Minhosa

Yes - when they're shit. What did he do that badly tonight? He gassed badly obviously around 60 minutes in but up until then he was probably as good/better than basically all our team bar Shelvey, Atsu and the centre halves - Miles off the pace. - Leaving huge gaps when 'closing' down which was actually just a general stroll in the direction of the man/ball. - Poor distribution. - Biggest bloke in the midfield and had no presence nor could he win a header. - Slower than a two wheeled tanker.

Yes - when they're shit.

Yep. He's fucking tragic this cunt. Lumbering sack of shite that he is. One of the worst players we've had in years. He'll probably be defended by the same daft cunts who defended Sissoko until we sold him tbh.

Just needs time.

Agree with all of this. As Carragher said, a Championship squad with a Champions League Manager. This is exactly why we need a board with a modicum of ambition. We were actually ok in the first two thirds of the pitch, it's the final third where even Rafa is struggling to polish a turd. Can't understand him starting Diame.

Agreed . He's the laziest bastard in our squad this hopeless fucker.

The way he was out-muscled for their goal was fucking tragic.

Needs dropping.

Needs dropping.

Yep. He's fucking tragic this cunt. Lumbering sack of shite that he is.

Agree with this. Two organised, hard working sides with no flair and both very ineffective in the final third. That fucking Diame must have photo's of Rafa's Mrs or something. Fucking lump of shite that he is. Shame Jamaal didn't knock the cunt out for the season.

If the potential liabilities are broadly known, I don't think it'll be as big a deal as the press are making out. They'll probably just agree to hold £xxm in an account until resolved. If it's less than expected then Ashley will get a bit more and if it's more then there'll be some agreement about how it's paid but if Ashley is prepared to accept liability for it then we'll be fine. If he's not, then it would be a major problem which will affect any purchase price as you're essentially buying a much riskier investment.

Can't imagine Staveley wanting to get into bed with Ashley, even if it's just for a quick bunk up until the summer. I'd agree with Purslow too. Can't imagine a deal of this magnitude would be done by Xmas unless some very very serious players are buying us and the thought of dropping £350m comes easy to them. Then, if that's the case, then woah are we in for a ride.

It says so much about his character and integrity as a person that he performed even better after he'd been sold to Dortmund and was playing his final games to get Osasuna promoted. Six goals in his final month when he knew he's be moving on to bigger and better things is fantastic.

They should go all out and bring Jack home.

Gray has been outstanding here.

Yeah - let me down for £97 too.

Karma for playing a nonce! Absolutely. That decision to knowingly play AJ is returning full on Karma now. Pack of scumbags. Fascists and nonces. They're getting what they deserve finally. Justice would be relegation tbf.

I love that the start of this list is a very respectable draw against Liverpool and they're being played off the park by Bristol City by the end :lol: .

Karma for playing a nonce! Absolutely. That decision to knowingly play AJ is returning full on Karma now. Pack of scumbags.

Six point shit off.

How shit was Sissoko in that earlier match?

So why would PCP or any other buyer want to buy a football club then? Depends. Perhaps they are happy to 'park' the money in light of the upcoming TV deal cash and watch their asset intrinsically grow. Perhaps they're a brand wanting exposure. Perhaps they genuinely believe that the can invest and then flog up at a profit or perhaps it fits within their wider business empire. Could be anything. I'd not be keen to have the name of the ground changed but, if we were owned with genuine intent, I could cope with it. So obviously there is money to be made from buying a football club, at least potentially, even if it's not going to be realised immediately. I'm not great on financial matters, but I would have thought Newcastle would be a great club to use as a vehicle to promote a global brand, and I use the term brand loosely. It could be a country for all I know. Man City owners come to mind. Most definitely - I don’t think it’ll be an expensive vanity project put it that way. Man City’s Owners will probably make more money from their non-football developments around Manchester which has been undoubtedly helped from their local high profile.

Agree - the Gallowgate Boys have nailed it. Leazes - Must try harder.