HillsboroughCanary

It''s Loxley, which would make him a Wednesday fan. Wouldn''t it?

How about the Ip5w1ch fans sit in the away end at Portaloo? They probably wouldn''t fill it, but then there''d be enough space for us. I''m sure we''d fill the rest of the ground if we tried hard enough. If they did manage to sell out their stand, then it should be a capacity crowd to help fill Marcus'' wallet up a bit more.

How much involvement is Hucks having in helping Redmond? Might be an interesting approach...

On the video, when Seb was asked the question, did no one think he gave a bit of a wry smile? I wondered if it was the start of a bit of kidology before the game. Could he be ready to play? Is he worth risking if it''s not quite ready?

Watch out for conspiracy theories on Bassong and Turner! (Bassong operation / injury recuperation, but what about Turner? Not heard anything about him on the injury front - anyone?)

Taken from Twitter: david mcnally ‏@davidmcnally62 29 Jun “@bigsixkev: @davidmcnally62 is it possible for you to give a straight answer will there be new signing s by Wednesday” no and yes As this was prior to RvW being unveiled, technically I suppose the "yes" could refer to him. Either way, I''m sure the club is working for the benefit of the club, so any new signings will be worked on very hard. I can''t see David McNally letting lack of effort be the reason why we don''t get a target. Ben

Seeing "them down the road" clearly in a lot of trouble is one of those bitter sweet things. Yes, I want to finish above them, and beat them every time we play them, and it''s nice to see them suffer after watching them gloat over us but it''s like kicking a drowning puppy sometimes. Ben

I should probably add that given the right circumstances I''d have him back in yellow and green in an instant. Ben

But is he better at left back than a specialist left back for the same price? Square pegs, round holes? Need to be ruthless. Everyone else in this league is... Ben

Good call. Gary Karsa anyone?

Isn''t he out of contract in the summer anyway? Best for all parties if he''s allowed to leave as a free agent at the end of the season. He''s had some good times with us, and certainly done well at lower league clubs. Perhaps being released will be the kick up the backside he needs to realise his real talent. It could be the making of him!

Hattrick against QPR on Saturday would certainly endear him to the fans!

SSN reporting that we''ve given Morison+Cash for Becchio.

SSN reckons 4th bid gone in...

Morison might find his spark again at Leeds, and hopefully Becchio won''t lose his given that there''s so many ex-Leeds players about the place. To me, it has got potential to be win-win. Just because Morison might start scoring again for Leeds, then who''s to say he would have done the same for us? Our current set-up just doesn''t seem to suit him, whereas it might be perfect for Becchio. Anything to cause an uproar on Waccoe is fine by me... The question I want answering is whether there''s going to be a northern branch of the SMGH Racing Club for us "ex-pats":-) Ben

Certainly hope he stays, but if he can be replaced by better, then that is the way of the world. The most worrying bit on the linked to page was that Bent is 40/1 to join.

Apparently Whittaker''s been back in training since Monday, and could feature at the weekend. Morison''s a bit further off. Taken from twitter feed of one of the PinkUn journos at the press conference earlier today... Ben

Does Pardew still have a touchline ban for this game? Does this actually make a difference even if he does?

I''ll be there. Looking forward to my first match of the season and a good night out with an old school mate. Really enjoyed it last year - hope to have a repeat performance with something more to celebrate. 3 points would be nice! Get ready for the breathtaking view of Newcastle! Ben

Interesting comment on the first page: The Premier League Board is currently considering an application from Stoke City to register a player and, subsequently, their squad list will be confirmed at a later date Does this mean they''re going to sign Owen or Heskey?

I''m hoping to get to this game again - really enjoyed the weekend away last season. I spoke to my NUFC season ticket holding mate, and they apparently gave out the match as a forthcoming fixture on the tannoy at the weekend - confirming it as the Saturday at 3pm. To be honest, last season the club held back from selling the tickets until it was certain that the date was going to be fixed. It was Sunday last time, so it was a bit of a faff for quite a few people. I expect it to be more difficult to get tickets this year. Just make sure you have a head for heights, and don''t be embarrassed to use the lifts. There are far too many stairs up to the stand! Ben

Perhaps this backs up the earlier suggestions (when Buckland was understood to be targetted) that Declan and Jed are about to be off to get first team experience somewhere in the Championship? It would be great to have all 3 of the clubs current keepers playing first team football all season. Or, perhaps it''s just the Daily Fail talking their usual rubbish! Ben

I''m hoping to go to this. Anyone else? I went to a friendly at Hull a couple of years ago (Dundee Utd vs Hull) and neither their players or fans did anything any different to the league games I''ve been to - abuse, objects thrown, bad tackles etc. Here''s hoping we get through unscathed. Sounds like this and MK could be a battle of attrition.

Interesting contrast between SAFC fans wishing Turner well, and the links to WAN*O on the Snoddy threads http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=717826

Apparently they''ve promised the same "package" as they''re doing for Prem games - full game (split into first half and second half) and a separate highlights video. Ben