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He wasn't the only one using it though, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm fairly sure TLW did too. And I think we all know what the insinuation of that phrase means and why those that use it choose to use it. Vitriolic delivery can come in print form too.

But has certain xenophobic overtones especially given the way it was used in the past.

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"It all happened within 24 hours... cos if it was any longer than that I'd be guilty of lying to the Echo"

Agreed for the most part - but I would have a problem with someone writing "M*rientes" or the 'Frenchman' when talking about Cisse for example. If people started doing that here I'm fairly sure they'd be banned/ suspended and I'd have no real problem with that. Disrepectful to the club and the player.

I always think that Motson makes a poor game seem even worse. Thinks he's a pundit and for all his supposed 'stat' knowledge isn't actually that knowledgeable about the game.

Isn't he basically saying there he waited until play was down the Kop end so he could get an applause from the Kop at the final whistle? Vain git.

"Super-Usher-is-fantastic-Heskey-was-atrocious" That better?

Well having also bought the fanzine around that time I can tell you it had nothing to do with the criticism of the team but the fact that the Editor adopted a stance of slagging off players and GH that was puerile in the extreme. I would have been able to read the magazine if it had been simply critical but there was no need for the abuse that was being directed at the individuals in question. If you posted that kind of thing on here (at the time) you'd probably get banned and rightly so. As a result I will not buy that fanzine anymore. I believe that Dave U is very knowledgeable and undeniably well connected. I know he shows a keen interest in the youth teams etc and fair play to him. But I think he was way below the belt previously and my opinion of him and my respect for him was considerably lessened as a result.

In a friendly against England - he won't know where to look when they play "God Save the Queen"

I've a feeling you'd better start preparing yourself for cheering on the 'diaspora'. I look forward to a young Argentinian striker called Emilio Fitzgerald lining up for us in the not too distant future!!! Think about it, one thing you can rely on, no matter where you are in the world is that there will be an Irish pub there. Irish imperialism running rife.

Only one way Newcastle can possibly add to the soap opera element at the club - Sven to take over after the World Cup!

I heard that Carra had it on the team bus once when the players were getting off and some of the fans heard it and picked it up.

I know he's put on a bit of weight but that's no reason to reference a Disney movie about a large marine mammal in the thread title!

That's what I thought. So Scott Parker.

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That's just madness. Oh and it was £7 million when the Mancs bought him wasn't it (including Keith Gillespie)

How much did Newcastle get Parker for? Can't remember how much it was but I thought Andy Cole left the Mancs for a much smaller fee?

Just to add to that - when we were linked to him he was quoted as being very much against the idea of moving to England.

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BBC have been writing like that since last week. They've basically been saying Walcott to sign for Arsenal today practically every day. They could well end up being correct eventually, but their track record hasn't been the best so far.

Strachan was just being interviewed on Sky Sports - he looks the picture of health.

If that article is right and it seems O'Neill was humming and hawing about the job then I think we should have waited longer to be honest. Don't see why we had to rush this through this month to be honest. I'm sure there are better managers out there who will shortly be made redundant.

Said at the time he was shooting but aiming for the other side of the goal. Stand by that assertion still.

What I find interesting about this is that he wanted to leave them for us in the summer but seemed quite happy to wait until we matched Monaco's valuation (which was supposed to be in the region of £10million in the summer). Now the Mancs come in and all of a sudden he's refusing to train for Monaco and is demanding a move - and his price has dropped to £5.5million. Something doesn't quite add up there.