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Don't recall that one. Is that the 1976 shirt, but with three 'candy stripes' rather than two ? Only worn once in a match, but Austin Hayes was still wearing it in the team photo whilst everyone else had the two stripes on ?

Yes, late 1980's.

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Best - Keegan era, and the sash for something special, and traditional stripes. Worst - this season is not even a Saints kit, and the Patrick 'steve zodiac' (red with white shoulder).

I reckon Boluc is out of favour due to his fitness and attitude. It will come as no surprise if we don't see him again. Whatever happens, a new GK is called for in January.

We probably don't have the final say in truth, and the club is likely to be forced into accepting what the player and his agent insist upon. Contract or not, I can't see us saying "stay, or rot in the reserves" to keep a potentially disgruntled player.

Yes, indeed, I had him in mind when writing it.

I saw him arriving yesterday and wondered whether to ask if he was personal guest of the chairman, but decided against it- as he probably wouldn't see the funny side.

Thats only when we do it. Opponents, such as Poyet, are just cheating timewasting bastards

Certainly not happy with him are they ? http://www.nufc-forum.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=47625.0 Admire their new name for their current team 'Newcarseholes'.

Probably a fair assessment, it was by no means a rousing reception - nowhere near the WGS applause - but fairly short, many parts of the ground were probably not aware he had come out. Brought home to me the difference again from The Dell where not just opposing managers would walk the touchline and receive the warm reception or a walk of torrid abuse.

I'd also heard the rule that controversial incidents were not to be replayed. I didn't realy notice advertisments cutting in on replays yesterday. I did think the ads were frequently used when the screen showed a close up of either NA or Pardew on two or three occasions and wondered if that was deliberate (to prevent provoking a response).

I share your concerns over this, playing out of his skin at the moment...either for a new contract, or a move. He was outstanding today. Pardew will have noticed. New contract ? On his current form, you'd say we'd be daft not to sign him up, but with his agent and ego it would come as no surprise if they want parity with Ramirez or whoever. Lepoard and spots spring to mind here.

Not so sure about that one, over 20 it may be MLT but over 40, and MLT or Channon ? Difficult one.

How many bookings in a game of no malice or dangerous tackles ? That said, I think we are guilty of going down in the penalty area too easily, and with that reputation preceding us we are unlikely to get the 50:50's. We're not the mancs after all.

Did they do one with a pineapple on the head, or was that pulled as being racially offensive ? (Can't recall the name of the player from Forest who started this).

On BBC he's reported as saying this is his hardest job. Sounds familiar.

HR was also personally responsible for discovering Walcott don't forget. And Dyer. No mention of how many young players whose careers he set back whilst here, Crainie, Mills for two.

Boruc looked unsure of himself for two of the goals at West Ham, the first in particular, where he started to advance then backpedddle for the frrekick to bounce past him. He looks overweight,out of sorts,and clearly 'living off' his reputation and former glories at Celtic at the moment. Gazzaniga at the moment shades it for me.

So it was really a 'special needs in the community evening' then. Good of Nigel however.

I expect his carer would confirm the accuracy of that.

You've clearly forgotten how he dropped the ball from a Gordon Hill cross in the first minute, I nearly shat myself at the prospect of another 89 minutes like that. Like the rest of the team though he grew in confidence and probably wasn't stretched too much thankfully. Eric Martin... there was a keeper without gloves, in freezing conditions :

Go well with the "Go Wilde" collection.

Di Matteo to QPR now seems a possible outcome to me

If nothing else, this will kick start the rumour mill again. Personally, stick with NA.