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red devil

red devil

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> Downing makes the England squad, well deserved



Agreed, but if he plays will Roy use him in his new central role? Picking Carrick is a strange one, just come back from longish injury and when he's picked him for the squad in the past, he's hardly ever played him. Maybe Roy has serious doubts about Wilshere in the DM role...

red devil

red devil

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Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Newcastle United is a strange beast, they have all

> the essentials to be a very good team, but seem to

> court disaster on a regular basis.


What are these essentials? IMO the main essential to be successful in the modern game is an owner with deep pockets who's willing to put his hands in them, and/or a large commercial revenue stream, neither of which Newcastle have got.

Also helps not to sell your best player and not replace him e.g. Cabaye...

red devil

red devil

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Parkdrive Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

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> > Reid

>

> Not the answer as far as I'm concerned. As for the

> media hysteria following our draw on Tuesday,

> strangley this hasn't been replicated following

> the chavs draw against the mighty Maribor or the

> stuffing handed out to City. Shock.


Don't know what papers you were reading but City and their fans (lack of) got an absolute pasting from the media...

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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red devil Wrote:

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> Parkdrive Wrote:

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> > Newcastle United is a strange beast, they have

> all

> > the essentials to be a very good team, but seem

> to

> > court disaster on a regular basis.

>

> What are these essentials? IMO the main essential

> to be successful in the modern game is an owner

> with deep pockets who's willing to put his hands

> in them, and/or a large commercial revenue stream,

> neither of which Newcastle have got.

> Also helps not to sell your best player and not

> replace him e.g. Cabaye...


Well at least they have a striker who can score goals, perhaps your shower might want to stick in a ridiculous bid and add him to the the other players you've over paid for?

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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red devil Wrote:

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> Rumour has it that the Chuckle Brothers are on

> Arse's coaching staff....to me, to you, to me, to

> you...Boom! Boom!



Let's face it you need a sense of humour to support the rags at the moment don't you? All that money spent and City waving down at you.

Otta

Otta

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red devil Wrote:

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> StraferJack Wrote:

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> > pick the last 11 posters on this thread, put us

> on

> > the park against Arsenal, and I'd fancy us to

> > score

>

> Do we have a fat bloke to stick in goal?...



*raises hand*

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