Kanji

its the same fkn company Nike sold Umbro

Sylvain has to be back in the frame now man. 3 man midfield of Sissoko, Anita, and Marv with LDJ, HBA, and Gouff up top.

Barring any craziness, we should be getting that template (exactly) so hopefully they won't make a fucking muck of our stripes like the past 2 years with spikes or blue lines in them, but hopefully a simple black and white kit, (the white stripe on Italy will probably be blue for us?), black shorts with white stripe, and black socks with the white detail.

What a stupid quote, players wanted discipline - they didn't get that, so they went off and did the undisciplined thing and went drinking. Bielsa, pls no.

Cortese + Laudrup pls

I don't see a situation where Gaglardi would be a football club owner, however if he ever were to be one, it would be him and/or partnership versus the hotel company Sandman. He definitely knows who we are given their Newcastle property is a one of 2 they have in the UK. FWIW when he bought the building to build the Sandman Signature: http://www.northerndesignawards.com/entry/2012/sandman-signature-hotel-newcastle

No offence but that sounds like a load of s****. I know - straws being clutched at. he seemed quite sincere about it. oh well, we can still live in hope. I'm just desperate to believe there is a buyer out there. Interesting....Their CEO owning the Dallas Stars is decently relevant. Hope he's partnering with Jerry Jones

Debuchy seems to play really well against better wingers too - he'll know every single one of Hazard's tricks from their time at Lille

Forgot about that creepy guy Jeff Vetere, the guy who know people's shoe sizes or some shit.

Wasn't the structure: Mort - Chairman Llambias - Deputy Chairman Wise - DOF Jimenez - VP Player Recruitment? Mort stepped back to his legal practice and Llambias moved up?

How do we know if Carr wasn't part of the problem here ? One thing that has me very concerned is how come we had seemingly only one option once Cabaye was sold, it was Grenier or nowt, surely as the chief scout he should have had a list of targets not just one. Now we have no way of knowing if he did but JFK and MA just refused to move down to the next man on the list. But at the same time we don't have anything to suggest he did. Carr may not be blameless in this whole scenario, so I wouldn't be too fast to make him King just yet. I for one was worried that the great Graham Carr Experiment (as I coined it) had failed and was worried many of those he signed were purely potential and not had what it takes to step their individual games up. I was obviously wrong, but you need to realize we only hear about Cabella or Grenier as those are the 2 that may have been leaked or progressed. For all we know, there could have been 15 targets but these 2 fit the age/price/contract requirement. Graham Carr isn't daft, he obviously knows the situation of players he must work within to fit into our transfer policy. IF those policies were even loosened a bit, I'm sure he'd be telling anyone who'd listen to go and sign a better quality player who'd cost more from a different country.

I'm not a fan of Haidara defensively either, but if we are going to play Anita, Tiote, Sissoko - then AP needs to drill into those 3 that Debuchy and Haidara are going to be push up to create chances and they need to be disciplined in their midfield roles to cover for these full backs.

People not forget Mort was probably the greatest smoke screen Ashley had come up with? He was a nice chap, talked to people, went about town but was still associated with and knew what kind of animal Mike Ashley was? Am I missing something? I thought the bloke was wonderful but can't help but remember he was just like everyone else who worked for Ashley in the boardroom level. Saying that, If Ashley is here to stay - I'm fine with Llambias or Mort coming back - at least with those 2 it seemed like deals were getting done. Llambias seemed a changed man before he resigned as well, that January period and talking about a plan. Could all be lies again of course. Can't believe a single thing anymore. Paranoid Newcastle supporters, us.

I don't rate him offensively either. Doesn't contribute to any assists or goals. I really don't see the point of him. I used to forgive him b/c I thought he was OK defensively with his height and ability in the air and carrying ball forward - but he's weak as piss when he's having one of those low confidence days.

I'll surely be watching this match with a permanent scowl / seething.

Like I said the other day, the thing I can't forgive with this lad for is his jogging back when he's out of position, and for not putting more than a tame foot out to try and block Adam Johnson. I've this feeling he's been awful for ages with this goal line scramble type stuff and generally always loses out. Could just be supremely clouded judgement based on that sorry excuse for defending on Adam Johnson's goal.

So much for getting any work done today

I'd Be OK with that man.

I'd fucking love him here. He'd be perfect here with our crowd and supporters. He'd be an instant legend and he'd create an absolute fortress at St James Park - swaggering about the place while we destroyed people - no defeatist bull shit either, ever.

TBH Nicola Cortese would be the ideal person a normal person with similar tightness like Ashley would want - completely financially responsible (see his quotes about making sure Southampton be a self sufficient club) and bridging gaps by shrewd signings + managerial appointments. Nah, not complicated and not enough turmoil for Big Mike.

This old chap needs to speak out more for us: Brian McNally ‏@McNallyMirror 1m Joe Kinnear's exit is irrelevant when it comes to the big picture at Newcastle. Nothing will change until Mike Ashley sells up. #nufc

How on earth would Pardew have any say in that? I don't know...just doesn't seem likely.

Wut. The. Fuck.