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Excellent tonight. Better performance than I thought he was capable of. Ran out of steam a bit at the end but really good. Yep - MOTM

Useless

Great debut

Anyone know why he's not playing at PSG? Such a talent just wasted - surely if he 'wanted' to play he could find a club i.e. would most likely have to take a huge pay cut.

It's got 1-0 written all over this game - not going to be a lot in this game. First goal wins it - we're both due a win so hard to call.

Yet some of the press still write articles such as this.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5285557/Mike-Ashleys-mistakes-NOT-villain-here.html

And to make matters worse Sky keep televising our games so we're constantly playing at 7:45pm in this freezing cold.

It's almost as if he wants Rafa to walk - even Pardew/Mclaren got more backing than Rafa and that was before the huge TV deals.

Need to play Mitro - either score or get sent off - it'd be some entertainment. Darlow Yedlin Lacelles Clark Mbemba Merino Diame Murphy Perez Kenedy Mitro

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/newcastle-united-transfer-news-rafa-benitez-striker-targets-mike-ashley-latest-a8185916.html Makes sense

It's not like anyone is even remotely close to them in the league. They could props play with 10 players and still walk it. Yes - Champions League is in their minds but their bench isn't exactly weak - BERNARDO SILVA looks a class act.

..that's being too kind - think this is closer to the truth..

past caring - odds on he'll get an injury

Is tomorrow the last day to cancel? Had enough..

I plan to do the same, did last time. Might as well. Surely we must be odds on favourites now.

They've all strengthened as well. We're down.

We're doomed

Same

As I’ve said before - he could buy his own helicopter, live in Birmingham and fly to Newcastle every day in less than an hour. He had no trouble living in London, Manchester, Bolton or Liverpool. It’s a load of s***. As I posted on the previous page, it’s more likely that we were unwilling to pay his wages. Would make the most sense - it is hard to believe Ashley would sanction paying a player £125,000 a week.

Just play the lad - we've nought to loose we're not scoring as it is.

You're kidding. He's one of the best strikers in the league when he's available. Absolutely no doubt that he starts for either team. That's a slight stretch - I'd put him in the top 10. But back to my point - he's got more competition for his place at West Brom - Jay Rodriguez for example looks like he's finding form.

Absolute gob smacked he'd choose West Brom over Newcastle - he'd be guaranteed First team football at Newcastle - can't say that at West Brom. Clearly no ambition to play regularly more being close to home.