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Chilavert is a great shout.

I had Davids in but he played for so many big clubs for just a few games. Barcelona in 04, Inter and Spurs.

Was just about to post that, don't think that is a great response from The Mag.

Yes they have. Name them I mean you can try and gaslight us all with whatever definition you're working with, but to me and I think a lot of others, responding to legitimate criticisms of a regime by pointing out the sins of other regimes, claiming hypocrisy, bias against Newcastle, jealousy, or any other reason to deflect away from addressing the actual substance of the criticisms is very transparently sticking up for them. There is definitely hypocrisy from specific journalists, they weren't going all in on Man U at the time. Aren't the Saudi's Man U's longest commerical partner too? I understand where some people are coming from but I think journalists need to be calling out everyone including the UK government if they are going down that route. Not just fans who probably don't understand what all of the fuss is about. I don't doubt that there'll be some hypocritical journalists like, I just don't think it's relevant at all or changes anything about the legitimacy of what they're highlighting. Imo the question should be 'is what they're saying true?' not 'is this person telling the truth also a hypocrite?' And that's before getting onto the claims of hypocrisy, double standards etc being levelled at those journalists who've actually consistently spoken out about the Saudis. I have no problem with any journalist who has consistently spoken out about the Saudis. I think Miguel Delaney is the one that stands out.

I'd expect a marquee signing of someone who is probably a bit past it but still a big name and will come for the money. James Rodriquez, Cavani etc

Can definitely see some pissed up fans chanting about the Saudi's and the press acting like its the entire fan base. The lazy deluded Geordie will be replaced us being a win at any cost team.

Cavani the latest to be linked.

Yes they have. Name them I mean you can try and gaslight us all with whatever definition you're working with, but to me and I think a lot of others, responding to legitimate criticisms of a regime by pointing out the sins of other regimes, claiming hypocrisy, bias against Newcastle, jealousy, or any other reason to deflect away from addressing the actual substance of the criticisms is very transparently sticking up for them. There is definitely hypocrisy from specific journalists, they weren't going all in on Man U at the time. Aren't the Saudi's Man U's longest commerical partner too? I understand where some people are coming from but I think journalists need to be calling out everyone including the UK government if they are going down that route. Not just fans who probably don't understand what all of the fuss is about.

If this gets done I'm going full deluded mag. Neymar, Mbappe and ASM front three. Make Neymar and Mbappe spokesmen for Uber and pay them 500m to get round FFP.

If we got to an FA Cup Final and you don't want us to win because of Ashley is a bit ridiculous. We haven't won anything substantial in my life time, or probably yours, it would be the best sporting moment of your life. If you don't like Mike Ashley, it would still be amazing to watch Lascelles, Schar, ASM and co lift a cup.

Going down will be whats best for us is the same mindset some Sunderland fans had and look at them now.

Why would you want a heavy loss?

It will be a 5-5-0 as we will be pegged back all game as usual.

I've always found it strange that people get pissed off when players are clearly using us as a stepping stone but everyone knows we have zero ambition.

Amazing, might aswel just support these guys full-time then

Why is Ronaldo there? He just a Hatem fan boy like us?

Didn't the press say he had an attitude problem before he signed with us? Seems like a really likable guy to me.

He'll love watching long balls fly over his head.

We should just stop predicting scores and just who will be injured. Lascelles and Almiron this time.

I still don't get why Ashley came out and said Rafa thought Joelinton was only a 20m striker. Just a bizarre statement from a cautious businessman.

What a random player to be linked with. Why do we keep getting linked with strikers? We need someone who can actually control a midfield.

I'd like to see Joelinton in a different role, just not fair on the lad to expect him to play like Carroll. Not sure Bruce will though.

Wasn't he really good in the West Ham win that kept us up? Love Willems like

Surprised at the lack of 5-1 vs Sunderlands

It's ridiculous Bruce hasn't considered just swapping wings once.