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Uefa proposes 10-match ban for racist abuse.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22093191


Lets hope this goes some way to banishing the evil of racism.

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Vote for Henry CF :D:angel:

http://www1.skysports.com/pfa

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Fantastic goal from PSG. How long until Messi comes on?

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Barcelona without Messi is like champagne without the fizz.

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Leighton Baines Personally Delivers Season Ticket And Flowers To Bereaved Everton Fan.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/evert...erton-fan.html

What a wonderful kind and thoughtful gesture.:tu:

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nice :tu: although the videos,pics isn't something that rubs well on me. a black and white text story would do.

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It would probably help if the people holding the 'we aren't going to pay £62' banner hadn't paid £62 to get in.

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Excellent news and not before time.

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La Liga needs TV rights deal to close gap on Premier League, says chief.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...premier-league

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good goal by torres

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raid Spain ;)

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Shocking penalty

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Hawk-Eye chosen as provider of goal-line technology for the Premier League

British-based firm Hawk-Eye has been chosen as the provider of goal-line technology for the Premier League.

The camera-based ball-tracking system was recommended as the preferred option - rather than the German alternative Goalcontrol - with a unanimous vote at a meeting of the 20 top-flight clubs.

Hawk-Eye, which was sold to technology giant Sony two years ago, already provides camera-based systems for tennis and cricket, and its equipment is now set to be in place at Premier League grounds and Wembley Stadium from next season.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "The Premier League has been a long-time advocate of Goal-line Technology, and at times it didn't look like it would be something we would be able to introduce.

"However, since FIFA took the decision to permit it we have been working hard to get a system in as soon as practically possible.

"Principally it is about getting it right. Fans, players and managers exhort, strain and stress respectively for their teams to score or prevent goals being scored, so we as administrators should do all that we can to ensure the correct decisions are being made.

"Of the four companies that are currently licensed by FIFA, Hawk-Eye stood out for their excellent track record in delivering for sport over many years."

England coach Roy Hodgson said: "Well it's the same as everyone else. We're not behind people. It's same for all European countries.

"It had to be approved by FIFA and for many years they were against it - and I can understand their opposition in one sense. It costs lots of money which means only certain countries can benefit from it.

"The major fear for FIFA has been where is it going to end - are we going to have a very different game in the future. Will game be stopped and it goes to panel of experts who will study the video and make a decision. So I can understand there's been reticence.

"But with goal-line technology there's less reason to doubt its usefulness. It's one of those momentous days that go down like changing of offside law."

Stoke chairman Peter Coates added: "I am for it, and all the other clubs are for it, and we'll see how it plays out. I am not for technology everywhere but I think, however many extra officials you have behind the goal-line, you are back to human error, unless you eliminate that.

"We want to keep it simple, and we still want plenty of controversy so I don't think we want to overdo it."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...Premier-League

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I was initially an advocate for goal line tech...now i am not so sure.

The money for that would be better spent encouraging youth.

The number of times a goal is disallowed for not being over the line isn't that often

and main issue these days is the refs...like the europa game tonight with chelsea

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Come on Newcastle! fly the flag :)

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And Spurs and Chelsea as well.:cleader::cleader:

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:mad::mad::mad: come on Benfica hammer them

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Come on Dave what about English unity.:)

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never ever for them Den mate never

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gettinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Benfica :cleader::cleader::cleader::cleader:

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Spurs need to stop messing about in extra time. Cut the pretty passing and get the ball in the air into the box to Adebayour...

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Right so we just drew 1-1 with the current leaders of Portugal, I think the newest Championship side should be a breeze.

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great run up though Sir Alan

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I am tonight an absolute fuming Spurs fan, Spurs have to get rid of Abebeyor, an open goal and he misses.

WHAT we have to do is buy more strikers, we cannot rely on other players to score goals, but the biggest problem you have when British teams play in Europe is where 'Oscar' winning divers from European teams go down so easily and get players booked and the officials allow this.

