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Saints out to ruin Newcastle's French party
7:10am Friday 22nd February 2013 in Sport
Alan Pardew
Sacré bleu, Newcastle is turning French on Sunday.
Alan Pardew and his ten signings from across the Channel are ready to welcome Saints with a distinctly Gallic theme that might well make Morgan Schneiderlin feel at home.
‘Le Toon’ are going all continental to celebrate their new found link with our European partners as they host a first ever ‘French Day’ ahead of the crucial clash with Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
St James’ Park will be covered with Tricolore banners while fans are being encouraged to use the on-site face painters and immerse themselves in the French theme, no doubt meaning some dodgy costumes.
They are even going as far as having a French themed sing-a-long at half time.
It’s all because Newcastle doubled the French contingent in their squad during January.
They now boast ten French players in the shape of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Massadio Haidara, Mathieu Debuchy, Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko, Hatem Ben Arfa, Romain Amalfitano, Sylvain Marveaux, Gabriel Obertan, Yoan Gouffran.
“I think this is a fantastic idea,” said Yohan Cabaye.
“The French players who were here last season and the players who arrived in January are very proud to be here and to play for Newcastle United so it will be very special to see our fans celebrating our culture and sharing it with us.
“The support from our fans and our teammates is a big reason why players have wanted to come here to Newcastle. We hope to repay that support on the pitch by giving the best performances we can.”
Pardew added: “It's not just on the pitch that our French players have had an impact since they've arrived.
“The city has really taken to them as well and the players have spoken about how much they've appreciated the welcome they've been given and seeing things like French flags in the crowd.”
Saints will be hoping to dampen the spirits by picking up three points against their former boss that will take them another large step along the way to safety.
Comments(74)
RedArmy1
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8:03am Fri 22 Feb 13
WE HAVE THE FIREPOWER TO GET THE GOALS + STRIKE OPTIONS.
(Otherwise MP would have invested in the transfer Window)
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Expecting Fireworks and an AWAY VICTORY.
RF - RED ARMY READY TO FIGHT AND WIN.
WE RULE THE SOUTH + WE H8 POMPEY
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY
SaintAsh1964
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8:16am Fri 22 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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8:18am Fri 22 Feb 13
St.Yorkie
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8:21am Fri 22 Feb 13
Stroppy_gramps
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8:21am Fri 22 Feb 13
By my dodgy calculations we could be up to 11th if the other results go our way this weekend.....
that would shut a few people up
mack chinnon
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8:24am Fri 22 Feb 13
Anyway come on Oldham.
Folkestone Saint
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8:38am Fri 22 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:When will the new count-down begin, I would work it out but I have to go to work
Lets do the double and really take the pressure off.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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8:44am Fri 22 Feb 13
Folkestone Saint wrote:The final countdown will commence as soon as his awesomeness the judge announces the date.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:When will the new count-down begin, I would work it out but I have to go to work
Lets do the double and really take the pressure off.
Ganja Jungle
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9:02am Fri 22 Feb 13
CHARLIE TAYLOR
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9:05am Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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9:06am Fri 22 Feb 13
Tirau Dan
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9:12am Fri 22 Feb 13
When you look at the style Saints play today compared to the terminally slow hoof ball we played in drawing and losing to some of the L1 teams on ploughed paddocks you have to say thanks for the memory, lets hope we never slip back that far again. I think the lads have a very new fresh ruthless go for it approach which going to tear apart any team that doesn't prepare. If ever I believe we can tear apart a club it's this one. If the ref lets the game flow and doesn't let them shirt pull and foul we will come away handsome winners.
It's the first time I've felt this cockiness for ages...
Toot Allore Toon are goon doon
COYR
WECOMING4U
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9:18am Fri 22 Feb 13
franiow
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9:19am Fri 22 Feb 13
SaintMax
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9:41am Fri 22 Feb 13
We have had 2 weeks to prepaure, galvanise even more so as a team, and allowing MP to run the rule of them.
