Ikon

Merry Christmas everyone!

Rafa is absolutely spot on No point in spending a lot of cash on players that aren't much better than what we've got, paying them high wages as well. The really good players won't come to the Championship which is understandable. Unless we can find a great deal or two overall then fine, otherwise just keep the powder dry for next season.

Norwich surely leak enough goals in anyway?

http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/dec/23/jonjo-shelvey-newcastle-united-written-reasons-231216

Just read what Diame said and I came so fast that the blood didn't even have time to enter my mini meat pole. Just the thought of it....

He's obviously important and we'll miss his qualities, but at the same time I think the other players will take even more responsibility so we should be alright I can see Hayden growing even more as a player in the coming games.

If anyone has a backup plan in place already it's Rafa, without doubt.

Probably the right decision Imo

https://youtu.be/SNy-6L_WdXQ Nice evening, Alan out!

Now taste that Christmas food you cunt!

Pick your toys up and calm down, nobody said he is absolutely s***. I think some (like me) just don't get the hype. I'm as calm as ever you space helmet . I didn't mean that you people literally say/think that he's absolutely shit. It's just that now out of nowhere it sounds like he's got much worse despite not playing at all (Blackburn aside where everyone was shit). As if he's just had 3 bad games in a row and and is now lower rated than ever by many one here. Rafa plays one striker and that one has been Gayle, and rightly so. Where's the hype? You think it's hype because some on here rate this young player and think he can do a good job for us, while also admitting he's got his weaknesses as well? He's done well for us more or less every time he's started this season. No one thinks he's a world beater or anything, that would be "hyped".

You reckon it would be next to impossible to get Loftus-Cheek on loan with the option of a permanent deal agreed for the end of the season?

His pockets lack width tbh.

Funny how most on here seemed to be happy to have him rotated or as backup to Gayle when he was out injured and Mitro scored a couple of braces and did very well overall. After the Blackburn game where Mitro and everyone else was shit he's suddenly gotten a lot worse despite not playing many minutes. Might not be Rafas typical kind of striker, or your favorite kind, but it's ridiculous how some of you talk about him now as if he was absolutely shit suddenly.

'smelly Arab' is what he said apparently (according to someone) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4051438/Jonjo-Shelvey-banned-five-games-fined-100-000-using-insulting-words-Wolves-midfielder-Romain-Saiss.html

Another long term injury? (info from twitter so not sure if correct))

Any good?

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/571613/Ruben-Loftus-Cheek-Newcastle-West-Ham-Chelsea-news

Quality midget.

They will go down with Hull and Swansea.

Ibrahimovic is still class, even though he isn't as good as he was a few years back. Also playing in a not very good team right now.

Brighton will lose tonight as well

GTFI!!!! 3 points Can't always play at a high level I guess..