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Yeah I've never really doubted that it will happen. Mainly because Ashley made up the guff about there being more than one interested party not so long ago, a sure fire sign that he was trying to start a bidding war and therefore wanted to sell. I've said this a few times but anyone who's bought a house or dealt with solicitors/insurance people/money lenders know how long things can take and this is multi millions so God knows what else is involved. That's all assuming they have a price nearly agreed. On a side note, I can't see anyway in which it's going to be a Man City job but I'd snap your hands off for a Spurs/Everton (recent) type of investment. I just want to dream that one day we might get in the champions league or a cup final again. Not today, not tommorow, just someday.

Aye, hopefully a good business though.

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He won't be getting much of a wage rise and long term he will be loaned out. It's about protecting an investment. If he performs somewhere else we can always sell him further down the line.

Don't think he will ever be a premiership number one. He's more than capable of being a championship starter. I don't mind seeing him get a new deal and loaned out. There's bound to be a championship club who could use him next season... (not us before anyone bothers).

Ian is right. The transfer window is the real issue.

Caulkin literally said two days ago that progress was still being made. Calm the fuck down people.

Wonder if we would look at Ulloa as a short term option.

The yorkshire accent and everything and I didn't twig. To be fair, we were literally in the middle of nowhere.

Was sitting in a rural pub in Scotland a few year ago with my toon top on. Old fella and his wife sitting near by. Old fella: A'up lad, Newcastle fans are you?" Me: "Aye mate, for better or for worse." Him: "What do you think of Alan Smith?" Me: "He's shite." Him "I'm his grandad." Gutted. Spent the next hour back tracking and talking about his grandsons playing career etc. Was a lovely bloke and didn't take it personally. Bought me a pint actually.

The Sun are almost certainly talking shite mind. Even if it's true, it will be pure guesswork from their part. We all know the score. We get a couple of loans in and that will be that.

It's not his money. If we were to sell, then the club's bank balance would transfer to new owners. Can he not just take It, with him being the sole owner?

There's one reason why we would sell him; Ashley cashing in on anything he can before he goes. Can't see us selling Shelvey Shelves for anything less than 20m personally.

If we can claim two big club scalps, we should be ok. Fancy us to pick up points off someone like Arsenal.

Even if we can't win this thing, let's get to the semis and have a trip to Wembley.

Groo, what team you likely to field?

Shearer is a class pundit.

Didn't the journalistic messiah George Caulkin say that Ashley would fund January after his curry with Staveley? Something about taking a repayment further down the line?

Rafa is being quiet because he knows there's an embargo due to this takeover. He's not going to kick off because he's hoping Ashley won't be here long.

I said a daft thing last week and I'm 29. I'm certainly not going to give a 16 year old grief. People learn when they get older but even as adults we do and say stupid things.

Finger crossed for McClaren.

Bugger. Still I'd like to see his smug little face.

When and what did Shelvey get booked for? Missed that?

It's understandable that the atmosphere is shit when you have families going. The young ones have to be blooded in at some point and that's what cup games are for.

Fuck knows what team he will field. I presume Yedlin and Atsu will come straight back in. Darlow Yedlin Lascelles Clark Dummett Shelvey Hayden Murphy Atsu Richie Perez Something like that.