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I thought he was shite on Friday before his brilliant work for the two goals. I really hope he comes good, but the patheticness of his efforts are baffling from a footballer in any position, never mind an attacker. The effort for his goal was even tame, luckily coming off the defender. Missing the ball totally for the header under no pressure was also unbelievable. Hopefully its a confidence thing and everything turns round now, but it's not very promising when this is happening without the pressure of a crowd.

Wigan 1-0 NUFC under Allardyce on Boxing Day was horrific. 3-0 defeat at home to Liverpool was utter gash. However, the worst under Allardyce had to be the defeat at Derby. God, this thread is bringing back so many terrible memories. Drove there and back on the day. I think we had Viduka up top on his own, with nobody within 50 yards of him. 2 shots all game, nothing on target, Geremi and Alan Smith as wingers Lost to another Ryan Taylor free kick. I remember Ashley being sat near us and getting loads of fuss in the concourse at HT First game I can think of when it got really toxic for Fat Sam. Fans universally turned on him. I was at that one. Utterly horrific. I'm sure the only chance we had was a standing overhead kick from the edge of the box by Viduka.

His response to any criticism with the attitude 'it's always like that here', 'that's Newcastle for you', 'here, we know what it's like playing here', chuckling away is a disgrace. Like anyone doubting him is some thick, deluded Geordie.

Those unreasonable, thick Newcastle fans again, unfairly picking on Steve and his players.

It may be that only two teams can win the league, but it still isn't easy to be consistent enough to win it. Rangers had a poor run after last years winter break, and Celtic have had one more recently. They can also both be judged on European performance.

My Blackburn supporting mate says that Ashley was a 'regular' at Ewood Park before buying us. Longsdale sponsoring the club.

You're acting like we have a choice in the matter, there's no way we'd even be considered for one Certainly not. We'd have no choice. I'm just saying what I'd rather. I see absolutely no appeal in following a team in a league that means nothing, unless we could get promoted to that new top level.

IF there was a European Super League, I'd rather us be in it than left behind playing for a pointless title where Wolves and Leicester are the big boys.

Like anyone would be interested in buying a team outwith the nine in it. Why would you buy a club when you have no say in what happens in the league you play in. For example, if we got bought and went and won the league 10 years on the trot, we'd still have no say unless Southampton or West Ham got relegated. Even if they did, Palace and Burnley are next in line. Not that the aim would be for these rules to be in place for that long. They'll fuck off as soon as they can or rig it to favour themselves even more. I get the 'major league' clubs having to play 'minor league' clubs point in Tony Evans article if you Americanise it as ridiculous as it is. But if you do, the reason there are 6 with revenue far higher than the rest isn't because they're all bigger and more historic. Most of it is down to luck on who bought your club and when. Certainly outside Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal. Ourselves, Leeds, Villa and to a lesser extent a club like Forest could have sustained our/themselves at the same level as the likes of Chelsea, City and Spurs all things being equal.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out who the 'big 6' are when you look at revenue. They're all included in the 9 teams who've been in the league the longest anyway and there's nothing suggesting it's top 6 in the league.

Bruce totally buckles under pressure. When we beat his mackem team 5-1, if you remember he went on and on about it. Saying he had his own song ready for when they beat us after the whole ground were signing 'Cheer up Steve Bruce'. Then they failed to beat us at home and had a shocking end to the season and a shite start to the next season where we beat them again. It's mad that he's buckling already and there aren't even fans in the ground.

But but but, they're Bruce's buys? Caulkin has as much a clue as Edwards. He built a reputation on being significantly more articulate that the typical local journalist and having a tenuous friendship with Staveley which has been shown up to be worth less than a slice of dung smeared toast. I'd be happy to state that people on this forum know as much about what has gone on as Caulkin does after the last few months. Christ man! Detach the emotion, and what exactly is inaccurate with that? There is some absolute fruit cakes on this forum. I think it’s largely accepted that caulkin gets his info from staveley, he passes on what she tells him. It really is as simple as that Questioning whether the info she passes him is crap does not make a fruitcake, If it did, then the takeover would have been done ages ago based on what she fed him and he reported. He isn't presenting it as the truth.

Rafa's style of football was fine, and was good when he got a player like Rondon in.

He'll still have the pressure regardless.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

If it were possible to mothball the club and re-emerge when he's sold it, I reckon most fans would take that. Football is supposed to be enjoyed. It's just an utter chore for us.

The clubs you mention I'd still choose Newcastle over all of them if I was that player, I get what you're saying about the goons in charge, but money talks players don't usually come here nowadays to play for us Palace or Villa, they come for the money first, then to show their worth and make the next step. Once upon a time Southampton had Van Dijk,Mane. Theres nothing to say we would offer more money than them.

Wasn't Miles Starforth the journalist with the BNG scoop from Chops? Not exactly highly credible as a source. He didn't say it would happen.

True. If I was a professional footballer, even as a fan I think I'd be looking for interest elsewhere.

Would be a decent signing.

The only impressive statistic for me for Morelos is his Europa League goal haul last season. 14 in 16. In the Premier League he's just about a goal every other game and is always awful against Celtic. I watched him toil against Livingston recently. Don't think he'd hack it at our level personally.

Doubt you'd get much more then £5-7m for Joelinton.

Yeah they’ve ticked a box and fuck all else, however Jamie Driscoll and Newcastle City Council are responsible for driving investment in our city. This takeover presented investment on a plate and they haven’t even stirred themselves. It’s an absolute disgrace which should be duly noted by thousands of voters who are desperate for this to happen. Like Driscoll would ever get involved. The guy is on another planet and is there because the cranks in his wing of the Labour Party put him there. He'll be too busy writing another essay that barely anyone who doesn't already think he's great will read.

Notice that Turnbull at Motherwell has signed for Celtic. Sure we were after him.

Can't wait. Zzzzzzz