Remember the 4-3 at home and the Keane sending off incident? What chance Keane seeking his own brand of retribution on big Al on Wednesday neet? He's a nutter and I only hope big Al sees him coming. This scenario worries me more than the actual match. As for the game we will need to score a few against a still suspect defence which was exposed by Fulham on numerous occasions. I wonder if you can get a bet on Keane getting sent off on Wednesday night? and the toon winning 3-2 or 4-3.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

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Yep, I've been thinking about that also. I am sure Shearer will be well prepared for it. Although I don't think keane would be stupid enough to do anything since it would be so obvious that it would be in retaliation for what happened in September. Stranger things have happened.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

A bigger worry for me is if he's told to get shot of Dyer and/or Bellamy. Depends on how the two of them are coping, I suppose.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

Keane is as dim as anything so I can see him doing something stupid so let's hope Al doesn't react. Let's also hope we don't get a penalty: the thought of Al missing at OT is up with him missing at the SOL as nightmares go.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

Al has Keane sussed and won't react. I'm more concerned about him winding up Bellamy.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

Dougal, how many times hev ye bin telt? Shearer will not miss a penalty against ManUre. Believe - please.

-- Anonymous, December 31, 2001

It's just one of my nightmares, Screach.

Actually, there are a number of tempers at Newcastle. Remember NTG getting sent off by the presumably fluent in Greek Jeff Winter at OT?

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2002

It would really make me smile to see Roy Keane get sent off tomorrow.

Followed by Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, Veron, Neville, Blanc, Barthez, Van Nistelrooy and anyone else in a red shirt.

We need all the luck we can get if we're going to get anything out of tomorrow's game. I would be chuffed with a draw to be perfectly honest.

-- Anonymous, January 01, 2002