Sir Toon

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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?

We'd have finished above The Tramps if we'd had a normal ref as they won at their place through default. Even a draw would have seen us pip them for 17th.

I say PANIC!!! :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic:

If there was a sweep on where the next footballing disaster was likely to happen, you can surmise we'd be favourites.

Christ, that's messiah-like if true. Next they'll unveil him confirming his stay by walking from the sage across to the quayside on the water.

I reckon there must be a gold away or 3rd kit as well because the colour seems too random.

The same as what i thought.

OMG!

Looks like it's D-Day today then although it's unlikely it will be announced. Rafa is supposedly meeting Charnley today and if we go on past history, talks will break down and pave the way for a Gerry Francis or Paul Jewell type bloke to take over instead.

Ashley said that hiring Shearer was the best decision he'd ever made and he insinuated that he was the future. I agree we had the pretend sale of the club going on as a backdrop mind but with the 9 years worth of history and that last statement that said there'd be greater communication, they wonder why there's no trust.

This is in danger of replicating the Summer of Shearer when nee news was really 'no news'. Now with the Man Utd managerial change expected to take up the press space for at least the next couple of days, that takes us up to Wednesday minimum before we can grab the empty gap to announce any uplifting story. I can see this falling flat the longer this uncertainty goes on.

I know the top is a bad photoshop mind but still......

Seen this on Twatter and it's believable although id have thought there'd be a couple more black stripes in. Can't see any gold either.