Optimistic Nut

Main headline in The Scum tomorrow is Eriksson will be our manager after the World Cup. I think it's more a case of them putting two and two together and coming up with 56 tbh.

If the 10 year-rule applies, why hasn't Harper had one yet? He can have a mix of ex Gateshead, Hartlepool, Bradford, etc. team-mates as opposition.

Thanks mate.

Bet Keano & Lennon are looking forward to it.

That's pretty much the top and bottom of it I'm afraid.

Aye, I remember that. It was live on Sky before some FA Cup tie and the camera was following Ranieri who was overlooking the players warming-up, and Richard Keys had to apologise for the language. "Look at the pitch. Look at the pitch...it's sheet...you can grow potatoes on it". Classic.

He's bound to score past England in the World Cup!

Dear God, no! Graham is just another dour, unimaginative version of Souness and as for "El Tel", words fail to describe the utter horror I would feel if he was appointed. 82909[/snapback] I think they're just a case of "anyone but Roeder". Seriously though, anyone who could take a side consisting of James, Repka, Sinclair, Cole, Defoe, Kanoute & Di Canio into the First Division would be a disaster waiting to happen here. 82910[/snapback] And what is this compared to someone capable of taking a team with Given, Babayaro, Boumsong, Bowyer, Solano, Shearer, Luque* into a serious relegation fight... * note that I did not include injured players 82913[/snapback] Six and two-threes tbh.

Dear God, no! Graham is just another dour, unimaginative version of Souness and as for "El Tel", words fail to describe the utter horror I would feel if he was appointed. 82909[/snapback] I think they're just a case of "anyone but Roeder". Seriously though, anyone who could take a side consisting of James, Repka, Sinclair, Cole, Defoe, Kanoute & Di Canio into the First Division would be a disaster waiting to happen here.

Anyone but Roeder. If we were to get someone on a temporary basis until May, I'd look at someone like Venables, Graham, or Keegan..wouldn't let Roeder anywhere near the manager's seat in the dugout though.

Probably the best selection. I know people will be saying why's there no N'Zogbia, but since he's came back from injury he's looked off the pace.

He's just waiting until the hamster gets fatter, then he'll be snakefood.

Where did you get those backgrounds, etc. Jimbo?

Now hold on, Robert did that and 95% of NUFC slated him for being selfish!

Pity Owen doesn't have a foreign website to say he's just been "misquoted" as an excuse.

Goalkeeper.

The Football Association have been rocked by a series of revelations about England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson by a Sunday newspaper. Eriksson reportedly told an undercover News of the World reporter - posing as a rich Arab - that he would quit as England coach if they win the World Cup this summer, and suggested he would be prepared to become manager of Aston Villa as part of a takeover bid. An FA spokesman tonight said: "We want to reflect on the article in full before we make any formal comment." Eriksson was contacted by the undercover News of the World reporter to see if he would be interested in coaching at a new football academy based in Dubai at some point in the future. It is believed the Swede travelled to Dubai with the FA's approval. The newspaper claims Eriksson, his agent Athole Still and lawyer Richard Des Voeux met the reporter, posing as an Arab, at an exclusive hotel in Dubai. During the talks, Eriksson is alleged to have raised the idea of buying a club to the reporter. He reportedly said "Aston Villa is for sale" before allegedly referring to the club's chairman Doug Ellis. "The chairman is an old man today. He's sick." He added: "Aston Villa will sell more shirts in one week than they did for the last 10 years." Eriksson is also said to have suggested he could persuade England captain David Beckham to return to the Premiership from Real Madrid. "I'll phone Beckham. "Beckham and I, we have a relationship like that (he crossed his fingers). We are friends, but a lot of respect. "He will come back tomorrow. And it's up to me to convince him that this is the right place to be." The coach also made reference to England striker Michael Owen, who joined Newcastle in a £17million transfer from Madrid in August after a deal could not be struck with his former club Liverpool. "I asked him if he was happy. He said 'not really with the club'." Eriksson is under contract to England until 2008 but apparently suggested he could leave before then. When the undercover reporter stated that he could not do 'two jobs', Eriksson responded: "No but everything is possible. But only at the end of the season." When asked if he was genuinely interested or joking, he replied: "No I'm not joking." He added: "After five-and-a-half years - it's a long time to be England manager. "Anyway if I win the World Cup, I will leave, goodbye." Eriksson also allegedly revealed details of his salary. "I have two more years with the FA and there I have £3million net per year, plus bonuses. "Now if I will leave the FA, I should like to have a contract of three years. "I think (Chelsea manager Jose) Mourinho today.... is on five million net. I think he might be the highest paid today. "That's the area you have to think about." Eriksson's lawyer is said to have claimed there were "ways and means once Sven is happy of getting him out..." The coach added: "If I just walk out and the next day I work for Aston Villa then they will ask for money."

Or we could be 9th if West Ham & Man City lose and we win.

I could imagine Bellamy running in front of Souness, then rolling on the floor holding his knee pretending he was in agony.

"Out the way lads, one giant manequin coming through"

"Choosing my confection"

Celine Dion = "My hot-dogs go on"

And ever since Turner left Hartlepool, he's spiralled into oblivion.

True Milburn didn't play in Europe. But Shearer didn't play for 2 seasons in Division Two so those could balance each other out.

Has to be better than Robbie "Look for Shearer and w"Elliott.