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Fuck this guy

Newcastle United remain in advanced talks with Rafa Benitez over plans to extend his stay as manager, Sky sources understand. Benitez has held two meetings with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to iron out the finer details of his proposed contract at the club. The first was in the manager's office at St James' Park immediately after the 5-1 win over Tottenham on the final day of the Premier League season and the second was at the Shirebrook head office of Ashley's Sports Direct business. There is understood to be a willingness by both parties to see Benitez remain as manager but the Spaniard wants assurances in writing that he will have full control over transfers and that there will be money to spend in the next two transfer windows. It is believed Benitez will also want to overhaul the scouting system at Newcastle, which could throw into doubt the future of Newcastle's long-standing chief scout, Graham Carr. On Saturday, Benitez said he wanted two weeks to weigh up his decision and although there is now an urgency to get the deal done, it may be next week before the contract is signed.

Supposedly getting a new contract, after winning 2 in 21. Imagine being really really shit in your job and being rewarded it

Plymouth vs Accrington, good final that. Hope Plymouth do it tbh. Edit: No idea why I typed Accrington, meant Wimbledon

6 points for Villa, I know they were bad, but come on

Sessegnon has left West Brom

17 seconds

Phahahahahah

Reckon we should start a thread called "Neil Warnock has agreeed to leave Rotherham". See how many people shit themselves

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7158428/Rafa-Benitez-wants-3m-Bournemouth-midfield-Lee-Tomlin-to-help-Newcastle-bounce-straight-back-to-the-Premier-League.html?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-SunNewcastle-_-20160518-_-Football-_-472309646-_-Imageandlink

I know what your saying but it is human nature to get excited. Fuck waiting I want to be excited now, and Craig Hope has been on the ball since the beginning.

The fact that NUFC has released a statement from a player backing Benitez to get us pomoted first time, is a good thing.

Should score there.

Is he actually there? If so, i'm going to stay optimistic and say he's scouting Carrick and not going for the Man Utd job.

That goal against Southampton was some of the worst defending I've ever seen, it's like he was trying to escort the player to goal

Get the fuck outta here with that talk

Holy fucking shit, wasn't expecting things to move so fast

What a save.

Well in Brighton

After bagging his first goal of the campaign in the 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Rolando Aarons says the end of the season couldn't have come at a worse time for him. The 20-year-old winger came on for Georginio Wijnaldum with just under quarter of an hour left at St. James' Park, and he immediately made his presence felt. Aarons lashed in the Magpies' fourth goal of the afternoon in front of the Gallowgate End before breaking away and laying on the fifth for full back Daryl Janmaat. And the England under-21 international is ruing the end of the campaign coming just as he is getting into his stride under manager Rafa Benitez. "I've found it very tough to get opportunities, and obviously I've waited until the last game of the season, but I love playing for Newcastle. I love scoring goals. It's what I love doing," Aarons told nufc.co.uk. "I'm gutted now the season's finished, but I can't wait to start playing football regularly. "I've been waiting for my opportunity to come on and show what I can do, but I haven't really got the opportunity in that position this season through injuries. I'm happy to score and assist, because that's what I love doing. I love playing further forward." Sunday's victory over Mauricio Pochettino's side extended United's unbeaten run to six games. Benitez's men repeatedly carved open a Spurs outfit who, before Sunday, boasted the best defensive record in the top flight. And Aarons believes that Newcastle showed just what they are capable of at the weekend, and insists that they stand a good chance of bouncing straight back up. "Especially in the situation, we needed to end well, and I think everyone's really given it a go (on Sunday). We showed why maybe we could bounce straight back next year, and hopefully we do," he said. "I think we've been very unlucky to get relegated - I think we just came into form at the wrong time in the season. Obviously, it hasn't been enough for us. I think we'll bounce straight back next season - you can see from performances like Sunday that we're a good team. "Players like Andros, Gini and Mitro - the front three that started (against Tottenham) - you can see the quality that they bring the team, and hopefully they stick around next season to get us back up."

http://team-picker.files.bbci.co.uk/england-xi-786fd66aa2a9f5b9c6c4d24ac05d2508.jpg Something like this maybe

In the England squad