John P

I can't see how this could end up with a points deduction, transfer ban sounds more likely of the two but we don't even know the details yet.

The Elliott thing is all a bit wally with the brolly like

Elliott aside, best team we could put out in my opinion.

Was in the same train carriage as the reserve team squad going up to Newcastle a few years ago. Went up and asked for a photo with Beardsley and he was the nicest guy you could ever wish to meet, dead friendly and chatty and he looks even happier than me on the photo. Seemed like a great guy.

As if Alan Pardew can speak any fucking Spanish man. He's got the wrong DNA for a start.

But it has betting odds in it too? Surely that gives it credence?

To be fair I've seen Wijnaldum getting some good comments from Liverpool fans recently. There's a good player in there, unlike Moussa who is just a bit of pace and power and very little intelligence or technical ability.

Obligation to buy would suggest he's a goner, as even if it's a 'play a certain number of games' clause he's been first choice for them. Can't remember who reported the obligation part mind.

Dries fucking Mertens

Apparently will evaluate the position in their midsummer night's dream.

I saw the replay of the second goal and couldn't figure out why the keeper went straight out to the AR to complain ... I assumed he thought Murphy was offside. Couldn't see where the keeper had the ball at all I also thought this when I saw them going mental immediately after the goal. Assumed they were appealing for an offside, still didn't realise what they were appealing for until the commentator mentioned it on one of the replays of the goal. Was really fucking weird, the keeper barely had one hand on the ball, never mind two.

Jonathan Pearce seems to have a bit of a soft spot for us. I remember watching champions league qualifiers(?) on channel 5 and him going mental when Nobby scored, think it was in Zagreb?? EDIT: may have been Ketsbaia actually, either way, he went absolutely nuts.

Please, let's not talk about Williamson's heading. It immediately makes me think of the floated set penis.

I remember going to one of those open training sessions at St James' when Keegan was back and Forster practising his kicking was hilarious. Could barely get it off the ground.

Yes, yes and yes again. It was f***ing s**** last night. Felt like I spent a third of the game listening to the crowd reaction to try and work out what was happening on the pitch. Meanwhile the Sky cameras are going for a super zoom on David Stockdale.

Knockaert really has a rather annoying face doesn't he?

'You're not telling me that Batshuayi would score 20 goals in the Championship.' Er, he probably fucking would Ray.

Nobby wasn't a luxury player, he did a job at right back for a while and wouldn't shirk his defensive duties playing on the wing either. He was just a quality player, technically superb and a really intelligent footballer.

Anita is back in training so hopefully he can do a job for a couple of weeks.

Clattenburg at the press conference: "I'm from a city called Newcastle... anyone who knows England well, we have the best football team."

Gone to Saudi Arabia to earn a shitload of money and escape the constant media attention on refs in this country, can't really blame him.

Cameron Jerome, one of those strikers who is utter horseshit but gives us massive problems / scores every time we play against him. Fucking infuriating.

The run Huddersfield are on is similar to the run Brighton were on recently whereby they are scoring a few late goals to snatch wins. Runs like that can't go on forever, it just isn't sustainable, so I expect them to have a bit of a dip soon like Brighton are having.

Scary to think where we'd be now if it wasn't for him.