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Doesn't help central mids coming on as subs mind. They have to find the rhythm more than most other positions. If he had started, we probably would have played better but Rafa knows what he's doing.

We have Burnley, Bournemouth, Watford and WBA in our next 5 games. Points all over the shop there. Man Utd are the other side and you wouldn't put it past Mourinho and Benitez playing a stalemate.

Missed the last 5 minutes. It was 0-0. Anything happen?

Who gives a fuck. I'll go check RTG.

The bottom part is key. For whatever reason, sometime during the summer, he seems to have become serious about selling the club. Either something to do with HMRC (which could cost him), or he has decided he can't get the value higher than it is. Either way, it certainly seems that... finally... he wants out. Let's get it done.

This seems to be happening at a serious rate, like. I'm now convinced that this thing has been going on since Mike Ashley's "Rafa can have whatever money the club generates", craic. From that day it's been a closing down sale, about keeping hold of Rafa without spending a penny. That's why that bloke was hired in the Summer (can't remember his name), that's why Rafa was let down over transfers, that's why Rafa stayed after being let down, that's why Staveley was at the Liverpool game, that's why Mike Ashley gave that SSN interview and more importantly why there's a mini PR war going on between Ashley and this PCP group. Ashley's on one side driving up the price, telling his Sky chums there are loads of people interested and that whoever buys the club needs loads of money. Amanda on the other side, getting Rafa on board and letting the fans know what plans she has and telling the world she has other options. It's all bollocks. When you go to look around a house you say "well I've got a few other properties to look at." And of course, when you are selling a house, "Well, we've had lots of enquiries!"

He can advertise his shitty little shop all he wants if he no longer has any say on anything else at the club. If Mandy is backed by big money Arabs, they are going to want advertising for whatever companies they own.

Another who's career nose dived after leaving us. Hes bitter because the fans ended up hating him, same with Bellamy. Remember when he was booed playing for England, at his home stadium? That's why he being a cunt. It's not that he thinks anything, he doesn't think.

Nobody knows.

She will be there and we will get beat. It's us.

Never understood why Scar was so camp.

Sounds like Caulkin doesn't know anything extra. I'm trying so hard not to get my hopes up.

Would Leicester be stupid enough? From winning the league to Pardew in two seasons?

It's the pink shirt and stubble that did it for me.

He was the third most influential member of that squad, behind Shearer and Speed, who were gods in my eyes. This is why it hurts so much that he left because at the time, we felt betrayed. Of course, in time it's become clear that he was shafted by Ashley and co. I'll remember him fondly but I wish he had stayed and become an even bigger legend for us.

Allardyce all over it. Cue pundits going wild. After RAFA is mentioned first.

Another English manager who is a victim of this merciless league. If only his name was Shakeapearos.

Aye it's ludicrous to suggest for a moment that we would want someone with the club's best interests at the heart of decision making. And I couldn't give two shits what other fans think and certainly not the media. However, Keegan is a non starter.

Covered in saturated fat.

They are both in a box, like.

Caulkin said anything yet? He will set the record straight.

So in theory 250/300m would be market value?

How much did Southampton go for?

When Mike Ashley releases at statement that's a huge red flag for me. There's always more to it. Like I said before, who puts a football club "for sale", anyway? It's proper small time. On the other hand, I can't see it would be worth his effort to create this huge smokescreen over something like transfers, since he's been screwing us on that front for years. It's all very strange. The over pricing it bit sounds like him though.