Scott One!

Apparently Scott Parker has now successfully completed his medical, and what seems like the most protracted transfer in recent history looks set to reach a climax this afternoon when the club officially unveil our first new arrival of the summer.

With three players already out of the door, and a fourth departure looking likely, it is to be hoped that Parker will soon be joined by some more new faces in the St James' Park dressing room.

Whilst previous midfield cloggers Faye and Butt have so far failed to deliver on Tyneside I have high hopes for Parker who, in his time at Charlton at least, looked an excellent all-round midfielder. Hopefully in the year leading up to a World Cup he will be keen to impress his new employers and Sven, and in doing so might really perform werll for us as well as finally forcing JJ to raise his game.