Sean

Please be OK. My hatred for Kane's gonna grow every day he's out.

Yep. Also Alli bargaining into Lascelles cos he got tackled. Precious little buggars aren't they.

That was disgusting from Kane. Knew he was going to take the man.

FFS

Don't know how to resize but looks awesome:

That whole things designed to piss Rafa off in my opinion. Fucking cunt.

What the fuck, listening to this shit just before we start the season. Supposed to be all positive etc and we've got this absolute cunt actively trying to fuck things up.

Or his agent was waiting because they knew bigger offers were on the way? Rafa's frustration is with people inside the club much more so than with external agents. It's really not hard to get unless you're trying to convince yourself otherwise.

Not a penny.

Either way it seems the club and Rafa disagreed about whether to pay and get deals done.

Hope Gayles fit today, can see him doing well if he's fully recovered and up for it. Also hope Merino's on the bench, think he will be tbh.

This. I'm a bit worried why he's starting this PR offensive against Rafa now, doesn't bode well really.

Exactly, how easy has Ashley got it man. Repeatedly fuck the club and fans over for the fun of it, then come out with an interview and a bit of Kieth Bishop's PR and plenty of fools feel for him. We'll never be rid of him while this is the case sadly.

Caballero's 36 next month. Not really surprising he went for a last big payout and I'm sure Chelsea upped whatever you were offering. The big issue seems to be that we had this deal along with the Abraham one wrapped up (including wages) long before other clubs came in, but somehow the deals weren't signed off on by the club. Ridiculous situation.

He doesn't put any of his own money in but he does take money out of the club. Is that OK in your book?

Yep, plus if you look at Huddersfields owner, he's a fan. Cares about the club, speaks of the club as "we" not "it". Hasn't came out with some silly fucking interview to ruin the mood of optimism around the club...I could go on. Same with Brighton I believe. Then look at our fucking owner. Still as you say a large proportion of our fanbase have been well and truly hoodwinked. God knows how though.

Full interview apparently on Super Sunday, if you can stomach it. Nah it's a specific programme - 7pm for an hour. wait there's a one hour special ashley interview? will be more an ashley speech rather than interview tbh. Exactly. It's a PR exercise, nothing more. Strange timing for it as well, most normal owners would be in contact with the manager but this cunts going to be sending coded messages through the fucking telly.

Rafa Benitez thinks we need to sign a fucking goalkeeper. End of argument.

Some people will defend him no matter what it seems. Can't wait to see what they'll come up with next.

Fact is all our keepers are shit. We really need a new one brought in because the thought of going a season with our current options is grim.

Summed up perfectly. If we manage to get rid I can see him playing in League 1 within a couple of years. He didn't exactly look comfortable in the Championship last year.

There's something in this line of thought, actually. He seems to be the only owner constantly being caught off-guard by transfer "packets," wages, commissions and all. What world has he been living in? He's watched every single club pass him by it seems. f***ing nuts. He clearly knows nothing about football and fails year on year to learn from his mistakes. If he dicks Rafa around to the point where he's off at Xmas and we're languishing near the bottom of the table we are basically completely screwed. He stands to risk millions but for some basic sensible decisions on transfers. I've never understood this about Ashley and never will. His methods have failed miserably and even when presented a chance with a top coach he's seemingly making life difficult. I genuinely believe he thinks the fans will turn up whatever and just doesn't really care either way Agree with this except I don't think they're mistakes. I think it's all very deliberate. Makes it worse cos you know it'll never change but that's the situation we're in.

Yep. I'm pretty sceptical that Ashley even wants out. I think he's happy to carry on as we are, he must be making money from the club (for a start all the free advertising, plus things like outsourcing the catering/club shop, selling off land behind the Gallowgate etc). And I don't for one second believe there was anything in the stories of Chinese investment, felt like a smokescreen at the time and even more so now. If we were ever going to be sold we'd wake up one morning and it would be happening. Sadly I can't see that day coming.

This. It's as if they've had a private meeting behind the managers' back where they've decided to ensure we get none of Rafas main targets. Now where have I heard that one before?

Burton, had a tenner on Ritchie first goalscorer. Was raging (for an hour or so at least). Find it hard to believe that Keith Stroud has still got a job ffs, useless cunt that he is.