I am not having sour grapes at Spurs going out, my annoyance is that Spurs need more strikers. LEVY get your check book out in the close season.

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:D

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Bad luck spuds, with a bit of luck you'll get another crack at the Europa league next season ;)

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Hopefully Williams will give us a bit of spine at the back thenry.

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nice match ups there

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A all German final is where my money is going.

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take him. we'll have Skrtel ;)

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Yes please.:Yes:

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Skrtel is a great defender when you can get him on a run of form but when he's having an off period the he stinks the place out. Not an ideal situation if the run of bad form extends to a whole season!

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Why isn't there any games this weekend in the PL

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fixtures

I make that five on Sat and two on Sun.;)

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I assume you mean why there isn't a spurs game this weekend ;)

Spurs were meant to play chelsea, but they have their fa cup semi final this weekend so the game has been moved.

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And the attendance today is sixtythousandmillion.. thanks for your support in our affairs!

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Are you trolling? or have you forgotten the amount of times Gareth Bale has been booked this season for simulation?

Onto Newcastle then, this season has been poor for many reasons but mainly because of the failure to strengthen in the summer, we expected to travel around Europe with the squad we had and perform consistently in the Premier League.. just no, it was all wrong from the get go, injuries followed which you should have expected. It's been an all round poor year in Europe for all English clubs, Chelsea look to rescue some pride but it's really not good enough. Benfica are tough opposition but let's be honest they are Champions League whipping boys every year. We failed to take our chances away from home and to be fair it could have been 3-1 to us on the night had we not made mistakes and took our chances. My dislike for Steven Taylor grows, I get he's a geordie and I get that he's proud to represent but the way he milks the crowd is past annoying and his handballs have cost us something dearly over the years. We won't be competing in Europe next season which may be what we need to get another good season out of this team. It's about time we pushed for an English trophy like the LC or FA cup, tired of seeing us field crap teams in both trophies and getting ourselves knocked out by lower league teams.

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I think a major problem with 'divers' is that the officials should take a better look at the situation, and use there linesman more.

I always remember when l was a remember, and the diving that went on. I sent off a player for a blatant dive - l was running behind him and there was a player at least TWO feet away and he went down in the box with an Oscar role dive, and claimed he was pushed - so l sent him off.
He complained to the league and it was ME who got banned for two games, so l packed the game in. He clearly dived, but the league did nothing - this is why officials are supposed to see these things.

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We're in an age where cheating is acceptable. I don't like it any more than you do but cheating is the norm now. As soon as there is contact you're entitled to go down... that is absolute rubbish, if there is not significant enough contact and you go down then that is a dive.. plain and simple. I'm sick of having pundits and commentators look for the slightest bit of contact to justify what's just happened. If the above is the case then every corner kick in the Premier League is a penalty. Too many ego's and threats though.

Can anyone remember when it was suggested Alan Shearer threatened to pull out of the Euro's if he was banned for kicking Neil Lennon? whilst we don't strictly know if it's true its an example.

Until they start banning people after the game for deliberate handballs, dives and so on then nothing will change.

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I go back to my solution for other offences.

Castration.

I bet they wouldn't dive if that was the punishment :) (come on delia..sing it.."off with the ghoulies, let's be having youuuuu" :D

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Same old Arsenal again.

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comeback kings are back :D :woot:

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Absolute disgrace. How the Hell can the referee on the spot not see a penalty but a linesman 50+ yards away can? That was a disgraceful decision, and I hope the bribe he got from Arsenal was worth having the whole Norwich team waiting for you in the tunnel after the game.

I have totally gone off Arsenal now. Sack Wenger and let the drug baron Usmanov run the club into the ground.

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Drinks all round then.:beer::beer: :D

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:) Not sure you can blame Arsenal for the lineman giving a penalty

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Fair play to West Ham. They set their stall out by clogging us from the start.

It's the easy way to stifle a skilful side.

They will be happy with a point I guess. :)

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oh come off it Mark. it was a peno, soft may be with both tugging but ultimately the forceful tug bringing Giroud down so Norwich can clear the ball was there for all to see.

