustrating thing - for a comparatively modest outlay we could be something. As it is we'll just have to hope that Haris Vukcic is new Pele and the next Torres is lurking in that Academy 'brimming with talent'.

We're weak for the PL in midfield and upfront. Let's see who they bring in but I wouldn't be optimistic for the season based on the Acca's 'spine'. We lack the pace in midfield and upfront to catch teams on the break, bar Routledge (I'm assuming Guti would be unable to do anything with the ball even if he dribbled the length of the pitch). We also lack invention to break teams down.

The thought of the likes of the DUP or SNP holding the balance of power is mildly amusing. I've enjoyed the absence of Peter Robinson and Alex Salmond amongst others from my TV since I emigrated.

Grant sounds like he enjoys female company. Maybe the porn barons could tempt him with a few "extras" thrown in?

"Yah....as ve say in my country ve must see der onion bag bulge! Otherwise is not acceptable! To lose is most irregular, is not gut. Ve play to win, yah!" * Slaps both thighs and gives a loud belly laugh *

Carroll will be absolutely essential given our entire attacking strategy will consist of lunking it up early to the big lad, in the hope that Nolan will trundle on to the knock downs. If we can recruit Rory Delap, we could add long throw to the big lad to the strategy and be merely two dimensional.

I'll take that bet. What's it worth 50 quid to a charity of choice? I'll bet you two out of those three are no longer NUFC players come September 2010. I wonder why they'd sell Jonas, Colo and Enrique when they were happy to pay their wages in the Championship? Mind you I wouldn't take that bet as they're probably stupid enough to do it.... I still tend to think that we'll have one or two squad additions funded from future PL income (ie not through sales). Maybe a budget of no more than $10m which they can pay in one go out of season ticket sales. A new proven striker is the number one priority, anyone can see that, as the likes of Best, Ameobi, Carroll, Lovenkrands etc ain't going to cut it in the PL. Our midfield is shit too by PL standards, as many have repeatedly pointed out, unless Vukcic is the new Fabregas, Barton gets back to his Man City standards, Jonas learns how to deliver a ball and Routledge steps up to the PL. However most importantly failure to address the striker situation will doom us to a relegation scrap imo. I just can't see how we'd get enough goals as the current squad isn't good enough to scrape 1-0 wins against most PL teams. Even from an asset protection point of view, why wouldn't you invest in a goal scorer, like the mackems did with Bent? * * leaving aside being as thick as mince or mentally ill

Does this mean we won't be signing Joe Cole this summer?

Aha, just seen CT's thread. I'm so ashamed. Mods please delete this thread.

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce reckons Newcastle United fans do the club no favours. Allardyce endured a torrid time at St James’s Park and believes the rabid supporters of the Tyneside club are more of a hindrance than a help. He told the Sunday Mirror: "Fan pressure there is hostile towards the players. They don’t really support the team as they should, they’re very critical and the players can’t handle that. “That’s what Scott Parker couldn’t cope with. He said he couldn’t play at Newcastle. “Gary Speed told me when I went up there that it’s a very difficult place to play your football. If the fans don’t take to you, you’re knackered. “I had spent a huge amount of time recreating a football club that needed recreating. That was behind the scenes, with an induction of staff who had moved with me. “We’d created a whole new working environment, but that staff got dismantled over the next six months – the club appreciated nothing and started all over again.” http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/black...nited-fans.html? ------------------------------------------------------- I really do find this gobshite tiresome. I'd have more respect for him if he just kept his mouth shut and moved on, but he's still trying to justify the past. He should just get over it, it didn't work out and enough said.

"The Board have set a five year plan to promote core values of credibility...." I had to laugh at this. They have a 5 year plan to become credible!

Like Parky, I find it impossible to believe there will be no spending on players at all. I think there will be a small rebalancing of the squad, with one or two more leaving (Butt has gone already) and one or two joining. I think the devil will be in detail. What does "new capital outlay" mean exactly? Is it a sell to buy policy or something else. Does it refer to new capital investment by Ashley or the club? What does "break even" mean - break even in overall results, investment by Ashley or what? I assume it's meant to dampen speculation about the club in the press and lower expectations of agents and other clubs. It's probably intended to stop agents talking up the prospect of the club buying their players and pushing up transfer fees. And maybe manage expectations in the toon. However that's the best I can say of this statement. It's a really hamfisted and bungling piece of work, at once confontational and bombastic. It's reminiscent of that "It's a FACT" statement issued re Keegan. Any PR expert would have told you how this would be received and you wonder what idiot is employed as the media officer. It's so bad it must have been written by Llambias himself.

Redknapp's left more jobs than KK iirc. Often leaving a sinking ship rather than over principles as well. Think every club he's left has ended up in the shit financially too He likes to buy players in bulk. No wonder he's the agents' friend (but of course there's no absolutely truth in the rumour he likes a bung).