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Pompey trying to re-sign Yakubu...that's where I'd put our money (if we've got any).

You know that first-hand don't you.

Another example of journo's putting a negative spin though. If Luque genuinely wants to stay and fight for his place people will still say it's only for the money. Harper does the same and it's his love for the club...nowt to do he'd get nowhere near as big a club as Newcastle or wage if he were to go.

Good. Only room for Chopra or Ameobi in the squad, and Chopra isn't as good as Shola.

If Boumsong stays, he'll be branded a mercenary only staying because he can't get a better deal elsewhere. If Harper stays (again), it's because he loves the club and wants to help the squad.

Becks: "Why's that BastianSchweinsteiger looking for pictures of naked men on the internet?" Cole: "F*ck knows".

1-0 down to Liechtenstein. EDIT: They've just equalised.

I loved that grey USA one.

Clark was in the squad but didn't appear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHSpFwUsL-k&search=lithuania Loved watching that, especially with Wogan's commentary on BBC with the "Benny Hill lookalike".

Nothing different in those quotes from Luque to ones from Shearer saying he'd have won more had he not came back to us...just the journalist putting his own negative spin on it.

Yeah, that Newcastle were interested but no clubs are interested...I understand.

Seeing Maradona was the highlight of it all for me.

Probably not but it doesn't really matter because they'd both still score a shitload. I don't really think Shearer & Ferdinand were a great combination as such, but they both had a good supply-line and could finish. I don't see why Owen & van Nistelrooy couldn't do the same.

Palace remind me of Blackburn 6-7 years ago when they were in Division One, and I reckon that's what Simon Jordan is looking at too.

He doesn't want all the pressure and scandals...yet whats the odds he ends up in Serie A at Milan or someone like that next season.

Cheers, wasn't sure. And I agree with Catmag, if you want a team of English players, that's what international football is for. Club football is all about getting the best players, whether they be English, Italian, Chilean or Alien.

Even the Liverpool team of the 80s had only 1 or 2 Englishmen. Most were Irish, Scottish and had the odd Zimbabwian & Australian. Here's their team from the 1986 Cup Final. Grobellaar (Zimbabwe) Lawrenson (Ireland) Beglin (Ireland) Nicol (Scotland) Whelan (Ireland) Hansen (Scotland) Dalglish (Scotland) Johnston (Australia) Rush (Wales) Molby (Sweden?) MacDonald (Dunno)

If Hitzfeld had taken over, Hargreaves would have been a cert.

South African loses his leg in a gold mine accident, "I'm f*cked now!" he screams. "Who'd want a one-legged gold digger?" "NOT ME!"......replies Paul McCartney.

A lot of clubs would die for a striker who's scored 9 in 3 of his last 4 seasons as a squad member. I'd keep Shola definitely.

As Craig said, we have a black & white day every other weekend in Newcastle, and if we want to remember Shearer we can watch our videos & DVDs.

According to an Italian fan on N-O, Milan are involved too and face a point deduction themselves!

Summer is coming... BBQ After long months of cold & winter, we are finally coming up to summer & BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking as it's the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion: Routine... 1) The woman buys the food. 2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, & makes dessert. 3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils & sauces, & takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. Here comes the important part: 4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. More routine.... 5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates & cutlery. 6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her & asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation. Important again: 7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL & HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. More routine..... 8.) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces & brings them to the table. 9) After eating, the woman clears the table & does the dishes. And most important of all: 10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN & THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts. 11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....