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From my Lyon supporting friend: "remembered as one of the best in Lyon" Tuchel ain't happening so he's 100% the one I want. Charnley better not fuck this up.

And then you have journos coming out with s*** like this: Rob Harris ‏@RobHarris 7h7 hours ago Those lampooning Andy Townsend, the number of foreign TV opportunities mean he'll be far more successful than many Twitter critics Not sure Harris realises that most don't care if Townsend becomes a successful 'pundit' abroad, we just don't want to hear his inane drivel.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/11330409/Alan-Pardew-left-Newcastle-as-Mike-Ashley-is-about-to-sell-club-suggests-Alan-Shearer.html Alan Shearer has hinted that Alan Pardew might have left Newcastle United because he was told by the club’s owner Mike Ashley that he is going to sell the club. Ashley is encountering intense opposition in Scotland to his bid to control Rangers, not least from the Scottish Football Association who have blocked an attempt to increase his shareholding at Ibrox because of their rules on dual ownership. There are rumours on Tyneside that prospective buyers have approached Ashley to discuss a potential takeover at St James’ Park in recent weeks and Shearer has added fuel to those fires. Telegraph Sport has even been told by one well-placed source that negotiations are underway and that the asking price is around £250m, but this cannot be independently verified and Newcastle’s media department have denied it. The talk is also been fuelled by a growing sense on Tyneside that Newcastle will not appoint a permanent head coach until the end of the season, which would also suit potential new owners, as they would want to make that decision in the summer if a takeover was successful. Telegraph Sport revealed in September that Ashley planned to seize control of Rangers, but our claim Ashley was also keen to sell Newcastle was denied. It was the first time since 2009 that the owner has said he was not willing to listen to offers for the club. The club banned the Telegraph and released a statement on its official website claiming Ashley would not sell “at any price” until 2016. The club’s media department insist this stance has not changed. But Shearer, club’s record goalscorer and former captain, has become the most high profile person to suggest things may have shifted. Asked whether Ashley’s move for Rangers was a potential way out for him at Newcastle, Shearer said: “I don’t know [what his intentions are) because he never tells us anything. “He doesn’t speak to anyone, but there’s a small part of me that thinks he might have given Alan Pardew a nod [that he’s going to sell]. “It did make me laugh when I heard people saying that Alan wouldn’t leave Newcastle to go to Crystal Palace. “There’s a million reasons why Alan would leave Newcastle to go to Crystal Palace – he’d be on a better salary at a football club where the fans would want him, he would buy and sell the players he wanted. “There’s three or four very, very good reasons to start with. That’s where Newcastle are as a football club I’m afraid. Not good news but we’re used to that.”

I feel the same way about that Guardian article as men and lesbians did when the pictures of all those celebrities came out.

Ronaldinho was actually good at Milan, especially in his second season. Ridicilous that he didn't go to South Africa.

This. He's not employed currently either. What a f***ing coup that would be. I know nothing about him, why would it? What's so great about him? A look at his league finishes with Mainz shows 9th, 5th, 13th, 13th, 7th, compared to Pardew's 5th, 16th & 10th in a better league. I know position isnt the whole story, but like I said it's all I have to work from Also there's only 18 teams in the Bundesliga. So 13th doesn't sound too good for me. Klopp relegated Mainz and immediately became Dortmund manager. League placings aren't everything; Tuchel's the type who would clearly do well with our squad of internationals.

One does not simply mess with Captain Colo. http://i40.tinypic.com/1zz7478.gif

Ideally a forward thinking manager like Tuchel.

Okay, let's all buy Palace shirts. It'll help in paying for the compensation.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/11315480/Alan-Pardew-no-show-adds-to-speculation-linking-him-to-Crystal-Palace.html

Which one is he?

David James Graham ‏@DavidJG80 17m17 minutes ago Daryl Janmaat on Radio Newcastle- "perhaps we should have thought more about tactics and less about fighting." Says a lot. #nufc

Rumours on Twitter that Mignolet will be dropped in favour of Brad Jones.

Not bad company to keep.

A dozen Jaguars. Yeah that's normal, Michael.

Atletico de Kolkata v Mumbai City is set to start on channel 809. Atmosphere sounds great.

Get French Football ‏@GFN_France 45m Yohan Cabaye on PSG to @lequipe: "To be honest, I am not happy."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/07/premier-league-38th-game-overseas-fixtures Not this shit again.

Palace's co-chairman: “I don’t think you can just aim to finish 17th because that would put the team in a precarious position." Bloke's missing out, much more fun aiming for 17th.

Fuck off Papiss.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/11140288/Yohan-Cabaye-Newcastle-manager-Alan-Pardew-in-trouble-now-so-Im-sad-for-him.-The-players-must-work-harder.html FFS.

What a fucking goal.

Saw this on Twitter. This compares Pardew's last 24 games with the last 24 games of other managers who were sacked. The three at the bottom didn't complete 24.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/15/premier-league-10-talking-points To an extent Alan Pardew is a patsy. He was not responsible for selling Yohan Cabaye, whose departure seemed to spread disillusionment among the rest of the squad, nor is he the main influence on transfers. It is not his fault that Fabricio Coloccini, for example, looks to be in terminal decline and Newcastle do not have a better centre-back on their books. You could even cut Pardew some slack over the loss of Hatem Ben Arfa given that the Frenchman has a habit of falling foul of managers. However, Pardew is not entirely powerless: he can affect the team’s tactics and mindset and should be able to inspire displays of cohesion, energy and drive. There was little sign of such qualities during Saturday’s abysmal performance at St Mary’s against a team that have lost more key players than Newcastle in recent months. The manager may not be the biggest problem at Newcastle but it is increasingly difficult to make a case for him being part of the solution. Paul Doyle Not his fault that a bloke called Yanga-Mbiwa is now playing in Italy. These people are jokers; a little bit of research is too much for them. Or they know, but it's more fun having a go at the deluded Geordies.

Just finished our bit with "The fans expect a lot in Newcastle, they expect a lot from their manager." Just fucking carries on.