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See the away kit is black and gold. Black+Gold, Black Gold I.e Oil. If that isn't a sign that the takeover is happening I don't know what is. #positiveoptimism

I can understand journalists making stuff up to whip the fans in to a frenzy, it's some of the posters in here doing it which I question?

Reckon HTT has gone fishing there.

More good news I see.

Again signing a Barkley on loan would be fine, if it wasn't your only punt. My issue has never been with the club looking to be cute in the transfer market, its with the club ONLY looking to be cute in the transfer market. I can imagine Ashley justifying his strategy, "well spent money in 2015 and got relegated!" Leaving out the bit about having McClaren running the side. He just never gets it right does he. Its either shit manager + shit funds, shit manager + decent funds or good manager + shit funds. Never does the dice roll on good manager + decent funds, which would see us compete in the top half.

It's not binary though is it? I want a takeover to happen. + I don't believe from anything I have seen that a takeover will happen. Does not = I don't want takeover to happen.

If history is anything to go by, we will probably sign 3 players in the next week, which will be just enough to see us competing above relegation. Willock and 2 other half decent PL players but absolutely nothing exciting.

I've always thought Lemina looked like had something about him but perhaps wasn't applied correctly. Which is unfortunate because Brucey will make him fetch the babs after the match. Greame Jones might get something out of him but it's another NUFC throw of the dice. The fact that Shelvey is first name on the teamsheet basically makes out midfield selection null and void anyway.

If Lemina comes in, you can bet your arse that Hayden will leave.

Any normal supporter might not have decided to be so gullible to believe everything written about the takeover. I've wanted a takeover since 2009.

Turns out the PL have some ace lawyers mind.

Certain individuals will find a way of making this look positive. "They are on the ropes". Etc. I wanted the takeover to go through but at least I have the small crumb of being able to laugh at those who were certain of it happening.

Makes anyone saying it was definitely going to happen look a bit silly.

It might be time for Amanda to go back to the drawing board. Fuck off the saudis, find different investment.

Be a few of them in here.

Where is the positive optimism thread?

Wheres Whitley Mag?

Our transfer activity has been appalling for years, so I'm surprised at the shock every summer when we wait until two weeks before the start of the season to make a few acceptable transfers. We will sign players, they won't be great, they probably won't be shite either but they will show no sign of real planning, squad building or ambition. Getting worked up at NUFC under Mike Ashley at this stage is a massive waste of energy.

Who is in charge of NUST?

Or you could not take life too serious and enjoy the song and a touch of piss taking.

This is exactly what happened with us though. All the "big six" cunts lobbying the PL to stop it. A better comparison would be Klopp making a public comment about PIF, which would be a bit bizarre.

Or he's gone home to pack some bags get some documents etc.

Find the stick he gets bizarre. He's often one of our better players when playing centre back and barely makes a mistake. He's a better defender than Schar for example but because Dummett is trash on the ball he gets loads of shit. He's loyal, he works hard, has a good attitude and rarely makes daft mistakes when defending. He's not my image of the future of Newcastle either but on a list of players I have a problem with he is way down the list.

Weird that we went the whole tournament undefeated.