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Obviously I hope I'm wrong, but literally nothing happens in Arab countries on Fridays. It's their holy day, and they take that incredibly seriously. Getting anyone to work on a Friday is like trying to get people in the UK to work on Christmas day. They are also in a 3-day period of mourning after the Crown Prince of Sharjah died. Might have an effect too.

More arrogance than anything else. Rafa rejected jobs like Celtic, Marseille, no jobs better in England currently going and China, nee way Rafa would go there. Yeah I can see the arrogance bit. Just thought if his shady plans really did hinge on Rafa staying then he’d have had to give in to Rafa’s demands. He probably believes deep down his offer was amazing and Rafa was just playing games just like he does. I think tonight we will be drinking either way. Celebration or commiserations, today we will get some big info. Yeah probably. He’s a massive gambler after all. Can’t see this particular gamble coming off though in terms of us staying in the premier league. Even Rafa would probably not be able to keep this lot up without major new signings. (Signings, remember them? ) But then again, he’d get the parachute payments to trouser and gamble on us coming back up before they end.

More arrogance than anything else. Rafa rejected jobs like Celtic, Marseille, no jobs better in England currently going and China, nee way Rafa would go there. Yeah I can see the arrogance bit. Just thought if his shady plans really did hinge on Rafa staying then he’d have had to give in to Rafa’s demands.

I’ll get burned but I also trust Ryder at least in that he is reporting what he is being told. His sources are most likely in the club. Situation is one of: - Newcastle saying no bid as there is no bid & buyer playing games - Ashley playing games & seller being messed around So as per usual we basically know fuck all but the most likely outcome, based on past windows, is absolutely fuck all will happen. I don’t think anyone disagrees that Ryder is just regurgitating blindly what he’s being told by his club source (who lets face it has to be Charnley or Bishop). Ryder and the Chron are just useful idiots for the club and are used to distribute their misinformation.

Surely if he was that bothered about the chance of Rafa leaving he’d have had his contract sorted out earlier by giving into Rafa’s reasonable requests? Or at least given into them in the final week of his contract just in case Rafa quit.

Thanks mate

Thought so, cheers.

The Chronicle is appalling now. manorpark[/member] is a key forumer in SSC. A few years ago he had to get in touch with the Chronicle because they were stealing our info and stealing work without credit. In order to avoid taking things legal they agreed to do an article on SSC. Since then the stealing of our info has reduced, at one time though it was literally front page news articles that they were taking. What’s SSC?

[move]JACK FUCKING COLBACK[/move] Definitely don’t say that one 3 times or he’ll appear and give you cat Aids.

Looks like he may be planning to use the academy team this year. Why pay wages of two teams? The coaches are already in place.

Can’t read that Reddit for more than 5 lines. It’s like my thoughts when I’m trying to get to sleep during a bout of insomnia

It’s a mess. There is no club anymore, it’s just Sports Direct Advertising FC. One executive ffs. It’s criminal neglect and there should be FA/ Premier League laws about it. I’m so desperate for this takeover to happen that I’m now believing someone who knows someone who works with Mrs Charnley.

Ta ra

Don’t say his name too loud or they’ll sell him too!

His club contact is probably Charnley given he’s pretty much the only authority figure at the club and Charnley won’t even get told the truth by Ashley.

The club just tell Ryder any old bullshit and that’s what he reports. He has no other sources.

Good shout

Bit harsh. Deserves it for his mikes a nice guy comments

I’m expecting Lascelles to be flogged in this window.

So I guess that means we can afford to buy Rondon now, right?

Yeah. It’ll do nicely to buy Game

That’s not the reality at all. strung them along ffs Read Caulkin’s article

I think he’s up for selling it but only at the exact price he wants with the exact conditions. All of which will probably be prohibitive and also any time a price is agreed and the deal is almost done, he’ll try to squeeze just a little more out of the buyer even if it risks the whole sale.

Exactly what would have happened under Pardew and Jonny Lick

The profile pic I just searched his name on google, that not him? :lol: