All Newcastle fans want to see next season is for the club to push on and have another excellent season in the Premier League.
Alan Pardew - at Sunderland game
And maybe, just maybe, we can qualify for the European Champions league, but finishing top four in the Premier League – the world’s best football league, is an enormous task for any club, and it seems to get harder every season.
There’s no doubt about it that the expectations next season will be an awful lot higher than they were this season, but Newcastle must therefore spend wisely in the summer, again, and hopefully make some more stellar summer transfer deals.
This is what Alan told the local press today, that next season will be a huge challenge and being Newcastle manager is not an easy job:
“There’s no doubt about that.” “It is a challenge to be manager of this team. To have assembled the group we have, myself, John Carver, Stoney and Woody are very proud.
“The backroom staff, right down to Thommo – Ray Thompson – the kitman, have all played a part.” “It’s the spirit that is unique, and we’ve got to try not to lose that next year.”
“That was my message at the end of the Everton game.” “I thought we showed great spirit in the second half.” “The other games were going against us, and we were 2-0 down, and we were still having a go.”
“It would have been easy to sulk and lose 4-0, but we didn’t.” “We kept going, and I thought the scoreline could have been different.” “Now we look forward to next season.”
It’s a challenge to be Newcastle manager – tell us news not history. 
It will no doubt be extra difficult next season, simply because the lads shocked us all, and were so great in the season just finished.
But that kind of stress happens when you become successful – it gets harder to keep getting better.
But we’d much rather be in that position than struggling in mid-table or heaven forbid – struggling against relegation.
No – we’ve thought about this for a long long time (about two seconds), and we like it much better fighting it out at the top again – that’s where Newcastle belongs.
Howay The Lads!!
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112 responses so far ↓
1 lewytoon // May 17, 2012 at 11:46 AM
am i first
2 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 11:50 AM
yes u r, congratulations.
Pardew a bit stressed eh. probably due to falling out with Ashley.
3 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 11:51 AM
reading between the lines – Pardew will be sacked today
4 lewytoon // May 17, 2012 at 11:54 AM
pardew fell out with ashley??
5 Tsunki // May 17, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Reading between the lines lewytoon desperately wanted to be 2nd.
Pardew always falls out with Ashley, he said so himself. But it’s not the big media bust-up that was attempted to be set in motion by jealous mackems.
6 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Pards had a massive Bust up with Ashleys over abusing Ashleys season ticket to Greggs.
It was all over twitter on tuesday.
7 Tsunki // May 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Owen is being dumped by Man U.
Don’t even think about saying what you were thinking…..
8 pbNcl // May 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Did somebody actually suggest bringing micky ‘absolute pleb’ owen back in a previous thread?! That waste of a man isn’t fit to lace tiote’s boots, or clean our toilet’s. However I would give him a 5a to stand in the middle of the pitch in a mackem strip, just so we could all laugh at him. Madness
9 pbNcl // May 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM
I would rather give lovenkrands a ten year deal then humour that expensive snake for half an hour.
10 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM
I wish i could do a post just once without a mistake in it. Please forgive my incompetence.
It wasnt Greggs, he was using Ashleys Luncheon Vouchers for Mcdonalds on the sly, cheeky bastord.
11 Tsunki // May 17, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Feeling a bit sorry for KK as any manager should be given a couple of seasons to get his team in shape.
I wanted him to have next season to drag jose and co down to the bottom 6.
12 pbNcl // May 17, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Aye I love it how it was ‘dogleash quits’, you don’t fly to america to beg for your job then quit! He was sacked hahahahahaha
13 hdavid23 // May 17, 2012 at 12:03 PM
have u guys seen this?
http://twitpic.com/9kjfcu/full
hilarious
14 obatoyou // May 17, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Pardew is on twitter?
looked it up, only see joke pages
why would someone bother writing a whole twitter junk page lol
15 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Might go against the grain here, but think Dalglesh was sacked too early and could have very much turned his teams fortunes around, they have outplayed many teams this year without getting the points and i think getting rid of KKK will prove a mistake by their owners.
