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Wiljnaldum will get #10, surely.

Excellent.

De Telegraaf say he'll sign today while Scott Wilson says "decision expected in the next 48 hours".

No different to any other business in the world controlling the message they give out. The press are free to write what they want the rest of the time, but there's no huge controversy in controlling what you can control. It's one of the first rules of marketing. You think NUFC do their marketing/communication like any other football club then? Inviting "media partners" only to the unveiling of the new manager so that they can control the questions asked, you think that's "no different to any other" business/football club? It's not different to any other BUSINESS....and yes, football clubs do control what questions are asked etc. We're just going one further and controlling who gets the information. I don't really have a problem with it personally. Imagine viewing your football club at a normal business and not a public / socials / regional interest. Exactly.

No different to any other business in the world controlling the message they give out. The press are free to write what they want the rest of the time, but there's no huge controversy in controlling what you can control. It's one of the first rules of marketing. You think NUFC do their marketing/communication like any other football club then? Inviting "media partners" only to the unveiling of the new manager so that they can control the questions asked, you think that's "no different to any other" business/football club?

They're probably not sure what the mistakes were tbh. "Securing Premier League status on the last day of the season is unacceptable, but why are we here? Not a f***ing clue. Let's just bring in some new coaches who hopefully do have a clue."

"Alongside Sky Sports and the Daily Mirror, SMc also gave interviews to the club's media channels followed by local written media and BBC Newcastle. The club felt that this was the most appropriate way in which to announce SMc's appointment to fans and best control and re-enforce the positive messages the club wished to deliver to them." While not exactly shocking, it's pretty remarkable that they're so open with it.

@paulfraserecho: Fascinating to watch Ian Cathro work with defence, asking them to press high up the pitch. A very assertive and confident young coach. #nufc Promising.

Right, forget about him then. Just make a proper bid for Austin, ffs.

Derby did play possession football under McClaren, got some criticism for not being more direct IIRC, so it's possible we'll be going in that direction.

Wtf

This, pretty much.

Like Youri Hawkeye-ef

Apparently Porto are in for Mitrovic...

The fat Serb will do.

:lol:

16m Euro

Think you've answered your own question there.

This. Crystal fucking Palace man. If you want to move to London, go to Wham. With Bilic in, at least they look vaguely interesting.

Lifetime ban IMHO

OK, just keep cool and don't start a fucking thread about him.

If it wasn't so unlike us to replace a player before selling, I'd be 100% convinced that this means Sissoko is off. As it is, I'm only about 95% certain of it. CM/AM really isn't where we should be looking at players tbh, we've already got De Jong, Marveaux and Cabella fighting for a spot there (Cabella only if we sign some wingers). We need CBs, wingers and strikers before we even start looking at CM/AM. Aye, Sissoko leaving is the only logical explanation, but I can't see us get much more for Sissoko than what Wijnaldum would cost us, so that would make it a sideways move in every way imaginable. But a potentially huge step up in the "heart" dept. Aye, we can't be having players who don't want to play for NUFC. If we get Wijnaldum instead, good riddance.