SUPERTOON

But Gudjohnsen does a better job in midfield than Smith

It has even less meaning than other friendlies with our team tonight

Bojinov signs 4 year man city deal according to Gazette dello sport

Baines to complete Everton move today

Everyone working from top to bottom

Sam being backed

Wont be getting any news tonight??

No would not rather keep Dyer

Comments Mort will have told him to say to appease us

Anyone rememeber Roeder on the radio last season everyone wanting to know aout signings.

Last person phoned up and ask what it is like to manage newcastle??

Will be similar tonight.

Anyone going post all good stuff on here when possible

Ashley's Newcastle future not black and white

Matt Scott

Tuesday July 31, 2007

The Guardian

Mike Ashley's investment at Newcastle United may be a short-lived affair, if rumours in the City are to be believed. The billionaire businessman declared in a rare interview published on Sunday that his involvement at Sports Direct, the company he founded and in February floated for £2.2bn, remained a "long-term" business interest but he is not believed to have the same intentions for Newcastle.

There is a suggestion that, having snapped up the club so quickly that even the former chairman Freddy Shepherd - then a major shareholder - was taken by surprise, he is encountering more problems than he expected. One interested party reports that it did not like what it saw when it conducted due diligence over the club's books before a potential takeover.

There was particular concern about the debt inside the company and it is felt that Ashley will be uncovering an unhealthier business than he anticipated. The manager, Sam Allardyce, has begun to grumble about the amount of money available for signings and Shepherd was shown the door last week.

Analysts who have followed Ashley's career suggest his hands-on style means he is not one to have his investments run by proxies. But the chairman he appointed at Newcastle, Chris Mort, does not intend to relocate to the north-east, fuelling the rumours that Ashley may be persuaded to bail out if a suitable buyer emerges.

That says according to players agent.

BBC sport understands is usually true.

I would like to know who he likes better Ashley or Shepherd

Fans frustrations will boil over if some of these rumours including zoggy come true.

I am more and more against Ashley as each day comes without transfers.

FM legend

There are going to be lots of difficult questions asked i reckon

Lots of frusrtated fans due to no signings plus with stories of zoggy leaving

We are in for a tough season

Play all the kids dont risk any injuries since we are not signiing anyone we cant risk it

What time is it on tonight??

Pompey will bid for him

Reports in manachester local news is that he is set to join newcastle

Portsmouth to bid for him

Martins easily

Can he play LB??

tomorrow i think??