Glad he has been binned as i couldnt have stomached him proving to be a success next year, which i personally believe could have happened.
16 supatoonkid // May 17, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Anybody know what type of CMs Michael Richardson, Mehdi Abeid & Bradden Inman are likely to turn out to be? So are they attacking midfielders, defensive midfielders or box-box?
17 obatoyou // May 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM
I agree check, maybe it’s more out of fear than anything else lol, Premier league is a tough place to be though, Liverpool might be relegated next season.
When do these fair play rules come in? I heard teams must be breaking even by 2015.
18 Indian Magpie // May 17, 2012 at 12:22 PM
From NUFC.com
New MO brochure
being prepared
The full list of teams Owen netted against for Manchester United tells its own story (most recent first):
Aldershot, Leeds, Blackpool, Southampton, Bolton, Scunthorpe, Aston Villa, West Ham, Wolfsburg, CSKA Moscow, Barnsley, Man City, Wigan.
Put that in your brochure and smoke it….
19 barkel // May 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM
right now i’d be happy with 5th again next season, with much better cup runs, build a solid team and push on from then.
20 Jail for Ashley // May 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Check,
Just survived a trip with those decomissioned Soviet choppers looking forward to getting back on the blog,
21 pbNcl // May 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I think teams have to start balancing the books by 2015 and then they have 3 years or something in which to accomplish it. I’m not 100% tho an could be wrong
22 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Jail – you coming home or stuck in kazakhstan counting your money?
To be fair the rate at which choppers are going down in the north sea off Aberdeen you might be safer in those old cold war beauties.
23 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM
pbNcl – dont think Man City will be balancing their books anytime shortly this will be proven when they offer RVP a kings Ransom to sign this summer.
Hope he does his cruciate as he signs his contract, disagreeable pr1ck.
24 pbNcl // May 17, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Oh aye, I’ve got absolutely no faith that it will ever work, or be enforced. Its just another charade
25 supatoonkid // May 17, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Not good news here lads, hope it’s not true: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7761933/Montpellier-duo-drop-stay-hint
26 LEROI // May 17, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Whats all this KK about Kenny Dogleash?? theres only 1 KK & thats KEVIN KEEGAN my toon brothers. Dogleash was the most threatening thing to happen to our team before we actually got relegated, he sold all our best players in one season and brought in has beens to replace them i for 1 remember he almost got us relegated in the time he mismanaged the Toon and i don’t care much for that useless waste of space!
hey KD sorry about your damn luck!
27 G // May 17, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Word in our Brum office today is that Chrisy Hoots is to be appointed the new Villa boss. Anybody heard anything concrete? Last I heard he was linked with WBA job. Can’t imagine Villa fans being pleased about another bluenose manager being appointed.
28 LEROI // May 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM
I’ve got a wierd feeling Michael Owen will get signed by the makems and start a war of words before the derby games because he felt so mistreated by all the money we payed him not to play and not to save us from the drop a few year ago. jumped up little nobheed infact the makems wouldn’t even take him hahaha.
29 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM
foo k off lawds talking about bringing in spl players gluebags
my local cliftonville vs linfield is bloody more entertaining than any of the spl games thats pritty poor
people underestimte us …like matt jarvis or junior could walk into the spl bang in 35 goals lift the trophy 12 years in a row its aloda co ck like
30 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM
KKK – Klu Klux Kenny
31 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 1:05 PM
an foo k me kenny like
if pardrew went an spent 20mil on henderson 35 on syrup hair an 30 on stuart downing he wouldnt be sacked he would be shot
32 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Here’s a question
biggest knob ever to play for nufc?
1)barton
2)owen
3)bramble
4)syrup hair
5)ranger
6)bowyer
33 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 1:10 PM
i know i know im starting to troll
last question anybody know a bit torrent were you can get last years games?