You have to say that all this combined with our form is extremely positive for a Saints win.
mack chinnon
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9:43am Fri 22 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach
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10:03am Fri 22 Feb 13
Cheick Tioté red card and SRL to score the winner, get down the bookies now.
warrens 76
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10:10am Fri 22 Feb 13
...We will come under a lot of pressure Sunday and the new pressing method will need to be strong and not give soft goals away and miss chance after chance.....mufco we were best and lost because of just that...ditto Wigan for a draw...Everton for a draw and on etc
Defence worries me because of a few seconds of switching off costing us again and again and again and again...
However right back in october I posted we would stay up if we could take an average percentage of chances....
Our chances created are amongst the very best in the divivion however our conversion ratio is atrocious...
On Sunday I shall do my best to advise team to score however our stand is so far back from the pitch those staying at home will be closer to the action!
Beer Monster
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10:39am Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
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10:51am Fri 22 Feb 13
Beer Monster wrote:Trois pour nous, peut-être, monstre de bière?
Je voudrais dix bieres, s'il vous plait?
Puddletown Saint
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10:56am Fri 22 Feb 13
mack chinnon wrote:Only 22 tickets left for the Liverpool game. Most in the families.
If you want to go to the Liverpool game you had better act quick. Just been down to get mine and there are not many left.
With the next four games I can see eight points:
Toon - Draw
QPR - Win
Norwich - Draw
Liverpool - Win
That gives us 35 points and within touching distance. Punch will then be given his contract, Reeves will stay at Southend and AP will claim the credit for bringing Saints back from the brink.
There all threads tidied up - and for the record 1-1 on Sunday.
warrens 76
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11:06am Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Ich habe eine grüss bier..sie haben kliener bier..
Beer Monster wrote:Trois pour nous, peut-être, monstre de bière?
Je voudrais dix bieres, s'il vous plait?
Wir haben mehr grüssen bier...unfallen folgen!
ps Miene deutsch ist schreklich..
Bier vom fass im Newcastle ist ausgezeichnet..
SaintMax
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11:10am Fri 22 Feb 13
Second half we will score again just after the break, they will sneak one back but we will go onto win
1 - 3.
RedArmy1
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11:13am Fri 22 Feb 13
PUNCH WILL STEP UP FOR THIS ONE.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
RED ARMY 2012. COYR
WE FIGHT. WE WIN.
Strasbourg Saint
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11:14am Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Danser à ton papa, chanter à ta maman,
French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(
Danser à ton papa, à ta maman chanter;
Tu doit avoir un poissony sur un petit platy
Tu doit avoir un poissony lorsque le bateau est en.
Strasbourg Saint
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11:19am Fri 22 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:Acording to Google Translate, you're already drunk, Warrens .....
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Ich habe eine grüss bier..sie haben kliener bier..
Beer Monster wrote:Trois pour nous, peut-être, monstre de bière?
Je voudrais dix bieres, s'il vous plait?
Wir haben mehr grüssen bier...unfallen folgen!
ps Miene deutsch ist schreklich..
Bier vom fass im Newcastle ist ausgezeichnet..
(translation) I greet .. a beer they have kliener beer ..
We follow more beer ... unfallen greet!
ps mine is German schreklich ..
Beer barrel in Newcastle is excellent ..
Mine's a bitter, bitte!
Invidia
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11:27am Fri 22 Feb 13
RedArmy1
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11:37am Fri 22 Feb 13
RedArmy1 wrote:RF/REDARMY 2013.
This is not about being the best side (ref manure away). This is about getting the WIN. PUNCH WILL STEP UP FOR THIS ONE. WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON. RED ARMY 2012. COYR WE FIGHT. WE WIN.
Our AWAY FORM has been good AND OUR SUPPORT HAS BEEN MAGNIFICENT.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
bfsaint
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11:37am Fri 22 Feb 13
Velleity
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11:41am Fri 22 Feb 13
Pooley
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11:42am Fri 22 Feb 13
SaintAsh1964 wrote:Brilliant!
