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Whats wrong with grass and a public playing field, I can borrow some nets. Edit: BTW I don't just mean a random piece of grass there are plenty of free football pitches.

I don't think he is clearing the way to sell Owen. I think in those quotes he's just trying to emphasise that despite him being a billionaire, he is not of the calibre of Abu Dhabi and we should have realised that from the start. It was clear from very early on that that was the case - despite him saying it I don't think many people really expected Chelsea/Man City level spending - a bit yes but nothing daft. The bit about "I can't stop him going to Man City" while very true is telling imo. I wouldn't say so, he's just trying to brace the fans to prevent a backlash. If he goes even if they offer him 200k per week, alot of our fans will not understand the differing levels of wealth and come out with "Where's the money Ashley, BOYGOUTT, I'll kill you and your family Ashley, Wise has been spending the money on hobgoblins like Xisco, Die Wise, Die Ashley, etc" We've offered him 90k a week thers nowt more Ashley can do, he's fucked up in the past and he's probably just trying to stop another massive backlash in case he does go as I now believe he wants to stay and wants to take the sting out of the fans reactions to certain things. I expect we'll see alot more statements like this over the coming months.

It's a bit early though if I've been on the sauce, itll take me till 3 or 4 before I can stand up.

I don't think he is clearing the way to sell Owen. I think in those quotes he's just trying to emphasise that despite him being a billionaire, he is not of the calibre of Abu Dhabi and we should have realised that from the start.

What else are people going to do? Work?

I honestly think he's taking the piss out of us with all these quotes he's been making, I think we've annoyed him so he's going to make us look like retards, which, to be fair he doesn't really need to help us with. He's probably got every right as well, I read one of the supposed emails he or the club recieved from fans and it was a disgrace, threatening him and his kids.

I will be there.

Probably thought appointing another young manager was a good idea after Hughes.

Then again, how many players have been given a £100+k contract at 25, and then still offered £90k aged 29? Ballack? He played more than 50 games in 4 years.

Must be a Joke that list according to that Windass is the 10th best British player and is better than Rooney.

Done deal for silly money according to Sky Sports. Aye, our government bails out the banks, the Spanish government bail out Madrid when they overspend. I'd be really pissed if I supported Barca.

Aye, he'lll sign it's just the media don't want him to for some reason so they are making up crap again. If he doesn't sign for 90k per week for 4 years bearing in mind his injury problems, he needs to be sectioned. He could wait until the summer do his cruciate be out for 12 months and end up playing for Tranmere. I don't think it's the media, it's always seemed pretty clear that Owen is waiting to see if he can get a move to a more successful club, not necessarily for the money. If by some miracle we should hit a vein of form this season and qualify for Europe, I think Owen would happily sign for us unless one of the big 4 come in. Yeah but a bigger club won't unless he plays the rest of the season. Anyway how many clubs nowadays play with poachers. I can't think of any in the top 4 , Villa don't have any and Owen's too cheap for Man City

Aye, he'lll sign it's just the media don't want him to for some reason so they are making up crap again. If he doesn't sign for 90k per week for 4 years bearing in mind his injury problems, he needs to be sectioned. He could wait until the summer do his cruciate be out for 12 months and end up playing for Tranmere.

Nah just hire a limo with that and someone else will pay.

He's not having my place. If turns up we'll have to do a pen competition to see if he's good enough to beat me.

Whites/colours? Old school, shirts and skins.

It was always gonna come this week, after the Wigan display. As soon as players stop trying for the manager it's time to change. I thought he'd do alright tbh but he should have spent more time in the lower leagues. Now he'll have to go back down and rebuild his reputation.

11ths fine for me. If anyone from Whitley Bay, Tynemouth or North Shields need a lift let me know.

HE signed Paul Huntingdon from us, what more do you need to know?

Ooh, an entire 5 in 13 years? There have been other good foreigners come in during that time anyway, but still ashley's regime brought in 3 alone this summer that have been outstanding.

We're not though as we don't have a manager competent enough to achieve this. That doesnt change the fact that its a first team capable of finishing in the top 6. I dont think we have the squad to fininsh in the top6 but we definitely have the first team. But it's a squad game we play in now. Or so we get told often enough. Yeah but it's not a bad position to be in. If they bring in more of the likes of Jonas, Colo, Bassong this time next year we'd have a squad capable of this rpovided we hold on to the likes of Owen, Oba etc.

Yeah, but at least the lad can shoot... oh, wait. Yeah, but at least the lad is better than the s*** we got. Better than Jonas? You want to do this the easy way or the hard way?

Wait until he realises he can't cross and has no pace. pace isn't a necessity but his delivery could be better I'd say pace is a necessity for a winger unless you've got an unreal levl of technical ability a la Solano.

I noticed that as well, he seemed surprisingly mobile which is why Jon probably got him mixed up with Zog although I'd still advise an eye test. I don't think he's suddenly ahead of Viduka in the pecking order either, he's just clearly hungrier and fitter so he should get the nod at the moment. I remember Roeder saying that for Shola to play well you have to make him angry. Maybe Kinnear just shouts loads of abuse at him in training and before games.

Wait until he realises he can't cross and has no pace.