34 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 1:12 PM
I can see Owen at West Ham !
35 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM
I can see Owen at super value packing bags
36 G // May 17, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Some kid on F365′s forum last night suggested Owen would be offered a ‘pay-as-you-play’ deal by Southampton, but the consensus was that this was just some speculation made up by the press as they don’t have a clue who would want him either.
37 jesperfuglsang // May 17, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Does anybody read the blog from their smartphones or tablets?
Anyone know what’s happened to the look of the blog?
I use Opera Mini on my smartphone and Opera Mobile om my tablet and the blog is just plain boring and not user friendly to read anymore
38 davybtoon // May 17, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Anyone seen the article from France today says we’re in advance talks with corgnet n a winger from Rennes brahimi, also says in talks with lad from Monaco called toure n traore from auxerre
39 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM
@davy i dont think any of us have seen it fancy posting it?
40 davybtoon // May 17, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Also reckons Kevin gamerio could b back on as he wants out psg after only a season
41 davybtoon // May 17, 2012 at 1:29 PM
On my break in 45mins post up then
42 davybtoon // May 17, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Here it is actually
http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/rennes/rennes-newcastle-lorgne-brahimi-849593.shtml
43 Jail for Ashley // May 17, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Jesper,
My format has gone weird too,don’t know if it’s because I’m abroad right now or if this is the way its gonna be ,I don’t like change.
44 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 1:48 PM
davyb – care to translate for me??? :p
45 supatoonkid // May 17, 2012 at 1:48 PM
@davybtoon good spot there mate, Yacine Brahimi looks like the player we’re are missing in CM: a very skillfull/tricky player, with bags of pace and a got a good scoring ability. Yacine Brahimi or Marvin Martin definately would be happy with either of them to play alongside Tiote & Cabaye in the centre of the park to add more goals from that position. Can’t see us signing Toure as he’s Senegalese forward and Traore is from Burkina Faso but Brahimi looks like a potentially superb shrewd bit of business by Carr as he’s not in the spotlight but sure is talented.
46 obatoyou // May 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Do you think we will get Owen?
47 supatoonkid // May 17, 2012 at 1:53 PM
oh yeah he’s not half bad at crossing or passing either is young Brahimi, only problemo is he’s considering playing for Algeria (ACON)!
48 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 1:55 PM
obatoyou – NO NO NO
49 jesperfuglsang // May 17, 2012 at 1:56 PM
JFA,
it looks the same as always on my laptop – nice and clean and user friendly, but om my smartphone and tablet it really horrible
Don’t hope Ed it looking to change the look of the blog.
Does anyone else experience the same problem?
50 Beattie25 // May 17, 2012 at 2:25 PM
nobody has posted in nearly 30 minutes… is that a new record?
51 obatoyou // May 17, 2012 at 2:25 PM
why not tom
owen is cool and scores goals
i think we’ll get him back
lower wages
and we’ll win the league with him, then he’ll get back into the england team and they’ll win the world cup, winning goal will be like the one he scored against brazil.
52 Jail for Ashley // May 17, 2012 at 2:28 PM
oba,
I hope ur winding us up I would rather have Jackie Charlton back as head of fly fishing operations.
53 dreamboat // May 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM
I always use my phone to come on this blog and its usually the same format as the desktop version butnit changed on Sunday. All u havr to do is go right at the bottom and change to mobile version and it should be like before. The problem is I have to constantly do that!
54 jesperfuglsang // May 17, 2012 at 2:36 PM
dreamboatt
It doesn’t change on mine. I like to use the desktop format, but that also look different now
55 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Wonder if we win the league next year………
56 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Europa league by the way………….
