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Potentially huge mistake, not just the failure to strengthen but the failure to back Benitez when he specifically asked for it. Massive mistake imo. At least we saved a couple of mill though.

Their game at Palace is monumental now. Lose that and I reckon they're just about done.

:lol: wtf Sure it's happened in baseball. Player got traded whilst playing and got pulled in the 7th or something like that.

Pride comes before a fall. There's a time and a place for digging your heels in and refusing to compromise but this isn't it. 2 million quid is fuck all, rivals have strengthened and we've seemingly refused to budge on the loan fee. That 2 million quid could be far costlier come May.

Tonight's game is exactly the type of fixture they win to start a bit of a run.

Compared him to Essien, the mad cunt.

With the cash Palace are reportedly throwing around you'd think they would want to claw a bit back. I think it'll happen.

Bore off, you cunt. Any need?

Haggling over a couple of million quid, pfft, its fuck all*. Surely they'll reach a compromise and it'll get done. Putting him in the side for the remaining games virtually seals promotion. Bite the bullet, pay the money and get him out in the park, it's a huge month. *relatively speaking

Excellent. Either Atsu or Mbemba back after the 2 nations play each other tomorrow afternoon too.

Senegal out. Diame home.

I like the lad's character and the fact he wants to play for Newcastle. I admire his enthusiasm even if it is a bit misplaced sometimes, st least he gives a shit. None of that, however, disguises the fact he's varied from unreliable to inconsistent to bang average. I know he's young, I know he's learning but there's only so long you can tolerate him missing big chances in games. He's a centre forward and he's poor in front of goal. I wanted it to work but it just hasn't. We need better and he needs a move.

Can understand why he's resting a few but that's a little too weak imo. We'll see, fingers crossed.

Awesome

Why would Charlie Adam go there? The obvious reason is money but they're skint. He's not a bad player, probably on a decent wage and gets a game for an established PL club.

Stopped worrying about things out of my control a long time ago. Brighton will win plenty of games between now and May, fair play they're a very good unit.

Charnley is perfectly capable of getting deals done, we managed about 40 deals in the summer (in and out). If nothing is happening it's because the deal isn't right for the club, probably coming down to just cold, hard cash.

Back up to a 10 now.

It'll help the club if it happens so I'm prepared to swallow a bit of pride. I'm not thrilled at how he left but I want what's best for the club and having him in black and white going for the next 40 points we need to go up has to be the priority.

Wouldn't care but Cabaye even jogged off, it looked deliberate, as in "what the fuck? I'm not injured, fuck this, the crowd aren't going to think I'm injured, I'll fucking run off".

Not sure they'll go this year but I think this is the most bother they've been in. They look shit, rely on 1 striker to score all of their goals, they've got a crippling injury list, no money to spend and Defoe wants away. I think Palace will survive, they're effectively 5 points from safety (Boro, who are strengthening) and still have to play them away. They're not out of it but are reeling.

The fat pig lost 8 of his first 11 last season in chicken town.

I quite like it. Prefer the old one but that's not bad.

I'm done like. Place is fucking lifting.

Ooooof. Brutal.