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Most miss the first 10 anyway trudging to their seats late - what's another minute?

Ashley is waiting until we hit rock bottom, turn on Rafa and then he’ll pull the trigger and get rid of him. A month ago and there’d have been anarchy. A few more weeks without a win and a lot of fans will probably just shrug their shoulders and then buy their tickets for Allardyce/Pardew/Curbishley’s first game.

Rob Eliot in Sainsbury’s Local in Tynemouth about a half hour ago

What's this from? Rialto's doesn't have a back door, unless perhaps a fire escape. Just looking at the pics. Rafa and the players seemed to go up a set of metal stairs?

Interesting that he walked in the front door and everyone else seemingly through the back?

Is Zaha getting charged too?

The utter nonsense from Stephen Warnock that Rafa has to look at himself and his style of play, rather than lack of investment. Almost ignoring the fact that shit players can’t play good football.

What is Darlow up to today!?

Loving the really awkward/unsubtle rub of the head

Joselu to score, have 2+ shots, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals. 18/1

His through ball to release Kenedy was the best thing he’s ever done. Twas class.

Just been on SSN. Made it look smaller than the pics.

Thought they don’t do pens and reds together anymore?

I agree. It’s fairly obvious he’s going to melt down SJP and sell it for scraps.

Didn’t think they’d get Rafa fronting The Magpie Group like. Top work.

He’s really not holding back like

What about that time we signed Bryan Ruiz and Charles N’Zogbia on deadline day?

Well we all know how notoriously difficult it is to get people significantly under their asking price in January.

Did Staveley run over Luke Edward's dog or something? He seems insanely sceptical about her.

Do they pick on all team’s possession against Man City? Why has it become such a thing against us?

Pedro got sent off for that midweek!

And then we’d be two strikers down when we fannyed around negotiating and no replacements came in...

2nd one does but it might be too long of a time frame for him. But then he has the added bonus of another £50m if we finish in the top 4. The second bid also has a relegation clause, amount unknown. The 50m bonus better just be ignored. Timeframe is a problem when the financial backing of your counterpart is kinda unknown. I am not supporting the fat c*** but I am not impressed by Amanda either. The complexity in ownership and source of funding could be very troublesome in the future. a) I’d have thought someone used to dealing with huge wealth like PCP would have contingencies, contracts etc to clearly say who’d be in control and stop whoever is funding this from saying ‘Nah, you’re alright Mands. We’ve had enough” b) No doubt Ashley’s lawyers would have asked for, and been told (to an extent), where the money was coming from.

FWIW that Sky Sports article says the Reubens haven’t properly pulled out and would consider being part of another deal.

Wow He’s having a laugh?