Big Geordie

Mitro :-) (am listening from Norway - on hols) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good to see some movement out, though am not convinced that there will be any quality incomings. Ashley simply won't allow it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's a shame, because North East non-league football has been left behind, with clubs from the South East and North West, dominating.

Is any club planning on making the jump from the Northern League this year - maybes Whitley or Morpeth?

Blyth won 4-2 in the end. Great away win.

Blyth now 3-2 up - Sean Reid.

Blyth 2-1 up at Gainsborough Trinity.

Rafa is going to join the list of Allardyce, Keegan, Shearer, and Hughton who have all been lied to and fucked over by Mike Ashley. Rafa will be gone soon because his job is being made untenable and he is a man of honour. Waiting to hear Rafa speak on 5Live now.

Shelvey is brainless but he has quality that we sadly lack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pleased spurs took their foot off the gas, as its spared us a hiding. This squad is still woefully short - but we know the owner won't sanction any cash being made available. It's going to be a long hard season. Attsu our best player today by a mile. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shelvey FFS. Stupid prick. :-( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Doing ok which is all we can expect. Sitting deep and keeping out shape. Need Shelvey to find his range if he's gonna get Gayle in down the channels. Shame about the injuries. Ali is a little cunt! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sky have always roped in the ex NUFC managers, when we have a live game. It gives them a platform to say how we are all deluded and expect far too much.

Gayle is fit

Heading to my dad's to watch this with him.

This Ashley PR offensive has Keith Bishop's mucky paws all over it. It's to muddy the waters, in the 'battle' with Rafa, and some of our support have fallen hook, line and sinker once again.

Not to mention the amount of cash through advertising the club has lost in his tenure, at the ground. Club is purposely disabled from the very off. By my rough guestimate - must be almost worth £100 million over the last 10 years. Nothing will change as long as this man owns the club. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

so upshot is - Ashley's primary goal is to stay in the PL and that's it. No push for Europe or cups, or any real progression. It's about staying on the gravy train, with minimum investment inorder to promote Sports Direct, from which the club gains no financial benefit. We may have a world-class manager, but nothing has changed and nothing will until Ashley sells up.

Ashley drawing a line in the sand between him and Rafa. Said it before, but I can see yet another constructive dismissal case coming up, if Rafa feels he's had enough of being lied to.

Anyone honestly believe that? It's another PR exercise, to dampen expectation before the start of the season. He really is clueless or he genuinely enjoys pissing on people's chips.

Has he been on SSN or not?

Is that where River Plate or Boca play - la Bombadara or something?

Murphy!

He's never been good enough, bar when he first joined us.

Shearer