Usmanov wont run the club into the ground but thanks for your well wishes!

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Probably not, just very cross about the decision. I fail to see how someone 50+ yards away can see a clear penalty when the referee doesn't signal for one and no Arsenal player appeals for.

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Yes, I think they (officials) should maybe query the linesman...or get him a sponsorship deal with specssavers :)

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:D

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Giroud did look to the ref Mark. tbh the ref was poor all game, and im not just saying that. Norwich should have had a couple of yellows.

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Norwich's free kick wasn't one either...

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Well, if it is Millwall fans doing all the trouble (and I suspect it is), they should ban them for life

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they never learn. always fighting over banter. this is where health and safety need to show up in force!

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Typical tiny Millwall minority again.:(

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inbreds!

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Disgusting. Manager Kenny Jackets post match interview was pathetic. Said he didn't see it and couldn't comment on it until he did. Poor.:(

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You should've said that quieter, adebayour miss heard you and got the ball into the air all right, there's a vicious rumour that Kim wrong thought it was a preemptive strike when it landed in N Korea

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Yes ban millwall full stop, from everything forever.

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From what l can tell Both Arsenal and Norwich players were pulling at each other shirts, so where was the penalty.

Strange thing is Clattenburg was the same referee who done the Spurs game, when they scored against United and neither the linesman or Clattenburg saw the ball go over the line TWO FEET, and the keeper throw the ball out and said it was a goal kick.

If anything the officials are a disgrace, its not a question of who saw what, but this is where you need someone closely watching a TV screen and then saying what is what.

Officials are a disgrace.

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wasnt you an ex official? ;)

seriously the peno was where Giroud got brought down allowing Norwich to clear the ball

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Arsenal game should have been at most a 1 all draw. That was never a corner in the first place, Giroud was pulling the Norwich player as well, which the referee had a clear view of, so he let it go. Linesman from 50 yards cannot see clearly, so why the chuff he flagged for a penalty is beyond me. Total disgrace, and I hope he is dropped now as he clearly cannot be trusted to be impartial.

Second goal was fine, no complaints about that one. Third goal, Giroud elbowed a Norwich player, and the one who crossed the ball was offside clearly. Yet again Richard West lets it slide. I am disgusted with that game, and I feel Wenger needs to watch the game and amend his statement. Arsenal deserved nothing more than a point, and it's about time he cleared off from the Premier League.

If this game puts Norwich down, I would be very aggreived and would make a strong complaint about the behaviour of Richard West.

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What about Norwich's goal from the free kick that wasn't? Also Giroud is hardly fouling the Norwich player either he is trying to push him away. The linesman isn't going to be dropped as he got the decision correct. The ref on the other hand.

Also there was the push on Walcott that could easily have been a pen too.

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1 all draw. are you crazy. did you not just watch the highlights. Arsenal won that game even if those goals were not legit. fact is there were other opportunities, fouls not called up on therefore you cant really fault a win. id somewhat understand if Norwich got robbed left right and center but they wasn't. it was Arsenal but the bent decisions made up for it.

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Sorry, stand by my view it should have been a 1 all draw. After today, I no longer have confidence in the Premier League so will not bother watching or following it. League 1 here I come. And the way the team is playing, probably League 2 here I come next season.

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I think you might be a bit over dramatic...

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http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Fe...eculation.aspx

:(

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Yes he is certainly a forward who would be welcomed at our club but one suspects Chelsea or Man City are favourites for his signature.

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Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Gutierrez, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveaux, Sissoko, Gouffran, Cisse

Subs: Elliot, Perch, Haidara, Anita, Ben Arfa, Campbell, Shola Ameobi

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Rose, Cuellar, O'Shea (c), Johnson, McClean, N'Diaye, Larsson, Sessegnon, Graham

Subs: Westwood, Kilgallon, Colback, Vaughan, Mangane, Mandron, Laidler


come on sunderland can not get beat today

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Part of me thinks sunderland...but..derby game, anything can happen

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Well good luck Dave today but l am sitting on the fence as l must not upset those devoted Newcastle supporters either so good luck to them as well.:)

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Bendtners available :p:

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Someones going to be sent off :redcard: in a minute plus why was the goal disallowed.

