Sho Time

Aye, their squad needs some major work. Was obvious they were going to have issues at the start of last season as they were only signing mercenaries on huge wages that were past their sell-by date (Arnautovic aside - still a mercenary though). Hope they repeat the same mistake and go down next season with a ridiculous wage bill. Awful club, awful fans.

Hugely dependant on Rafa staying or going. But aye, still share the same concerns. He'll be replaced by free agent Ki Sung-Yeung.

It's rotten he hasn't even been given the chance. Even Alfie Mawson has been given a couple of shots ffs. On a separate note, I'm not a fan of either - but very surprised Smalling has been overlooked completely and Jones has got in? Both are poor and in my (admittedly biased opinion) not as good as Jamaal. Smalling was a rock at one point, now he's a proper clem who's almost nailed on to give away a penalty ever game for just holding on to players, never learns.

Can't believe it took me this long to realise that Mike Ashley is an anagram of fuck off and die you cockney cunt

The footballing equivalent of a trainspotter right there.

We need to sign him, we have nobody anywhere near his level right now and probably won't for the money we could get Dub for. Add on top he's completely bought into the club, the defence already know and trust him, he speaks good English as well so had no major issues adapting, we'd be mental to leave him and look elsewhere.

This is perfect. His face after STOKE LOL.

Coming from the person who's just been endlessly whinging about losing games.

Agree with this, his movement is spot on. Real shame his finishing ability lets him down.

From Wiki...? “Nicknamed Lücke - or ‘Gap’ - on account of his distinctive front teeth. He has a wife called Lisa. Following an accident at Werder Bremen’s training ground he once ended up hospitalised with the tooth of his teammate wedged in his forehead. He listens to Survivor’s 'Eye of the Tiger' for motivation.” Never heard of him, but 25 years old, 6’2, and decent scoring record. Thought this was a wind-up, until I seen he listened to 'Eye' of the tiger and not 'Tooth'. Boring.

It's mad to think where we would be had we invested in a clinical striker in the summer, or even in January for that matter.

Shed Wed beat us at their place and SJP too.

Rafa is going to be your manager next season. Rafa is not a coward. If he reaches a point where he is genuinely unhappy with the owner, you will know. There will not be any ambiguity in his statement. He had no issues going against Gillette and Hicks, Valencia owners, and Inter owner in the media. If he doesn't see a future with Ashley at Newcastle, he would have no problem calling out Ashley and his cronies in a press conference in a very direct manner by now. This is why I feel that the takeover is likely still on. If Ashley has told him he has money to spend in the summer, Rafa won't believe a word considering the absolute sham of the last 3 transfer windows where he's been openly lied to. He expressed his annoyance last Jan when we failed with McCarthy and Townsend, went quite ballistic in the summer after missing out on his key targets, then this Jan he was totally chilled about the whole thing. If it wasn't going ahead, I don't see why he wouldn't use his platform and standing with the fans when we were confirmed as safe to openly say "If I don't get the backing, I'm off".

Forgot about that one.

0-0 all over it

Agree, it's not their superior footballing ability that is seeing them through these games, it's their know-how. Juventus don't quite have it and PSG have never really had it, Bayern on the other hand... I don't think Roma are anywhere near capable of beating them but Liverpool definitely are, but only if they have the right mentality and don't let the occasion get to them.

SENT HOME. The Daily Mail is horrendous in every way imaginable, like. They love a good needless capital letter burst. It's a Daily Mail tourettes coping mechanism I think, they do it whenever they want to type out some kind of racist slur.

Weird if true, they're apparently best mates as well as colleagues.

season ticket?? Championship??

-16 overhaul and Bench Boost played

Absolutely. Played with better players too, albeit in a more dysfunctional system.

Shearer's wry smile when Lineker mentioned about Moore having overseen more wins in 4 than Pardew did in 18. Al then interjecting at one point to say "it must be pretty embarrassing for Alan Pardew" and going on to rib him. Wish Ian Wright had of been next to him instead of Jenas, sitting in there in his cunt specs trying to defend his mate.

Such an offensive title. I'm fuming. It's embarrassing. Enjoy that he scored against the Mackems, but don't fucking make it embarrassing. Just fucking don't, mate. Yeah?! Whooooosh...

Never get a peep from you when things are going well, yet as soon as we lose you're straight on your keyboard. Why even bother coming on here to post? Fuck off man you pointless cunt.

I've come round to this guy. I've come to this guy.