Jesse Pinkman

Slightly off topic, but if I was to buy a membership now would I be able to get Spurs tickets?

Suprise, surprise a lot of fans don't have a clue.

Palace fans seem to hate us: https://www.reddit.com/r/crystalpalace/comments/4gsyz9/pre_match_thread_newcastle_v_crystal_palace/

Weirdly one of the worst performances Ive seen from him.

To be fair we really can't say anything about spend this season.

Don't even particularly rate him, but he's still 10 times the winger Sissoko is.

Interesting piece in the Telegraph. Apparently Graham Carr has offered his resignation as all his suggestions have been ignored, but it was rejected as he is pretty much Director of Football and on the board. Article suggests he was heavily pushing: Bas Dost, Joel Matip, Kevin Lassoga, Aymen Abdennour, Antonio Rudiger and Charlie Austin. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/07/mike-ashley-to-launch-newcastle-review-at-end-of-season/

Absolutely this, said it all along. That makes no sense either. His primary aim is premier league exposure - he'd just keep us if successful, he just can't be arsed to do the necessary legwork. I agree he wouldn't sell it quickly as he's a stubborn arsehole but if we're down there long term is that attitude going to persist? I don't know how you can be so sure either way. So much of the motivation relies on being in the big time. Put it this way, if he wants £400m* then Mike Ashley is the kind of person that will still want £400m after a couple of years in the Championship (in fact, he will probably want more as we will get less income down there). He won't flog us on the cheap, he just won't - otherwise he would have done that by now. *for the sake of argument, not saying that he does. Im sorry but I totally disagree.The reason Mike Ashley hasn't "flogged" us is because we are extremely beneifical to Sports Direct as we are still in the Premier League, pretty much the most watched weekly sporting event in the world. The only reason Mike Ashley is here is to benefit Sports Direct, remember. As long as Sports Direct profit from their relationship with Newcastle, he will stay. Now take Premier League football away from Newcastle and you take away Sports Direct's biggest benefit of the relationship. Will he take a hit for a year or two to try and get us back, of course he will, especially with the parachute payments we will receive. However when it gets to the point we no longer benefit Sports Direct he will be gone. As far as would he sell the club for less than £250m or whatever? He certainly will. Do you think Ashley would give a s*** about 100m (this is not even considering how much he as already made from the club, so he has probably still made a profit)? He's lost nearly 1 billion pounds off the Sports Direct shares in the last year and he couldnt give a s***. £100-200m is nothing to Ashley if he deems it not worth the hassle.

FFS Mike Dean.

I might get involved this year. Can you buy the packs off amazon or something? Really don't fancy asking for sticker packs from the newsagent at my age.

Taking off both full backs and putting Sissoko and Anita full backs was inspired. McClaren would have taken Mitro off for Rivere in the 85th minute.

Not too sure how you could even contemplate Kane as a one season wonder. He's always looked like hes got all the right attributes.

Looked our brightest player in the first half then seemed to burn out again. His lack of full 90mins over the last year or so is affecting his match fitness. However he has shown that he has a good delivery.

Earned us a point today.

Getting absolutely rinsed off bloody Borini. Why won't this guy just fuck off!

Would rather have Lascelles in than Taylor. Same Taylor has OG or red card written all over him today.

I'm the opposite. The last couple I've been resigned to bottling it before the game has even kicked off. However now that this fixture has a huge bearing on whether we are in the premier league with Rafa next year or the championship with Pearce/Sherwood et al I am absolutley shiting it.

My hate for West Brom grows every passing season. When Adrian Chiles is your poster boy you know you are an absolute shite nothing club.

I just hope Palace dont hit the panic button and sack him, we need Palace to be dragged into this mess.

Thauvin goal.

Saviet

He seems to get very nervous. Its like he controls the ball but then his feet are two steps behind his mind.

I thought he was our worst player after coming on tbh. Didnt he create atleast 2 chances?

Did more in half an hour on the right than Sissoko has done in 10 games.

Well to be fair they didnt even get into an extended euro's