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Also, it would be at least fairly useful if I could trust the numbers they do have, but considering most transfer fees etc are never released, much of it is guess work. And if I were guessing, I'd say there is no chance we got £18 million for Enrique and Bassong.

Agree. Been having to defend him against my brothers whining almost every game but coming to the realisation now that maybe at least this part of his game is not quite what I thought it was.

I'm not questioning the legality of what he's doing, but from a ethical and moral point of view it's reprehensible. Paying off club debt at a similar rate to that which we'd only be servicing the interest on them if they were from banks is reprehensible? Really? I'd f***ing love for the cash to be splashed on signings. As a supporter, the team we end up with is the most important thing, but as long as we have a decent side at the end of the window, him clearing some of the debt doesn't seem that ethically reprehensible or morally bankrupt in the scheme of things. You're twisting my words sir. If his intention is to pay off the debt and neglect the squad in process I feel that he should inform the fans and not pull the wool over our eyes by having his cronies say we are going to buy 3 strikers etc. He hasn't promised us anything in terms of players, but I think we can all agree that if we exit the window another man down and pretty much sod all in then Kinnear, and even more so Ashley, will deserve a good kicking. Whether we are paying off debt or not at that point doesn't really matter.

I'm not questioning the legality of what he's doing, but from a ethical and moral point of view it's reprehensible. Paying off club debt at a similar rate to that which we'd only be servicing the interest on them if they were from banks is reprehensible? Really? I'd fucking love for the cash to be splashed on signings. As a supporter, the team we end up with is the most important thing, but as long as we have a decent side at the end of the window, him clearing some of the debt doesn't seem that ethically reprehensible or morally bankrupt in the scheme of things to me.

This would be the perfect scenario for me (bar him staying). Arsenal keep submitting bids. We've already sold him overseas for silly money.

Expect? No certainly not. Fat Mike has succeeded in lowering my expectations so much I don't. I'd love to know where the money does go though. Doesn't take much to find out. £1 iirc. I've seen the accounts but that's not the point I'm making. My question was meant to be more along the lines of why don't we have anything to spend this summer? We'll never know of course, If the club came out and said we aren't buying anyone this summer season ticket sales would plummet. Eh? Surely the accounts will give a fair indication whether we actually had decent wedge to spend this summer when they come out? If not, then they'll show the money must have instead gone to pay off debt, wages, or something else. It doesn't just disappear.

Don't like Nolan or Barton too much as players but they provided something we simply don't have within this group and it shows when we go behind. Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, Spurs etc don't need Nolan and Barton and neither do we. If we want British players to provide some grit then I'd far rather we targeted the likes of McCarthy or Sinclair. What does this even mean? Every team needs natural leaders in the side. I can't think of one in ours. Grit. Not one? Cabaye, Yanga Mbiwa, Sissoko, all previous and successful club captains. Hell, even Taylor for all his idiocy was a long standing leader of the U21s.

Expect? No certainly not. Fat Mike has succeeded in lowering my expectations so much I don't. I'd love to know where the money does go though. Doesn't take much to find out. £1 iirc.

Fine words sir. Huzzah!

More like £20m. Still, we need to spend now before anything may or may not come from Cabaye. /Oh, and minus Ba money too.

Whey, thinking about it, if he's not a Newcastle supporter, he won't get cheap tickets. Am I reading that right?

3 whats in what by Saturday though? 3 cats in hats? 3 dicks in chicks?

Ashley's gone too far this time! Nah, really decent idea that.

Anita & Cisse. And Bigi. And Good, and Satka, and Mbabu, and Santon, and Miele etc etc if we're talking youngsters. In terms of strong links, Douglas, Pieters, and Luuk De Jong were all Dutch based. Wolfswinkel, though Dutch, was playing in Portugal too.

I'm not sure he'll be going if that is the case.

After last nights bombshell, there is a sum total of sod all coming out today. Frustrating.

Hope Powell sacked! On a free, could be an option for Ashley.

Disappointed that your use of a cute name for him wasn't a display of deeper feelings. Your. Damnit! Give me a chance to check and edit.

Disappointed that your use of a cute name for him wasn't a display of any deeper feelings.

Would fit in with what Gold was saying, but they apparently need to get someone off the wages before they buy now.

my main hope is that when he moves he comes out and publicly slates pardew as the reason for leaving, it might wake a few f***ers up That would be great. Aye never happens like i know I fail to see how one of our best players leaving and slating the club/manager on his way out can be construed as "great", but that may just be me.. Nope, with you on this one. I'm not with you. The only chance of these f***ers leaving is if people actually make a fuss, whether it be the fans, the players, the ex-players. Someone has to actually speak up and make people pay attention to just how disgracefully we're being ran as a club. Aye, under normal circumstances I'd prefer him to keep his gob shut in public. Never really been a fan of airing grievances in public. However, this boil needs to be lanced. Don't see how it would be in any way helpful besides making us a laughing stock even more than we already are. Yes we'd be more of a laughing stock, yes it would damage the club and it's ability to persuade players to come in etc. etc... But to be fair, it would validate mrmojorisin75's opinion on Pardew being the reason for Cabaye going.

my main hope is that when he moves he comes out and publicly slates pardew as the reason for leaving, it might wake a few f***ers up That would be great. Aye never happens like i know I fail to see how one of our best players leaving and slating the club/manager on his way out can be construed as "great", but that may just be me.. Nope, with you on this one.

Perfect bump.

And so it begins!

SSN just said we flew to France today for talks with Cabaye's representatives What a shambles (if true).. Pourquoi?