Wullie

Are you worried about the lack of signings at the back? There's a good chance Taylor and Babayaro won't be fit for the start of the season which will leave us with a likely back four of Carr, Rosenhal, Ramage and Huntington. Acceptable? Another thing mate, you've been more vocal than most in the past about Shepherd not getting signings in quick enough and how not getting a proper pre-season in here could be linked to injuries from our new signings, is your opinion still the same with this new lot in charge? I think we need three defenders absolute minimum, in an ideal world we'd have five because Rozehnal and Taylor are the only ones I'd feel comfortable with on a Premiership football pitch but I don't think that's going to happen. I don't think I've ever been vocal about Shepherd not getting signings in in good time, I've been vocal about the manager not getting them in, like last summer when Roeder put his feet up and told us "not to worry, bags of time yet", Souness did the same then spunked it in the last week. I think Allardyce knows what we need, unlike those two clowns, and I think he'll get what we need up to a point. I think this week is the crucial one. We are hearing rumours of bids going in for defenders, and other players too, so we shall see. That the papers aren't crediting us with any really solid interest means fuck all, cos they know exactly that.

Where have I said all other Premiership investors are here to make money? Link? The fact is it's going to cost him big money to get Newcastle into the CL, is the potential profit worth the initial investment to get us there? I didn't say that, I said the opposite. Aye, I know you did, it was a typo. Anyway, where have I said all other Premiership investors are here for footballing reasons? Link? You said that Abramovich's spending suggests he's not in it for the money - but West Ham, Man Utd, Liverpool and Man City, among others like Pompey, are already spending big, so we can assume they're not in it for the money either. Man Utd make close to £50 million profit every year, there level of spending isn't out of the ordinary for them, Liverpool are similar but on a smaller scale, they've spent a lot but made close to £20 million in sales. Pompey, West Ham and Man City haven't spent that much this summer, less than we spent some seasons under Shepherd in fact. They've spent a lot compared to their usual spend, that comes from the new owners, plus it's not even August yet. I agree that we need defenders btw, preferably top quality ones, we need other positions filled too, I just don't think getting on the new owner's back is going to do any good at this pont when we don't know much about him.

Abramovich is slightly different don't you think? His spending suggests he's not in it for the money. Who said Ashley was? Are you assuming that because he hasn't spent money yet? He's only been here five minutes man. I'm assuming he's here to make money as that's what he's about, let me rephrase what I've said about Abramovich, he's taking a risk with his money which means there is a good chance he won't make it back, however he'll have the fallback of owning the land that Stamford Bridge is on which is worth a fortune anyway. Why do you think he's here Wullie? I don't know why he's here - but I find it bizarre that you just assume he's here for money and that all the other Premiership investors are here for footballing reasons. If he wants to make money, there are about a million ways to make it rich before paying £130m to buy a football club - Ashley should know, he's a billionaire and you think he's come here for the, what, £30m a year you said? That's peanuts to Ashley, and he'll have to spend some of that even if he wants the club to just stand still. It'll take him five years to break even. 'Sources' from inside the club via the press suggest he wants to go very big and make us one of the biggest in Europe. Now that might be bollocks, but so is assuming that because he hasn't lashed £50m up the wall in the first month that he's here for cash. Where have I said all other Premiership investors are here to make money? Link? The fact is it's going to cost him big money to get Newcastle into the CL, is the potential profit worth the initial investment to get us there? I didn't say that, I said the opposite. Aye, I know you did, it was a typo. Anyway, where have I said all other Premiership investors are here for footballing reasons? Link? You said that Abramovich's spending suggests he's not in it for the money - but West Ham, Man Utd, Liverpool and Man City, among others like Pompey, are already spending big, so we can assume they're not in it for the money either.

Abramovich is slightly different don't you think? His spending suggests he's not in it for the money. Who said Ashley was? Are you assuming that because he hasn't spent money yet? He's only been here five minutes man. I'm assuming he's here to make money as that's what he's about, let me rephrase what I've said about Abramovich, he's taking a risk with his money which means there is a good chance he won't make it back, however he'll have the fallback of owning the land that Stamford Bridge is on which is worth a fortune anyway. Why do you think he's here Wullie? I don't know why he's here - but I find it bizarre that you just assume he's here for money and that all the other Premiership investors are here for footballing reasons. If he wants to make money, there are about a million ways to make it rich before paying £130m to buy a football club - Ashley should know, he's a billionaire and you think he's come here for the, what, £30m a year you said? That's peanuts to Ashley, and he'll have to spend some of that even if he wants the club to just stand still. It'll take him five years to break even. 'Sources' from inside the club via the press suggest he wants to go very big and make us one of the biggest in Europe. Now that might be bollocks, but so is assuming that because he hasn't lashed £50m up the wall in the first month that he's here for cash. Where have I said all other Premiership investors are here to make money? Link? The fact is it's going to cost him big money to get Newcastle into the CL, is the potential profit worth the initial investment to get us there? I didn't say that, I said the opposite.

