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Kenedy was a bit of a weird one. Looked a really useful player in 2017/18 but went to absolute shit the following year and not done anything meaningful since. Looks absolutely terrifying now. Rondon was great. That version of him we had would be a brilliant second choice to Isak. Imagine having to deal with that fucking unit coming off the bench with twenty to go.

We need the sustenance of a new signing!

I see the doom merchants are back on the rampage

Nah, he doesn't even fit the pre-Mitchell profile.

In that case, Mike Ashley invested more than a quarter of a billion in his first year and a half at Newcastle. What were we whinging about?

The club didn’t have the PL by the bollocks at all - the moment MBS is assessed under a FPPT he’d fail, and there is no way that Saudi Arabia allows that to happen. There was no way to force the sale through.

I want to be like you mate - that might sound sarcastic but it isn’t. But yeh I think it’s harder for young people in deprived areas outside of a few major cities. And yeh. I do like him. Hope it gets done.

Agreed - a positive externality was that this allowed the club sale to go through. But it wasn’t done to get us bought - they could have done that at any time during the previous 18 months.

We ain’t top 5 footballing priority. They will buy Darwin Nunez for their 4th Saudi club for £80m, £20m on Digne with zero hesitation. Each of those 4 Saudi clubs are a bigger priority than us. The World Cup is more important. There is 5. If they have to do things not in the best interest of NUFC but is of interest to any of those things - they will do it. You can’t convince me that PIF can’t use more of their power and influence if they wanted too. Im not suggesting it’s not enough. What they are doing is great. But they could do more if it was a bigger priority. Multi club ownership under Newcastle is right there. What’s stopping them? Nothing. They just don’t want to do it.

I did MBA at Durham, yep a top Uni. But didn't go to traditional Uni for undergrad. The irony here is, I am the classic dropout. Zero O levels(long story) But I'm not stupid, I hope anyway ... retired in my 40s. Anyway, I think we'll sign Pedro. In an attempt to get thread back on track.

They didn’t just spend a billion to buy Newcastle United. The bein thing was a geopolitical mess; being in a high-profile dispute with a major FIFA power over pirating World Cup broadcasts doesn’t exactly scream “take us seriously” on the global football stage.

Great album that but it was 04. 03 was 50, Get rich or die trying. Both are some of my favourite albums.

His seeming refusal to do any sort of intense pressing surely rules him out of our scouting immediately.

Mudryk finally charged I see. Wonder what 'levers' Capitalist Todd will pull to get out of coughing up the rest of the 80 mil they owe

“At odds with United over the deal”… accounting for the vile use of United, we’re at odds with them because we’re not remotely interested in a deal

I didn’t. The College Dropout is the name of the 2003 debut seminal album by the now disgraced artist - Kanye West. And that is my point. You went to the one top university (could be wrong) in the north east, I had my pick of 3. You got your own funding (well done mate), I rode someone else’s train - and again - had my pick of opportunities. And this is coming from a rough neighbourhood and a literal blue collar family. It’s definitely possible in other areas. You are living proof. But it is easier in London because there are more opportunities and money floating around. If I was from a deprived part of Bradford, I don’t think I would have had the same life outcomes. There’s no bus to take em to central London for £1 to get a start in a career.

Let's not do any business with the Sky 6 for our top players. Reject all offers from them. Do a Daniel Levy! Selling Isak or Gordon to Liverpool would be a disaster – then Tino's off to Man City and we're back to being a feeder club. Just say no to all Prem teams. I'd much rather see Isak in Barcelona than Liverpool, even if it means less money.

I’m not convinced our scouting network has been transformed since Mitchell said it wasn’t fit for purpose, I wouldn’t be in the least bit surprised if a PL based player like Rashford who can play across the front 3 is somewhere on the list.

I mostly agree, not sure I'd go as far as bad but certainly boring. I did still order the home kit when it went on sale with Burn on the back, but I would have ordered pretty much any kit we won something in especially when a local lad scored the opening goal.

Can't believe there's 2 first teamers from 2019 playing. That feels like a life time ago, but is only 6 years ago.

Kenedy there as well

He’ll go where he’s paid more.

Did they not pay Bein a billion pounds just before the takeover was approved to settle the piracy? Still of the opinion it was approved because we had the PL by the bollocks on the competition case, but nonetheless a pretty big outlay I don’t think they’re paying if they weren’t buying us.