BottledDog

I'd be very surprised if he classes whether or not he stays on twitter as 'a decision on his future' to be fair.

Damn. Ah well, I'd like to think Ashley is still in for him, but how about you and Tottingham?

Eh? He was already told that months ago man.

Surely that'd be massively helmetty though?

He has said that he will NEVER be sold though. He will only go on a free, or leave at the end of his contract! /you're probably right though.

Oh joy. Finished training at 12, clearly called back in for a meeting at 3. Im on tenterhooks here. TENTERHOOKS! Guessing they're giving him the free transfer he's asked for.

This bit in particular - "There is no plan for new capital outlay on players." Oddly enough (for the first and only time?), we sold nobody and spent close to £7m on trasfers and loan fees, as well as whatever lump sums Gosling and Campbell pocketed.

Fiasco! however we were still shouting for a leftback cover then also! We brough in Perch as cover. *shudder*

My, what a bold prediction.

Fiasco!

Whey, not that he was out of the team, but the reason behind it maybe. /something sure as hell was said either then or later to prompt his massive whine.

Doubt it, he'd have to be a bit simple to believe we'll be able to produce players we can sell on for vast profits every season; we lucked out on Carroll. Besides, if he is wanting to sell, good players are part of our assets. He won't realise a decent price for the club if we are a team year in, year out, balanced precariously over the precipice.

Good lad, glad you came round. I won't hold my breath though, such an massive emo.

Said at the time it was something to do with Enrique that had set Joey off on his rant. Bit of a 1+1=3 scenario possibly, but looks to me like when JC talked to him in the warmup and he got all arsey he was maybe told that Enrique had pulled out, and then s*** kicked off amongst the squad/Pardew post match. /Luke Edwards is still a cnut mind. Jesus Christ spoke to him in the warm up Carver.

I don't think he necessarily bought the club to make money, not in the short/medium term anyway. He thought he could do something interesting and have some fun, and totally underestimated how much it would cost him. No doubt he would leave any time if he could find a decent buyer... it's finding one that could be an issue. Let's not forget the new owner could be even worse either, we could end up with Venky's. When he was still excited in the project in the summer before Keegans departure, he really seemed to be wanting to push on saying he couldn't do it alone, welcoming investment. That was before he blew it with the support and the shit went down of course, and it just depends on whether the club still does anything for him anymore. You have to suspect not, but I still think the plan, if the animosity remains simmering rather vocal, could revert to the one he initially laid out for the club when he bought it. Effectively gift the club £20m a season, which if we can balance the books could mean, rather than disappearing into the hole, a good deal of actual wedge invested in the squad. That's probably better than most in the league outside the Princes and oligarchs, and might get the club united again. /yeah, yeah, very unlikely, I know.

Said at the time it was something to do with Enrique that had set Joey off on his rant. Bit of a 1+1=3 scenario possibly, but looks to me like when JC talked to him in the warmup and he got all arsey he was maybe told that Enrique had pulled out, and then shit kicked off amongst the squad/Pardew post match. /Luke Edwards is still a cnut mind.

