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Because it's irrelevant and meaningless? It's like saying i might have won the lottery with my xg of y if the number that came out was 6 instead of 7. Great for historical reviews but irrelevant over 1 game and even less during a game. One crappy ass deflection that bounces off a beach ball, the referees arse and the back of a goalkeepers head still counts as a goal despite probably being negative xg

OK if it's that basic and plain how much are we able to spend?

None of it adds up anywhere...undisclosed fees, share injections, Amortisation, match by match bonuses, performance related sponsors....I'd be amazed if anyone has a figure close to to reality for any club let alone us. It's an accountants game now which just happens to be played out on a pitch

Same calculations by others show we still need to sell. Basically no-one outside of NUFCs accountants actually know. We could be skint or could have millions to spend. Let's see how creative they can get

CDOs last comment here is the vital one....consistent increases in growth can only be maintained with a large enough environment and enough fertiliser to do it....we have neither, so we need cheat factors like GM and hyper efficient/new fertilisers. Basically need a new Haber-Fitch process to triple output with minimal effort. In a closed system which we realistically have innovation is the only way to move up

Wasn't that the exact point of Osula...a young CF to support Isak?

Pickford and that character from Jurassic Park....forgot the name though...Trex something or other

Newcastle consider considering

Only one problem with this entire statement....O'Hara....probably the thickest 'pundit' outside of Deeney

Complicated to understand. As far as I am aware they are ultimately an investment fund. They usually want more back then they put in...so short term they sell us to someone else to get money back, or invest hoping for more later on by selling or for the intangibles for KSA. I think we're in relative safe hands if they hope for any sort of profit from us short medium and long term.

Well let's sell them Ruddy for 65m, sign Anderson back for 50m then everyone's happy

I know your trying to be ironic, but would you actually be surprised if that wasnt the case? They've got the same information and data pot we do, so the only difference is available cash

His uncle Ronnie does not approve

How? No original thought and just copying what the "best" do? I'd rather lose a player 20 clubs have identified who signs for City and find one no one spotted to make them think "wtf were we doing"

I've heard fans can be fickle.

Well in that case it's their own fault for not signing better players/managers. F**k them

So how long does Murphy have to play like this before we can admit he might not actually be that bad?

Most likely, but got to remember they're spending a hell of a lot more too....champions league wages aren't something you can dig out fishing down the back of the sofa

Problem is they've built everything on the sale of Bale and Modric...and those are looking a looong time ago now. Who's their star they can now sell for a shit tonne to rebuild with?

Used to be Dr Toon

On a day where Newcastle would have taken one, here they are looking for number 5 with Phillipe Alllllbeeert.....oooh absolutely glorious.

Who was the commentator that practically came in his pants over Albert's chip....that should sell anything to anyone?

Please be Man U, please be Man U, please be Man U....knows the club, got experience and all that balls