Sir Toon

Now I know why some councils aren't painting lines in the middle of the road anymore, it's because they've all defected to shirt companies. regardless, quite like this one. http://todosobrecamisetas.com/wp-content/uploads/16juveawlko3.jpg

It would have been exactly that under Pardew. He'd have been the Man Utd loving teacher who would have to have it all his own way. He'd have had the likes of Coloccini, Gouffran, Mike Williamson and the usual suspects on his side.

Just a random thought here. Surely cold cakes sell quicker than hot ones?

The corner isn't sold out yet contrary to NUFC saying so as I can still get tickets in section A and B. only about 10 mind.

Got to be soon like as there's next to nowt upstairs in the official shop/ NUFC branch of Shit Direct.

Already saw 2 ex-NUFC players in two completely random places today. Shearer driving towards the civic centre down the road past the back of the university and Shola driving from Gosforth towards Fawdon way in an open necked shirt and his shades,Merc windows down.

Canny sized queue at the box office when I passed half an hour ago considering we're in division 2 now.

Put it on the list of inexplicable deals we've done in the last few years. Ashley will be laying low as someone will have noticed the obscene amount of brown envelopes he gets through the door.

Probably the same as most in that he'll be wanting paid up until the end of the football year. Im sure it's June 30th. Even then, he has another 12 months on top of that, that will need paid off. All this before you even whisper the transfer fee words. At best we'll get about £2 million for him although his wages of £60k - £80k a week off the bill will put Charnley back in Ashley's dressing gown again.

Some horrors next season mind. http://i2.wp.com/thekitman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_2322.jpg?w=592 http://mancitygifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Untitled.design.9.jpg

bearing in mind the clause is more like £12m or £13m, it's just blah blah blah to fill pages when there's not much happening

Looks like Mike's ploy has come off (deflected hassle and increased revenue). All he needs to do now is stick to his end of the bargain.

Should have them by midweek but if you're on the direct debit scheme then surely it auto-renews because the first payment goes out in Feb/March.

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3rd kit is as mentioned. http://todosobrecamisetas.com/wp-content/uploads/16NCASTLELK5.jpg http://todosobrecamisetas.com/wp-content/uploads/16NCASTLELK6.jpg

home kit. slightly different collar but alright. http://todosobrecamisetas.com/wp-content/uploads/16NCASTLELK1.jpg

The away kit looks pretty certain now as it's on that Todosobrecamisetas.com place. This even looks like a proper shot of it, pre wongaloided. http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/inglaterra/nueva-camiseta-suplente-Newcastle_OLEIMA20160525_0163_28.jpg

Ashley's "football philosophy" is to advertise his tatty company to the widest audience possible whilst spending as little money as possible. That's the beginning and the end of it. Well, that´s the coastermonger philosophy in a nutshell.. But it seems to me that what differentiates Ashley from say the Al-Nahyan family at City or the King Power guys at Leicester is that he wants everything on the cheap. But relegations are not cheap. Perhaps he might find it cheaper to actually nourish the club in the long run You wouldn't believe how much cost cutting he does. I'm not talking about getting Obertan off the wage bill, I mean cutting certain departments down to skeleton staff on minimum wage and refusing to put out so much as a plate of biscuits for the press on a matchday. He's always thought along the lines of "I've built up a completely dominant company and destroyed my competition by paying staff peanuts and running everything on a shoestring so why won't it work for a football club?" So how does Rafa fit in there.. Is the leopard changing his spots? I don't believe so. If McClaren had two more wins on the board, he'd still be sitting pretty as safe as houses. Ashley knows where the money is and will do what it takes to get back there. He did nothing to rock the boat in 2009-10 either after it quickly became evident that we were going to p*ss it. It's after promotion that would be my concern. Rafa walking now would have been a disaster for him, with a massive drop in attendances and a mass exodus of players. I honestly don't think he'd give the slightest s*** about losing Benitez after promotion, in fact I think he'll want someone else in who will help him sell assets and diminish expectations. We'll see I suppose. I don't trust him and I never will. The only flaw I see in your philosophy is that if Rafa's contract is as watertight as is made out, he can stay until he receives a pay out which will cost a minimum of £5 million a year. Whatever is left. So a forced leave would be pointless to a large extent. I still refuse to believe that there can be anyone on the planet that thinks the better and more financially profitable one is to hire a puppet for a job. Maybe this way and the impending financial boost that an extra 10 - 25,000 fans per home game than what there could well have been under the old guard has lit the old light bulb in Ashley's nappa. I know we doubt it but sometimes when toast drops on the floor, it does land butter side up.

PR in action, everybody. He can get f***ed. I thought his voice would sound like a Joe Pasquale type.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160525/nufctv-freeview-charnley-delighted-to-retain-rafa_2281670_5599040 From what he's said, he wasn't as bad as i thought he'd sound. It also sounds like a season ticket price drop for regulars.

The rest of the world seem to disagree. My first post was a response to someone saying it'll be great for you lot winning games in the Championship while we struggle in the Premier League. I can assure you I'd much rather be in the top flight, although I have enjoyed our spells in the second tier. We now have Mourinho and Guardiola and who knows which players they'll bring with them. Ibrahimovic is already rumoured to be on his way, and my 12 year old son is absolutely buzzing about it and I'm sure there'll be more big names on their way. An herein lies an example of what's wrong with modern football and the type of fan it attracts, regardless of the Mackem traits. You support your own team for what it represents, how it makes you feel and put your own business first. You dont support them for the players turning up for the opposition FFS. May as well just chop and change team each season then.

new poll once Rafa is confirmed?