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We should play Wijnaldum as striker for the remainder of the season, he obviously can score

Nah, this is not happening is it...?

Best comment ever. Thats it. We can shut this forum down now.

I'm waiting for the Peter Reid thread but will hang here until it is in place

Correction Steve......you've ruined 2 perfectly good jackets. The looser Gil Gunderson in the Simpsons must be completely based on Schtevie McClown

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="sv"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rafa Benitez clearly wants to get back to the premier leage. <a href="https://t.co/YX5Lqdl7Mb">https://t.co/YX5Lqdl7Mb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash">#NUFC</a></p>— Björn Orrenius (@bjornorrenius) <a href="https://twitter.com/bjornorrenius/status/707330284665053185">8 mars 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I remember when the Hitzfeld speculation got nuts saying he was at the airport etc, then we ended up with Graeme Souness... So the Benitez rumours this time will probably mean we end up with Peter Reid as new manager...

Seems like this is what is happening right now...

Is it in any way confirmed that they are even having a board meeting today?

Ok, the glass is half full. This silence from the club must be a positive thing. If they had no intention on sacking McClownface they would have made some sort of statement by now. Surely they are on the phone with Benitez brokering a good deal there before they announce the sacking of Schteevie...

Pardewed back to St Etienne hunted by the horrible memories.

The horror! Aubameyang: "Saint-Étienne wanted to send me to Newcastle" http://www.transfermarkt.de/aubameyang-bdquo-saint-etienne-wollte-mich-nach-newcastle-schicken-ldquo-/view/news/227746

How is he not sacked yet?

McClaren is obviously the biggest problem. Get rid!

McClaren is the problem. Get a proper manager in.

About Saivet from a swedish journalist following Girondins Bordeaux (Google translated): Henri Saivet belongs to the players who have "free pass" to leave in January and now seems to Newcastle to have grasped. The 25-year-old Bordeaux player debuted in les Girondins almost eight years ago and began his time in the first team as a striker. Saivet later played on the same postion in the French U21 national team. As a senior, he has chosen to represent Senegal. After a couple strong seasons chose the Willy Sagnol last fall to relocate Saivet central midfield. Hand's role has since become increasingly defensive and in his last (?) League match in navy played Henri as "six", just in front of the back line. The question is what Newcastle expects Saivet? The British media presented him as "winger", and perhaps they have thought themselves to resettle him as forward. Some issues to agree on the sum of around six million euros is not likely to occur. Henri needs of air. According to the French RMC Sport, the contract could be signed later Monday and Saivet himself to be on his way to Newcastle for medical examination. http://www.svenskafans.com/europa/saivet-pa-vag-till-newcastle-545384.aspx

For us Sissoko never ever looks capable defensively. He is definately not the answer to this. I think none of Tiote, Colback, Anita are good enough for the role and we need to buy some new player for the position. It would be interesting to give coloccini a go there though, I think it could be a good position for him. Janmaat - Mbemba - New CB - Mbabu Colo Sissoko Wijnaldum Thauvin Mitrovic Perez

If I knew we could get someone good in I would sack Steve emediately. But the realistic alternatives scares me. A Kinnear situation again...

Janmaat looks poor. What is going on with him?

Horrible so far

I cant find any information about which club he has been sold to...? Wikipedia seems slow on the updates and reports him as still being a NUFC player... Imagine that!

4-1-4-1 Krul Janmaat Colo Mbemba Haidara Anita Tauvain Sissoko Wijnaldum Perez Mitrovic

Tranquillo Barnetta?

We will probably see: Krul Janmaat-Mbemba-Colo-Dummett Tiote-Colback Sissoko-Wijnaldum-Obertan Cisse

It seems Barca have dropped their interest in Abdennour. That must mean he comes to us, right?