Well, as always, it has made the papers, local and national. If I were on the verge of signing, I'd be mad not to have second thoughts whether his utterances actually reflected reality or not. Utterly irresponsible, and helps no one. Cheers Jezza. you could say the same about nolan though? and enrique? keegan? hughton even if we get down to the e mail he sent to someone saying how hard they'd made it for him in the last weeks. at what point do you start to think, ok, there may actually be something in it if this many people feel the need to speak out about how bad a job they think those running the club are doing. Honestly, I think we all can see that there is 'something in it', a number of staff and players with either contractual grievences, or have been unceremonialy told to leave the club, have no love for the bosses and no faith that they are willing to invest to take the club forward. However I also see that there are plenty of players and staff who are very happy at the club who will be as annoyed by Bartons muttterings as I am. The thing is, if he came out with the line Jack Wiltshires just trotted out, that we need more investment to kick on, that we need more players, then that would be just as pointed and hard hitting if said often enough as what he is saying now, but without the inarguably large down sides. Can you not see that taking cheap shots at supporters being plants for a certain high street retailer is taking things too far? Can you not see that implying that another departing players grievences are just the tip of the iceberg gives any prospective player who might help push us on pause for thought? Sorry, Dr Venkman, but when Barton shows less sense and decorum than Wiltshire, fuck him. I've always had a good deal of regard for Barton, but he is currently being a massive helmet. can you not see that if no-one puts pressure on ashley, not players, not fans, not ex-professionals connected to the club, no-one. we could easily be facing a situation where he turns the club around so its making a profit and then continues with this policy to keep us in the premier league to help his advertising push and nothing else. and that this could go on for a long, long time? i think the chances of him suddenly finding the will to make us competitive at the level we should be (top 6) are getting ever smaller with every passing transfer window. dont you? Do you think frankly frustratingly vague attacks and digs at critical supporters being spys from sports direct will make a positive difference? I can see only negatives, for Joey, for his colleagues, for the supporters. As for Asley himself changing tack because of it? Not a chance. All anyone can do is continue to ask the questions, where the money is going, where is the striker we need, why can you not persuade Enrique to stay? Keep putting the pressure on Pardew and his bosses. I'm happy for even Joey to do this, but not however for the petulant shite he has spouted recently.

Really? No doubt we'll also bring in another striker, but even as it stands now, I'm more excited by the players we have now than the squad he inherited.

What? He was generally positive but reiterated that we could struggle again unless we got in few more faces, a few more players and we could really push on? And he got a similar response to his latest vague threats and warnings? Unlikely.

Probably explains why Newcastle can no longer attract any decent British players, only old journeymen or unproven Championship players who are desperate for a stab at playing in the Premier League. At least most foreigners aren't aware of Ashley's antics and reputation yet, though that may be changing anytime soon. But for the most part (beyond money) it's the team and club that's the attraction, not the owner. Yes players talk to players and that includes the foreigners, but you seem to be forgetting that the likes of Ba, Marveux and Cabaye, came not only on recommendations from Ben Arfa, but also Beye, Bassong and N'Zogbia. Hell, I suspect (well we know for certain in the case of the Zog) that they'd come back to the club given a chance. How does that tally with your assertion that Ashleys 'antics and reputation' is a massive part in a players decision to join?

Well, as always, it has made the papers, local and national. If I were on the verge of signing, I'd be mad not to have second thoughts whether his utterances actually reflected reality or not. Utterly irresponsible, and helps no one. Cheers Jezza. you could say the same about nolan though? and enrique? keegan? hughton even if we get down to the e mail he sent to someone saying how hard they'd made it for him in the last weeks. at what point do you start to think, ok, there may actually be something in it if this many people feel the need to speak out about how bad a job they think those running the club are doing. Honestly, I think we all can see that there is 'something in it', a number of staff and players with either contractual grievences, or have been unceremonialy told to leave the club, have no love for the bosses and no faith that they are willing to invest to take the club forward. However I also see that there are plenty of players and staff who are very happy at the club who will be as annoyed by Bartons muttterings as I am. The thing is, if he came out with the line Jack Wiltshires just trotted out, that we need more investment to kick on, that we need more players, then that would be just as pointed and hard hitting if said often enough as what he is saying now, but without the inarguably large down sides. Can you not see that taking cheap shots at supporters being plants for a certain high street retailer is taking things too far? Can you not see that implying that another departing players grievences are just the tip of the iceberg gives any prospective player who might help push us on pause for thought? Sorry, Dr Venkman, but when Barton shows less sense and decorum than Wiltshire, fuck him. I've always had a good deal of regard for Barton, but he is currently being a massive helmet.

Well, as always, it has made the papers, local and national. If I were on the verge of signing, I'd be mad not to have second thoughts whether his utterances actually reflected reality or not. Utterly irresponsible, and helps no one. Cheers Jezza.