Unbelievable

That's what it looks like to me. The grin on Eddie's face when asked about it in the press conference was very telling iyam.

Of course they're not. I mean, have a look at their chairman's face. Does that look like a man who has any regrets about his newest asset? They knew full well they were buying an absolute basket case of a club that has been mismanaged for over a decade.

For a little bit of fun though, we should go in with ridiculous offers for their best players and see them squirm as they try and deal with the fallout as their agents agitate to get the move done and the money in their pocket.

Good. Wouldn't want their cast offs anyway. We should be looking for better value on the continent.

Apart from the fact that this will never fly in a court of competition law, what's stopping PIF from padding some multi-billion dollar deal they do anyway with a 100 million or so for the customer or supplier company to put their name on the Newcastle shirt for a few years? I wonder how far the PL clubs think they can stretch their "related parties" argument to make it anywhere near water tight. In any case, if the outcome that no new deal may be larger than say 20%, 30% or even 50% above the current largest similar deal of any other club that seems fair enough, but that won't stop them from Newcastle United becoming a force to contend with. These clubs have tried to keep PIF out by illegal means and now they try to keep their impact confined by illegal means. It won't stand a chance, legally or pragmatically. Having said that, nothing would give me more satisfaction that seeing the club progress year by year like Leicester have done. All we ever needed was not to have our hands tight behind our back by the fat man-child who used to own us. With the right people in place and the right financial backing this club should be able to compete with the very best in the country in any case.

Tea lady?

Can’t get my head around that free kick at all man. Get your best free kick taker to take a shot at goal and your attackers to attack the goal mouth for any spilled ball, and you’re odds on to score. Play a fucking floater to the edge of the area why don’t you? For Christ’s sake man!!!

Why did Shelvey not shoot at goal ffs!?

It’s how we roll

Nooooolinton

Decent move too

Yes!

So dumb from Clark man. Sick of these Championship level players who should be nowhere near our first team. Hoe can successive managers not see how consistently shit some of these players are?

Not a great set of results. We need to get a result today.

Stonewaller

How long before the Man U fans turn on their team here? Completely one sided affair so far

Decent finish

Get in!

Sounds like refs and VAR are having a mare tonight.

VAR strikes again. Never ever a red card for Hummels

What. a. player.

Wonder how much Agnelli paid the referee for that pen

Don't be daft. He's clearly won far too many trophies for a club of our stature, and a club with our commercial revenue shouldn't be allowed to spend 6m a year on our manager's salary. This will be nipped in the butt pretty sharpish.

I wonder how many wouldn’t have taken a completed takeover and Rafa returning a month ago

he’s done a very good job moulding the squad and keeping the players happy and motivated. In a sense I believe he’d be a better prospect for a bigger club with a stronger squad. He’d be an easier fit at Man City replacing Pep when he leaves for example than to have to get a tune out of the likes of Dummett and Krafth