Optimistic Nut

Actually, I don't know why I posted this because it obviously wouldn't...can someone delete this?

Would that make 8th spot an automatic UEFA Cup spot?

Pretty strange move. It would be like Shay Given going back home to Ireland to play 3 games for Shelbourne on loan while their season is still on and ours is over.

Just heard something to back up this claim. What I'm telling you is true, however I can't tell you for sure what he told me was true or not, although I have no reason to believe he'd lie. Anyway, last year when I was an Erasmus student in Spain, there were a group of lads from Rome who were also Erasmus students at the same Spanish University I went to. I remember when we used to talk football and spoke about Italians in the English games, and English players who played in Italy, he mentioned something about Ranieri and how that he comes from the same area of Rome as Ranieri's family. We were talking football again on MSN earlier today, and he told me that according to one of Ranieri's friends who lives in the same part of Rome as my mate, Ranieri has indeed been offered the Newcastle job and Ranieri is keen. Now I'm sure there's a number of managers who've also been approached and are keen also, so this doesn't necessarily mean it will be him. Also, the fact that I know he told me he was from the same region as Ranieri last year, he may have decided just to try and make up a nice little story, with him knowing I support Newcastle. As I've said, everything I've said is 100% true, although I can't guarantee what he told me is gospel, although there isn't really any cause for him not to tell the truth.

After the Wigan game... 1. Manchester United.......10.........28pts 2. Liverpool......................12.........25pts 3. Chelsea........................10.........22pts 4. Newcastle United.........11.........22pts 5. Tottenham Hotspur......10.........20pts 6. Arsenal.........................10.........19pts 7. Blackburn Rovers..........10.........17pts 8. Everton.........................10.........15pts 9. Middlesbrough...............10.........15pts 10.Charlton Athletic...........12.........14pts 11.West Ham United.........10..........14pts 12.Portsmouth...................9...........13pts 13.Fulham..........................11.........13pts 14.Bolton Wanderers.........11.........11pts 15.Wigan Athletic...............10.........10pts 16.Aston Villa.....................10..........9pts 17.Birmingham City............10..........9pts 18.Manchester City.............10.........6pts 19.West Bromwich Albion....10.........5pts 20.Sunderland....................11..........3pts

3-0. Moore, Ameobi, Dyer.

What the fuck does Anal mean by "steal" O'Neill??? The way he's talking you'd think O'Neill was already Newcastle manager. He's just as likely to be Fulham, England, Boro or Newcastle manager.

Juat stuck a fiver on at 66/1 with Bet 365.

What I'd expect is Ameobi alongside Owen or Dyer the last few games ahead of Shearer...but that won't happen.

It's Deschamps isn't it!!! *EDIT* No it's not, it's Ranieri.

Depressingly Shearer is still our top scorer with 9 goals. Only two were penalties. Shouldn't bite but this constant criticism of Shearer seemingly ignores the fact our other strikers just aren't doing it either. So there. 120574[/snapback] Look at the shirt position though. The number 9 position has produced 9 goals all season, the number 10 position has brought us 16 (Owen, Ameobi & Dyer).

To be fair, after Juventus who are running away with Serie A, Inter are neck and neck with Milan for the first time in a good while.

He said on his MSN Blog thing he reckons the last 2 games.

What the fuck???

It'll be Shearer. 119142[/snapback] True, no doubt the boss will say it's for sentimental reasons which will be bollocks considering we've paid 25 quid to see Shearer in his own match for "sentimental reasons".

Will be interesting who the manager picks in the last two games when Owen is back. On form, it has to be Ameobi.

If you tka the fisrst name of Kassu and the sefeond name of optrimistid nur you get kassu nut. teeheehee

Not sure about that. I broke my leg skiing once..... 118762[/snapback] Well yeah that was a daft statement, plenty get injured skiing, should have said his age.

Only Sir Bobby would get injured whilst skiing.

I'd say home games against Fulham, West Ham, Boro, Blackburn & Charlton have cost us more. (11 dropped points against those 5 teams)

So does this mean you don't care if Boro win the UEFA Cup?

It looks like it will only be top 6 for Europe anyway. Champions League - Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal UEFA Cup - Spurs, Blackburn & either Boro, Charlton or West Ham

Good part where they go to pick Chris Waddle up and Jack Charlton keeps stopping and starting the van so he can't get in.

I saw this on Saturday morning and it's probably the best football advert of the year. Reid was saying how none of the dressing room scene was scripted too which makes it even funnier with some of the stuff which happens.

True, but one thing about last season was that after we got knocked out of the cups, he started experimenting by dropping the likes of Kluivert & Robert and bringing in Ambrose, Milner, etc. and we only won 1 out of the last 7 as a result.