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My number will sky-rocket if a defender or striker aren't signed. What a pathetic football club.

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The Clocktoys ‏@clocktoys 1m “@MarcJobling: I'm flabbergasted at #NUFC Letting our best CB go, whilst paying 80% of his wages!” Can only mean replacement coming in. It absolutely does not mean that.

Such a dumb move on every single level. Fuck this club.

If Falcao goes to Man Utd, I'm staying well away from them for a while. No idea who will play, or how.

I still think Borini will be forced to go there at the last minute. Permanently, of course.

This is a nonsensical deal and so infuriating. Pardew marginalises our best CB and gets rid of him, leaving us short in quality AND quantity there. Personally, I sort of hope Pardew sticks with 3, fails miserably and then his D-Day edges closer - especially when Yanga-Mbiwa is a success in Rome and Ashley asks questions. Absolute disgrace.

I wonder what happened to Falcao's Real Madrid deal. With City letting Negredo go, I thought that was a sign too. But Man Utd? That's pointless and ridiculous.

Yep, it's gone through A 60pt gameweek, despite only one goal (Naismith). 4 clean sheets.

George Boyd apparently off to Burnley.

Chambers came on for Koscielny after Leicester equalised. Is he able to keep a clean sheet, because he'll end up playing over 60 minutes?

All those Lovren clean sheets Sturridge did nothing either. It might be time for Sterling & Costa to replace Mata & Rooney.

Someone with a Klopp or Martinez-like aura, someone who is ready for the step up. A man who can inject the club with his personality.

50 with Ramsey, Sturridge & Chambers left. It's been a successful defensive week for me.

Delaying the Begovic to Courtois transfer was a slice of accidental genius. Thank god no-one has Ramires...

Sneaking little Begovic clean sheet

I both love the guy for his cameo and hate him for keeping Pardew in a job.

Get French Football ‏@GFN_France 8m Hatem Ben Arfa's lawyer gives a heartfelt interview to @khaledmercato about the player's situation. Full story: http://goo.gl/447IZ4 #NUFC

Hatem Ben Arfa’s lawyer Jean-Jacques Bertrand has given an interview to Foot Mercato about the player’s situation at Newcastle United. He had the following to say: “For Birmingham, there is nothing. They are just noises. However, I received an email from the club last night confirming that Newcastle had found an agreement with Besiktas for the transfer of the player. I discussed the sporting advantages with his agent Michel Ouazine and Hatem without talking about the figures. Finally, Hatem has decided not to go with this offer. He prefers to stay in England and to play at Newcastle. Besiktas, it is therefore a no go.” “I don’t know if the club understands this, but Hatem is attached to Newcastle. There would have been players in his position to have already left by now after everything he has had to suffer. He played and he played well for the reserves. And then the club asked a few hours before the match that he didn’t play. Why? Under the pretext that there were talks with another club and that they didn’t want him to get injured, but there were no discussions (with another club). I think that some people have it in for him and want him to make a mistake to justify the sanctions and tarnish his image in the eyes of the fans.” “Everyone thinks this is a guy who is going to give in, but Hatem is strong. He has a strong character and knows a lot more about who he is and where he wants to go then what is claimed about him. He wants to light up Newcastle, he loves this club and this town.” “It is absolutely abnormal that he is not treated in the same way and with the same conditions as his teammates in the first team. If this continues after the transfer window, we will look to take action through the FA. He must have the same working conditions as the others, we are not asking him to start games or to be subbed on, but he just deserves the chance to train with the others. This situation cannot go on forever.”

Get French Football ‏@GFN_France 34s Newcastle United have accepted an offer from Besiktas for Hatem Ben Arfa, but the player has turned it down. More to follow. #NUFC

Captain Rooney does nothing, Mata does nothing and Charlie Austin (just subbed out) finally scores. The jinx is back

It's heartbreaking to see some fans defending Pardew. Growing up, I was always dead proud of our supporters because we were passionate, loyal and intelligent. To see the brainwashing that has gone on is crushing. It's at the point where I don't go to games anymore because I can't stand sitting amongst these people.

Superb

In the stadium yet? It's the only reason I'm bothering with this match

Me too. It was either him or Ramsey.