Kanj

It is what they do. They buy a pub chain for £4.6bn then sell it on for a profit. Sometimes they'll make losses, they take risks, but the wins have outweighed the losses in their careers it would seem. NUFC are at a low ebb at the moment, and they may feel confident they can get us back up then sell us on. Vincent Tchenguiz is apparently very publicity hungry, so this might be an appealing risk for him. Dare I say that looks like a mouth-watering prospect, real business folk with real business savvy. Not some cheap-discount sportswear fake tycoon.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/08/06/shearer-to-watch-west-brom-game-for-bbc-72703-24332141/ What if this entire time, he was talking to CH over the phone- that wuold be awesome. and highly unlikely.

Moat with Dubai backers...............??

Oh don't do this to us, please don't break my heart again...

Optimistic last night after many many many beers, now this morning, with my hangover - my brain, hurting, and being as realistic as possible - this deal sounds too good ot be true - and its prob 100% untrue.

Bassong, you were the one guy on the squad I did not want to see go, rightly so, the club didn't appoint Shearer, you p*ssed off and are now officially p*ssin off. But of all teams, you had to go to the Spurs? Yuck.

The name went public, so isn't that already ruled out?

Thomo has been saying from day 1 that his ITK contact was invited to the funeral.

Sir Bob as chairman after his tenure with Shearer as manager, that would have been my dream ticket.

*conspiracy theory* Shearer, desperate to get through to the mongs that run the club, tells his BBC mates to do a talk-in at Shearer's for national media that discreetly shows that he would still take the job, and for maybe the mongs in charge to take notice. *end theory* This is what it now comes to - stupid theories in my mind about what is going on behind the scenes, b/c we all haven't a clue. Clubs being sold to Dubai Consort, Americans, Fat Fred, but there is no progress - also, manager could be appointed today, tomorrow or Hughton in charge or Kinnear in charge. Methinks I'm going crazy. Imagine trying to tell someone the story of the club in the last 2 years in 30 seconds, its like someone's signature about Hurley explaining Lost, bloody hell im f'ng Lost.

My word, they are just absolutely bashing Mike Ashley and co.

Hah, Carver and that throat clear!

Will someone explain to me why the BBC is taking so much interest in having a radio-talk-in special for us? Sympothy?

Sad, we found a talented young CB who fought his way into the first team, we are relegated, $$$ flashes his way, and we now sell him. Sigh, times have changed. Mind you, if we didn't sign him the pri*ck would be still sitting at Metz doing f*ck all.

Class idea, such a class idea.

RIP Sir Bobby. Gutted.

Laura? did he really write that?

Man, I loved ya Oba - all of those heart-dropping moments where you would put in goals out of no where, you were one of my fav toon players after Big Al left, have a good career! Glad you didnt go to any team in the EPL to be honest.

I was hoping we'd snap Beckford up right after the season...fml

Shearer, saw him on the tube pre Newcastle days, then Euro 96 was on ESPN here in America, was 100% sold, Newcastle love immediately fell in and there was no turning back for me, even as depressed and insanely negative I am, still the love doesn't falter. Mind you I should have been a Liverpool, Leicester supporter growing up as my uncle and brother tried to brainwash me. My father and his family grew up in Leicester/London so its a wonder how I was allowed to walk around with a Toon top in our humble home in Florida. Simply put though, will always be Shearer. He's the reason I fell in love with football, stayed in love with football, and will always love football.

I've been told that Keith Harris is on holiday because Seymour Pierce are in the process of cutting all ties with Ashley. They're f***ed off he wont accept a realistic offer for the club and they believe it's impacting on their reputation quite badly. Why would they care, they get paid regardless. Their credibility as a mover and shaker in the world of brokering deals for high profile football clubs is on the line? Ok, David Icke, sounds plausible and I could agree with that. Ill accept that too - I'd rather hear that, seeing the company fed up with Ashley then just sitting there blowing smoke up our behinds and taking the $. Which in all honesty, I could also see them doing too. But yes this does reflect badly upon them.

His name is Keith Harris, you know, Keith Harris of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank charged with finding a buyer for Newcastle United. Everytime I see them explain what Keith Harris is doing from Seymoure I cringe, we've seen it written for over a year. Man finds buyers for every other club but us, what a joke. Want to know whats even more wrong with Ashley, he's probably paying this nimwit a retainer for continuing this process and there has been nothing close to finalizing b/c Keith probably knows now that Ash is an idiot, so Keith wants to continue to get his retainer. And hey if the club sells, I'm sure he will get a nice little fee for that too. Jokes, f'ng jokes.

He'd misspronounce brats as kilbasa, hot dogs as brats.... "Insomnia, Somnia, zoggy....er...nzogbia" Was still f'ng hilarious btw.

beye is a geordie, no? :-/

Oba v. Boro, to take the game still was his shining moment for me. All slowly came crashing down...that post hit a few matches later, ugh. Pompey changes missed, ugh. Oba v. Boro, falling over himself taking that snop shot. Brought me to tears...I thought we were saved.