Barton talking bollocks about how players are playing for their futures as the impending investment and future of the youth players means crap performances won't be tolerated. For Barton read same shite from Speed, Lee etc.

Start doing it on the pitch lads and we'll start to take these fortnightly doses of piss taking a bit seriously.

Robson has been abroad to watch teh Portugese versus Holland at both U21 and senior level. No rumours mentioned although Helder was in the Portugese squad along with Fernando Miera, a former toon target. Both players look likely to stay on the continent though.

-- Anonymous, March 29, 2001

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Won't Helder would be going back to Angola with his hooky passport?

-- Anonymous, March 29, 2001

Barton under pressure from Griffin and been sounded out about filling in at centre-half (that'll cheer up Gary and Steve).

Chile want Acuna for the Summer....no similar request from Argentina for Bassedas.

Warren's firm are hosting a huge tournament for 200 junior sides in Co Durham in July. Good work Blondie.

Mick Wadsworth has been foaming at the mouth and started quoting from Gladiator to inspire the Lads. Nice picture of Russell Crowe waving his mighty chopper about for Galaxy.

Aaron expected to be fit for tomorrow. Obviously that is "fit" in the NUFC definition of the word.

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2001

Yep, Hughes probably won't last the 1st half and will then be out for 4 weeks.

BTW, did Russell Crowe play Maximus Phallus, or Maximus Erectus? Can never remember which is which. ;-{)

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2001

or was it glutimus maximus ... or whatever,]....

PS I'm pissed. Can any one tell me where I left my bike?

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2001

Might be worth a poke around the back of the bike sheds Geordie??

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2001

I hope your not offering!

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2001