Nah it would be too easy a game for us mate


Man Utd v Chelsea final i think


Chelsea win 3 nil

I cant take another final defeat..LOL

Arsenal 05 on pens
Chelski 07- last min of extra time.

please no more

If Ronaldo keeps playing the way he is now,then there will be no stopping you

Leeds United have agreed to let manager Dennis Wise join Newcastle as the Magpies' new director of football, BBC Sport understands.
The 41-year-old will join the club on Tuesday and will work under new Magpies manager Kevin Keegan.

A club statement said: "We have agreed a compensation package with Newcastle for the services of Dennis Wise.

"He will part with the club on Tuesday after completing preparations for the game at Southend on Tuesday."

Former Tottenham director of football David Pleat was surprised that Wise was offered the role at such a young age.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Wise has never been director of football before although he has been relatively successful coach at Millwall and was doing good work at Leeds.

He's got a real good aura around him

Dennis Wise on Kevin Keegan

"I would imagine it would be a completely new challenge for him and I have to say, it is usually a challenge that is given to a more experienced man."

Wise's former Chelsea team-mate Gavin Peacock was also shocked by the appointment and believes he may be lined up as a future manager at St James' Park.

He said: "I am surprised. I thought it would have been in a coaching capacity, but the director of football role surprises me.

"I think ultimately he would want to be manager of a football club.

"Maybe Kevin thinks he can start things and then maybe pass things on to him. I guess Kevin likes Wise and maybe has him lined up for that."

Theo Paphitis, who was chairman at Millwall when Wise was manager, believes Wise has been underestimated in his managerial career.

"He's disappointed that he's leaving Leeds as he's become fond of them, but it is an opportunity that he thought that he had to take," Paphitis told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Dennis is underestimated intellectually. He was such a passionate player on the pitch that people assume that intellectually his is limited, but I can assure you he is not.

"I think director of football is probably a role that he will enjoy."

Newcastle approached Leeds on Friday after former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer opted not to return to St James' Park as Keegan's number two.

606: DEBATE
Could Wise and Keegan work well together?

Wise played for England under Keegan and has enhanced his standing at Leeds.

On the appointment of Keegan two weeks ago Wise said: "I worked with him at England and he did a very good job there. All the punters are pleased that he's gone back to Newcastle.

"He's a good man and all the people that have worked with him have enjoyed working with him. He's got a real good aura around him and it's nice to see him back."

The former Chelsea captain has guided Leeds into play-off contention in League One despite them starting the season on minus 15 points.

That penalty followed their going into administration last season and being relegated, and money remains tight at Elland Road.

Keegan himself would not be drawn on the subject of Wise at a Newcastle media briefing on Monday.

"Obviously, there are going to be some moves at this club, but I think the chairman Chris Mort has really got to come out and say what that's all about later this week."

It is the second time this season that Leeds chairman Ken Bates has lost a member of his managerial team to a Premier League club following assistant manager Gus Poyet's move to Tottenham earlier in the season.


I wonder what Yogi and Capos take on this is?

Fingers crossed.

The scary thing is that if he doesn't play so well, then there 5 or 6 potential match winners on the team. Not even Arsenal have that.

Dont underestimate Arsenal though if they turn it own most teams are fucked

RvP, Ade, Cesc, Hleb, Rosicky, Eduardo, Gallas. So take away any one of those guys and we still have six. Thanks for playing though.

But to be honest, I think it will go to a replay.

Can you guys give me some good free websites for football news? Mainly a recap on each match? I go to the Blackburn site but when I click on the news headlines I have to pay in order to read them and I don't want to do that.

Of course Blibble my old son,

In my opinion this is the best

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/default.stm


or

http://www.football365.com/

Well i know who i would rather have in my team..

Your both Shite UP THE BLADES

Carlos Tevez

I dont think it's wise we talk about that arse hole

If you had enough points you would have stayed up,you simply wasn't good enough..

I disagree

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester City want to sign strikers Vagner Love and Jo Alves and midfielder Daniel Carvalho - all three Brazilians play for CSKA Moscow. (Various)

Sunderland and Birmingham have joined the race to sign Aston Villa defender Gary Cahill. Bolton have already agreed a fee for the player. (Various)

Portsmouth's Senegal international midfielder Papa Bouba Diop is wanted by Spanish side Murcia. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are set to pay £2m for Derby winger Giles Barnes. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are in talks with Chile captain Claudio Maldonado, who plays for Brazilian side Santos, over a £1m move. (Various)

Rangers boss Walter Smith wants Derby keeper Lewis Price in a swap deal with Roy Carroll. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle have ruled out a move for Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Various)

John Arne Riise's agent insists the left-back will not be leaving Liverpool to join Newcastle. (Various)

Everton are sure defender Jolean Lescott will snub a move to Manchester United or Arsenal and sign a new long-term deal at Goodison. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough expect to sign Brazilian striker Afonso Alves. (Various)

