Sean

This was when the players refused to do media duties I'm assuming? Again Rafa showing his class. No bonus, no whinging at the time. Just wait and let the facts air.

I just wish there was room for Colback to be there this season. The fans who can't even boycott 1 fucking game deserve to watch him.

The man just oozes class.

Just noticed this in a Luke Edwards Telegraph article: Little wonder the players are saying positive things. Another trick straight out of the Ashley playbook (didn't Jamaal only get a new contract last season, when he came out with the "Mike's a nice guy" speech).

Ashley is a genius really, he's got most of our fan-base where he wants them. It's quite something to take the piss as much as he has and still have the fans turn up / implicitly support his actions. Genius is a strong word, but he must be close.

He's reading off the same page as Bruce is (written by Keith Bishop). It's so fucking transparent. Luke Edwards is also on this same page. Note the common denominator: they're all desperate cunts.

Oh, theres a game on today. Might go for a long walk in a few hours..

It's just depressing. There is literally nothing Ashley could do that will lead to the majority of fans trying to get their club back. Nothing. No matter how spiteful/awful/incompetent/antagonistic huge numbers of fans will not only continue to give him money, but will perform mental gymnastics and actually pretty much approve of his actions. "I wanna see what Bruce is about so will give him time..." Fucking punchbags.

Whether that's based on guesswork or any real info, it's kinda stating the fucking obvious. Although to a lot of people the takeover was definitely real and going to happen. Also, if this is true a fair few who said Bishop would have to be an evil mastermind to make up a fake takeover story, might need to think again.

Still love Rafa. Rafa should still be managing us. Steve Bruce is a loser. Look at his record. Look at his statements in support of Mike and his lies about being in control of transfers. Fuck Steve Bruce. He also doesn't do tactics. This is going to get exciting as the season goes on, for all the wrong reasons if you want Ashley's club to do well.

Totally agree. I've supported them for 32 years. Couldn't be more disenfranchised with the club, the majority of fans or the ownership than I am right now. This is where I'm at.

Why are Newcastle fans so soft? I remember throughout the summer people saying he has to sell now as the backlash would be so huge. He's got it that easy that he's going to be sat in St James' Park laughing at the fans again this season. Guaranteed.

Don't take this badly Kaka, but if you think that's the reason Carroll was brought back, I have some Florida swampland available you might want to take a look at. it's quite amusing watching him twist anything and everything into being a positive. Fucking mental, but amusing.

Agree fully. It's like some sort of joke, with a not insignificant proportion of fans lining up to almost approve of Ashley's trolling this summer. Wouldn't keep Rafa or Rondon, but gives us Steve Bruce and Andy Carroll as a cheap joke version. Like you say, we deserve to go down.

Yeah, but managed by Steve Bruce instead of Rafa. This is tragic on so many levels. This signing. This whole summer. This notion of "let's get behind everything and hope for the best" also.

This club man. :lol:

Would seem so. Ashley really does own the perfect club.

:lol:

You've articulated perfectly how a lot of us feel there I think.

Bruce was asked what progress would look like and he rambled on for a bit before saying "Now if Hull can stay up, and get to a cup final, then I'm convinced that Newcastle...you know with that draw being lucky for you, you've gotta have a bit of luck along the way" He's aiming to stay up as success, then can blame a tough draw when we get knocked out of the cups man. Joke of a man, and anyone defending those comments.

Boom.

Nowhere near that yet for me, if he starts blaming players and coming out with every pathetic excuse under the sun then yeah, he'll be up there. Mind you, it'll be harder to to do when I've no interest in what happens when we play. He will though. He's well on the way already in terms of awful quotes, "Mike this, Mike that", "Ha, only 12 fans protesting", "Almiron not scored", he thinks progression is "to stay up and have a go at the cups". I've probably forgotten more. After a while, it'll be hard to distinguish between them. Although, I don't think I've ever hated any cunt as much as Pardew so who knows. Aye on Pardew for me, utterly hated him and still do, but them quotes, fucking hell fire Yeah well on the way me with now Glad I could be of some assistance.

Is Bruce pissed already. Edited as I didn't read what you'd written.

Sell Dubravka and start with Darlow and we're down without a doubt. To think some people actually rated him is hilarious. Dubravka's got the best 3/4 years of his career to come now, if I was him I wouldn't want to spend it here. Also, he'll be a peasant compared to Shelvey and other PL players I'd imagine, and we're dicking him around over an improved deal (that he has clearly earned). If I was him, I'd be looking to leave. But yeah, add Rafa to Rondon, Perez and possibly Dubs, and it'd be impressive how quickly Ashley's gutted the club.