598 years ago, the brave English Soldiers passed through the Bargate on their way to a famous victory in Agincourt, and today our boys in red and thin white stripes head north to do battle with the old enemy again and will return victorious with a 3-1 win under their belts!
Pooley
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11:46am Fri 22 Feb 13
Vamos Los Rojos!
Mush On The Beach
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11:48am Fri 22 Feb 13
bfsaint wrote:And they call us Southern softies the Northern monkeys that will be fun to see.
With the weather that is predicted in the north east this weekend all the toons French players will be running out with gloves and tights. Morgan has been over here for years so he doesn't need to man up. Newcastle players wont have the bottle in the cold. Easy win by three
Les Tiits ooooot Biffa.
BracknellSaint
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12:00pm Fri 22 Feb 13
If we win( which i think we will, 1-2) it's great.
Should it be a draw, it's another step in the right direction, and a good away point.
If(which I really don't think we will) lose, the teams below us still can't overhaul us this week, and Newcastle would still be in touching distance, so not a disaster.
I think the boys should pay with a bit of freedom and enjoy it, without feeling too nervous, and hopefully the win will come more smoothly
COYS!
Block41row0sfc
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12:02pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Confucious
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12:17pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
milton road
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12:28pm Fri 22 Feb 13
We need to play the way we did against city, with no daft corners.
The way we play and the effort we put in, also pushes teams to their limit.
Not sure there will be any changes other than Shaw. Its not about who is the best player but who suits the way of play best.
Being fair I thought Fox did okay against City
I think Ramirez and Adam will need to be sharper and move the ball faster to get a starting spot at the mo. Both have had a couple of weeks now to get into the MP groove, let's hope they have. Two quality players who with a little tweeking can be brilliant.
Not sure you can play them together though, hope to be proved wrong. See this as 1-1.
milton road
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12:37pm Fri 22 Feb 13
As he did against, Villa, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, M Utd Wigan and City, so we got a chance.
Tirau Dan
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12:51pm Fri 22 Feb 13
It ain't gonna stop the Saints Invasion.
Us by at least 3...
One Heart....One Vision
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12:52pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Come on Saints...stick it up em...they don't like it up them !!!
Mush On The Beach
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12:59pm Fri 22 Feb 13
If Carlsberg did Youth Academy and French scouting success it would be Southampton vs Newcastle.
Salar
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1:09pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:"Canny", as Jack Ford would say. ;-)
Strasbourg Saint wrote: French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(Danser à ton papa, chanter à ta maman, Danser à ton papa, à ta maman chanter; Tu doit avoir un poissony sur un petit platy Tu doit avoir un poissony lorsque le bateau est en.
El Santo
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1:10pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I thought it was a Daily Echo joke... it will be a pleasure to beat them with all them flags!
French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(
Little Hitler
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1:17pm Fri 22 Feb 13
I think that's about 9 weeks in a row now.
Moron!
st1halo
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1:17pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Pour Pochy, Pour Southampton, Pour L 'Angleterre!
SJCQJM
warrens 76
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1:38pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I got it from google translate!!!!
warrens 76 wrote:Acording to Google Translate, you're already drunk, Warrens .....
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Ich habe eine grüss bier..sie haben kliener bier..
Beer Monster wrote:Trois pour nous, peut-être, monstre de bière?
Je voudrais dix bieres, s'il vous plait?
Wir haben mehr grüssen bier...unfallen folgen!
ps Miene deutsch ist schreklich..
Bier vom fass im Newcastle ist ausgezeichnet..
(translation) I greet .. a beer they have kliener beer ..
We follow more beer ... unfallen greet!
ps mine is German schreklich ..
Beer barrel in Newcastle is excellent ..
Mine's a bitter, bitte!
Outside of the Box
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1:47pm Fri 22 Feb 13
And its Morgan Schneiderlin,
Morgan Schneiderlin you'll see,
He's by far the greatest Frenchman
The Prem has ever seen.
And its Morgan Schneiderlin,
Morgan Schneiderlin you'll see,
He's by far the greatest Frenchman
The Prem has ever seen.
