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Paul Scholes sounds remarkably intelligent.

It is Grimsby to be fair. Shockingly awful place.

Had a fairly decent first 5 minutes, but other than that they've been totally outclassed.

Just BT, I believe. Been a decent-ish game so far.

The problem is, is that due to the ridiculous amount of money in football - NUFC's worth increases by the day. Players being valued at 10x their normal value means the price of everything goes up. Ashley can continue to run us as a worthless club wheeling and dealing with shitty players, knowing full well that his investment is safe. We're stuck in a rut with the biggest arsehole around and there is no end in sight. As others have said, our only hope is that we're taken over within the next 12-24 months otherwise eventually Rafa will get sick of it and leave. Sadly, I doubt that'll happen.

Where does the "Lads" thing come from? Didn't realise the club actually used it too

He's not taking Quinn's job as commentator is he? I very rarely watch their 'analysis' or build up to a match as it's usually a load of shit.

And Benitez knew this before he took the job. I can't be arsed with this will he won't he walk nonsense and to be honest if he does then we've lost a good manager but one who knew what he was getting into. I don't want to be in a situation where were are crapping ourselves every day in case he gets upset and walks out, it's ridiculous. We'll have these rumours swirling around every transfer window.

The club is moving in "different directions" is in relation to looking at multiple players, isn't it? Or does it mean that Rafa is trying to go in one direction but others in the club are going in a different direction? Without seeing/hearing what else Rafa said in addition to that, it's hard to put it into context.

Absolute scenes when that lad stuck it top bins for us Just had a watch of it again Link?

Love how people have suddenly got more confident of this deal happening based on a media source that nobody had even heard of before today

Aye, I cant watch any match without wanting someone to win it. To be fair, that's usually influenced by the bet slip in my hand mind.

That was the game where Coquelin was very softly touched on the ankle and swiftly threw himself 10 foot in the air, which was justified on MOTD by Keown(?) due to the "reducer" of a tackle by our lad Fucking woeful.

I really do think Southampton could end up in trouble this year like, although I say that nearly every season. They continue to plod along as a feeder team with their managers and players, eventually the wheels will come off and their risky cheap signings will turn out crap.

John Richardson has been proven to talk utter shite like. If there was anything in that, another (and credible) journalist would have ran the story by now. I fail to believe that Rafa is at breaking point and the only bloke who knows about it is John Richardson. He's going to be undoubtedly frustrated, as we all are. Mojo is spot on with his posts above.

He's 27?!

The fact that Pattison was anywhere on the field is probably a statement of shitness like

A defence of fucking Pattison, Taylor, Huntingdon and Ramage ffs

Incredible the number defeats by 3+ goals we suffered under that clown.

Is Man Utd's away section classed as pitchside? They have (home?) disabled seating between us and the pitch don't they? I still think it's ridiculous. You're probably closer to the pitch in L7 than you are at West Ham's athletics stadium.

Mitro should definitely get an assist for the second That first goal was very nicely worked.