Consortium of one

We'll win this in a walk 1-0 with 34% possession. Bruce will be showered with support as he seals a top 16 finish.

No.

Brewcie played the long game. Took him 2 season but he's got the engine ticking!

IMO, its a positive that the TV deal gets rolled over for another 3 years. There will be no negotiations to research and conduct and less uncertainty which, I would think, can hasten the positive settlement (for us) of the new ODT.

well, again he used the wrong term He should have said "monitoring" targets. Ass

Of those five I'd only consider bringing Murphy back If we play a back four we have enough coverage at the back.

He's also 31.

FIFA is scum no matter who is in charge.

Brewcie and all his pundit pals may need to read this. A never ending story.

As far as pure hate 1. Bruce b. Pardew iii. Carver IV. McLaren 5. Kinnear (he had comedic value)

Joe Kinnear would be an upgrade on Bruce

so if we wind up 15th, Brucie Shitinhispants is going to thump his chest after he gets his back slapped?

Fulham were playing so well and then they just fell off a cliff.

The PL would indeed be foolish if they tried to hide any communication. It's very difficult to permanently delete anything. Remember also that the PL leadership must, at least, appear to be trustworthy. If they can't maintain trust they'll be out. So, to summarize, the PL has to be as forthcoming as possible.

I'd resign him. Nice squad player who can cover a few positions.

saving himself for his summer transfer

state of our starting XI

I do like the Yankees when they aren't winning championships all the time

I just want us to assure safety ASAP and see which dominos start to fall.

Not me. I've hated the Yankees for a lifetime because they bought almost all of their 27 championships. I hate what the Dodgers are doing now. I'm a Mets fan too and I'm glad the Mets didn't buy up Springer and Bauer and trade for Arenado because that just wouldn't feel right. Obviously I want to win but I also want to identify with the players.

Outside of the front 3 and perhaps Lewis we have a severe deficit of athleticism. Willock is a great fit (he has to start) and younger center back is also a must. And a back up for Wilson is the bare minimum. Some of the older deadwood has got to go. If the club get taken over the roster overhaul can be accelerated but rather than spend big money, target younger players with potential to start building around.

In the end the best managers have the best players. Yes, an ill-fitting manager can drag good players down, too. That leads to the allure of Rafa who, instead of taking over a ready made club that just needed some tweaks, came to Newcastle to build something from the ground up.

its been revealed that Masters would regularly speak to reps of the Big 6 before the general PL meeting involving all the clubs so there has been a precedent set for the more exclusive meeting to discuss PL issues

I would hope that the consortium would stick to their earlier statements: that the club would look to rebuild the infrastructure, develop youth to compete for first team and invest locally. That would all take a fair amount of time and money so I would hope they wouldn't start just buying up players and throwing money around foolishly. If they were to stick to the plan and add 1-2 key acquisitions over the next few years i think we could appreciate that. I'd much rather be more like Leicester and less like Chelski.

Full disclosure? You bet its pressure.