Sir Toon

Surely it is the 3rd kit like.

Ed Sheeran adds a 3rd date to his St James' stint on the Sunday which means more dosh and a delay in laying a new pitch next pre-season.

https://twitter.com/_thomasclements/status/884398458232352769

Everything is hunky dory though as we've sold over 40,000 season tickets and Mick Martin has created a singing pen. FFS.

Despite being a relentless mong, he's clearly pretty well connected with the club tbh. Has been for quite a while now. So is any kid that hangs around the training ground gates although Ryder comes across more as if he's the most excited fan needing 1 or 2 more autographs for a full set.

Nothing wrong with hammering home the point of how much more loyal our fans are than the other 2 major North East clubs are though. Only on here would people have a problem with that and it's something I've come to expect now tbh. I'll leave at at that. ...But less loyal than the 52000 West Ham fans that have already sold out their stadium? Nah, we have a lot to be proud about our support, and f*** the mackems, but it can get a bit murky when kicking smaller teams for their comparable ticket sales tbh. Wet Spam being in London will have a massive portion of tickets sold to tourists who will then swop them game by game also there's the fact that our catchment area of around 1 million people or so up here is expectant of many people travelling tricky routes at massive distance and it is just not feasible for many. There is under 300,000 in the area classed as Newcastle which spreads around 5 mile North and West from the Quayside. It also goes a couple of miles to the East. We also have about 200,000 people in North Tyneside, 316,000 in Northumberland, which is a massive area to travel by the most part. and 150,000 in South Tyneside. Durham like North Northumberland is a canny hike from the most part and shouldn't be classed as solely our catchment as Sunderland, Middlesboro, Darlington, Hartlepool, York and co can be classed as closer. Still, it only houses around 500,000 people. London alone has a population of 7m and when they think of the surrounding areas as well as the great links from around the country, even the world. There's no limit to people they could or should get.

Hopefully this kick starts the striker stalemate with us getting Batyshuai at the end of it.

Surprised they never called it 'The TF Singing Section™'

Learned nothing new in that article. It's obvious most of the names thrown around are by club stooges who are trying to make it look like we're actively looking for players. Stuff will be happening but at a very slow pace with us relying on tip offs or agent deals. The same with the takeover talk, just done to cloud the mind. If the Lejeune deal has been done for over 4 weeks with just a contract needing to be signed then you can guarantee that Rafa's piss is boiling with nowt done since.

The irony of it all is that those who go to Barker and Stonehouse around a match being played will be those that objected to St James' being rebuilt on their cow field just up the road. Maybe it's karma coming round.

De Jong was never all that but stood out in pre-season in a contained Pardew era that was as dull as dish water. The same with Aarons, any kid that took on a player would always look good in a side with no creativity.

Was nowt in them minutes that was all that different than normal although the bit about transfer news coming very soon was a potential commitment.

Dont know if this link has been posted but quite tempted if a legit site. http://www.fbkits.site/new-season-jersey/newcastle-united-home-shirt-2017-2018.html

Lejeune's gone AWOL since he landed at the airport, has anyone told him that the Metty is off in certain parts?

Still a distinct lack of decent rumours at present from any of the credible lot. Used to look forward to the Sunday rags for which was the best lie.

Let's go COME ON TOONS!!! mental. [move] :frantic: :frantic: :frantic:[/move]

Aye, that bit was a positive unless it's lost in translation and should have said 'So long Toons, the texts to Dummett's Aunties best friend who knew the butcher that saw Alfie's Dad doon the cloob and let it slip was true'

Bailey has came across bitter for ages. He loves to stir.

It's obvious the hold up with Gouffran is because he's been offered a wage drop to stay. The same happened with Lovenkrands if I remember rightly.

Another factor in this is that Rafa is favourite to be the next premier league manager to leave at Evens. If true then what does go through Ashley's brains? Thick as pig shit.

Those training tops aren't that bad to be fair, it's just the sponsor template that fucks it.

The only certainty at present is the uncertainty that has spread through the fan base. Something is definitely up though and it's not really the lack of signings that is the main issue because about 75% of teams have done nowt so far. The real big issue for me is that nobody with any clout has moved to stop the speculation or keep the momentum going that was paramount to Rafa being here and reversing the years of decline. There's been no coverage from any of the top media people with Lee Ryder knowing nowt anyway, so he's not in that category and for us to have to wait for a watered down, vetted copy of what would have been vetted questions from the fans forum, just reeks of Ashley 2008 and the pretence of a sale. All we need now is for Barry Moat to come on the scene in some capacity and we've a bingo full house.

Seems daft that there's still no leaks for the away and 3rd kits when the final choice for next seasons kits will be going to order soon.

To be fair, Rafa wasn't at the last one so I wouldn't read anything into it. It is after all for concerns about the club not a Rafa Q+A night which it may well have been.