Kitman

Like Ashley's loans, there's a complete lack of interest Ithankyew

Tbf it might only be 4 weeks if it's just keyhole to clear floating debris. But who know what the truth is

Zamblera's left the club by mutual consent. And we needed a striker too.

Just out of interest, why the fuck should Saltwater have to prove anything? It's not as if he made a bet or anything.....

Let's remember we have no history of naming rights at SJP. Personally I think slapping tacky Sportsdirect.com signs all over the stadium is horrible. I'd feel the same way whether or not the club was getting paid for it. The fact that it's the sports equivalent of Poundstretcher or Mr BuyRite just makes it worse, it's not even a classy "sponsor". I obviously don't go to the match so I've been largely spared this up to now. If he has slapped his logo on the East Stand there's no escape even for an armchair fan in NZ. I hate to think how I'd feel if I was at the ground and it was slapped everywhere. You can't even watch the footy without being reminded of your arsehole owner wherever you look. Not paying for it is the final insult. It's like going back to deliver a gratuitous kick to the nads after you've decked someone.

No, it exists the extent you can't catch and adequately punish criminals

Ameobi wasn't fit. Or bothered. Or both. Either way it would be utterly baffling if Shola made the starting line up. I wouldn't even have him on the bench.

Nampy pamby doogooder, it was only the blacks. Or the assault-rapists, as SW prefers to call them

tbh racist nonsense tends to get banned wherever you post, and rightly so.

the easiest set of opening fixtures in years has fooled a lot of people I'm afraid. NUFC are serious relegation candidates. The only bright spot so far is SammyObi [until he is sold and the cash is spent on a cricket pitch at the training ground or something] I think we can be much better than we've shown so far but it requires a number of things - Shola Ameobi to be dropped, permanently - BA to rediscover his form - Tiote to rediscover his form - HBA to come back fit and add some attacking flair - Obertan to improve with more games - Santon to get fit and settle in well - Pardew to settle on a decent formation and get the team playing - Big slice of luck with injuries and suspensions If the above happens, I don't think we'll be near the relegation places. If we continue to play like we did at QPR, we could be in the relegation mix imo.

never seen him play there but might be worth a go. Difficult to justify Raylor after the QPR showing. Take his free kicks out of the equation and he's a liability. Much like Shola. I suppose the question is whether you lose too much by moving Jonas to LB....

Brown eye, more like

Leaving aside the tedious and never ending Halls/Shepherd vs Ashley debate, I think what this simply shows is that players are paid far too much. Whilst there's a succession of sugar daddies willing to bankroll players' demands and find transfer fees and wages, then this will go on. But I wonder how long the new owners like Short will keep tipping cash in for no return. Everton are in the clarts because they don't have a sugar daddy and can't get one. We've got one but there's no sugar coming way our way anymore. FMA is more like a guarantor these days than an investor. I think the time's coming when the worm will turn on the players' wage demands. We're I can't see the likes of Stoke, Wigan etc keeping up their levels of investment. The question is how long this realignment will take place, since financial prudence is boring and people will drift away. We're probably in the vanguard of financial prudence (yay for us) but it won't put bums on seats or generate any enjoyment.

Same old donkeys going on about emergency loans without a grasp of PL rules. Easy there, your Majesty the Queen. Some of us are just rolling our eyes and hoping for a break for the club. I don't know why they didn't sign Van Aanholt during the transfer window. He wanted to come here, has more skill than any of our present FB's other than Santon, if not a little lacking on the defensive side than Simpson. He would have been useful as cover. Because in Llambias' world players don't get injured or suspended, so it's a waste of money paying for loanees to sit on the bench. Especially when Raylor can "do a job". Van Aanholt would have been perfect on loan. If he was doing the business Santon could have played on the right. If fit. Oh well.

The conclusion to that article asks whether we've signed the new Paolo Maldini or Alessandro Pistone. At the moment I'm wondering if he's the new Celestine Babayaro.

I expect Deano's not feeling the love.....

Pardoo's got his work cut out to get a draw unless there's a quantum improvement in our play. I'm going for 2-0 to them, based on the QPR performance and our general toothlessness in front of goal.

Speechless. Fuck.

Happy belated birthday

The attraction of marzipan for me waned when I stopped smoking. Back then a Battenburg would've had the life expectancy of a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber if I was on a munchie run. Now it just tastes like a mouthful of sugar.

No, no, no A belated happy birthday to you, young sir. I didn't get to say so on Sunday It's was alex's birthday and he didn't get a thread. For shame. Happy birthday! Jings! A stern letter will be going to the Times. Happy birthday from me too, Alex

This thread, fucking hell

From the Beeb. iirc this twat nearly broke Colo's leg in the derby match: Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley will serve a four-match ban after deciding not to contest a Football Association charge of violent conduct. The 26-year-old was involved in an incident with Chelsea's Juan Mata in the first half of their home defeat against the Blues on Saturday. The Scotland international appeared to stamp on the Spanish winger. Referee Lee Probert did not take any action but the FA reviewed the incident using video evidence. Bardsley was sent off for two bookable offences during the 1-0 home defeat by arch-rivals Newcastle on 20 August. His absence represents a fresh blow for manager Steve Bruce, who saw record signing Asamoah Gyan head for United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain on loan for the rest of the season just hours before kick-off on Saturday. Bardsley has been one of Bruce's most dependable men in recent times, operating largely as a left-back rather than in his favoured position on the right last season. He returned to the right against Chelsea with Republic of Ireland international John O'Shea missing because of a calf problem, and with O'Shea fighting to be fit for Sunday's visit of the Potters, the manager's options look to be limited. Sunderland head into the game against Stoke still looking for their first victory of the season and with Bruce under increading pressure