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It will be interesting to see how this pans out during the summer. Given the commonly quoted 15 mill budget, Ashley might just let him get on with it, however the best deal might have harmed him. It would also be interesting to know whether Hughton was infact responsible for the January dealings. Ie was Routledge his eye for a player or someone elses. If I was Ashley and If I was going to be commited to the club, my next appointment would be a very good football man running the operatin and possibly a dreaded director of football to help Hughton.

WIth regard to jonas at Man U that was our first real look at him and we didn't "know him" then. I'm sure many hoped he was going to be the next ginola / Robert. I'm pretty sure that having watched him for two years if you re-watched that game now, his performance would not look as good. He totally struggled in the prem and a good world cup / sale would be the best outcome.

This is where managers earn their corn. He sees him week in week out and has to balance silly money against potential. If a silly offer came in and it allowed Hughton to get another one or two decent players then it's good business. Hopefully we won't be silly enough to let him go on the cheap, however I think he still appears a bit light weight for the rigours of the prem. The ideal scenario would be a long term contract and a loan spell in the championship.

FYP. and all the professional footballers in the league who voted him their player of the season

My mistake, I forgot that with Nolan every one of his important goals he dispossed the opposition, knocked a through-ball through for himself, dinked in the perfect cross then headed it home whilst the rest of the team stood by watching in awe. I'm sure you know what I mean but if you don't c'est la vie. It's just the way it is with Goalscorers and Goalkeepers.

But this threads not about the prem it's about this season in league 2 ( old skool)

But we are comparing Nolan to Enrique and you two are comparing Nolan to our defence! Enrique is only 1 segment of the overall defence. I fully understand the solid defence point of view, but Enrique is only responsible for the "left back" bit of it. ( that's what the speechmarks were for). I also agree with the given point but again his singular actions saved many points. I couldn't say that for Jose but I could for Nolan. Finally trout, there's nothing wrong with been in the minority baaaaaaaaaa!

My error --- Colin Young at the Mail

Enrique has been strong at the back, on the left......And we all love the way he uses his strength to shield the ball and walk it out of the corner, but to say his link up play with Jonas is the major factor where we've scraped wins is wrong imo. Im not and never will be a Jonas fan, I dont have the facts and figures in front of me but I dont recall there link up play leading to lots of goals. I think Jonas should have been ripping this league apart but unfortunately it is all too often the hard things he does well and the easy things he gets so wrong. If anything I think Jonas's confusing play has quite often limited their link up play. But Nolan ffs, Hatfuls of goals and assists, leading from the front, overhead kicks and playing with a poorly tummy.....Cmon lads. Enrique is a great player and without doubt the best at Newcastle, but Nolan is the player of the season and has certainly had a more direct effect on match results than Enrique. Nolan has been important in many a game however, there are more games where he's been pondersome and dull witted, he's been abject and he's be absent. Enrique has been excellent consistently for the majority of the season. He's been MotM more times than I can remember and he's had more impact on games from left back than Nolan has from the games' engine room. While you may be a Nolan fan (and that's fine) you msut see his contributions have been more sporadic than Jose's? First of all Im a fan of both and in particular have long admired Jose, however this is about Player of the season and by far Nolan has contributed more than Enrique. Enrique App 31 Goals 1 Nolan App 42 Goals 17 Only Steve Harper has appeared more than Nolan (43) Nothing a "left back" can do can out shadow an ever present contribution and 17 goals. (I dont know where you find assists). As with David Kelly, we may see little more of "Nobby" as his team mates call him, but I will remember him as fondly for his services this year.

Enrique has been strong at the back, on the left......And we all love the way he uses his strength to shield the ball and walk it out of the corner, but to say his link up play with Jonas is the major factor where we've scraped wins is wrong imo. Im not and never will be a Jonas fan, I dont have the facts and figures in front of me but I dont recall there link up play leading to lots of goals. I think Jonas should have been ripping this league apart but unfortunately it is all too often the hard things he does well and the easy things he gets so wrong. If anything I think Jonas's confusing play has quite often limited their link up play. But Nolan ffs, Hatfuls of goals and assists, leading from the front, overhead kicks and playing with a poorly tummy.....Cmon lads. Enrique is a great player and without doubt the best at Newcastle, but Nolan is the player of the season and has certainly had a more direct effect on match results than Enrique.

Oh Dear on lots of levels http://www.adtrader.co.uk/leisure-and-life..._93575_cpn.html

Great Live interview about 1 ish on five live with Steve Harper on the coach heading North. Beer was flowinging and "they were looking for a service station in Birmingham to abuse a McDonalds or a Burger King"! :icon_lol:

Christmas Tree deserves a banning for this thread imo. Where you been for two months!!!!

How anyone says anyone else ahead of Nolan really just beggers belief. Sure Enriques come on well this season and has been solid but its Nolans early goals and general positive play that really set this season up. Lets not forget that the players he has played against also have him down as player of the year. By a foooooking country mile.

All sat nav maps voices etc are available at any good torrent store. I have a tom tom and one extra feature that's good about it is your phone connects via blue tooth and works as a hands free so know stupid gizmo in your ear.

Re that link.. That is fucking scary.

Some nice pics here http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100420/ex...2240137_2029730 And what was the problem with Jonas?

While I agree with some of these sentiments its also not surprising that a lot of people just have no real interest in politics. I know we can demonise them on here to the holier than thou Labour, the evil Tories and the well meaning but slightly mad Liberals, but to the average Joe there aint a lot of real difference. If I asked you (or most on here) to explain the differnce between the three parties actual policies on Health, Education and overseas aid, I very much doubt without a quick google you could tell me the difference. You would simply come back with eveil Tories, trust Labour blah blah blah. So in reality, voting without knowing the facts is just as lazy as not voting.

Loads of photos here http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.a...assetType=image

Which bloody pub!!! The Ashley. There'll be a lock in no noubt if you fancy leaving the taxi there tonight. Just got back from sleepers. Good form tho by the Ashley Landlord (Thats Lord Ashley Pub Leazes before you throw a wobbler)