Damien Duff Definitely Done Deal

And so late last night it was confirmed that Newcastle have made their first signing of the summer. Damien Duff has signed a five year contract after we paid around £10million to Chelsea for his services, because they really need the money...

The club are yet to announce Wor Damien's squad number, but he will be presented to the media as a Newcastle player on Monday afternoon. Newcastle United is now home to an amazing 13 midfielders plus 3 more players who have slotted into midfield during their time at United. Worringly that means we still only have two out and out strikers, one of which isn't due back from injury until 2007. It does appear we have a 28 man squad, but the quality available from our bench is very limited, the players ranging from promising reserves to expensive misfits.

Yesterday I watched an impressive ex-Newcastle player James Coppinger playing for Doncaster Rovers as they outplayed a rubbish Real Sociedad first team to win 1-0. I don't think even S*underland played that poorly during their entertaining downfall last season.