morla84

As if they're gonna spill the beans after a phone call from Chris Waugh

Wonder if Rafa's transfer deadline of 20th January was aimed at Ashley selling the club rather than releasing transfer funds? Get it announced earlier in the window so we can spend some money. Maybe the deal was agreed in principle on the 12th, but Ashley is trying to hang on to it a few extra weeks for some reason? Perhaps the 20th is Staveleys deadline? Rafa Benitez (13th Dec): “What I would say is that if you know where you are (with the sale of the club) and what you have, it is easier for me and it is easier for our people. “We can talk with agents, players and clubs and say, ‘We are here’ and ‘We can’, or ‘We cannot’. “It is easier. “You know where you are and you can go in one direction or another one. You need to know as soon as possible." Rafa (22nd Dec): 'I have confidence that Mike Ashley will deliver what we need to stay in the Premier League before January 20 to be sure that we have time to work with the new players,' said Benitez. 'I don't know the budget that I have, so we don't know how much we can spend. It will depend on the value of the players, the players who are available or not and we may have to move players out to bring others in. 'It's really important to do that. We haven't received any offers for any of our players at this stage, but we have to do things as quickly as possible and I have the belief and the confidence in Mike Ashley that by January 15 or 20, we have to be there with everything done.' Also, 13th Dec was when this was reported:

Please calm down Me calming down won't stop it happening

This is it

She liked them, not retweeted

His mam's retweeting Liverpool fans wanting him to partner van dijk, farewell sweet Prince.

Dean Windass ?

I was watching SSN this morning, and they were talking about the old cliche of managers looking forward to the window slamming shut so that they know they have kept their strongest players. This made me think about out squad, and I can only think of Lascelles and Merino who I would class in that bracket. I would consider everyone else expendable and would glad to get rid of a few, providing the money is reinvested. Sad state of affairs.

I seem to remember our fans leading the fat Spanish waiter chants as well

It'll be something like: Darlow Yedlin Lascelles Clark Manquillo Shelvey Hayden Atsu Perez Murphy Joselu Been beaten away on a Monday for 12 games in a row, and been beaten away by Stoke 4 times in a row. Not looking good, but you never know

Might plan a nap for 3pm, so I don't have to endure the pain

We only win when him and Ritchie are on form, which hasn't been often enough this season. Yedlin has been our strongest attacking threat recently imo. I'd say a left footed left winger should be one of our main targets, along with striker and left back. Loan out Aarons and let Ritchie and Atsu battle it out for right wing. We won't get a striker who can bang one in from 1 or 2 chances a game even if we had £20m to spend on one, so we need to offer more from out wide.

Terrible championship style game, Rafa has his work cut out to sort this mess out

Would explain why Rafa has had Mitro in cotton wool to try get some cash in

Amazing that we nearly nicked a draw against a starting XI which cost nearly 9 times as much as ours, and who are blowing everyone away this season. There's not many managers who would get away with having us playing like that, but the fans trust and believe in him. Cheering every clearance and tackle

Bright prospect, I'd encourage him to dribble more. Seen him go on a couple of mazy Ben arfa runs lately and I want to see more of them. Was he the one bowing down to the Gallowgate at the end?

Did well at winning it back today, just doesn't do anything with it

Potential banana skin, this one. We may slip up, they're a decent side

Bring Shelley on at half time please

Saivet for a rainy day

Looks like a message to Ashley from where I'm sitting

s**** team imo

Man's hot

Roque Mesa

Going over just for the display, as I need to be in sedgefield for 7pm ?