Ghandis Flip-Flop

There is something rotten about this whole transfer tbh. Can see it having another HMRC investigation being attached to it before too long

It’s certainly always been a long running thought in my time in the RAF, that if you want to know what’s happening on Station the Barber probably knows before everyone else ?

Bit Freudian from Downie there like. As the way I ready that first post, is that it’s claiming the club have deliberately lied and misled the press and fans.

It’s for this reason that I think we need a uniting figure like Keegan or Shearer to get behind. Muppets like Wraith and Martin despite having little to no charisma, always try and make stuff all about them; which leaves any movements linked to them destined to fail.

Not sure why people buying Newcastle would fly into BAE Systems main test airfield near Preston either?

Because it’ll continue to be used as a proven distraction tactic during every subsequent transfer window?

iirc it wasn't so much missed in due diligence but never did it in the first place, anyone who did do due diligence before MA ran for the hills once they saw the books I think people need to remember that the club was a PLC before Ashley bought us and as a consequence had to publish far more detailed accounts. The only debt Ashley had to settle immediately was the remainder of the Mortgage for the expansion, which I believe was around £60M and had 5 or 6 years left to run. He started with the media crap, complaining about the fact we still owed cash on the Owen transfer etc, but as others who’d examined the accounts at the time pointed out we were owed more in outstanding transfer deals, than we owed to other clubs. Complaints by Ashley and his cronies to 5e contrary was the start of trying to lower our expectations IMHO. Interesting take. Not really, I thought it was well understood that the clubs debt has risen as a consequence of the relegations. The mortgage with Barclays was well known at the time, I don’t understand how the narrative has become so twisted after 12 years. I guess the adage of repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it, is true.

Damn you Odin, just saw your post after I’d posted mine. Glad to see I’m not the only one fighting against this myth that we were about to go to the wall before Ashley bought us.

iirc it wasn't so much missed in due diligence but never did it in the first place, anyone who did do due diligence before MA ran for the hills once they saw the books I think people need to remember that the club was a PLC before Ashley bought us and as a consequence had to publish far more detailed accounts. The only debt Ashley had to settle immediately was the remainder of the Mortgage for the expansion, which I believe was around £60M and had 5 or 6 years left to run. He started with the media crap, complaining about the fact we still owed cash on the Owen transfer etc, but as others who’d examined the accounts at the time pointed out we were owed more in outstanding transfer deals, than we owed to other clubs. Complaints by Ashley and his cronies to 5e contrary was the start of trying to lower our expectations IMHO.

I seem to recall it had more to do with him continually backing off until the attacker was in a perfect shooting or crossing position. He also retreated into himself after getting rinsed once and we would effectively be playing with 10 men. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Spend a decent wedge on a Merino type No10 (ie at top club but not playing) and whack in a loan with option to buy for Batshuayi. We can afford to give Chelsea a big wedge for him next summer, Costa clearly doesn't rate him but I think he'd transform us.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-takeover-amanda-staveley-price-11303882 Looks like there’s nothing in it, are the Mirror not our official media partner too? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

But what about Always he thought he was a bit of an eDonkey myself Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Because he was a Striker who'd moved for big money and hadn't scored many goals. I certainly don't remember a massive queue of teams lining up to buy him. If I recall correctly he was also Bobby's second choice behind Jeffers. In the same way Robert was second choice to Zenden Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Bellamy would have been classed as signing a relegated Coventry City's scraps. Judge a player on what they do wearing our shirt IMO Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So you're saying you pumped Carl Court's Mam? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Whoever posted this wants to watch their letterbox

I like that too. But probably as I'm originally from Bedlington, am the son of a miner and now have two Bedlington terriers Sent from my XT1092 using Tapatalk

Paully from here, no doubt. Nah to be fair it's just his wardrobe choices that are that mental!

Could there not be a case that they have conspired to keep him off the register by concealing his plans to plead guilty to at least some of the charges? Again not going to be punished by the FA, but the club have questions to answer.

Or maybe his WhatsApp history would constitute evidence more reliable than memories from 30 years ago. Also I rather suspect that those in the courtroom have been privvy to further evidence not reproduced on Twitter. The idea that this case is purely one person's word against another's is absurd.

All of the BBC historical sex abuse cases enough for you? Not as if they've been low profile or anything. Seems your knowledge of the criminal justice system is as comprehensive as your knowledge of football.

God we have turned into the Chicken Little of the footballing supporters world under Ashley haven't we!

I think the English thing may also have something to do with who'll we'll be releasing next summer. Both Taylor and Williamson will be gone and as such we may need additional English players in the squad to meet the PL Quota.

What even when the Media Darling Fat Sham has been replaced by a forrin' manager? There'll be plenty in the media waiting for West Ham to collapse to trot out the 'should've stuck with Sam' shite. Can't really see the media turning on Schteeve for a good while yet judging by the support Pardew garnered whilst here IMO