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I like him, he's strong and a big physical presence that works very well alongside Xabi. I am worried that he goes down a bit easy, and that he'll get a reputation if he ends the season with 15 yellows. But he's young, and Rafa will sort him out. Nothing wrong with a few yellows, like, but he needs to watch it.

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3a. He's a Chelsea fan, so f*** him. The Newcastle story is about the empty seat, whereby the bloke next door to it constantly phones the club to ask why they haven't sold it. The club insist it's gone, and won't allow anyone else to sit there. This happens repeatedly until the first home game after Xmas, whereupon a bloke appears in the seat, and explains that his wife got him a season ticket in August, but saved it as a Christmas present. Quite probably aprocyphal that.

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Not as good as the story about the Newcastle season ticket. Women are quite thick though aren't they?!

Wonderkid Come and get me plea Spanish giants, when referring to some also rans. Want-away "Want-away wonderkid X has issued a come and get me plea to Spanish giants Real Mallorca....."

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The world of football was rocked to its very foundations Ashen-faced Sid and Doris Bonkers.

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It's like a Stevie H wish-list, n'est ce pas?

I thought ours wasn't a pen. And actually the Luton forward trod on Carson's ankle so it wasn't even a free kick. But I only noticed that stood abuot three inches from the telly in the pub, and after about 12 Vodka and Cokes. But you're right. endless replays leave most decisions in doubt.

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Sure, but i think people's views will always be affected by how many times they've won stuff. Take Frank Worthington as an example, or Rodney Marsh. Amazingly talented footballers, but they stuck it out with smaller clubs and were never viewed under the microscope of championships and cup finals. But on the sheer talent front, Ste's a marvel, and quite probably our best player since Kenny. Still got a couple of seasons in those legs too.

Burn him as a witch. And it's entirely possible, yes. But our view of him will probably be skewed by the number of trophies he's won at the end of it all.

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Well said Vlad, you nerk.