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When did Tiote do his hamstring btw? Completely missed that.

For about 8 minutes, aye.

Not sure how much Riviere is picking up each week but he'll earn his money this season. Pardew will dress it up as a 4-3-3 but it'll be 4-5-1 in reality once we start conceding possession and territory in the middle third. Riviere will be so isolated as to render him virtually redundant. Why should we expect anything different? Nothing's changed since the pigshit we all saw since January.

He'll play a 3 in there in the hope of containing them. Unfortunately, they'll be under so much pressure that they'll end up playing about 15 yards in front of the 2 CBs and City will just bypass them. Can see Haidara being targeted and an early goal wins it for City straight away. Can see it finishing 1-4 or something like that. Pardew will then blame someone/something.

"Maaaam, can have it for Christmas?"

Bet The Sun has some...

We're starting this season exactly how we finished the last one. How's he still here man?

Almost like PL teams can spend/waste large sums of money on players with little or no consequences. I just wonder where they get the money from.

The fee puts him in and amongst the 10 most expensive keepers in the history of the sport. That's crazy.

Always find the critics of Ben Arfa are exactly the same type of people as Pardew. They'll always focus on the things he doesn't/can't do rather than see the things he can do. Pardew is the most negative prick in the world, constantly telling anyone who'll listen about the things the club/squad/players can't do. Can't do this, can't do that, can't do the other, everything is can't - it's inherently negative. Dopey cunts swallow all of the negatives and ignore the positives a fit and motivated Ben Arfa bring to a team. The ability to win a game of football with a good 5 minute spell, a goal out of nothing, a killer pass, a dip of the shoulder to create space to win a game is just ignored. He's a fat/lazy/unprofessional wanker - get fucking rid. They need wiping from the face of the earth.

Plenty. Daft cunts.

Aye, being £2.5m better off as a result of this means fuck all tbh. Money into the kitty, in the past, would have meant something. Once Ben Arfa and/or M'Biwa get moved on then it'll work out that we've broken even on transfers in and out. The extra TV cash will remain untouched and we'll glide on without any focus or drive.

Just wait til he unleashes his albino power. Fucking Duracell cunt.

Jack Colback ginger and white army Jack Colback ginger and white army.

Soft cunt got decked by Stevie Bantz. 1-0 to the mags. Yoink, having that.

Plus even if you take a year or two out like this chump/Parker/whoever you generally end up at a similar club reputation relatively unharmed and another signing on fee in your pocket. Aye, massive wage rise + chance to win things and the perception that they've "made it" by signing for a top level club would be very tempting for a 22 year old or whatever. If it works out then they'll have a superb career, if it doesn't then it's a backward step and hope to catch the eye of another big club in a few years time.

Must be hard to refuse the massive wage rise though. Bet some of these players get offered double or even triple their current wage to go to City, Chelsea et al. Turning them down, even though they must know it's not a great career move, would be difficult and I can understand why they'd do it. One of the reasons I hope Barkley has a good season.

Albino power!

No doubt we'll be over there the same year Ashley launches Sports Direct in the States.

Absolutely sensational last few pages.

No idea what their agenda/slant is tbh mate. They've been used to manipulate the fans before and this little snippet may have come from someone who needs to pacify fans who believe Pardew is untouchable or bullet-proof? I just don't trust anyone at the club any more. It's sad but I'm highly sceptical and suspicious about the sentiment and the motives behind every single thing the c***s at the club come out with. To be fair to Douglas, he seems to have his finger on the pulse a little more these days. He was certain at the end of the Summer that we'd be going on a 'spree' with transfers when everyone else was certain we wouldnt. Im not saying he's right, but he's just coming across a bit more credible these days. Could be something in it. Douglas isn't the one who's peddling bullshit, he's heard something and is passing it on. Just doubt the veracity of what he's heard.

Quite a few Mackems in Bishop Auckland isn't there? County Durham is all Sunlun marra. Massive lads fans etc. "Only til 1992 marra before the skyboys changed allegiance. Seen a mag wearing his shirt in Shildon the other day. Nearly crashed me robin reliant." I have Shildon Mags as relatives. Impossible marra, Shildon is a Sulun stronghold. 95% red & white. FTM.

Quite a few Mackems in Bishop Auckland isn't there? County Durham is all Sunlun marra. Massive lads fans etc.

No idea what their agenda/slant is tbh mate. They've been used to manipulate the fans before and this little snippet may have come from someone who needs to pacify fans who believe Pardew is untouchable or bullet-proof? I just don't trust anyone at the club any more. It's sad but I'm highly sceptical and suspicious about the sentiment and the motives behind every single thing the cunts at the club come out with.

If he stays away from the bottom of the league then he'll not be sacked. I take murmurings like this with a large pinch of salt these days, this has been written with the intention of reassuring the annoyed fans that there is a consequence to under-performing. Honestly don't believe there's much more pressure than there has been previously.