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Seems this has all been another stalling tactic to avoid appointing Shearer because they didn't like his demands when they met with him after the season. It appears they want to try and get back up with largely the same squad of players and a manager who is as of yet to be revealed. Considering Harris' claims that Martins was sold because he didn't fit the Championship style and two are expected in, I would say the manager is already at work. With our rotten luck it will be O'Leary.

SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!!! Absolutely sick of all this now. I don't know who had the supposedly crazy theory that MA was trying to run the club into the ground, but I think I'm buying it 100% now.

It's unfair to say Shola is a better option. Do you realise Xisco started/played in three games when we didn't have a manager at all, and the crowd was venomous, and has played a total of about 30 minutes since? Seriosuly, do you realise this? How can you make any conclusion based off of these statistics. Your logic is flawed! Have you ever been to a Newcastle United match?

The season starts this Saturday. At this point we need a freakin' manager. If Ashley is going to stay then so be it. We can't go on like this through August?! Just hire a manager who is decent and knows the score as far as finances go and whether or not it will be possible to sign players etc. It's a disgusting situation but it is what it is.

Keith Harris, executive chairman of Seymour Pierce, expressed optimism last night that a sale could still be completed by the end of the month, but that the prospective buyers wished to see further evidence of the wage bill being reduced before committing themselves. This is what I was thinking. Essentially the inability to shift these worthless players is what is killing us right now. I mean it's not enought they relegated us! Absolutely sickening.

Interesting what Harris had to say regarding the wage bill and showing that the players can indeed be sold. It's possible that as Thomo has said we are on the verge of selling the club, however, it might be dependent on a number of players being sold in order to reduce the wage bill. Martins was the first to go and perhaps another big money move, for example the rumoured £15 million sale of Bassong will be enough for the new owners to commit. I could see this being a realistic scenario. Lets wait and see what happens after a few more players are sold.

Why? Cause I cant take it anymore I tells ya!!!

This time Shirleeeeeeeeeeey!!!

First on page 300!!! Woohoo!!!

Feels like Christmas!!!

However - Ken Bates / "principles" conundrum. Man City might have been up to their filthy acts again also, if rumours are to be believed.

There has been no denial of the Man Boobies bloke or the Diamond Geezer either! So I suppose it's gotta be one of the three ...

This is going down. I can feel it.

Yes, either made of gold, or concrete with him inside it.

I've not commented on this at all yet, but I feel good about it. Thomo is goign to have to have a statue built in his honour after this week is through.

So no matter what anyone says about Oba he essentially got us back the money we spent on him despite the club being relegated. Wonder how many others will be able to do the same when all is said and done ...

Direct instructions from Iran.

Siavash to be Chief Executive more to follow ...

Can't believe people having a go at Beye?! Once we got relegated I didn't expect a single player to want to remain here other than the youngsters tbh and so I'm not sure why people are surprised. Oddly enough I genuinely think he would have stayed had things at the club been in order. Anyway, my lasting memory of last season was the end of the final home game which I attended. Relegation was confirmed that day. The last minute save from Schwarzer from what had to be a goal from Butt and then they way the sky went grey and it started pelting down with rain at the final whistle ... it was as if the gods had spoken. Sure enough every single one of the players quickly scuttled off the pitch too ashamed to hang about even for a half hearted clap for the supporters. Sure enough one man did though, Habib Beye, and he went round and clapped every section and the fans responded. He cared and he gave it his all while he was here and the fans know this. I wouldn't begrudge him a move back to a higher league at all, especially as he fully deserves to be in one. Thanks for the effort Habib. But please not Hull.

Sirious Mahjoob = Serious MikeAshleyHatchetJob That's the code and it is a wind up.

In the championship we can pretty much pick up loan signings during the majority of the season right? Might prove to be crucial for us.

Cliche ridden. And where exactly did that cliche come from? Because as was pointed out even by managers who played him, he was a scorer of great goals and not a great goal scorer. He has a brilliant highlight reel but regularly failed to slot away the bread and butter chances that a striker needs to. Is this Oba only scores screamers stuff really still being peddled on here? Goodness me ... Good thing all our other strikers were so much smarter and intelligent and scored such a wonderous variety of goals eh? Martins has been our best striker since he joined this club. http://richclark.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/compare_the_meerkat.jpg Simples.

Cliche ridden.