Bank Holiday Weekend Footy Spoilers

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Saturday, 29 April 2006
Birmingham v Newcastle, 15:00
Charlton v Blackburn, 17:15
Chelsea v Man Utd, 12:30
Liverpool v Aston Villa, 15:00
Man City v Fulham, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Everton, 15:00
Wigan v Portsmouth, 15:00

Sunday, 30 April 2006
Tottenham v Bolton, 16:00

Monday, 01 May 2006
Man Utd v Middlesbrough, 20:00
Sunderland v Arsenal, 17:15
West Brom v West Ham, 20:00

Armchairing it today , then to the local to watch Newcastle at 3.00.
Looking forward to Chelsea v Man Utd , should be entertaining.

The lovely people at Birmingham are charging £39 for away fans today , its a category A game , despite the fact home tickets start at £15 for adults.
How can you have different categories for teams in the same league?
Its just sheer greed , ripping off the teams with big away followings , this has to stop but they are not the only ones - Bolton , Wigan and Blackburn do the same , while we (and others) have had allocations cut at Boro this season.
Why not just ban away fans altogether eh?
Anyway , I digress...

Emre and Englands Michael Owen back in the squad today and through the noises he's been making this week I expect him to play some part.He has also said this

I joined Newcastle without the club being in Europe.
“I am committed to the cause but it is hard to show that commitment when you’re not playing.
“So much is written and said about you and you have to just bite your lip.
“I am looking forward to starting next season fit and I’ve said a million times it will be with Newcastle.
“I have had a great first season, apart from getting injured. I love living here.”
Owen added: “I’m very keen to get back into the thick of the action.
“I have hated every minute of being injured. I just wanted to be out on the pitch, doing my bit.
“And I don’t think I have anything to prove between now and the start of the World Cup.
“It’s a long time away — six weeks and I have no doubt I will be fit.”

We'll see...

The faux Geordie charlatan Steve Bruce has trotted out his usual pap in the run up to the game

So it's a big game for us but it would be against Newcastle. It's Sod's law after the season I've had to be playing against the team I've always supported ever since I was a young lad."

Come on lads , lets relegate this **** today.

Toon FACT - We havent won our last away game of the season since we beat Grimsby to claim promotion the the Prem in 1993.

 

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Saha starts

Whats the deal with this like?
Looking from the outside it seems madness to keep dropping Ruud.
Imo hes still the one of , if not the best finisher in the league.

 

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Game on now

 

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Banana skins at Giggs?

Sticks of celery.
They throw it all the time

 

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Celery?

Yeah mate , something to do with a song they sing.
I have a great story about them throwing celery sticks at us on Baker street before the 2000 semi final , but here is niether the time or the place for it.

 

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Ah. I've had it thrown at me too, thought it was a leek at the time being in Cardiff, I had the last laugh.

Awight geeza , you got your celery?
Yeh mate , we'll ave a roight turkish frawing em at the norvanaz

 

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I just found myself shouting "GO ON" at Rooney running at the Chelsea goal.
Whats the matter with me??

 

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I think the whole team have been poor , Rooneys done a bit but nobody else has.

 

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Pick me a live match to watch on my satellite system please :

Birmingham v Newcastle, 15:00
Liverpool v Aston Villa, 15:00
Man City v Fulham, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Everton, 15:00
Wigan v Portsmouth, 15:00

Which should be the most entertaining?

(great goal - bye bye UTD)

Birmingham or Portsmouth
No teams in the other games have anything left to play for.

 

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I hope Jon Stead hasnt booked his summer holidays yet.

 

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He's in a rich vein of form you know 1 goal in 33 games

Love it.

Well done Chelsea , no other trophy is as deserved as the league title is.

Off out to watch Newcastle and may treat myself to a few light ales.
Later folks.

 

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Newcastles game was poor , I expected a win tbh.
Either team could have snatched it at the end and the draw was probably fair , nice to see Bruce relegated though.
Given once again earned his wages today as did both of our centre backs.
Owen got 30 minutes at the end and looked ok , had 2 good chances Id fancy he'd put away when a little fitter and also took a few tough challenges.
No escaping the fact that Newcastle didnt have 1 shot on target today.

 

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Apparently Englands Michael Owen wasnt feeling to clever after the game today.
From the official Newcastle website:

GLENN Roeder has said it's a case of "wait and see" after Michael Owen admitted his foot didn't feel 100 per cent right after his 30-minute comeback for Newcastle United in the goalless draw at Birmingham.

The Magpies' record signing was a second half substitute in the stalemate at St. Andrew's, his first action since fracturing a metatarsal in his right foot at Spurs on New Year's Eve.

After Wayne Rooney's injury for Manchester United at Chelsea earlier in the day, there was huge media interest in Owen's condition.

So Roeder, speaking after the game, told Newcastle World they will wait to assess the striker properly and stressed there was no need for frenzied speculation.

He said: "Michael came in after his 30 minute run-out and said he wasn't 100 per cent happy with it.

"He is not saying he is feeling a sharp pain or an excessive pain but he just doesn't fell 100 per cent right.

"There is a little bit of a dull ache there, so he is being honest, as he always is.

"We can't comment any more until his body cools down and the medical team have a look at it between Sunday and Monday.

"If he had had a major problemn he would have put his hand up very quickly and would have had to come off.

"But he didn't, he completed the full 30 minutes and when he got back to the dressing room he spoke to Derek Wright and said it doesn't fell 100 per cent but it's a case of wait and see.

"Of course he is concerned, but he's not overly concerned, and we would be just talking for the sake of talking if we said any more than that.

 

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http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/...81&headline=gunners-target-zog-name_page.html

Arsenal linked with Zog.

Good young player, what do you thank Mr Vandle?

He's the best young prospect we have had since Gazza.
Hes young , french and left sided - linked with Arsenal because of the Pires situation I reckon.
I think we will fight hard to keep him after the tribunal we went through after signing him in the first place.
Cost us about £60k from LeHavre
If we let a player like that go then the club truely has no ambition.

 

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jose-Mourinho...ryZ68295QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

25k!!


What do you think of this?
What kind of fan would sell a winners medal?
I know I wouldnt (as if that going to happen ) , I know its a lot of money but I would probably wear it everyday , even for bed!

What do you think of Jose hoying it into the crowd?
Do you think its a great gesture to the fans or does it show some disrespect?

 

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Still not sure on Pires, great player, one of the best scoring midfielders of his generation but has lost his pace. Wouldn't mine seeing N'Zogbia coming in.

He will be a very good player if he stays at Newcastle.
Wenger would turn him into a great.

 

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2-0 now.
Arsenal arent even playing very well.

 

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Arsenal are not playing well.

Was just thinking that , looks like a sunday morning stroll.
Nice to hear the sunlun fans still singing though , even if it is anti newcastle songs.
Obsessed I tell thee...

 

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Lehman up to his usual tricks.
I cant stand that bloke

 

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how are arsenal doing?

They beat leeds 5-0 this afternoon.