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Looks like Rio will be playing against Hull and he'll be wanting to prove his fitness for the Final.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...utd/8060878.stm Evans/Rio........it's looking slightly better.

I was quite happy about Nolan.....he seemed a decent player at Bolton. And lets face it we needed bodies in.

Milner, N'Zogbia and Given could easily have made the difference, assuming we go down by a point or whatever. Not sure about N'Zogbia but I'm convinced if Given had stayed we would be safe now. Should never had sold him, if he wanted to go....tough....he'd have to wait until the end of season. What's the point giving loyal service to a club then leaving when they need you the most?

Nevermind Collo.....Raylor is a disaster waiting to happen. I know we've had some shocking defenders at Newcastle but he's got to be up there with the worst. of them. Terrible terrible buy......it makes you wonder whether they bought him based on his appearances against the Toon. Where is Geremi? Is he injured? He can play RB and is also a damn sight better at set pieces as well.

Even if he wanted to Fergie wouldn't let him.

Interesting article... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/simonaustin/200...n_manageme.html

If there is one thing in our favour it's that Villa do leak goals at home.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...results/default. edit: it looks like Owen could be fit.... http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5336582,00.html Owen, Martins, Viduka........come on lads...

I've got this horrible feeling it's Milner that is going to send us down. We've already had Bramble do his bit, then Faye, Hughes Kept Viduka quiet on Saturday........old players just have a habbit of coming back to haunt us.

It'll be Tomasz Kuszczak then.

Glory hunters? What glory?

Nope nor I......please god let us beat Villa......

Sunderland loosing has just doubled our chances of staying up. .........if we can just beat Villa....please god.

GET IN....GET IN....GET IN....GET IN....GET IN....GET IN.................thank god.....we've been given one more lifeline.

How close.......

Come on Pompy........no James.......typical.

Just watched it again - there's fuck all wrong with it and Schwarzer used it to his advantage IMO. I agree - perfectly good goal.

I can't believe anyone would think it could be a good think. There is NO silver lining if we go down. It'll be a disaster.... just look at the like of Leeds, Sheff Wed, Southampton.... you can get dragged down.

So much negativity towards the Toon these days. As if it's our fault the state the clubs in.

Ever imagine how things would have gone IF we'd won the League? It all could have been so different..... It's sad to see how far we've fallen. Make no mistake about it...relegation will a disaster. There is no silver lining. We need a miracle.... its time to start praying.

Sobering reading... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle6307172.ece

It will be a miracle if we stay up.

On Saturday he put some cracking tackles in.

Even with Ronaldo I can see Hull winning this.

Has done all month tbf Hes done a "decent" job filling in for a position where we had no cover, don't think hes been "playing out of his skin" though... I disagree.......he's been excellent.

I recon Beye will stay.