James

Hughton would have been my first choice had Rafa decided to leave although fortunately it never had to come to that.

I got 19/20 Aye similar, 20/21. Looks like mine was upped to evens during the 5 secs confirmation.

NEC, Nantes, São Paulo and River Plate all to draw 96/1

I got 19/20

Boom

2-0 already

I'm sure Pardew or McClaren would have been smug and self congratulory over such a win. But Rafa will be business as usual and would have privately wanted to win by two goals and will work hard to improve. Which is why we can trust him.

I feel sorry for most of the top 10 teams apart from Brighton. A lot of them look fairly good with a good chance of automatic promotion or at least the playoffs. Only it won't happen because we are in this division!

and a Sunderland defeat was my insurance.

No he scored. Now pay up your £2 and post a receipt up on here. We nominate the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

This may not be far off if Bruce can wake up Villa...

Newcastle 3-1 Bournemouth 2-1 Villa 2-1 918/1

Newcastle -1 Bournmouth 3.71

Was just thinking has anyone seen poster Mick and Mick Lowes at the same time?

It's not tonight? That's grotesque.

However hard he tries, Lascelles will never reach the level of GCSE Woodwork laureate Alan Shearer. Get rid.

We have supposedly been scouting a few centre half and if we look like going up by January I wonder if we will look at getting a player in that position who would be signed to become our first choice centre half (with a neat 4 months to bed in) Whilst this could be a Lascelles replacement more likely Mbemba is off if he couldn't make the bench this weekend and had hardly been seen since Wolves.

Rafa and Chris

That was hilarious. I actually have a bit more respect for Warnock after that, he's not just an obscene loudmouth on tv, he does that shit in the dressing room as well. I think he is being quite fair tbh and Morgan is as thick as fuck.

Can see the sack for Neil

Being Newcastle and the 6-0 this smells like 0-0 tbh. Oh well maybe we can turn this around with our three full backs, centre back and goalie on the bench (we are actually a little depleted by injuries at the mo)

Need at least a two goal Southampton win tonight so I can claim my Super Geordie

One team I want to completely avoid all season is Man Utd as I suspect their manchild manager will use it as an opportunity to dig up old feuds in the press, and I'd rather we stay under the radar a little.

Weird logic. I'd rather they drew each other and we got someone shit. Ultimately though you would then get one of the big clubs who will be confident because they beat the others en route. We would have no chance against Liverpool or Arsenal in the final. However against Southampton? Maybe.

Wasn't able to see the match. Does Paul Huntington still play with his hair when he should be defending?