Our new number 9

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, OK well he hasn't signed yet but Glenn revealed this morning that our striker to-be will have a medical on Tyneside today. The gaffer announced this morning that Obagoal will be offered the number 9 shirt but is under no pressure to take it. Obviously Mr Roeder has tremendous confidence in the youngster.

Some fans won't be so chuffed at first, but think about it. Alan Shearer is a legend who will never be replaced. Several unproven strikers have taken the shirt and excelled. Some haven't. At the end of the day there is no point reserving the shirt for legends, we've got some cups to win and we need strikers to do that, and the number 9 is the striker's shirt. The striker that will lead us to cup glory! Howay the lads.