Chrisjraby

It still baffles me that the club have absolutely no communication with the fans. If they're hoping to flog all the season tickets and the merchandise they're rolling out, surely they would want to assure us everything possible is being done and tell us if there is actually any progress in what they're doing. In the current situation, we have an under-half-filled stadium and no one is buying the new shirts, surely this must hit home that they HAVE to do everything physically possible to get the fans on their side?! I'm completely sick now. When we went down I was optimistic that we could get that cockney c*** out and rebuild from the ground up, but 3-4 days before the first fixture of the new season and we're in worse shape than ever! How we've sold 15,000 season tickets (let alone the rumoured 25,000) I will never know!

We didn't have a big enough squad last year and it was widely known, to lose those players basically gives us so little it would be bold to even call it a "squad".

I was thinking that, it's not really showing them and Harris in a good light at the moment! I'm starting to believe we really are a sinking ship...

This going to put me into an early grave...

Don't forget that Marcus Tudgay just signed a new contract as well! Another off the list!

I'd rather believe Thomo than live with the thought of another season under that fat cockney b*****d!

The Peace Cup had 12 teams in it, nothing to say that the SBR one couldn't contain all the teams associated with him!

At the risk of looking like a fool, is this press conference actually announced?

Lita set to sign for the Smoggies today after training with them, yet another good signing we've inevitably missed out on!

I think he's gone to buy a Scumderland shirt in case this all goes tits up!

Has anyone else noticed on NUFC.co.uk it says the game is on 2nd August 2099? Wouldn't surprise me if we don't get rid of Ashley before then!

Shocking

"CHEER UP KEVIN NOLAN"! I like it, I doubt we'll even wear it to be honest! I liked and bought the silver kit from last year, but I really can't remember if we even wore it at all?

As people have said before, there's no point in speculating now, we just have to bide our time and hope that we go into the West Brom game with Shearer at the helm, even if we don't have any new players in! Even if it doesn't happen this week, we still have another 4 weeks yet! The transfer window is still open until the end of august, teams can have a poor month in august and still go on to do the business (at the risk of being lynched, anyone remember Scumderland under Keane?). As hard as it is, we have to have faith!

If it is true then i'm gona get "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum" on the back of that yellow shirt, even if I have to write half the letters on with a sharpie!

As a Newcastle fan it's bloody hard to ever get excited about anything, so I really hope this is true! Given the passing of Sir Bobby, it would be good to know the club finally has some direction and we can return to our former glory for him!

Well I dunno about anyone else but i'm bloody confused! Has this rumour been started by some muppet to get some forum exposure or is it actually "legit"?

Unfortunately the 'Newcastle' bit has just been added this evening, looking at the page revisions Bloody typical.

According to the wikipedia of that bloke: "Sheikh Ahmed is Patron to many charitable organizations, including the Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre, the Rotary Club of Dubai and the Terry Fox Run. Sheikh Ahmed is fanatical supporter of English Premier League outfit Newcastle United Football Club. He is also International Life Vice President of Chelsea Football Club (Chelsea F.C.)." Hope this is true, I really do.

I agree with everyone that the cancer trust sponsor on the shirt (similar to the Bobby Moore fund) would be a fantastic tribute to the man. I've currently been putting off buying the strip for this season as the Northern Rock deal is set to finish, but I wouldn't have to think twice about buying a shirt with Bobby's trust on the front!

Lets hope the increased activity means something good is imminent! Forster has always looked like a good prospect, the more experience he can get of first team football the better!

Hmmmmmmmmmmm could be Iranian I hate to disappoint you boys, but i'm afraid i'm not! I'm sirously confused about all this takeover business though, dare I say it, maybe Fat Freddy would've been an easier option after all!

The nicest man in football finally loses his battle, very sad news. RIP Sir Bobby.

I've only just spotted this forum today and have been following it religiously all day, and I just can't help but think we're being played here! It would be great to think this is legitimate and we are in fact coming to an end of this crap, but looking at the facts, it doesn't look good! Has the picture of Mahjoob doing the rounds actually been verified? Heres to hoping that we wake up tomorrow morning to an actual takeover and Llambias' head on a spike outside St James'!