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Who cares? He'd rather not play in the Champions league obviously.

Good book as well.

Yeah we have got very good at this. I trust us to bring the right one in. Pardon the uncanny likeness of phrase to the eery Scandi vampire movie.

He was surprisingly strong as well for a player with such silky skills. Didn't get knocked off the ball easily when he was in full flow. A trait I liked in Ben Arfa as well.

Yeah people seem to think London is just about Oxford Street and Pall Mall. But outside of the main city centre there are some stunning landscapes, those two areas you mentioned are a good example. I don't know why Maddison has a hard on for London, but maybe his reasons are family related. Anyway, good luck to him, I would still be more excited by signing Szoboszlai. Although there's nothing concrete about that one either tbf.

No it's not that, just with the FFP restrictions I am a bit surprised that we've gone for a righy back. And like I said, it does make you wonder if Ashby was/is really anywhere close to first team football. But obviously if we can afford it bring on all the signings, and then some.

Yeah, I'm sure he's a class player, but it makes the Ashby signing a bit of a head scratcher. RB was not one of our priority positions, so he must be some prospect.

Longstaff isn't going to be binned though. I don't know why you are using such dramatic language.

That was a side fighting relegation. We have moved on.

Willock is in there too. He's not a bad option. He'd probably be fighting the LW spot with Joelinton.

The main reason drop Longstaff would be because we have bought someone better.

He's a fucking weasel regardless of being bald. Does anyone ever give Shearer abuse because of lack of hair?

No.

I think we are missing an option. I'd like to stay in Newcastle, but I'd be happy to move outside as long as it was north of the Tyne.

Bruno is everywhere. He's like Gazza, might not be the long distance runner, but over a short burst can usually beat his man no problem. We sometimes forget just how good a footballer he is, even when not fully fit he was manipulating the ball in ways which would compensate. I don't think he's bad at shooting either.

But who says Trippier has to play every game next season? We have Krafth and Ashby as a young developing prospect. If Burn was that fatigued I'm surprised Howe kept playing him game after game even when Targett was fit. Targett who himself is a very competent LB by the way.

I mean if Pep is that daft I would lose all respect for him. Quite happily.

33 and 31 are hardly pensioners like. Trippier will have at least another good season in him, and while we. do need cover for Schar, the reason we need a left back is because we need a specialised one of higher quality. Nothing to do with Burn's age. In fact you could argue Burn himself would be the cover for Schar if we got a top class LB in.

Can't imagine any self respecting toon fan spending much time on RAWK unless it's just to study their weird mix of paranoia and self-entitlement. But the one who's playing to the crowd there has done me a favour, now I feel even more justified in counting Liverpool as one of my least favourite teams.

Says a lot that they can find someone to put Ake out of the team. I always think Ake looks a million dollars every time I watch him.

Why would RAWK care so much about a mediocre player? The only logical conclusion is they must be seething with jealousy.

Well he was bound to find the striker with one of his crosses just by law of averages. Fereday was one of the quickest wingers in England on his day. The only chink in his armour was when he actually had the ball.

I said this in the Tonali thread. I'm sure Mount is a very good player, but for the same amount of money I'd rather have Tonali.

This is why we love Romano. A tap in maybe, but it has made my weekend.

It seems mad to say it, but I'd be more excited with the Szobo signing as well. I think that's why people are acting a bit meh about Maddison even though he's a class player.