Arsenal are watching Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko and may make a move for the 21-year-old. (Various)

Celtic are hoping to sign Manchester City's unsettled striker Georgios Samaras on a loan deal. (The Guardian)

Also on Celtic's wanted list is Burnley's Kyle Lafferty, and the Glasgow club has tabled a £3.12m bid for the striker. (Daily Record)

Norwich are ready to bid £850,000 for Scunthorpe's 11-goal forward Martin Paterson. (Various)

West Brom are desperate to offload striker John Hartson and will offer him a pay-off this week. (Daily Star)

But the Baggies are hoping to clinch deals for Livingston winger Graeme Dorrans and South Korea international midfielder Kim Do-Hean. (Daily Star)

Bristol City are set to make a £250,000 move for Coventry's 32-year-old striker Dele Adebola. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
The Football Association is considering banning all players except captains from speaking to referees from next season in an attempt to crack down on dissent. (Various)

New England manager Fabio Capello is stalling on a decision whether to give David Beckham his 100th cap against Switzerland next week. Capello wants to pick players only on merit and has doubts over Beckham's fitness. (Various)

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is considering retiring from the game when his contract runs out next year. (The Times)

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra is on a collision course with the club after demanding a £120,000-a-week contract. Evra currently earns about £36,000 per week but wants parity with the club's top earners before he commits himself to a new deal. (Daily Mirror)

Terry Butcher and Steven Pressley will join Scotland's new coaching team within the next 48 hours. (Daily Record)

Ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is on the verge of taking over at Spanish side Valencia, who are in relegation trouble in La Liga. (The Sun)

Stewart Downing is refusing to have new contract talks with Middlesbrough after his potential move to Tottenham fell through. (Various)

AND FINALLY
Chelsea's superstar players were left star-struck themselves yesterday when Diego Maradona visited the club's training ground. The Argentine legend was in huge demand for photographs and autographs. (Various)

David Beckham is planning to open a football academy in Brazil. The former England captain already has academies in London and Los Angeles. (The Guardian)

soccernet.com It's pretty good. And it covers all the leagues around the world.

For football info, I use nothing but the BBC. Fair match reports, previews for upcoming games and the site itself is without the rampant and annoying graphics found on Sky and elsewhere. It's very user-friendly.

As for Dennis Wise as Newcastle's Director of Football: very interesting and intriguing choice. I'm all for it.

BBC is the site i use the most for general football also.

But if you stayed up then Sheff Utd would have cared about the Tevez saga, blame West ham not the player.

I blame them all



Nah it's over and done with now,i cant be arsed caring about all that anymore

I bet you do...

Shit happens, life goes on a..

Well put it this way if we had of stopped up we would have got hammered every game this season.


So in a way it was better for us to drop down a division

Bit like Derby

Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Arsenal v Newcastle, 19:45
Bolton v Fulham, 20:00
Middlesbrough v Wigan, 20:00
Sunderland v Birmingham, 20:00

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Barnsley v Colchester, 19:45
Cardiff v QPR, 19:45
Charlton v Stoke, 19:45
Hull v Coventry, 19:45
Ipswich v Plymouth, 19:45
Preston v West Brom, 19:45
Sheff Utd v Watford, 19:45
Southampton v Norwich, 19:45
Wolverhampton v Sheff Wed, 19:45

Coca-Cola Football League One
Cheltenham v Millwall, 19:45
Crewe v Bristol Rovers, 19:45
Doncaster v Hartlepool, 19:45
Huddersfield v Bournemouth, 19:45
Luton v Swindon, 19:45
Northampton v Brighton, 19:45
Nottm Forest v Swansea, 19:45
Oldham v Carlisle, 19:45
Port Vale v Yeovil, 19:45
Southend v Leeds, 19:45
Tranmere v Gillingham, 19:45
Walsall v Leyton Orient, 19:45

Coca-Cola Football League Two
Bradford v Shrewsbury, 19:45
Brentford v Notts County, 19:45
Chester v Rochdale, 19:45
Darlington v Accrington Stanley, 19:30
Grimsby v Bury, 19:45
Lincoln City v Mansfield, 19:45
Milton Keynes Dons v Macclesfield, 19:45
Morecambe v Wrexham, 19:45
Peterborough v Rotherham, 19:45
Stockport v Chesterfield, 19:45
Wycombe v Dag & Red, 19:45

Newcastle get their first point(s) under Keegan tonight.

You heard it here first.

...with a David Ginola hat-trick.

lol. I'd cried if we didnt take the 3 points today.

the good ol days



I would as well.

1. I am firmly behind Choppers Blades to win the FA Cup now!

2.wise is an interesting choice. Toon fans have hated him in the past as a player(but who did'nt?) but as a manager he has done ok!

3. Toon to get firmly thumped again tonight