57 londontoon1 // May 17, 2012 at 2:44 PM
http://allaboutthetoon.blogspot.co.uk/
58 Shiremagpies // May 17, 2012 at 2:50 PM
alright lads – just a thought – fairly new on here but been following closly since seasons end – does anybody sense a air of uncertainty/negativity coming from pardew at the minute???? all season all has been positive we were convinced of the signings/rumours being touted about douglas pieters debuchy etc, now nobody seems to be want to confirm everything – im very confused as a fan since sunday, things seem to have done a full 360 degree spin in the wrong direction !!!!!! just a thought
59 Tino99 // May 17, 2012 at 2:51 PM
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/05/17/nufc-move-for-franco-teixeira-douglas-hits-snag-61634-30986483/
60 G // May 17, 2012 at 2:59 PM
@Shiremagpies, no I don’t think there is an air of negativity, I think this is just how AP manages the expectations of fans. When people first started talking about possible Euro football next season, he did the same thing then. When people speculated about big-name-signings, he did it then. I just think this is his way mate.
61 Jail for Ashley // May 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Cant wait to start posting on this blog again has been a big miss over the the last month,Only Posted whats too good for Ashley once or twice .
62 toonincheek // May 17, 2012 at 3:03 PM
shiremags –
please watch your spelling -
It’s – ahreeet lads
63 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Think Pardew is concerned fatty might not back him in the transfer market unless we raise funds by selling (ala Carroll), lets face it Big Andy’s sale is the difference between this club being bottom half or competing for top 8.
Think Pardew may need to flog one of his ‘big’ players if he wants to improve his squad. Old Fatboy is still not the messiah you know. Bills-son would have you believe that he is the second coming, he is not, he is a businessman and will not spend one more penny of his own money on this club.
64 Shiremagpies // May 17, 2012 at 3:11 PM
@ toonincheek – upon review of my blog, please accept my apologies for me amateur mistake
65 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 3:13 PM
oba – I hope you are simply playing the wind-up-merchant with me!!!!!!!
66 Toon_Tom // May 17, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Oba – also, that goal against Brazil you speak of ………..
Dont you mean Argentina?
67 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Shiremagpies …360 degrees in the wrong direction? I think u mean 180!
Otherwise Pardew would have just turned around in a full circle. If I’ve learned anything from BBC Nature, it’s that Silver Foxes don’t turn around in full circles.
68 davybtoon // May 17, 2012 at 3:20 PM
for anyone that missed that link above it basically translates as nufc have made concrete approaches for corgnet and alaine traore, but we are in advanced talks for yacine brahimi of rennes
hes a video of him u can jus imagine him hba n marveux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar4G0dIOZOU
69 CODARM (The poster formely known as Ibizatoon) // May 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM
Luke…If he’s going to turn…360 would be preferable. Slight blip, but then back on track. Please no 180′s
Also, anyone wanting Owen back in clearly having a laugh, is mental or doesn’t support the toon. I can see no other options.
Haven’t been on since I found out about King Kenny as I was completely gutted. That’s Bruce and Kenny gone in one season, both have performed wonders for us the last 2 seasons and they will be sorely missed by me.
70 Indian Magpie // May 17, 2012 at 3:24 PM
There will come a day when FRENCH FRIES will be the Specials at SJP
71 Indian Magpie // May 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Do we need a player who has the BRA in his name, HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
72 supatoonkid // May 17, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Premier League team of the season according to stats (4-3-3): Vorm; Rangel, Kompany, Terry, Clichy; Bale, Arteta, Dempsey; Aguero, Rooney, Van Persie
OPINIONS?
73 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Whats with all the news liverpool an luuk de jong
oyea i almost forgot liverpools transfer stratagey …google newcastle summer targets
74 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Here’s a list of our current midfielders:
Defensive Mids: Gutierrez, Tiote, Cabaye, Abeid, Ferguson.
Attacking Mids: Marveaux, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Vuckic, Amalfitano, Gosling, Sammy Ameobi.
Yes. Not even counting Guthrie, who will be gone this summer, that’s 12 midfielders.
