Rich

Sorted next week, I reckon. All the leverage is with us, as with the Botman deal.

Buzzing my tits off with all things NUFC at the minute, mind. Great times.

It wasn’t. Downie called the interest first, by a mile.

He didn’t, Downie broke it.

His position hasn’t changed that much, surely? He’s still in direct competition with Schär for the right-sided place, but now won’t automatically slot in if the occupant of the left-sided place is out. I’d be surprised to see him go this summer, but wouldn’t be upset by it.

Staveley.

Still think both deals get done, like, there’s nobody else in for Ekitike at that price.

Two of these things are not like the others.

“Newcastle set for January budget of £50m - despite another £140m allowed by FFP” Spent £92M, could’ve been a lot more had other deals come off. “Newcastle rule out summer spending spree with transfer budget likely to be less than £90m” On the cusp of reaching £57M before July, with another £26M supposedly on the table for Ekitike as well. Never change, Lukey boy.

Our beautiful budget. All gone.

We would not still be in for him if he wasn't interested in joining.

Our form in the second half of last season says very differently, mind.

You don't.

Aye, I know they had CL last season but they've just finished 10th in France and Botman clearly wants to leave. They're not in a strong position here.

I reckon we'll have Targett, Pope, Botman, and Ekitike officially done in time for the first day of pre-season, like. Not a bad June, if it happens. Fascinated to see who'd be next.

People are just checking to see if it shows anything about their eligibility, but I've had no luck myself. Nothing's on sale.

We've got a thread for this in the tickets section already, but it's probably worth having a separate one here just so people are aware. Memberships (including Junior Magpies) go back on sale from next Thursday (30th) at 10am.

Thursday 30th

Aye, two down, about 10 to go.

And wasn’t De Gea having a bit of a stinking patch?

Downie broke this one:

When’s the last time we had two England squad regulars on the books?

Been a while since I cared, but maybe because the squad numbers aren't confirmed? Or we haven't received our shipment of letters and numbers from the PL?

We'll bring Krul home to help fill our HG quota when we're back in Europe, no worries.