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Looks a bit like Tiesto.

f***'s sake man. Seriously, have a word with yourself. What for considering that maybe he enjoys being back in France a little to much, and that thinking maybe he could be here having his injury sorted or am I missing something like the world greatest ankle doctor is in France ? It's a fair point like.

If what you have described is what happens (it's a big if) then we are clearly the winner. Try this scenario: Barton (advised by his c*nt of an agent) sticks his lip out, gives it large on twitter looking for a free transfer and a decent signing on fee. He and the agent are expecting Champions League clubs to form a queue. But there is a problem, no one really wants to pay his current wage rate and they all view him as a major PR risk. Most worringly Stoke appear to be the club most interested in doing some sort of deal. Suddenly the Newcastle January offer looks a lot more attractive? This is spot on.

Would have him back training around the end of August, start of September then. Enough time to get fit and get on the bench for QPR. Will only miss 3 league games and a Carling Cup match, might not have even been risked in the cup anyway. Just hope it is only 3 or 4 weeks, and it's not like his last injury, where his return keeps getting put back all the while. Would rather we aired on the side of caution and added some time on or just told it straight.

People highlight free transfers not because it reduces the quality of the player, but because it hammers home the fact there's no reason we shouldn't be putting the money we've saved towards buying players in the other areas we need strengthening. Personally think teasy has a bit of a point, but tend to agree with this.

Please could one of the Twiter users on here should ask Caulkin, Douglas or Edwards to ask about HBA in next weeks press conference. Would have him back for the QPR game if the 4 weeks out story is correct. Would only miss 3 league games and a Carling Cup match (which he probably wouldn't have played in anyway).

Fair point. Did nobody question that we've actually so far made a profit this transfer window, assuming Routledge has actually left.

Lost by a head!

More of a grimace to be honest.

Seen the highlights on NUFCTV, looks like he was going for goal a bit more and being a bit more greedy. Good to see TBH, barring the wonder goal in the Everton game he kept trying to offload the ball when getting near the box. His goalscoring record isn't that great either, for someone with such ability, I would expect him to score more. Not sure if it was just him trying a bit too hard, or if Pardew has instructed him to start having more cracks at goal. Hopefully the latter

His job is with the Telegraph mate not The Times Aye of course, Caulkin writes for the Times. Is a much better journo than Edwards as well. Never liked him or Ryder! Reading between the lines of what they write/twaat.......its looks like if they ask or write anything derogatory or critical about the club or owner they will get banned from press conferences, being as thick skinned as Ashley and Lambarse have been that seems a bit precious, tbf to Caulkin, Edwards and Ryder it must be a balancing act, i've no doubt that all of them would love to ask more searching questions but just dont dare. There was a period were every Edwards article eluded to Enrique 'defintely' going, like he was some sort of ITK, pretty obvious like. His facts are often totally wrong, unless they're just typos, hard to tell as there is usually so many in every piece he writes. Him and Ryder constantly saying the opposite grew a bit tiresome as well, pretty much the same paper I thought (don't live in the NE) does the Journal and Chronicle hate each other or something? I also found he was a bit of a bell end on twitter compared to the other journos. Still, you certainly have a point about them having a difficult balancing act, a lot of repetitive, not very informative articles.

His job is with the Telegraph mate not The Times Aye of course, Caulkin writes for the Times. Is a much better journo than Edwards as well. Never liked him or Ryder!

They must have smashed up their glasshouses by now, chucking a few stones about like. Them fuckers get on the pitch every time they manage to score against us FFS. Not condoning our lot, it's fucking ridiculous and embarrassing, but hilarious to see the mackems are trying to take the moral high ground as per usual, cunts.

How did Luke Edwards get a job with the Times, he was one of the worst local journos, him and Ryder are embarrassing.

The one who was sacked to make way for Pardew. I loved Chrissy, but his deny all knowledge and 'very much so' comments were a bit tedious. Talked less shite then AP mind.

I guess the club still employ Hughton's scriptwriter. "We have some good, quality players and also what we do have, is a good spirited group of lads..." "They're very much a good droup of lads and we're very much trying to add to that group"

Was given as a corner The striker should have been booked for diving. Dived right into the GK: Was on his way down. even so, it was a stonewall penna, that's without being biased, honest! Was worth watching that for the hilarious Titus, seemed to make a mistake for every one minutes worth of highlights!

Pantafola's are expensive, few of my mates that play semi pro wear them, say they're the best boots they've ever had. They've just got plain black ones, different version to them red ones, think they're around £100.

Was pretty much my view on it. IS there actually any genuine interest though, or just paper talk?

I was under the assumption it was Zoggy's £65k a week demands... Do you not think Marveux will be on big wages though? If we managed to nab him from the scouse kings of wasting money, then I would guess he's on £50-£60k a week? Once we signed him I'm sure a few said they guessed it would be the end of our supposed chase for Zog. the fee for Zog was too high, doesn't make business sense for Ashley. Sell him for £6m and a donkey, buy him back for £9m-£12m a few years later for an over inflated price, when he's available for free in a year. Like he was ever going to do that. I was still hopeful we would sign him though, f*** knows why mind. The wage cap stands at £50k a week so he won't be earning a penny more than that. It has been reported that his contract is highly incentivised, dependent upon appearances and his basic wage is relatively low. The same applies to Ba. Allegedly, or is this your well known journo that told you again? They're always spot on aren't they.

Plus now paying all of Xisco's and Routs wages. I also think your guesstimates are a bit out, think Ba, Marveux and Cabaye will all be on around £50k a week. Either way, it isn't much of an excuse and it is bad form from Pardew. Keeps spinning this line about 'money staying in the club' well I should fucking hope so!

I was under the assumption it was Zoggy's £65k a week demands... Do you not think Marveux will be on big wages though? If we managed to nab him from the scouse kings of wasting money, then I would guess he's on £50-£60k a week? Once we signed him I'm sure a few said they guessed it would be the end of our supposed chase for Zog. the fee for Zog was too high, doesn't make business sense for Ashley. Sell him for £6m and a donkey, buy him back for £9m-£12m a few years later for an over inflated price, when he's available for free in a year. Like he was ever going to do that. I was still hopeful we would sign him though, fuck knows why mind.

:mackems: :mackems: So Carroll was supposedly on £20k a week, Nolan £40k-50k, Fat Sol £30k and Kuqi what about £500? so that's around £100k a week in total Tiote's new deal, Cabaye, Marveux and Ba are all going to be on between £50k-£60k a week at a guess. Don't think it is a valid answer from AP about the £35m being spent, but he is probably right about the wage bill.

I would like us to spend some money this window. Pretty happy with the three in, but still 2 or 3 short and that's before anyone else half decent leaves. Another window where we spend fuck all on the cards? Surely not!?