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Not sure who's got a bid in or how much it's worth but I get the feeling that things are coming to a head and we're going to be sold very soon. No idea who is going to take over but Ashley's on his way out and that alone will remove the black cloud hanging over us. From what I gather, the fans just want him to go so they can get back to supporting the lads on the park.

Very much doubt we'll see the full £12m like. The £8m upfront will please Barclays but we're now short. I can totally understand the need to bring in a bit of cash and slash the wage bill but we do need to start bringing a few bodies in asap. The squad was thin before, it's fucking anorexic now.

Ah it was better when the post was like my theme song. Going to change your name to 'Michael' to avoid confusion

Exactly. This club could be a goldmine if it's run properly. Just a relatively small sum of money and a bit of stability cold put us back in the hunt to get promoted this year. Get the fans onside and get a bit of momentum going and we could piss this league imho.

Well even if this story is true, any deal relies on Ashley accepting the bid. I'd imagine SP have recommended bids before now. Exactly. Still think he'll dig his heels in and hold out for more. Seems likely. I can envisage SP pulling out before long though if they're recommending bids and Ashley is ignoring them. Harris sounded thoroughly pissed off with it all to me. Also can't see Harris 'telling' him to accept it either. He may have advised or recommended he should accept the bid but 'told' Ashley to do it? Nah.

Well even if this story is true, any deal relies on Ashley accepting the bid. I'd imagine SP have recommended bids before now. Exactly. Still think he'll dig his heels in and hold out for more.

He doesn't need loads and loads of cash. He just need to care about the club and run it properly tbh.

Hmmmmm. Still sceptical.

Not the worst idea I've ever heard. Just need someone to appoint him - which is the problem.

The club can afford to play hardball on Bassong because he's not taking loads out of the club every week. If they can draw a couple of teams into a bidding war for him then that can only benefit the club. Spurs want him, Arsenal have sold Toure and possible Senderos, City are hoovering up all manner of shite...etc. Let them all outbid each other and get as much for him as possible. I'm saying this in the expectation that we actually spend some of the proceeds on a replacement.....

If he took the club off the market, appointed a decent manager, spent about £10m replacing the players we've lost and kept the rest of the squad he'd have the favourites for promotion on his hands imo. The ball's in Ashley's court but he doesn't even know it. He could still salvage this thing but I don't think he's got the fucking nous tbh.

Front row. Just behind where the goals would normally be. It's been there since at least Saturday morning mind and obviously no-one else has touched it. Not really sure it's up to you to move it but that's your decision.

We've not hit absolute rock-bottom yet btw. Things are shit but if we're in the bottom 6 come September 1st then I reckon that might just be the final straw for Ashley and he'll be prepared to take a bigger hit financially, to just sell us for whatever he can get. If we're still bottom 6 come Xmas then I'll really start to panic.

But, but, but, but Fergie said he wasn't signing anyone else this window....

An angry dragon.

Now where did I see that 'lock' button? I'm sure it's around here somewhere...

Explain? He's pretty much laid into his England record, accused him of being a long ball merchant, blamed him for an injury to Bryan Robson, and brought up several bust-ups that have long been forgotten. He can't re-write history, that's what happened. His career wasn't exactly a bed of roses. Very, very little in there to quibble with imo.

That's not why I clipped it... http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,19161.0.html

You also claimed Sunderland had called a press conference for 9am. They did. They unveiled Cana and Campbell.

No. Never in a million years. Not having that. You want more? I want as much as possible for him but, just like Martins, I'd rather have the player on the park if the cash is just going to sit in the bank. We need to spend some of it replacing them.

No. Never in a million years. Not having that. like flogging a car. you ask for more than it's worth knowing the buyer will try to knock the price down. I think you're overestimating their nous tbh.

No. Never in a million years. Not having that.

Just seem them again there, a load of bollocks. My arm was closer to the ball than Nolan's man! How did the porridge-gobblers react to us singing about Bobby?

Because owning them is like being given permission to print money. They are the most popular club on the planet.