Sir Toon

There's nothing there at all, this whole fuss is because a tabloid ran a story based on basically f*** all. Difficult as it may seem, there was a major message sent out by Rafa in that conference. In no way did he overstep the mark or be obvious in his words but it was there. He didn't need to explain the role that he supposedly has but he did and he didn't need to explain how an owner should let managers get on with their jobs and you guessed it, but he did.

In theory he has had all his Christmases come at once it would seem but at what secret financial cost? Apart from upset the apple cart through some sort of deluded spite trip or be mentally ill in some way, i cant for the life of me see what issues he could see. Obviously we'll find out by the end of this year or whenever we get promoted if there really is any change.

One major thing will spring into light if Ashley has started to dip his sausage fingers in and it's something that those with their heads buried in the sand need to start questioning. Something that will prove once and for all that Ashley's was never here as any sort of club saviour or some ambitious type but that he is solely here to better his bank balance. Having Rafa here may increase the look from the outside of a club that is prospering but at a cost of it hitting the hidden loot that is being syphoned towards other 'projects'. Things like the club merchandise for a start. From having nigh on ten years of Ashley moulding the staff into how he wants things done to now having someone that has cleared a bit of the mess created but with the nous to have ambitions of where he sees the club in the next few years no doubt. The recent paper talk may be something, it may be nothing and the body language experts on the net saying that there seems to be no issue in press conferences but even a blind man can see that problems lie ahead, if they haven't already. Like Kevin Keegan and many before him though, Rafa has had a taste of the bubble of Tyneside and the visions that glory could bring and because of this I wouldn't rule out potential takeovers and consortiums in the months/years ahead.

Deulofeu is going on loan to Milan the last I heard* *on the internet.

Was already cup tied as he came on as a sub in the first match

It all depends on how much of the original fee was paid back and then the complexity of how it goes through the books in the same account year as far as im concerned. Im not in any way clued up on book value and all this she-ite but you just know it's right up there in the thoughts of Jabba. At a guess, the outstanding transfer fee could be anything from £1.5m to £6m but that's before thinking that them upstairs haven't done a Freddie Shepherd and earmarked future incomes from the original transfer as guaranteed incomes that then wouldn't be. Anyone still with me? :frantic:

cheers for links but the game is dire

Beats me how people are saying they're watching as there's nee links anywhere.

FFS...... As if the bloke did much apart from shoot his muck...

It's also been missed that there seems a very high percentage of games already scheduled live on TV who then happen to be the first game of many high profile managers. Can think of Zola and now Fat Sam's first game this week alone. Coincidence? Might not be. Maybe Sky have more power than they're being given credit for.

Wonder if we got any compensation? Oh Ashley will have got his Xmas party out of it alright. Dont worry about that.

It'll just mean the Gerrard rumours will start again albeit for a different position.

Mitro in Flannels in the metro centre tonight.

'Pull my finger'

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Thoughts of racism or not but if the person who was 'offended' didn't even know it at the time although has one witness to recognise it against the person who supposedly aired their views with a witness to back up his view that he didn't, then this is going to be mighty hard to decide on. This is before the rights and wrongs of comments come into it and from the outside look like a straight forward case of tellings off and future conduct warnings. Without the full facts though although armed with the denial by Shelvey, this seems to me like a case that may drag through the legal channels if the FA revert to type.

Although when the odds have been stacked against the FA in the past, it never stopped them making decisions against us. Can see this being another of those times.

Well the latest according to the chronicle is that there's still no news.

Rafa seems to prefer Colback at home anyway regardless of the claret and ginger look he'll have at present. FWIW.... Darlow Anita Clark Lascelles Dummett Ritchie Shelvey Hayden Gouffran Perez Mitro

An utter bell spill, a proper co ck womble. Not wasting any more finger energy typing about the fraud.

It's also worth remembering that the inbreds hate us first and follow their club second with the game against us usually a turning point in their mood changes. The fact that we're not in their division this year has them needing a miracle to get a boost from somewhere to kickstart their campaign unless our next league loss or defeat in the cup has the same effect in the coming weeks. Wouldn't be surprised if they start a donation to get a bus parade to celebrate our next loss.

A reconstruction of the Tzon Kapbep Cypriot press conference.

and no prizes for guessing the amount of lip licks during the translation exchanges. :p :p

Hey, you cant fault wor John as he's nar arf improved with his Pardish.

Society is fucked. There's nowt more boring than waiting for food never mind having to watch it being bastard cooked. Companies have cash to hoy away and in the likes of the BBC's eyes, free cash provided by mugs like us for that the illegal licence fee, so win win for them.