Ikon

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/837389/Newcastle-Transfer-News-Rafa-Benitez-Premier-League-Mike-Ashley-Stoke-Market Doubt they know but I'm not sure how happy he is. Surely he wouldn't have stayed with this small time ambition? no?

I want a quality #10/forward more than anything right now.

Neymar playing?

Costs money you know.. Have to sell first.

Better than nothing I guess.

I don't know, as soon as I hit "post" I regretted it You can blame me...

Imagine the feelings on here if it turns out that Colback hacks him down in training with a late challenge which keeps him out for 4 months And this before the young lad has even played a game for us. If he performs on a good level I can see him become a favourite. Don't wanna expect too much from him (which I'm probably doing already ), llet's see what he can do.

A bit excited about this lad for some reason. Will be very interesting to see how it'll work out but my gut feeling is that he'll do well. Seems like a really nice guy. Confident and calm but at the same time humble. Speaks really well in the couple of interviews I've seen. Just turned 21 right? Seems mature and intelligent for his age, and hopefully he'll be the same on the pitch. Love a Spanish player with good touch and vision. I hope that he starts against Verona. Might not, but we'll see.

Which one of the three?

I remember that moment when we found out that we had won the league, the moment where everyone went wild and the players were jumping all over the place and we celebrated like never before, and the happiness didn't last that long because of the uncertainty regarding Rafa staying or leaving. When he decided to stay we (i) thought thad we'd compete to a decent level at least, even if only for a season, despite the history of our owner. We had one thing once again and that was hope. The longer the time has gone the more it feels like We really aren't allowed to be happy for a longer period of time are we? I just can't be as excited as I should be a about the new season...

A football career is pretty short to be fair. f*** off, for goodness sake. Can't believe you swallow that crap. Don't think he was being serious tbf. What the fuck? I'm not even sure if Dinho lad is being serious!! ??

A football career is pretty short to be fair. Aye, tbf he's only getting 30 years of the average person's annual salary each week. I mean football has been fucked for a few years now, but this is beyond ridiculous.

Hope Riviere gets his move back to France soon so that he can beat him in the back of his head with a rock and drag him in to his cave and then draw something about the incident on the mountain wall.

A football career is pretty short to be fair.

Wise man talking http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/rafa-benitez-reveals-why-he-is-not-worried-about-newcastle-s-starting-xi-for-tottenham-1-8685115

Sorry if lazy, but who started as our #10 against Mainz? I was in Belgium so I didn't see/follow the game. We really don't have one single player that I really want in that position really, at least not yet. Shelvey looks like he's fit but I'm not sure he's dynamic enough to play there and give Gayle support and he's usually a bit better spraying the ball around from a little bit deeper than in the #10 territory. Also, even if he's fit and has the stamina he's not any good defensively. I guess our last friendly will tell who's the best bet for a start against Spurs (providing this player does well). Maybe Shelvey could play a bit ahead of Merino and Hayden after all? I just don't think it would be perfect either. God, if there's one player we need then it's a #10 or one that do this role as well as playing instead of Gayle. Wont be for Spurs though..

I've come to the part where I don't care if we sign 2 or 4 more, as long as it's quality. Even though we'd need more than two, ideally. Expectations are low, time will tell..

Aye, and it won't happen unfortunately. He's been poor the 3 times I've looked up mind Take it he's highly rated? Aye he's supposed to have a lot of potential, perhaps a bit inconsistent(?) from what I've read. Only seen him in a few games and I thought he looked very good.

Aye, and it won't happen unfortunately.

Ouch, hopefully Manquillo will grab his chance..

https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/rafas-review-wolfsburg-friendly-reaction-17-18

Hope so

Yeah buying clubs scout on twitter mostly.

I'm not worried about that one, i agree. It's the others i'm concerned about, specifically the foreign lads. Especially as it's likely to effect Rafa's ability to get others in. Hanley is on big money apparently. Just give him the God damn Ring instead. Colback and Shelvey will be fine without it. Anita isn't even here anymore.