Michael Chopra wont shut up about the match on Friday, he can’t wait to score, he wont celebrate, he loves the club…it’s the only time he ever gets interviewed and there is a strong chance he wont play against us again for years so he is really milking it.

There are various articles throughout the local rags and official websites about Leon Best “straining at the leash” to make his debut and score his 1^st goal(s) for the club. Let’s hope he can back up the talk and doesn’t fit what I call the “Ameobi Equation” where the more column inches you fill in the Chronicle the worse you play in the following match.

Early team news for Friday – Shola and Danny Simpson are back in contention, Alan Smith is hopeful of being back, Jonas is doubtful.

Our youth team battered West Ham’s youth team in the FA Youth Cup 5^th Round, a promising sign for the future, I bet Ashley can hardly wait to sell all these players!

Lovenkrands might go to the World Cup according to the Journal. Given how impressive Denmark were during qualification I can’t see it happening but fingers crossed for the lad after the bad year he has had.

The Journal carries an interview with Mike Williamson saying he has come to Newcastle for the “stability”! Good luck with that – I suppose it will be at least a few weeks before Ashley tries to flog the club again or rebrands you as MikeWilliamsonLankyCentralDefender@sportsdirect.com

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan was quoted in the Telegraph:

“There is one player who hardly plays at all who might have to accept retirement.”

“We have to cut some overheads, staff who are on the administration side and support staff for the team and work down the contracts we have inherited which are terrible.”

“We cannot rip them up under Football League rules, you are stuck with these contracts. We have to let them run down or do deals with players.”

I wonder which diamond earring encrusted, ex-Newcastle, waste of space he could be talking about???  £6 million for 18 games makes him nearly as bad an investment as Michael Owen.

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