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Ben Afra on, Cabaye off... unbelievable this.

Sunderland deserve this today, Pardew's got everything wrong from the get go. Jonas is shocking, one of the worst performances I've seen from a footballer clearly getting worse by the week. There's just nothing there, no crossing ability worth a damn, poor defending all round and playing with the 1 striker from the get go only to put on world class striker Shola Ameobi.... sums it all up.

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From BBc site :)

Henrik Sundvik: "So if Stoke do the whole world a favour and get relegated, do we send them back to Rugby League or Rugby Union?

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send them to the dump yard. Rugby could do with them as well.

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:LOL:

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Goalllllllllllll

2-0

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To be perfectly honest after this season Pardew can't be far from receiving his P45.

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2-0, well deserved, defenders just watched him run all the way. Hilarious this, Pardew's tactics have been dismal since Ba left but this might just push it over the line.

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Even with a 10 year contract? I don't see it, unless he quits

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Di canios celebrations are brilliant!

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Pardew only get's a year payoff if he's dismissed.

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Ah, ok. But, still don't see him leaving. Management seems to like him

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Indeed and one thing with Di Canio is he wears his heart on his sleeve unlike other miserable gits in the PL.

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Supposedly Pardew has a large gambling debt and Ashley is paying that, so he has his balls in a bear trap.

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Well that was impressive.

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3-0, welcome back to the Newcastle defending we never really forgot, just sit about and watch it happen, good job lads. :erm:

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What a goal! Great result for Sunderland this.

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Ouch, bad day to be a newcastle fan...but for a sunderland one :D

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But after this result he is a goner in my humble opinion.:sniper::sniper:

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Newcastle have been very poor, made Sunderland look much better than they actually are.

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Dave will be out on the razzle tonight one suspects.:drunk::drunk::drunk:

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The question is, would they have done this under O'neil?

Looks like di canio has given them something (maybe they should test the water afterwards :) )

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Any team could win here with this scoreline. The Newcastle defence has been dismal all season and not many exploit it but today we've seen it in it's glory.

The whole 4-5-1 is so useless and flawed when it comes to Newcastle but week after week we persist with awful performances and scraping 1-0 wins at the death, was only a matter of time.

Jonas has to go, as above, he's getting worse every season and I have no idea what Pardew still see's in him.

Odds on Newcastle going down?

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He hasn't got a ten year contract, he has a one year rolling one that states any club trying to sign him must pay seven or ten years of his salary to get him, they'd probably settle for seven months now!

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Newcastle 0 sunderland 3 what a performance by sunderland that's more like it lads keep it up till end of season :cleader::cleader::cleader::cleader:

Paolo Di Canio's red and white army

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think wigan and stoke are worse then your team you be ok

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There's always some one unexpected that gets dragged in

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It's ignorant to assume we're safe, our defending and inability to put the ball in the net says otherwise. I'm not the deluded geordie you catch on the TV ranting about winning the league. Pardew's tactics simply don't work and assuming he'll be here next week then they have to change. Pa**** Cisse up front alone just isn't cutting it and for a club that's supposedly looking to invest and buy wisely as well as spend money wisely.. paying Shola Ameobi a wage each week amazes me. He's to Newcastle fans what Heskey is to English football in general.

BAHA! Someone just suggested Benitez take over at Newcastle.. at least some amusement will be had this day. I know everyone hate's Benitez for whatever reason but he's still a top manager and I doubt he'd be caught dead at Newcastle.

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Following the minute's applause for a dead Stoke fan, Stoke fans then sing about Munich and make aeroplane gestures. Sounds about right, stay classy Stoke.

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they need to be relegated. its as simple as that.

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Man City have just taken the lead against Chelsea so at least good old Colin can still dream of a trophy this season.