Abramovich is slightly different don't you think? His spending suggests he's not in it for the money. Who said Ashley was? Are you assuming that because he hasn't spent money yet? He's only been here five minutes man. I'm assuming he's here to make money as that's what he's about, let me rephrase what I've said about Abramovich, he's taking a risk with his money which means there is a good chance he won't make it back, however he'll have the fallback of owning the land that Stamford Bridge is on which is worth a fortune anyway. Why do you think he's here Wullie? I don't know why he's here - but I find it bizarre that you just assume he's here for money and that all the other Premiership investors are here for footballing reasons. If he wants to make money, there are about a million ways to make it rich before paying £130m to buy a football club - Ashley should know, he's a billionaire and you think he's come here for the, what, £30m a year you said? That's peanuts to Ashley, and he'll have to spend some of that even if he wants the club to just stand still. It'll take him five years to break even. 'Sources' from inside the club via the press suggest he wants to go very big and make us one of the biggest in Europe. Now that might be bollocks, but so is assuming that because he hasn't lashed £50m up the wall in the first month that he's here for cash.

Abramovich is slightly different don't you think? His spending suggests he's not in it for the money. Who said Ashley was? Are you assuming that because he hasn't spent money yet? He's only been here five minutes man.

What the hell's not being a fan of the club got to do with it? Roman is hardly a born and bred West Londoner.

And then Barton did get stuck in and came out with a broken foot. Least he won the 50-50 eh?

We only appointed a new club doctor a couple of years ago, we got him from Celtic iirc, although I also think he may have left very recently.

God it never rains but it fucking pours with this club. Sick of it.

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I'll be more interested in who the NOTW links us with this week - my money's on the reincarnation of Ferenc Puskas. Ashley's had a word and he wants to be part of the revolution apparently.

He went close with a header last time aswell why you not at this match too? dont call me unless you actually go to the matches Don't know if you realised but it's a pre-season friendly.

When I saw the thread title, Schmeichel and Cantona were the first two who popped into my head. Hard to look further than those two for "best ever English transfer" candidates.

His marriage was probably arranged when Roeder was still here anyway. If that were the case, Luque would have been under no illusions that he'd be doing anything other than training with the kids.

Seems to be a bit of a running theme amongst Britain's finest defenders, to be injury prone pissheads.

Not good enough. Allardyce has got some explaining to do, I'm getting concerned about this season when I had been so optimistic. EDIT: just seen we equalised. Solano will have a major part to play this year and I can't wait for the season to start. Delighted with what Sam's done so far.

Just what I was going to say. A nonsense list.

"We've not been able to bring in anyone for a medical" - what an odd thing to say.

Will that change in the next few years if they keep spending as they are? Not if they keep spending it on dross. More likely to do a Leeds.

Riise, Lahm, Heinze, Baines, Shorey, Barzalgi, Ferdinand or Mertesacker. First two being mentioned on skunkers. what has been mentioned on Skunkers? That Mort and others caught an early morning flight from Stansted to Munich today and the target is lahm Is Lahm a better LB or RB? Can't see why Bayern would sell him for £7m though, seems a little cheap from someone who's highly rated, German and plays for Bayern. No idea, i'd never heard of him until 15 minutes ago. He's the kid that scored the first goal of the last World Cup, screamer into the top corner cutting in on his right foot, which I believe is one of the reasons why he plays left back. Don't know too much apart from that like.

Nowt on KUMB. Sounds like bollocks to me.

18th July?

Aye, just lucky Invicta Toon isn't on the writing team, or NE5 for that matter... Mort: Hi guys, nice to have this opportunity to talk with you! Vic: is it??? really??? Mort: Erm yeah, so any thoughts for where the club should be going from here? NE5: Well if you talk to MICK we'll be winning trophies left right and centre now that Fred's gone. mackems.gif Mort: Well that is the hope long term... Vic: yeah so that's just gonna happen is it? just all of a sudden we're gonna start winning stuff. fucking pathetic sheep tbh. you and that Ashley bloke. Mort: Wow, pretty hostile for a little fella aren't you? NE5: mackems.gif mackems.gif mackems.gif tut tut lawyer fuckpig etc etc. :lol:

They didn't start trying to find a new sponsor until after the 888.com deal ran out at the end of the season just gone.