James

Reina Mangala Luiz Alli Modric Aubameyang Griezmann Lacazette Almost a full team of players Ashley has baulked at when available at cheap prices. Just need full backs and a winger.

Ashley wants Allardyce hence the public apology last year.

Article about how Lee Chavner tried to buy Shearer in instalments but wouldn’t go above £5 a week: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/inside-story-how-newcastle-uniteds-11681210 Thought it was some poorly written satire about the club but actually happened!

I think we did miss Lejeune for the first half of last season so if getting the player that’s described it’s a good signing. Covering Lascelles however was a worry last year and will be this year too, he must stay fit!

Colback must be so thick does he not realise that a three year contract at £25k a week guarantees him an extra £2m of guaranteed lifetime earnings.

They aren’t real man. Absolute machines. Modric wasn't even tired when he walked off. Won’t be surprised if they fail a doping test although FIFA being FIFA will dodge their way out of drugs tests as usual.

Hopefully Solanke, Foden and Woodman have broken through for 2020. A better centre back and left wing back to replace Walker and Young too

The worst thing really is that our second team have to play Belgium’s second team again...

Football’s Comin Home at Wembley 2020

Steven Taylor is BACK .... and when I say back I mean literally the other side of the world playing for Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand

Lukaku has been turboshit throughout the knockouts one of those players that can perform against small teams only

Nowadays that’s the equivalent of £2m 15 years ago. So je’s Worth £60m now.

He sold Andy Carroll before all the top flight money for that much. No chance he'd sell that cheap. He may be happy to sell players (though to be fair usually only when we get relegated) but he tends to get their true worth for them. Apart from when Kinnear accidentally sold Cabaye too cheaply

What’s the loan limit nowadays? We could do with a few more loan to buys Mbappe style assuming Ashley plans to sell soon, get the players without the financial outlay and let the new owners call the shots.

Just imagine if we had Pardew managing England with all them set penises

Neymar has completely regressed and sold out for the money and started to take too many shortcuts rather than properly trying to develop. As a result he has gone from being the worlds 3rd best player to outside of the top ten. Most Brazilians aren’t better than him but they would have been better off without him as he kills too many of their attacks

Two British nationals have been Novichoked, so coming home in protest?

We have to remember that keeping Townsend was Rafa’s first choice. Signing Ritchie was ultimately a response to losing that player. If we can sell a player to bring in a better one we should always do that.

Worried about Plea’s condition after his 1.5m appearances for France U19 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alassane_Pl%C3%A9a

Historically we have beaten Croatia but they do beat us from time to time. That’s about has far as it goes, capable of winning and capable of losing. I only see us as underdogs to Brazil, France and Uruguay. Playing against any other team I see us as being able to compete on our own terms.

Back 5 against Colombia

Same suit!

The game just didn’t feel competitive on either side it felt like a free game. That’s why we got Welbeck off the bench

Will have a better idea after Colombia really however even after Belgium everything feels a bit nice, a bit comfortable and just generally that luck is on our side. We’ve only had to compete for 135 mins so far and we don’t have to slog through game after game of world class players. Assuming I’m injured for Colombia won’t have to play a world class player until the semi.

Looking at the full list I think only Spain Croatia and Belgium can be happy with the next round reward they get for topping the group. Generally it feels like a much higher quality of qualifiers this year in terms of reputation, just the Germans Dutch and Italians missing.