Deano

Where on earth have any Van Der Wiel/Huntelaar rumours ever come from? ... VDW is top class but has Champs League football and Huntelaar... why would he come here! I dont for one second think we'd get both of them but that is the level of players we should be aiming at. Ambition.

That's beyond optimism and a completely ridiculous statement. Not really. Had we possessed two decent strikers this season and kept Ben Arfa fit I think we can all agree we would have been a lot higher up the table. And we know that we can take points of the top 6 teams. Ofcourse its mostly down to opinion, but I think IF we add strikers (which looks likely), then we will be in a much stronger position than this year. Absolutely 100% I dont see how anyone can think otherwise tbh. And no tecato...im not winding anyone up. Its my opinion and i believe in it.

---Krul--- Van der Wiel---Taylor---Coloccini---Enrique Barton---Nolan---Tiote---Jonas--- ---Ben Arfa--- ---Huntelaar--- Harper, Simpson, Williamson, Ferguson, Jarvis, Wickham and Shola I'd come in my pants if that was out squad for the 1st day of next season.

Who do you consider to be "Key" players in our team/squad which form the solid foundations we've built in the last two seasons? ---Harper--- -------*--------Taylor---Coloccini---Enrique ---Barton---Nolan---Tiote---Jonas--- ---Ben Arfa--- -------*-------- GK: Harper, Krul and Forster CB: Taylor, Coloccini, Williamson and Kadar...Could do with another experience CB RB: Simspon, S.Taylor, R.Taylor and Gosling...Definitely need a new quality RB LB: Enrique, Ferguson and Kadar...If Jose goes then we need a new Quality LB, even if he doesnt we could do with cover. RM: Barton, Jonas, Barfa, R.Taylor, Guthrie, Gosling and Lua-Lua. LM: Barfa, Lua-Lua and Ferguson...LM needed to challenge and cover. CM: Tiote, Nolan, Barton, Guthrie and Gosling...Could do with another ball playing CM (not essential though) FWD: Ben Arfa, Nolan and Jonas? ST: Ameobi, Best and Ranger...100% NEED two new strikers! So in short i think we have 9 of a very good premier league starting 11, need a new ST and RB to walk into the side. We have decent cover in all positions but could do with one more in each area to add quality in depth, to cover and to challenge the 1st team. 4-7 quality additions and we are a top 8 side. Whether that will happen is unknown. 7 is probably very optimistic, 4 is probable, level of quality is paramount however. Im confident that come the start of next season we will all be very VERY optimistic of the season ahead.

3-0 at half time then? I'd like that.

Two quality strikers, a bit of pacey cover out wide, a ball playing midfielder and a new right back is needed. I share CT's belief that we have the foundations of a very good team next season and that we have a group of promising young lads coming through. If we can tie up a key contracts for Barton and Enrique and bring in two quality strikers we will already be a better side than we are now. Added to that a fully fit Barfa and Gosling which WILL be like two news signings and the emerging youngsters also, we will have options.

Lads can be proud of that performance and point. Well deserved. Good to see the young lads getting a run and lookin promising. Great assist for Ranger too. Lets muller west brom next week and end on a high. What was that handshake all about between drogba and pardew? Yes please alan!

Not been outclassed at all. Pretty decent perfromance by us so far. Good on the break but nowt to hit as normal. Lovenkrands movement is shocking.

Jonas---Barton---Richardson---Raylor ???

no, can you ? Can you tell us when we will qualify for europe again ? Or would you rather celebrate selling our best players and buying 2nd rate replacements off the floor of a far east sweat shop ? Or can you answer the lads questions directly or are you just going to do your normal trick of dodging the question and blasting your repeatitive shit all over the forum?

Whats your point sammy?

Unbelievable. Cant fix a broken record though can you?

If both LuaLua and Vuckic are back in training then surely they have a chance? Now that Nolan is gubbed that can only increase either one of their chances of getting on the pitch at some point. We have no other wide players fit and not alot through the middle with Gosling and Guthrie injured. If we rest Tiote then one of them would have to play. Even if we dont rest him i'd hope we gave a youngun a go instead of a Tiote and Smith engine room. EDIT: Then again Raylor is fit isnt he? So most likely be... Jonas---Tiote or Smith---Barton---Raylor

Your wasting your time fella.

We are safe but our season isnt over. We can go there and play with no pressure and hopefully get a result. They have pretty much lost out on the title and will be deflated i'd imagine. Still going to be hard to get a result at any time down there but we've done it once and can do it again. Team i'd play... ---Krul--- Simpson---Taylor---Coloccini---Enrique Lua-Lua---Barton---Tiote---Jonas ---Shola---Ranger--- I'd include Richardson, Tavernier and Airey in the subs and give them a run out at some point. Are Vuckic and Kadar fit? I'd look at giving them a run too if possible. Yes i'd play Tiote...i think he will naturally be more cautious himself and he is important in our side. We dont want to finish 16th, we can still finish top ten and our best shot at it is with him in the side. 1-1 Barton

Tiote for me. Then hernandez and VDV. Dont think Saurez has been owt special like.

Got a rocket of a strike on him, is great with the ball at his feet and is quick. Thing is what is his position? Out wide? Through the middle? Can he cross? Certainly looks like he's got ability and potential. Id give him a go next season. Needs to bulk up a bit though imo.

Id have him if Jose left. Decent player but not exactly a long term replacement iyam.

You'd think so wouldnt you? I'd imagine theres a few consortia considering it. I mean come on, we are Newcastle United.

It's a monochrome Arsenal kit with a couple of white lines painted down the middle. All that's missing is a few cat's eyes on the centre black stripe and it's a fucking road. The Huddersfield kit done in black and white would be class. I think it looks cheap. Guarenteed that if we got that in black and white people would be moaning as well.

In that case i hope he plays and absolutely snaps Torres.

From where do you get the basis for this delusion? Because it wouldnt be suicidally crazy if we didnt replace Carroll with a qaulity striker and go get that extra striker we needed before AC's departure. I'm guessing you mean it would be suicidally crazy if we didn't replace Carroll. My rebuttal would be that it would however, be cheap. Ashley will see that we've survived this season without any big name signings taking the field, and we made a phenomenal amount of money Fish, mate, i think your a top poster but drop the patronising and condesending tone fella. I think we will sign one striker for about 10mil and another "european prospect" for about 5mil.

Well I'm not so optimistic. You're expecting a lot from a badly injured Afa and the new signings. I hope you're right! I hope so too mate.

From where do you get the basis for this delusion? Because it wouldnt be suicidally crazy if we didnt replace Carroll with a qaulity striker and go get that extra striker we needed before AC's departure.

Aye it was blatantly obvious mate. We have fuck all upfront but im pretty sure that wont be the case next season what with Barfa back and hopefully 2 new quality strikers.