Interpolic

Keep thinking of this article from May with regards to Pardew's contract: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2320978/Mike-Ashley-pay-Alan-Pardew-10m-sacks-Newcastle-manager-year-deal-Charles-Sale.html One of the only journalists going against the grain of the contract being littered with clauses, but a reputable journalist who is usually well informed. I remember scoffing at the idea that Ashley would be daft enough to not put clauses in, but I've had my fingers burnt thinking "Ashley's not daft" too many times now.

Would be hilarious if Kinnear has essentially proven his unsuitability for any role at SJP before he's even started and bears the brunt of it.

I've banned people at work from talking to me about this today, have said I might be ready to talk about it in a few days.

See my sig bro. Parky, what the fuck have you done mate?

Fucking hell, Casillas getting his 146th cap at the age of 32. Could quite easily break 200.

How long before Wonga step in to block the move?

If true then it seems like yet another device to show that Ashley can do whatever the hell he likes. Wonder how many more years we're stuck with him.

Can't seem to find a video but a quick Google suggests he only got a 1 match ban, plus a £10k fine.

Aye, I rememeber watching that game at the Odeon when I was a kid. Was definitely an elbow and a headbutt, 2 separate incidents.

Great.

http://www.toontastic.net/board/topic/28932-the-twitter-thread/page__st__740 Found this while googling you once Eee what a cheeky t*** that ChezGiven is. What a holocaust of a board that is. Wow Think the feeling's mutual.

This is really good news, if his fitness gets back to his previous then he might just keep us up.

His passing doesn't need to be amazing in that role, he's useful for his energy if there are more creative players in there. If we finally sorted out the wide positions then I wouldn't be disappointed to see him used exclusively in the middle next season (not first choice though, mind) as his engine and professionalism are good qualities to have in the squad. Saying that, he shouldn't play one more game on the wing and I wouldn't be that disappointed at all if we decided to spend the money for his wages on a better player.

Mental that like.

Jonas had his uses in the first season back up, he was still athletic enough to be a decent winger for a newly promoted team. It's been obvious for a while that he can only play in central midfield these days though, yet we've persevered with him out wide.

not happy about this like

People will mock this but it's completely true. Pardew's mismanagement last season is now costing us our best players, this is what we feared after finishing as low as we did. I just get the impression the Pardew factor is going to hit us with full effect now and we're just going to build a woeful side. That might be me being over negative after last season but we'll wait and see. People can mock all they like, but it's been blatantly obvious for the last year. We didn't invest, I complained and got mocked because we finished 5th. We didn't sack a manager who was either going to relegate us, or keep us up by the skin of our teeth with bullshit tactics and woeful football. I complained, got mocked at Christmas time for saying the writing was on the wall. We survive, players disillusioned, they leave, leaving us with Alan fucking Pardew and a low to mid table club. If we'd just invested, or brought in someone decent to replace him and acknowledge that a train wreck of a season was unacceptable, then fine. But Christ, this club is in serious trouble with Ashley and Dekka and Pardew circle-jerking in the boardroom and cleaning up with big piles of transfer money cash. A lot of people have been mocked, they'll be mocked again pretty sharpish. Honestly, give it 10 minutes, Ashley, Llambias and Pardew will be in the right again somehow here.

How much is he going for then? Wullie calm down mate, there'll be a few people on here soon to soothe you with some talk about you overreacting.

Fucking yuck. What a tacky, horrible little club we are.

He's turning into N-O's Dr Evil.

Hope the summer never ends. But it will I reckon.

Always my first thought when I read the word "egregious" too.

Wonder what the fall-out would be if we were sponsored by Arse Tickler's Faggots Fan Club instead.