Geordie Ahmed

2 minutes ago, MarkyMark said:

We can count our lucky stars that there are three teams just as shite as we’ve been mind.  We really should be long gone with one win in twenty-one

It's crazy that we aren't absolutely done for already

Hopefully we can get some signings in before the end of the window because that is the only chance we have of stringing some wins together

I'm looking at this as a good result, definitely preferred it to a draw

We have games in hand (yeah I know, we need to win those) and we have a better GD than Norwich, a draw and win (again, yeah I know) has us above Norwich

Yet a draw for Watford would had them 3 points ahead, with 1 game played more but a better GD so even a win would have kept us below them

Ideally Watford-Burnley is a draw or even a Burnley win because before that Burnley have Arsenal away, then after it's Man-U and Liverpool at home

Class header that 

That'll be the end of Ranieri like

Sargeant again

They stopped the game for 10 mins for that, what a joke

1 minute ago, HTT II said:

Aye, and that would give us two games in hand on them?

Which is only useful if we can actually win some games ?

3 minutes ago, Village Idiot said:

Fati will probably have to go under the knife again after re-injuring his hamstring yesterday. SIGH.

 

 

Such a shame, he was set for the very top but these injuries are damaging 

28 minutes ago, Abacus said:

Complete guesswork, but it was Stavely that he gave the loan to, and so presumably it's her that had to adhere to those conditions on that loan, not the club or the other owners.

 

Think it's very hard to prove criticism, and that's why I'd guess it's really all about the advertising.

 

I read something at the time (in a tweet, so take that for what it's worth) saying that they were supposed to stay up till the end of the year, which one thought was till the end of the calendar year, and the other thought it was till the end of the season.

 

Might be talking a load of old nonsense with all that, mind.

 

I get the criticism part applies to her with relation to the loan but not sure how his loan to Staveley can dictate what the club or the other 90% owners have to do

Either way hope he gets ruined in court the scumbag 

She even thanked him in her New Year's message didn't she?

19 minutes ago, Abacus said:

Ah, it's about the Sports Direct signs then, if that's right.

Then surely his action should be against the club and all 3 owners? But being the pathetic, thin skinned bully that he is, he's clearly not going to take on PIF or the Reubens so he's targeting PCP as they are smaller than him

Also has Staveley actually criticised him? Saying things like the club has had a lack of investment for 14 years is hardly criticism, it's just factual

I've always largely been underwhelmed by Lingard, plus he's not very likeable with his daft dances but he was very good at West Ham and he's better than a lot of the attacking options we have so it would be very good if we can make this happen

1 minute ago, Thumbheed said:

 

 

Why would the loaning side ever entertain this? Seems like they only lose from this. 

 

 

If the player insists he doesn't want a permanent deal so he can maximise his wages as a free in the summer then they may as well loan him

Obviously our situation is a bit desperate so we pay the higher fee and I reckon we'll have a relegation clause in there

If it's permanent then I reckon a relegation clause is likely, if he does well then we can easily get £12m for him

The article ends with the following line in relation to Carlos 

"It is believed they have already agreed personal terms and are still trying to thrash out personal terms."

Huh?

11 hours ago, LV said:

Oof

 

Looked a dodgy takeover from the start 

So Burnley are not likely to spend the £20-25m they got from us for Wood on a new striker 

That tweet is bollocks like, I watched the game on La Liga TV, Guedes was the first player off the pitch and the camera didn't show Carlos going off the pitch

And Man-U have a second, was a well worked goal that 

Harsh on Brentford considering how well they had played

I do like ASM but Ben Arfa was a different level, much more graceful when it comes to dribbling

24 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said:

The little dink over both centre halves oncoming challenges. The fact he got fouled from behind and was just ‘nah mate, I’m putting this in’.

That dink gets overlooked and dismissed as the defenders just letting him pass, that dink mugged them off and allowed him to get through otherwise he would have been tackled

5 minutes ago, LV said:

I can’t even begin to explain how much I loved Ben Arfa.

 

I will just never ever understand those who didn’t rate him. 

Whenever I speak to another Newcastle fan I use Ben Arfa as the yardstick, if they criticise him then I consider them to be

1) full of shit and

2) not a lover of football 

4 minutes ago, Manxst said:

Fair enough. Either way, if he’s wanting 700k a week like I read, as well as criticising Xavi’s management, then they won’t be keeping him and will be getting rid. 

I agree he's not worth that, especially with his injury record but he is in the stronger position to negotiate

Once he's on a free then some teams will pay him the crazy wages he is after 

1 minute ago, Manxst said:

They want to get rid because they’re already paying him a fortune for not many appearances. And he’s asking for an increase on his new contract. 

They've offered him a contract, that's hardly like them wanting to get rid but he wants more than they are willing to pay

So if he isn't going to stay then it makes sense for them to try and sell him

Xavi does want him to stay

4 minutes ago, Manxst said:

Which is why Barca want to get rid. If he stayed fit, he’d be immense and they’d want to keep him.

 

They don't want to get rid, he's out of contract in the summer and the money he wants is too much for them 

Dembele does have fitness issues and his end product is a bit hit and miss but he is a quality player, just a massive risk

Just now, LV said:

Why though? 
 

The squad are dog dirt. He can’t even swap out underperforming players for better alternatives. They’re worse. 
 

Would you be able to coach a team in 10 games to perform better? Who would? Even Ferguson would struggle. We’re a championship team in all but name and need fresh, quality blood. 

Plus you add in we have taken the lead in a number of those games (Brentford, Norwich, Man-U, Watford) but the mentality of this squad is so pathetic that we know an equaliser is inevitable, be that through individual mistakes or a collective of arse dropping from the squad

I'll be damned if I judge Howe based on crap squad he's inherited