Alicesdad
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1:48pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Brilliant ...
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Danser à ton papa, chanter à ta maman,
French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(
Danser à ton papa, à ta maman chanter;
Tu doit avoir un poissony sur un petit platy
Tu doit avoir un poissony lorsque le bateau est en.
Strasbourg Saint you are wasted on this site !!
Alicesdad
says...
1:57pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Outside of the Box
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1:57pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Alicesdad wrote:Totally agree PMSL, great one Strassy
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Brilliant ...
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Danser à ton papa, chanter à ta maman,
French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(
Danser à ton papa, à ta maman chanter;
Tu doit avoir un poissony sur un petit platy
Tu doit avoir un poissony lorsque le bateau est en.
Strasbourg Saint you are wasted on this site !!
Folkestone Saint
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2:05pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Little Hitler wrote:So long as he keep's getting it wrong I don't give a shot
Amazing, Mark Lawrenson's predicted us to lose AGAIN!
I think that's about 9 weeks in a row now.
Moron!
Alicesdad
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2:05pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
SaintMax
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2:07pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Little Hitler wrote:he is just a lazy pundit. On paper, Saints goint to Newcastle would be a home win.
Amazing, Mark Lawrenson's predicted us to lose AGAIN!
I think that's about 9 weeks in a row now.
Moron!
He doesnt bother to consider form and their workload in the last few days and our form on our travels in the last 10 games.
A lazy 'thatched cottage hair do'd' cnut.
El Santo
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2:08pm Fri 22 Feb 13
milton road wrote:He still thinks we are there to be beaten by anyone... no arguments whatsoever on his prediction. I mean, if Nuke-assle are so much better... how comes we have the same points??? Well, I hope they think they should beat us easy, that would catch them off guard.
Lol Lawro has us down to get beat.
As he did against, Villa, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, M Utd Wigan and City, so we got a chance.
Saintsayer II
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2:09pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:April 19th
Folkestone Saint wrote:The final countdown will commence as soon as his awesomeness the judge announces the date.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:When will the new count-down begin, I would work it out but I have to go to work
Lets do the double and really take the pressure off.
SaintMax
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2:09pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Little Hitler wrote:he is just a lazy pundit. On paper, Saints goint to Newcastle would be a home win.
Amazing, Mark Lawrenson's predicted us to lose AGAIN!
I think that's about 9 weeks in a row now.
Moron!
He doesnt bother to consider form and their workload in the last few days and our form on our travels in the last 10 games.
A lazy 'thatched cottage hair do'd' cnut.
Mush On The Beach
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2:09pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Outside of the Box wrote:I hear it’s all having an interesting change affect on the Geordie vernacular ... Why aye Monsieur.
Alicesdad wrote:Totally agree PMSL, great one Strassy
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Brilliant ...
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Danser à ton papa, chanter à ta maman,
French half-time sing-a-long? Oh merde! :(
Danser à ton papa, à ta maman chanter;
Tu doit avoir un poissony sur un petit platy
Tu doit avoir un poissony lorsque le bateau est en.
Strasbourg Saint you are wasted on this site !!
Scarborosaint
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2:21pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Saintsayer II
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2:24pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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2:25pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Saintsayer II wrote:Nope. That is the date by which it must have been heard at the latest said the judge. Depending on the court diary it could be well before then.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:April 19th
Folkestone Saint wrote:The final countdown will commence as soon as his awesomeness the judge announces the date.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:When will the new count-down begin, I would work it out but I have to go to work
Lets do the double and really take the pressure off.
J7junctionseven
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2:41pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Let's suss the clueless knobwand out yet again and prove he is the worst pundit out there.
1-3 Saints. COYR FOML FOADP
J7junctionseven
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2:42pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Let's suss the clueless knobwand out yet again and prove he is the worst pundit out there.
1-3 Saints. COYR FOML FOADP
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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2:57pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Amazing support, amazing fans, the best. The bestest in fact. The bestest bestest everest anywhereest....
spyware
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3:00pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Not since the 96-97 season when we last beat them.
