Paully

Chalk and cheese from the comments he made after a defeat at Southampton, which made Rafa sit up and take notice (and eventually make him captain) It's pathetic brown-nosing of cabbage-heed. 100% The usual suspects are basically talking for him - Shelvey that other saying we play good football and not long ball like we used to under Rafa FFS!

Ha ha I'l have look - really good interview with Alex mind - shows the Club up for their (SHOCK!) lack of dialogue with them!

Quality;

Nailed-it

Just by standard inflation: £29,053,893.23 But with football inflation, probably about £90M You can easily double that and the rest!

2-0! Rondon did a superb 'Shearer in the corner' impression for the last five minutes

Rafa's mob on Sky channel 422 and 2-0 up! I miss those hand gestures on the touchline :'( :'( :'(

Jesus wept

The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels”. Government responded: We will take the earliest opportunity to look again at getting spectators safely back into stadia but this must clearly be done carefully against the prevailing health conditions. Football clubs form the bedrock of our communities and play a vital role in the local economy. Their importance has been clearly demonstrated throughout the pandemic with clubs at all levels providing incredible support to their area. That is why the Government is committed to supporting sports clubs up and down the country, with many football clubs benefitting from the Government’s unprecedented financial support to businesses. The Government is fully aware of the importance of getting spectators back into stadia for many sports, and the financial consequences of the decision not to allow this from 1 October. The evidence received from the Chief Medical Officer was very clear that at a time of rapidly rising infections, and when the Government was considering restrictions elsewhere, it was not the right time to undertake any further easements. We will continue to work closely with a whole range of sports to understand the latest thinking that might allow spectators to return. This includes the creation of a new Sports Technology Innovation Working Group of sporting bodies and health experts to analyse new technologies which might support this. This will supplement the draft government guidance, and the SGSA supplementary guidance to their Green Guide, which has been internationally welcomed. We are committed to getting spectators back into stadia as soon as it is safe to do so. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

https://twitter.com/moneymikeashley/status/1318573524873842690?s=21

What a man!

He's knocked me on three first scorer trebles in four weeks - the useless git! Latest one was Lukaku, Lewandowski and him - 62/1!

Seen that - disgrace!

Damning article this - corrupt as; https://theathletic.co.uk/2133409/2020/10/16/the-big-six-football-premier-league/ "In the eyes of those present, it was the ultimate “them and us” episode — the moment the illusion of solidarity across the Premier League was shattered once and for all. It was a Premier League shareholders meeting in November 2016 and, while media coverage beforehand had focused on the safe-standing debate, by far the biggest issue at stake that day was the need to find a new broadcast partner in China. Among several proposals on the table, the most popular was from pay-per-view company PPTV, who were offering £523 million for the right to stream every Premier League match in China over the three-year period from 2019-20. After the pros and cons were debated at length, an executive from one of the bigger clubs ventured they were going to have to go away and think about it. No, said the league’s executive chairman Richard Scudmore; this had to be decided here and now. And so, as they broke off for coffee and biscuits, a remarkable scene unfolded. There, in full view of their counterparts from the other 14 clubs, the executives from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur formed their own huddle in a corner of the room and proceeded to debate among themselves, in hushed tones, before reaching a consensus that they then took back to the table when the full meeting resumed. “It was just so brazen,” says an executive from one of the other 14 clubs. “A few things had emerged before that about them having their own meetings. There had been a growing sense of a divide between the biggest clubs and the rest of us. But that really seemed to cement it in everyone’s minds.”

Marty’s got the Mancs scared by the comments!

Absolutely incredible in super slow-mo! It literally doesn’t look real!

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/rafael-benitez-china-chinese-super-league-dalian-pro-newcastle-united-b857506.html

https://twitter.com/moneymikeashley/status/1313113012593664001?s=21

Yep - since the Brighton display, NUFC twitter has been delightful as finally the majority of his supporters have woken up to the fact that he is a shit, lucky manager who talks utter shite!