Elliottman

Had no idea this was today.

It's a wonderful opportunity. Should be a great day out.

You've been of that view since we won on Sunday? Cos this was you on Saturday: Amazing

He’s already refused it, before Bruce...

You’d be complaining if it wasn’t mentioned to be fair.

I don't think there'll be a single person who doesn't think he'll be crocked most of the season. If you get 10 appearances out of him you've done well.

Have to say, I’ve seen next to nothing about the boycott on social media this week. Unless I’ve just missed it.

How did he do yesterday?

Find it amazing a centre mid is never talked about, absolutely crying out for a decent one. Hayden, Longstaff, Shelvey, Ki and Colback is acceptable if you've absolutely no intention of reaching the top half. Two are capable of being excellent/useful, two are capable of being useful/terrible and one is generally just a shithead. It's not a good situation but it isn't terrible. It'll certainly do for Mike and Steve's operation. Still looks pretty weak to me. Longstaff is stilll a unknown quantity in reality, seems to have it but still a lot on his shoulders. You know what you’re getting with Shelvey and certainly can’t rely on him for goals. Same goes for Hayden. Think we will really struggle in this area of the pitch without Rafa’s guidance this season.

Find it amazing a centre mid is never talked about, absolutely crying out for a decent one.

Forget tactics lad, we'll simply out run the likes of Man City. We were already one of the hardest working sides in the league, jesus this is depressing.

He's essentially Pardew. Playing the role perfectly already.

I don't know why anyone is surprised, its the exact model he loves. It was never about the ££ for Rafa, it was about having control to buy who he wanted and improve the club as a whole. The club didn't want him to have that, they want investments and wouldn't budge from their 26 year old model. The model that continually fails. The fucking stupid pricks.

How on earth could he know that? Think this might be one of my favourite ever posts .

A bit confused by the job in China if it happens. I know he wasn't happy with our offer and rightly so, but why then take a job in China for a year or two. Surely that cant be the 'project' he was looking for?

There’s a chance they could be behind it Theres no takeover man

Inspired by 1969... looks nothing like 69 kit.

Aye you've had a mare here Mole

Nah, not having it. Screenshots or it didn’t happen.

I think Giggs spotted it on twitter as well.

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Fuckers

He says in the thread it’s not about Rafa.

You mean this? "I’m hopeful for a bit more clarity/optimism in the next few days, albeit separate from this bid" Yeah, and mentions clarity again in the thread. Assume he’s heard something.

Caulkin seems to think there might be some clarity on the situation soon