I am highly skeptical of anyone who is touting a signing of any more attacking mids for sure. If we do sign a midfielder, it will be a bruiser…like tiote. And it wont be Marvin Martin, because he is highly, highly overrated.
75 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 3:47 PM
@lukes your talking about attacking mids we shouldnt be going for any then why the foo k did you put amalfitano in there
76 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 3:52 PM
@ Kevymartins
Im under the impression that he signed in April (or earlier)
77 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 3:56 PM
This is from the Independent in April:
The Independent has reported that Derek Llambias is “happy” with the club’s latest set of accounts:
“The club yesterday completed the signing of the French winger Romain Amalfitano from Reims on a three-year deal.”
78 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Im under the impression that nobody cant be signed untill the 1st of june
79 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM
so thats how we know thats lies ….its not possible to sign a player untill june 1st
80 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Lukas Podolski?
81 Indian Magpie // May 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM
KEVY
BEckham signed for LA in January
82 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:01 PM
think american window is different
lucas podolski obviously isnt a done deal just agreed apon so the first second its open bang
but as a nufc fan we learn anything can happen an it aint done untill you see him standing an the training ground holding a shirt
83 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 4:02 PM
also marko marin signed for Chelsea, the contracts are signed…they dont take effect until after june 1st..thats when it becomes ‘official’
84 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:03 PM
come on like how can you even say that when last year pardrew was useing smoke screens left right an center
85 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:05 PM
althogh lukes you could be right but we will find out soon enough
cant believe liverpool without a manager still think there signing de jong and eden hazard hahaha
86 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Amalfitano is a magpie (unless llambias is a filthy, filthy liar) , im not sure why there hasnt been much talk about it.
87 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:15 PM
i know this would be wrong but picture this as a front 3
_______gyan__cisse___ben arfa
ba
marveaux
88 FatmanJoe // May 17, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Someone asked who was worst out of our ex players. They’re all pretty bad and we did a good job getting rid one way or the other.
Which ex players would you have back though? Think in terms of what we need..
If we could only fill out our weak positions with ex players still playing who springs to mind?
89 JAMSHA // May 17, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Fulham are winning the race for
Huddersfield and Scotland striker
Jordan Rhodes, sealing a £3.5m deal
for the 22-year-old ahead of
Norwich, Aston Villa and West Ham –
Daily Mirror
90 FatmanJoe // May 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM
3.5
And the rest
91 JAMSHA // May 17, 2012 at 4:46 PM
not apologise to Man Utd boss Sir Alex
Ferguson for the ‘RIP Fergie’ poster he
brandished at the new champions’ title
parade, because Ferguson never
apologises for his own comments. “It
seems Ferguson is the president of
England,” says the Argentine.
92 Indian Magpie // May 17, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Jean Alain Boumsong – he is french tooooooooooooooooooooooo
93 Charlietoon // May 17, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Lukes26
Defensive Mids: Gutierrez, Tiote, Cabaye
Attacking Mids: Marveaux, Obertan, Ben Arfa
I think you can take out Abeid and Ferguson as niether of them pay much. Marveaux has been out all season, Vukic is becoming injury prone, Sammy has been out half the season, Gosling cant get a game and we have not even signed Amalfitano! Also Obertan is not up to scratch.
The way I see it we have six good midfielders. Potentially a lot more but you cant go into your first Euro season in a while banking on potential.
94 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM
the only one i would take back would be oba martins he would fit are style of play now to…replacment for ba?
95 Jonny // May 17, 2012 at 4:51 PM
So have we signed this Roman guy yeah?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E57xyXD4qsQ
If so, looks like one hell of a finisher, watch the goal on 1.40 mins. Outstanding.
96 check the toastie // May 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM
4 Quality signings wud cost maybe 25 million for the 4,
Debuchy/Douglas/Baines/Sessegnon
raise something like 10/15 or so, get rid of Ba , Gosling ,Simpson, Best.
