Consortium of one

Farewell Toady!

If Howe can get something out of Shelvey and Big Jow, more power to him.

Imagine how Clark felt knowing that Schar is streets better than he is.

I'm going to only pick players I've watched: Colo Ba (played properly as a CF) Enrique honorable mention: Jonas

man, I hope so

Hoffman was the Cartel 6's man. He helped block the Newcastle takeover, he advised on the ESL, He gave Crouch the run around but when bits and pieces of his role was going to go public, he folded and relented on the takeover. He's the fall guy. He's casting about for sympathy but the Cartel 6 don't want him because he failed at his duties to them and the other clubs won't want him because they know he never had their best interests in mind.

Jonas, my man!

Let's think about this: the club recently put 38M into the club for expenses. PCP put in (10%) 3.8M, the Reuben's put in 3.8M and PIF put in (80%) 30.4M. That would mean if NUST could in fact buy 1% of the club, in order to keep the books properly, they would have to stump 1% of any money invested in the club. So they would be expected to raise cash ASAP in order to do so. That would mean the NUST would be liable to raise 380K to match the other's percentage recently. Yeah, right.

Stop running! You're making me look bad!

be nice to see MA hung in effigy if not reality.

The hot air balloon spotting thread?

I think this is why the club hierarchy have been quiet about the bullshit sponsorship rules. Charnley made the opening statement but the club have then let it lie. Had they continually complained about the issue they would have really set themselves apart. Instead they've not pressed and have likely recouped some goodwill and at least not lost any. Will some clubs be reluctant? Absolutely, but if the club conducts itself as one of twenty everything will work out.

They're shit stirring jackals

What a crappy article. He quotes another journalist saying that they're disappointed and that journalist clearly states its his opinion. The article goes on to say that now PIF are interested in Inter instead. PIF have had some interest in Inter all along and in fact preferred Newcastle because a) it was far less expensive and b) has great potential. It has been said that PIF would be interested in owning multiple teams. PIF are not selling anytime soon. Anyone who says or implies that is full of shit.

Of course Bruce stood still during training...and rubbed his scrotes.

"Eddie, how did training go today?" "How's the pukin' did you say?"

man crush already.

Willock is definitely a guy who can thrive under EH if he buys in. As much as Ritchie irritates me sometimes, I love his attitude. Shelvey casually leaning on the post made me giggle. He was gassed. Suddenly I felt like Big Jow was redeemable. Fuck Bruce. What a poser. Should have his badges revoked.

I don't know enough about the candidates to differentiate between them. I will say though, that being able to see young players breakthrough to the first team and actually improve is a dream of mine.

I voted 9. I think it's interesting that he signed for 2-1/2 instead of 3-1/2 years. Certainly he could have held out for that for he and his staff. I know, I'm inferring a lot here but I would not be surprised if Howe has so much confidence in himself that he sees himself here for longer than that. We know what we see with our own eyes: a club that has been severely under coached and under trained. Howe is the antithesis of Bruce and I think results will show almost immediately. Is he the long term answer? Only time will tell but I think he is a definite short term answer.

Just looking at this season only: Dubravka Woodman Gillespie sell Darlow Lascelles Schar Dummett sell Fede, Krafth, Clark Manquillo Lewis Ritchie Murphy Longstaff Hayden Willock sell Shelvey, Hendrick ASM Almiron Fraser Big Joe Wilson Gayle Darlow is redundant and even with heath issues Dubravka is far and away our best. Woodman didn't impress but I still think I'd rather him back up Dubravka than Darlow. Fede and Clark are too old and slow. Krafth is redundant at CB and WB/FB. If we play 3 at back keep Fede. We need a PL quality CB badly no matter what and another younger guy to bring along would be helpful. Ritchie and Murphy are serviceable as back up but Ritchie should be gone in June. If we can find someone for RB in January we should go for it. We need two here for sure. This is the biggest problem area for Howe. If he can define roles and play players who fit them then the defense and offense will improve. I think we're OK here for the season. Definitely need another quality striker. Can't rely on Wilson to stay heathy 6 out 6 in

Stockholm Syndrome. Some therapy and he'll be ok.

"How's the bacon do ya say?" Fat cnut.

That was a particularly galling way to not win a game. I hope he gets the max suspension. As has been pointed out, as the game went on we looked the fitter team. Until the window opens it will be every hand on deck. Good on Joelinton. For all his faults he was max effort. And maybe, just maybe with better fitness he can be a contributor.

Steve who?