Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...89520-19579170/ SAM Allardyce barely put a foot wrong at Bolton and with an improved budget, great things beckon for him at St James'. The man who revived Kevin Davies' career has taken on a similar project in Alan Smith, and a strikeforce which also includes Michael Owen, Oba Martins, Mark Viduka and Shola Ameobi looks among the league's strongest. Defence, however, remains a problem that not even the departure of Titus Bramble will cure and there is more work needed from Allardyce in midfield, to bring the best out of Joey Barton, Nicky Butt and last season's big disappointment, Damien Duff. Advertisement Click here to find out more! Title odds: 250-1. Relegation odds: 33-1 INS AND OUTS INS: M Viduka (Middlesbrough, free), J Barton (Manchester City, £5.8m), D Rozehnal (Paris St Germain, £2.9m), Geremi (Chelsea, free), A Smith (Manchester United, £6m) OUTS: S Parker (West Ham, £7m), A O'Brien (Hibernian, tribunal), T Bramble (Wigan, free), A Sibierski (Wigan, free), O Onyewu (Standard Liege, end of loan), C Moore, O Bernard, P Srnicek, K Gate (all released) STATS DOM SAYS Strength: If they can keep Owen and Martins fit they should have a potent strikeforce. Martins averaged a goal every three games last season. Owen has only played 14 Premier League games for the club, but he's scored three goals in that time. Weakness: Failure to capitalise on St James' Park's intimidating atmosphere. Newcastle have not scored a league goal at home since February 10. LAWRO SAYS.. Top six. Sam Allardyce will make them much more difficult to beat and the signing of Alan Smith to play alongside Michael Owen will be fantastic for them. He is a real worker and with a good run of games you just know he will score goals. MANAGER: A Big Sam did well with Bolton but will find the expectations at Newcastle far higher DEFENCE: C+ Long the butt of jokes, Bramble won't be missed, Rozehnal brings experience, but more needed MIDFIELD: B+ Barton and Geremi will add drive and Big Sam will be looking to Butt and Duff ATTACK: A Viduka and Owen could be exciting and Martins can produce some explosive performances OVERALL: B+ It could be a bright new dawn on Tyneside - but fans have been let down in the past Edited August 6, 2007 by Skol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 We're doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Woah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevieintoon Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 He'll probably forget when it comes to the predictions though Newcastle v Wigan I think an away win is on the cards here, expect to see Henri Camara back amongst the goals with Newcastle's leaky defence. Lawro's Verdict: 1-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31600 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Owen has only played 14 Premier League games for the club, but he's scored three goals in that time. That's bollocks isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace13 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Yep. It's 7 in 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Owen has only played 14 Premier League games for the club, but he's scored three goals in that time. That's bollocks isn't it? Its more like 6 or 7 goals in 14 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21584 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Piss off Lawro you twat, we dont need your praises you wanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 and this does not include the last two transfer either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 22 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Piss off Lawro you twat, we dont need your praises you wanker haha damn straight but in fairness this is about the only time he's praised us and talked us up. Now we need le tissier to say something good about us and we will be winning the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 22 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 and plus the bolton fans must be pissed off, there's nothing about them or what they are predicted on the site lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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