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Where is this being drawn? Syria? Afghanistan Wearside? Some God awful place no doubt.

Positive test results.

Manquillo isn't much worse than Yedlin. It's a relatively straightforward decision.

Sell all its loss making stores and turn them into sport directs whilst keeping its more profitable ones. It will be HoF.com everywhere soon.

I'm a HBA fan boy!!! Where do I sign? Suppose that's what good players do, make you like them. Bizarre really.

My team was what I think by the way. I would certainly like to see Ki, Muto and Fernandez/Schar brought in at some point.

Dubz Manquillo Lascelles Clark Dummett Shelvey Diame Richie Perez Kenedy Rondon 0-2

Muto did more in his cameo than Perez did for the previous hour. I will be keen to see if he can push him out of the team.

My brother has been doing his level 2 coaching in Northern Ireland. He met a few semi-famous people and is now in touch with them. Yedlin's best mate, Faye Downey, ex-Mackem Dave Rush? He also owns a coaching company which just recently have added Lee Clark as their ambassador. After the match yesterday we met him at Harry's Bar for a few pints. Seems canny enough.

My understanding was that it was 2m for each year, so started off at 6m, then 4m and now he would have to pay 2m to leave his contract. Which makes sense. Either way, Rafa wants the team to perform, so if of course he wants to play happy families. It doesn't change the fact that if he's fucked about he wont sign a new one.

I might have fallen for that letter 6 or 7 year ago.

Thought Lazaar was 4/6m

Medicals take time. The last details of the price can be ironed out whilst it's taking place.

Didn't we get Slimani in Jan?

Geordiedean, once again, with the hottest of takes. Dummett is a good left back, if slightly niggle prone.... and yes we should have bought competition.

Again, not a terrible signing but boy are we tight cunts.

Momentum counts for something though, especially at Newcastle. Once again Mike Ashley has failed to build on a good season, in fact, he's gone a helluva way to destroying this coming season, which is already shrouded in negativity and uncertainty. Thank God we have Rafa, who is the master at bringing players together and crisis management.

I don't know what's worse, the fact that you might be correct or the idea that you think we are signing anyone today.

The West Ham that have a Pellegrini? Rafa won't walk.

Truly astonishing how some of you get yourselves so worked up and expectant of the absolute worst. If the world comes to an end we'll deal with it then. Until then I hope Rafa stays, we get him more players he needs, we have a great season that melts the lard Ashley's heart is encased in, and he is moved to sign up Rafa on a lifetime contract with plenty monies every transfer window! I'll see you in 48 hours when you are being sectioned in a straight jacket screaming "...but there's January!"

Absolute horsehit. When we get rid of him, your not allowed to go anymore. You can go watch in a pub or something.

There is absolutely zero doubt in my mind that Ashley has shut down all transfers. He's in a war, and he knows it. He will want Rafa to walk and is hoping for a meltdown over transfers. Rafa won't walk, he will fight for his club until the bitter end. In a way, I hope we don't sign anyone.

What was the tweet that got deleted, that one from KBA Fashion? Fucking KBA Fashion FFS, you couldn’t make this shit up ? Sports direct tried first and deleted, the followed by KBA.

Kaka. I have the utmost respect for you but you are off ya nut on positivity.

Will someone post this when it becomes available.