James

Very long time since we sold a Number 9.

Although I think we should have spent the Martins money on a different type of striker at the time, now he is here, and others are here, he is a good player to have in the squad. I'd imagine next season there is going to be a bit of a battle to get that regular berth next to Owen. Martins could lose out, and that could see him leaving in the long run.

For every Ashley, Lerner, Glazer and Hicks, there are several jokers like Carson Yeung who can't genuinely buy a Premier League club, but try anyway. Fair chance that this American lot are too.

fyp

Blatantly Freddy Shepherd trying to buy the club back.

Really? How come the same 5 people have been fighting for top spot in my pub league for the last 4 seasons? Shouldn't the placings be random? Put it another way, those who finish 1st and 50th will have significantly different skill levels, but it will be luck that determines 1st and 2nd.

Right, here is my totally madeup story explaining why Ashley bought the club, and why he is going to be here for a long time: Mike Ashley and Paul Kemsley are at one of those posh casinos. Ashley has made thousands of pounds betting on the number 17, while Kemsley has lost a hell of a lot. Ashley: "More chance of Spurs winning the league than you winning anything tonight mate." Kemsley: "Well the chance of winning the league is impossible, so I think I'm better off staying on the table." Ashley: "Why is it impossible?" Kemsley: "Top four, keeping everyone else out etc" Ashley: "It's not impossible, its just that spurs are shit" Kemsley: "You wouldn't do any better. I bet 100 quid that you couldn't win the league with any non-top-4 team. Ashley: "Ok, then" The two shake hands, and Kemsley looks on slightly nervously as Ashley bids farewell and trudges away through the smoky room.

are you the first person who actually thinks there may be truth in this ? Fancy that eh, does us all a favour by wiping out a stadium debt, then has the temerity to include it in the asking price, and more. Don't think the club debt is at all relevant here, he bought the club and ultimately the debt was a £100m reduction in his own assets. So thus the club cost Ashley £230m regardless of whether the debt was paid off, so now that he has paid it off, he is perfectly entitled to include it in the asking price. don't think you quite see my point James. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he sells up. No smoke without fire, as for the lack of quotes, quotes aren't Ashleys style. He's a poor communicator in fact. I trust Keegan's personal judgement of Ashley's intentions to be honest. Keegan would be manager if he perceived Ashley as having a short term objective.

Ah well, if Newcastle look like defending well and Zog looks like starring at left wing, us Newcastle fans will have him in our team before others start picking up on it. Fantasy Football is all luck anyway. Not an awful amount of skill involved.

are you the first person who actually thinks there may be truth in this ? Fancy that eh, does us all a favour by wiping out a stadium debt, then has the temerity to include it in the asking price, and more. Don't think the club debt is at all relevant here, he bought the club and ultimately the debt was a £100m reduction in his own assets. So thus the club cost Ashley £230m regardless of whether the debt was paid off, so now that he has paid it off, he is perfectly entitled to include it in the asking price.

Seems a lot more difficult to get a good team together this year: My team: Jaaskelainen Hart Dunne Hutton Clichy Beye Enrique Fabregas Young Kranjcar Dempsey Noble Torres Owen Ashton

'Cos it's cool to moan now then sneak away quietly if things turn out alright. And if things don't, 'I told you so'. Basically, by predicting doom people can't lose. Unless next season is glorious, and lets face it with KK we can't fail.

Martins always gives me the impression that he'll say whatever the scary man with the microphone wants to say, otherwise his eyes will fall out.

No way Wenger would want Martins thanks to lack of technique.

Didn't Mike say he wanted to buy Newcastle as a way to spend his money he has nothing else to spend it on anyhow? The only people to be angry should be his kids.

I love Mike Ashley. Of all people at NUFC, I love him fourth most.

at skedl

After the euphoria i want more.

to quote kylie: cant get it out of my head. so amazing. makes me wanna shout.

How could you not hear of habib beye? if i could love a man it would be habib beye. cant wait to see him in action for the first time next season. sunday monday habib beye!

spiderman innit

beye cost £2m kolo toure cost even less.

Impossible for us to lose Owen I've discovered, he had to give notice of it within 15 fdays of evertom (a)

How the fuck can you win an FA Cupo for an unnamed side in 1973?

Saving the pennies for the pounds later on hopefully.