And walla a dreamteam of
————————Krul——————————
Debuchy/Saylor—-Douglas–Collo–Santon/Baines,
Ben Arfa – Cabaye – Tiote – Marveuax
———————-Sessegnon——————
————————Cisse———————-
Sessegnon and Benny cud swap now and then, we could keep the ball forever with so much pace and movement, my dream team for next season.
97 super magpie // May 17, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Cabaye is an attacking midfielder in a 3 man midfield
Martins would add pace to the team but I don’t want any ex players back, if beye was 10 years younger though…
I would consider that. Nobody else deserves to come back.
98 Toon Tang // May 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM
I see Micky Owen isn’t going to be getting a new contract at manure . fits our transfer policy perfectly
sly bid anyone ?? … anyone ?? … no ?
99 toonarmydownsouth // May 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM
@fatman joe milner all day
100 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 4:59 PM
An if we do spend 25-30 mil i think its about time MA got some praise at st.james
he has been a di ck but he has made are team 10x better
101 toonarmydownsouth // May 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Toon tang pls be joking id rather put joe fcuking kinear up front!
102 FatmanJoe // May 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM
I was thinking of bassong as he is still young and has prem experience and can play anywhere along the backline.
And he’s French. And would probably be cheap.
103 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 5:03 PM
@tds i’d rather put shefti kuqi up front
104 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Kevy, yes you are the only one. Hasn’t done much since leaving newcastle.
105 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 5:05 PM
coming to think off that just showed how much pardrew loved carroll when he replaced him with kuqi lol
106 kevymartins // May 17, 2012 at 5:12 PM
@lukes we need a left side attacker
oba martins is all left footed an very veerryy fast …
god bless smudger hes not wanted here an getting attacked up there
107 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 5:13 PM
Playing the devil’s advocate, here’s why Demba Ba might leave this summer:
He currently earns 1.5-2 million annually as salary. If a club triggers his transfer clause, he earns 3.5 million from his sale.
Newcastle have offered to double his wages, but he could earn the same (probably more) amount elsewhere and pocket the 3.5. This would be the equivalent of earning 144k a week for his first year elsewhere (which is more money than Tevez earns, and twice Suarez’s annual salary)
That is one hell of an incentive to leave, even if he loves newcastle.
108 super magpie // May 17, 2012 at 5:19 PM
I know I posted this on Tuesday but what is your top 5 results (for us) this season?
Mine are
1) TOON 3-0 Man u ( tortured the champions at the time)
2) Chelsea 0-2 TOON ( best away result, GOTS)
3) Stoke 1-3 TOON (best away performance)
4)TOON 2-0 Bindippers ( humiliated the scousers)
5) mackems 0-1 TOON (Raylor over the wall)
Worst 5?
1)Wigan 4-0 TOON (well beaten by a relegation scrappers)
2) Fulham 5-2 TOON ( 2nd half collapse)
3) Spurs 5-0 TOON ( weakened team, steamrolled)
4) Brighton 1-0 TOON ( does anything need to be said?)
5) TOON 2-3 WBA ( conceded on the break)
109 FatmanJoe // May 17, 2012 at 5:20 PM
That’s interesting Luke and probably true.
I think we’re all resigned to losing him but as long as we can get a replacement to score 15 next year and give our midfield an opportunity to score more I think we’ll be ok.
However, might be worth us paying the 3.5m to him instead of using 3.5 on an unproven striker.
110 obatoyou // May 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM
No no i mean brazil, i forget who scored against argentina, remember campbell had a header disallowed
111 lukes26 // May 17, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Kevy…you might be right.
Signing Amaltifano might signal that Pardew’s still looking to playing 4-3-3. However, martins was never a winger ..his link up play is below avverage. Can’t believe he’s only 27. not sure why he got worse and worse, year by year.
112 karasu // May 18, 2012 at 6:42 AM
Makes sense mbiwa wants to stay. They just won the french league after all. We were actually very lucky to be able to lure cabaye here.
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