From then up to the present time, we have played 9 games and only come away with one draw.
But I think we have a great chance this weekend to stop that unwanted 'run' .
Mush On The Beach
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3:20pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Don’t be so ridiculous Seed. We all know the bestest bestest fans (TM) goes to those Blue Few scum down at Farton.
I can't go to Newcastle now but will be listening in. Is that right we've sold out our allocation for a game the other end of the country?
Amazing support, amazing fans, the best. The bestest in fact. The bestest bestest everest anywhereest....
Amazing absentees, amazing lack of pledges, the worst. The worstest in fact. The worstest worstest everest anywhereest.. PUP (Pledge Up Poopey)
Come on Judge Pickles.
torbay george
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4:43pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
says...
5:20pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Alicesdad wrote:This is a seriously funny thread and I've enjoyed playing my part from up here in Yorkshire, but, IMO, the 'French' squad of Confucious and Alicesdad tops the lot.
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Pooley's right, though, we seem to be better at foreign languages than our own.
warrens 76
says...
6:00pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:French leave?
Alicesdad wrote:This is a seriously funny thread and I've enjoyed playing my part from up here in Yorkshire, but, IMO, the 'French' squad of Confucious and Alicesdad tops the lot.
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Pooley's right, though, we seem to be better at foreign languages than our own.
French and Saunders?
SaintinCanada
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6:17pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:No - the absentee-est, absentee-est, no-show-uppest, boo-their-own-sidest
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Don’t be so ridiculous Seed. We all know the bestest bestest fans (TM) goes to those Blue Few scum down at Farton.
I can't go to Newcastle now but will be listening in. Is that right we've sold out our allocation for a game the other end of the country?
Amazing support, amazing fans, the best. The bestest in fact. The bestest bestest everest anywhereest....
Amazing absentees, amazing lack of pledges, the worst. The worstest in fact. The worstest worstest everest anywhereest.. PUP (Pledge Up Poopey)
Come on Judge Pickles.
, pack-the-parkest....
.aw sod it - I'll have another beer instead.
Clever Dick
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6:28pm Fri 22 Feb 13
warrens 76 wrote:Onions was unavailable as he was off playing cricket. It's good that Dressing made the side though otherwise he would have been cross!
Strasbourg Saint wrote:French leave?
Alicesdad wrote:This is a seriously funny thread and I've enjoyed playing my part from up here in Yorkshire, but, IMO, the 'French' squad of Confucious and Alicesdad tops the lot.
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Pooley's right, though, we seem to be better at foreign languages than our own.
French and Saunders?
SaintMax
says...
7:43pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Pooley as in of the Richard variety?
Alicesdad wrote:This is a seriously funny thread and I've enjoyed playing my part from up here in Yorkshire, but, IMO, the 'French' squad of Confucious and Alicesdad tops the lot.
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Pooley's right, though, we seem to be better at foreign languages than our own.
waxrose
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7:51pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Strasbourg Saint
says...
8:45pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Clever Dick wrote:Bad news, French Riviera has passed a fitness test and starts. With him in the side, I fear Les Toons will COAST to victory.
warrens 76 wrote:Onions was unavailable as he was off playing cricket. It's good that Dressing made the side though otherwise he would have been cross!
Strasbourg Saint wrote:French leave?
Alicesdad wrote:This is a seriously funny thread and I've enjoyed playing my part from up here in Yorkshire, but, IMO, the 'French' squad of Confucious and Alicesdad tops the lot.
Alicesdad wrote:I hear Knickers was dropped
Confucious wrote:.. and on the bench
Looks like the entire Newcastle squad is French then:
Fries
Tickler Letter Doors Horn
Polish Toast Windows Mustard
Dressing Bread
Kiss, Resistance, Riviera, Lace and Toilet (there was also mention of Surrender being available but I'm trying to keep it friendly)
Pooley's right, though, we seem to be better at foreign languages than our own.
French and Saunders?
cotswoldsaint says...
7:40am Fri 22 Feb 13