Toon No9

The takeover is off but not dead. Why else would you keep returning and posting on this thread. Stop kidding yourself and join the club. It’s an Ashley thread, not a takeover thread. Define “dead”. You mean until the club is sold there’s a chance it’ll be sold? So Ashley is off, but not dead? Am I right?

No point for a loan of Holding if there's not an option to buy! Good defender and if we could sell Lejuene(injury prone) and Schar(not suited in a back 4) for decent money we could reinvest that in the striker department. Would love to see: Marega Brewster(loan, option to buy) Willems(loan, sign on a free when contract ends) Harry Wilson(loan, option to buy)

Would like to see some of the younger players getting a chance in theese preseason games. When are they going to develop if they never get a chance to play against senior players? Not counting Barlaser as a youngster, think he is 22 now. I mean the 18 and 19 year olds.

Wish the Reuben brothers and Amanda Staveley would put in a bid of their own, without the PIF. Just buy the club and run it as a club should be run, with a little bit of ambition.

It's been very quiet regarding any takeover theese last few days.

Dummett hits the crossbar!

I think the Rebens are wealthy enough to buy us outright. Just think they want to be a minor part of it all. But Staveley and Reubens with the Saudis as a major sponsor through a number of their companies would do it I think.

Why do they have a man running to the busstop at the shirt??

Just for Udinese to send him on loan to West Ham. Udinese to pay half of Shortstaffs £800/week wages and West Ham the other half. That's how to cut the wage bill.

The meeting over yet?

You didn't click the link did you? The photo would tell you they have infinity better facilities than the NUFC training ground. The reason? "Purpose-built sports facilities on-site - the result of a £30m redevelopment in 2016". I knew we should have put that Linton money on a new training centre and a couple of loan signings.

He's a mixture of both but better than neither as individuals. Reckon they'll rotate the 3 of them (knowing Bruce he'll play all three and drop Almiron) Yeah, could see him slot into midfield with Hayden and Shelvey in more of a 4-3-3 setup. Almiron left, ASM right and goodness knows who at striker. Gayle as the striker. Almost like a new signing!

Loans and free transfers? We can't even agree a new contract for Shortstaff ffs!

The meeting is tomorrow, isn't it?

Yeah, and Messi also wants away from Barca!

Oba or Carroll in short spells for me. But to be fair, I don't think we've had a number 9 since Shearer that has really exited me.

Errea is always making nice kits. Would really like them as our kitsupplier.

August 30th 2029: Following the departure of Paul Jewell, caretaker manager Andy Carroll has been told he'll need to sell to buy, as Mike Ashley tightens the club purse strings and PIF confirm they see no red flags for their latest takeover push. Carroll, who had been coaching the Toon Army's under 9s before their disbandment for budgetary reasons, has been cited as 'the only man for the job'. Yeah, Carroll's on a pay-as-you-coach contract. Has a bad back and some niggling injuries that might keep him out of the away games. His assistant Kinnear is on standby on the away games as he lives in London and 75% of the opposition are based in London.

They both are! Like the home kit though...

We sold yet?

Next week probably?

Must get rid of Puma. Thoose kits are horrible!

Rather support your media partner than your member?

Do we know how many MPs has written to the PL yet? And how many people have signed the petition now?

That's their only suggestion in improving VAR? Maybe the PL needs 17 weeks to decide what to do. Bet they won't come to a decition on anything.