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http://youtube.com/watch?v=lyHSPlaUAos Right at the end of that video.

Harry: “I gave a speech, only this morning, to the fans, assuring them i was staying at this club and that i certainly wouldn’t be joining Newcastle.” Jamie: “Well why on earth would you do that?” Harry: “Why? Ooh, a little word that I think’s important in management called morale.” Jamie: “Well surely it’s gonna be worse for morale in the long run when you are going to join Newcastle and you’ve told people you won’t be.” Harry: “...... they won’t remember.”

This is all hauntingly reminiscent of Shepherd's decison to sack Bobby. Can anyone else see McClaren end up being Mort's Souness?

Her husband is The People's Dave Kidd.

Allardyce is going to be on SSN within half an hour, apparently.

Redknapp? Ashley thought he should have been given the England job.

SSN: We're not looking for foreign coach. Fucked.

YES Let's wait and see. As Patrokles has said, they are very shrewd people who should recognise the likes of Jol and Shearer as a sideways step at best. Mourinho is the only available manager who would tie in with Oliver's 'blow your socks off' line, too. It's just been on SSN that they contacted Allardyce at 17:00 and he was still unaware he'd been sacked, that's disappointing.

The statement on the official site certainly reads like somebody has already been lined up and i just can't see them appointing Shearer. Is Mourinho beyond the realms of possibility?

Wigan 2-1 Tottenham. Baines.

Most recent comment: "Eboue = Typical African Warefare Scum, he might do that shit in the jungle but this is the premiership its racist"

If we were playing the Champions League final tomorrow i'd rather have Bellamy in the side than Martins. That said, due to the difference in their ages and attitude, you'd have to prefer Martins as the long-term signing.

I decided to watch the England game instead Is it going to be repeated on Tuesdays like the last series?

Who cares? At least McClaren shows some passion by jumping up and down a bit when we lose. It does make me laugh how Sven was branded a failure for 3 successive Quarter-Final appearances, we'll be lucky to qualify with this clown incharge.

Butt Emre Milner Dyer N'Zogbia Owen Martins This would be ideal although you would lose the creativity of Solano at RB and it's doubtful wether the quality of defenders we possess could play 3 at the back. I suppose Butt misses out. Milner Dyer Emre N'Zogbia Owen Martins

I didn't think he would commit to a mid-table side, he's bound to end up at Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea.

Not another serious Goalkeeper injury?

I agree with you, apart from the partnership thing. Can't see them working together at all. I couldn't at first, but thinking beyond the ideal of a little and large, Bellamy and Shearer type partnership; i can see it working well. Owen will sit on the shoulder of the last defender, making runs in behind; whereas Martins, despite his pace, tends to come deep more often and regularly picks the ball up around the halfway line. The important thing is they're both intelligent football-wise, so it can work, let's hope they're both here and fit to see if it does.

Yet you didn't think it was worth the 'risk' to take him on loan this season?

I seem to be alone in thinking Owen will come back and prove himself to be one of the best strikers in the league, i can't wait for him and Oba to get a partnership going. Let's just hope Roeder has figured out how to buy defenders by then.

Roeder lost us the game by playing Carr and Bramble, not much more needs to be said.

Missed that, he'll be a good signing for them.

Pretty much.

Any explination as to why Carr started before Solano yet?