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Club didn't confirm it did they? Wasn't it just the Chronicle claiming the club had confirmed?

Group of morons? How? Well clearly because they don't want Rafa.

He's ace

Or in cloud cuckoo land, Rafa simply signs a contract with the new owners next month.

But only the club, not this forum.

Odin I think.

You said they'd offered him a contract of sorts though?

It's not even about Rafa really at this stage. It's just the evidence that the club has no future. It's not even like a new manager might do well and change the entire philosophy. We're stuck with an owner who has absolutely no desire to compete. If Rafa wanted more money, a different length contract, a signing on fee etc, I'd take this news a lot better. All he wanted was to sign players who could take the club forward and help build a future. Without out, we're soulless. For all of you saying you're now done, please don't leave N-O. This place is better with all of you.

I realise that it's already been explained what they do. But, even so, as opposed to 'Odin from the Newcastle Online forum'? Give over man. Odin recruited a temp at the law firm who has confirmed that the takeover is happening. Leave him alone.

He makes too much money from it to want to sell and it's a great advertising vehicle for next to nothing. The club value will keep going up as long as in the league / bounce back and the fans will most likely put up with it all. He will sell eventually but wouldn't even trust him to put us in the hands of a decent owner He (Ashley) isn't really making any money from the club according to the accounts though. If the loans were high interest, or he was taking out large sums every year I'd get it. How long would it take SD to get a return of £350m from advertising?

They already voted with their feet, and their seats were filled with people who don't care who the owner/manager/players are.

Nah man, this is on Rafa. He's letting us down. Ashley has done everything in his power to keep Rafa. #IfRafaGoesHesDeadToMe

Funny how when we're linked with players it's just agents/media talk, but when our players are linked away it's gospel.

I think Rafa's contract and the close proximity to the start of pre-season (no clear management team, planned transfer targets etc) are the cause of concern.

Odin is either gonna be a forum legend or will have to vanish in a few weeks. Interesting times ahead.

VAR worked. The referee didn't. Bit fucking pointless then isn’t it. Not really, it allows the ref to come to the correct decision, more often then not and in the Premier League i'm fairly certain they will get the correct decision. Its just in this tournament you're asking referees who have little to no experience in a game that isn't as developed as the male counterparts to make decision, in high profile games. Thats always a receipt for disaster. Fair reply. At least people will now understand that we’re still requiring humans to be competent. A certain poster on here claims VAR will win us 20 points a season.

Nah, he’s gone. Can anyone remember which posters owe money now?

VAR worked. The referee didn't. Bit fucking pointless then isn’t it.

VAR still not working eh? That’s a turn up for the books.

I want calver and kinnear back

Must be right if VAR upheld it, yeah?

This forum This is by far the most boring and tedious thing on the forum. Or do people prefer being lied to? Seems it. Expect if you read my post history you'll see that I was the first person to mention the Kenyon deal before it hit the press. Fucking Dickhead. Kenyon does consultancy work for Boro. Makes sense. Yeah he’d boot Rafa Benitez out for Karanka makes total sense Probably the most ridiculous thing I’ve read all day even managed to beat Stevo Harmison with that one My “makes sense” was slightly sarcastic tbf

This forum This is by far the most boring and tedious thing on the forum. Or do people prefer being lied to? Seems it. Expect if you read my post history you'll see that I was the first person to mention the Kenyon deal before it hit the press. Fucking Dickhead. Kenyon does consultancy work for Boro. Makes sense.

Hope that if and when he goes enough fans see the light and walk away to make a difference. I know they won’t.

Yeah but we’re gonna finish top 5 with it because every team cheats against us. We’re gonna score 4 penalties every match because corrupt refs hate us but var doesn’t