Pilko

£40m I think is a decent deal for us. As much as an in-form Maxi (Man City (h)) is an absolute treat to watch, the guy spends too long injured and is one of those players who needs a run in the side to start posting decent performances. I also think that given our new found status as a "bigger side" means a lot of teams will camp in with two banks against us and sit deep, which doesn't really play to Maxi's strengths. He needs space to run into and operate in and is most effective in end-to-end games where the opposing side attacks and leaves some form of space in behind. I also have a sneaking suspicion that Eddie doesn't fancy him too much, despite the complimentary quotes and general positivity. He can be absolutely unplayable on his day but his injury record and usual need for 3-4 starts on the belt to get going again probably counts against him. He was one of the only bright spots of an absolutely stinking Bruce era and got us out of the clarts quite a few times in that period and I'll always remember the guy fondly, but if it is indeed £40m or more I think we need to sadly let it happen. If it's nearer £25m as some rags are reporting then it's a bit of a piss take, I think £35m minimum represents a good deal for us. Lower than that feels a bit Shan when you see what an absolutely finished, older and less exciting Fabinho is going for. All the best Maxi.

That's a really good header. Isak mercurial in the build up.

She'll be too busy having a party to play in the next three friendly games.

Bruno is at fault for being casual, but you simply don't pass the ball to someone in that particular scenario whether they want it or not. Darlow should never make that pass & should know better.

Todd Cuntwell

Darlow is a fucking mug isn't he

Super Alan Barnes Super Alan Barnes Super Alan Baaaaaaarnes Putting out his bin Got his head kicked in Super Alan Baaaaaaarnes

McClaren's likeable factor wore off pretty fast for me when every week we'd be absolutely dominated by the other side, get dusted by a clear margin, and he'd stand in front of the cameras and say we were "magnificent" and "play like that every week and we'll be fine".

+1 for the Whitley Massive. I grew up there and it's come along a hell of a lot in even the last 10-12 years. It's a great place to be - loads of nice bars and restaurants springing up all over the place, sea front cleaned up, dome refurbished, shopping centre. When you visit seaside towns elsewhere in the UK there are plenty of utter shitholes that are nowhere near as nice.

Woodsy on TV, Stelling on the radio and more McCoist versus his odd appearances on Amazon Prime - all good moves!

Take it out of petty cash

"providing valuable insight" Otherwise known as being given another platform from which the stupid little cunt can try to constantly be the centre of attention.

Eric makes me laugh though, because, you know, it's his interfering, it's his timing. Going on about giving the captaincy to someone else. What's more important Eric? You, with your captaincy, or some starving children? What would Marcus Rashford say?

I would have thought people wandering round the pubs pre-match with a big bag of cheap meat is fairly commonplace in Chickentown these days.

Few rags today reporting that Simon Thomas is going to replace Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday. Good pick imo

If there's big money on the table for him meaning we then go and secure a priority signing with the proceeds, there's no way he plays today IMO. You'd just have started one of the U21 lads, our lack of available first teamers doesn't really come into it.

Would Maxi really have been risked in the pissing rain at Gateshead today if we were about to get some silly Saudi money for him? Doubt it

Possibly the most anti-NUFC ref of the last 10-12 years I think. You have to go back to early Ashley era and Rob Styles to find someone who fucked us over as many times as Dean did.

Tbf Howe denied all knowledge of Isak when there were pictures of him having a medical done and/or at the training ground whilst we played away at Tranmere I think he'll play it coy and downbeat and all woe is me with the FFP thing simply for the old maxim that has been all too absent in NUFC history - underpromise, overdeliver. Tell us the cupboard is bare and suddenly we make some canny signings, everyone's mentality is better afterwards.

Typical mags copying Sunlin by going 2-0 down to Gateshead first half only to win 3-2, obsessed FTM

Need to bring Adam P on up top to try and nick it.

Need to get some full backs on the pitch here desperately.

£10 to watch that

That is silly money, 42 grand for that

Ooooh don't you know?