Geordie Ahmed

The midfield "battle" is going to be embarrassing

I assume King Kev is in the crowd?

When the club stops feeling the affects of his tenure. Technically we have really. It's Ashley's tenure that we're feeling the wrath of. Not fully. His years of mismanagement and negative tactics were largely responsible for our relegation. Since then we have struggled to bounc back to a consistent decent level of performance (not helped by Ashley). Even now some aspects of Pardew ball still creeps into the squad when the chips are down. Sorry like, but that is a load of rubbish. We've had numerous managers since, Pardew's legacy left with Pardew's mercenaries. There's not an ounce of Pardew's legacy left at Newcastle United now, it left when we sold the likes of Sissoko and Wijnaldum. Wijnaldum was never managed by Pardew. The mantaility of mercenary players using the club with no respect and using us as a stepping stone was very much Alan Pardew. Wijnaldum was one of those. We don't have that now. Bad example maybe, but an example of what Pardew's reign stood for. How exactly is Wijnaldum a mercenary? I hate that term being bandied about. At no point did he clamour for a move, didn't undermine the club, he gave us a year of mixed performance and went on to better things. Only an idiot would turn down Liverpool in that scenario. The reality is the club is a stepping stone and will remain that way until we have an owner that fully believes in the club and shows serious ambition. Also the vast majority of players we have signed have ended up on higher wages with us than the clubs we signed them from? Does that make them all mercenaries? Or is it okay if they join us for money?

We'll definitely get beat, just hoping it doesn't knack our GD too much. I'm fairly relaxed about this game as I have zero hope for it, just need to avoid a hammering and then make sure we are ready for the Brighton game, I'm already nervous for that one.

You got your wish, Desmond

Hopefully Everton can grab a winner

Leeds have levelled against Burton, they are only 2 behind Burton. Edit: Leeds winning now. Bloody Burton

It's gameweek 22 as Spurs don't play in gameweek 21

Mackems losing 3-0, a Barnsley win would do nicely

Under Fergie they would definitely have won this, not 100% convinced they will today

Sunderland 2-0 down now

When's the double game week? It's next when Spurs play twice

If they get knocked out of the CL early enough then it might start

Chelsea take the lead, get in

Did their downfall start when Silva was linked with the Everton job?

A win for Bolton and Barnsley would do nicely

Leicester beating Watford, happy with that

Lol at Man-U

Not sure if I should be happy or not with these scores. We really need to avoid a hammering and then make sure we beat Brighton.

The statement didn't say it BUT I think his lawyer said there is time for it to be done by Christmas, if not then there isn't a desire to just sell at any price

That's cracking value, I'm sure in the summer the price being reported was more than double that. It's a shame we can't compete with sovereign states like Brighton.

He has 16 in all competitions so far so should get 30+ or at least close to it. Unless you meant league goals only.

What? It wasn't a particularly good free kick which the keeper should have saved. It shouldn't be used to gloss over a thoroughly average display and a horrendous mistake for their first goal. Perhaps some question marks over the keepers starting position BUT that free kick was class, absolute bang on and bounced at the right spot. It was a horrific mistake BUT he had a good game after that

What?

Opposition player to get a red card? Hahahahahaha