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Cause they are a somewhat decent side and have fight in them, something we have none of Oh and a goalscorer. Again something we don't have Are they fuck a decent side, they are nothing like a decent side but they have one of the best finishers in the league, thats all. Chuck it upfront enough and he'll get on the end 1 chance, thats been their game plan since he went there. Seems to have been more effective than our strategy up to the point Rafa came.

As it stands right now...

Turn it off. Let the bastard die.

Agent van Aanholt doing great work there.

Is this seriously not on TV anywhere?

Did anyone else see this on Channel 4 last night? Kelvin McKenzie, former Sun editor, getting a large portion of the very nasty journalism he served up in the 80s. Poetically beautiful stuff. Enjoy.

There's no chance that Rafa is staying on beyond the end of this season in any case. Can't see it. Ashley wouldn't want to have to invest properly. He'll do to Benitez what he did to Shearer.

I can't help feeling that relegation is nailed on. In some ways, it might be for the best. There's no chance that Rafa is staying on beyond the end of this season in any case. Ashley wouldn't want to have to invest properly. Might as well get relegated and accept this club's destiny.

Anyone on here who's in Edinburgh tomorrow night and planning watching this in a pub?

This.

Realise it sounds daft me saying that given Rafa's credentials but I've just had such a gut full of Ashley that I don't believe he won't find some way to turn this into yet another shitfest.

Fat Spanish waiter. Really can't get excited about this until Ashley fucks off forever.

Aye. Dead funny, like.

So, yeah...erm...as ElDiablo & I was just saying... Precisely. Can't help thinking we've just signed our relegation death warrant.

Wonder how long it'll take before any enthusiasm he might have is sucked out of him by the rest of the squad of hopeless turds and the collective depression that sits like a suffocating pillow on top of SJP...

Precisely. Can't help thinking we've just signed our relegation death warrant.

'Please spare £3 a month. It doesn't have to be like this...' Looking into his eyes, I was getting a slightly different vibe:

Not sure I'm convinced that, whilst having added some potentially good players, we're likely to play much better as a 'team'. Not sure I'm seeing much evidence of team building, either. Oh, and the lack of investment in the back line is a serious shortcoming for this window.

The bit about needing to be loved - well, if he's any good at all, he will be here at SJP. Of that much you can be sure, regardless of his age.

Exactly. Oh, sit down.

Heneage just outed him as a fake. So I guess he must be genuine, then.

I've been standing here all day - waiting... Same thing every game - hating... Waiting for a pass To hit me on the arse There's fuck all chance that I'll ever score. Signed on loan from Roma to help keep the Toon up Scoring goals seems alien to their frontline McClaren's fucking shit So that's the end of it Newcastle's time's running ooouuuttttt!! Seydou, Seydou, you're ancient We think you look 83... Seydou, Seydou you're useless It's not your fault when you're so old

In my head it's Doom-bee-(y)a, but that might not be correct I'll shoot the first motherfucking one of you that sings this: Doumbia my lord, Doum-bi-aahhhh! Doumbia my lord, Doum-bi-aahhhh! Doumbia my lord, Doum-bi-aahhhh! Oh Seydou Doumbi-aaaaahhh! :hunter: :mick:

Like youth, you mean?

Fucking hell. It's like two stroke victims having a face off.