Tubestationatmidnight

Ah fair one. I read it as still part of the cups debate

He can't disagree with it that much as he has played weak teams and gone out to lower league teams 3 times already. I don't even see the argument about not risking players, risk them from what? Even how the team plays dosent feel important now as it's just Ashley who wins by staying on the gravy train. Any debate about the team and possibly progressing is a waste of time as we know it will just be sabotaged

Maybe the poor bastard thought he'd actually get to spend some of that money. He has had plenty of transfer windows here before this summer to know how it works. He was totally shafted and missed his holiday last summer. If he was gullible enough to fall for it again more fool him I'm sure he knew he would get none of it though he's not a moron

Yep. The next manager will be chosen by Keith Bishop. It could be Allardyce. It could even be another one of his associates like Souness. It will be a train wreck and the opportunity to unite unanimously against Ashley will be gone. Rafa has been here 2.5 years and there dosent seem many uniting against Ashley and the stadium is full. It Might well take him leaving for people to unite against Ashley

Yep. I said that months ago too

Hallelujah at last then we might finally get some zombies waking up against Ashley! This all needs tearing down, hit rock bottom and get Ashley out then we can start again. Sooner that all happens the better. Anything else and we just carry on like this for 10 years Championship with a new decent owner or pl with Ashley?

Agree Definitely. I get his hands are tied and we are shopping in the bargain bin but best off spending nothing than paying 5m for Joselu, 9m on muto, 5 manquillo etc

Ok at home then even worse

He's not helping himself playing centre backs at left back with Sterry on the other side. Good luck trying to play football with them bringing the ball out. We've got some fucking horrendous footballers in those positions. Who the fuck else was he supposed to play at full-back? Yedlin and Dummett absolutely cannot be risked, as evidenced by the backup brigade on show tonight (and at Cardiff). Aye, I suppose we need to keep them fresh so we can wheel them out for the hammering against City on Saturday. I think I'd rather have won today tbh. Resting players for a game we are gonna get beat in anyway and for the big relegation battle and we aren't even out of August. No aim other than to exist in the pl and then we get 11 years of wank and knocked out on purpose runt he cups. That's rafas hat trick now oxford and forest twice. Shite Remember the slaughtering Pardew and the rest of the shite used to get? Genuine question, do you think it is best for the club to get Rafa Out or get Ashley Out if you had to choose. Because if you say Ashley you are undermining your own point of view by focusing your ire on Rafa. Getting Ashley out needs to be the utmost priority. We can worry about Rafa if still underperforming under new ownership (in the unlikely event that we even get that far) Ashley by a million miles. I like Rafa and would love him to stay and be the one to bring success with a normal owner. He has to do better than these pathetic cup exits though i thought It was just pardew who did that. I was shocked at oxford but thought it was a one off. I was wrong As I've said I just don't like him here in this state that we are in as he doesn't deserve it and it's just a wasted season and delaying the end game. Literally all we have is the 0.01% chance of a takeover this season

He's not helping himself playing centre backs at left back with Sterry on the other side. Good luck trying to play football with them bringing the ball out. We've got some fucking horrendous footballers in those positions. Who the fuck else was he supposed to play at full-back? Yedlin and Dummett absolutely cannot be risked, as evidenced by the backup brigade on show tonight (and at Cardiff). Aye, I suppose we need to keep them fresh so we can wheel them out for the hammering against City on Saturday. I think I'd rather have won today tbh. Resting players for a game we are gonna get beat in anyway and for the big relegation battle and we aren't even out of August. No aim other than to exist in the pl and then we get 11 years of wank and knocked out on purpose runt he cups. That's rafas hat trick now oxford and forest twice. Shite Remember the slaughtering Pardew and the rest of the shite used to get? I do and rightly so. Rafa has to take the same as it's no different. No excuses for it. Last season was bad enough but to go back to the same venue and same round and for it to happen again. Not good enough that Rafa. Anything beyond our best 11 and our squad is that poor we will obviously struggle. Scary how people were looking forward to seeing sterry and longstaff. How much longer do we have to throw cup games to find out our young players aren't pl standard!? They will be at Blackpool and Gateshead soon whilst our next few academy players get us knocked out the fa cup 3rd round 2020 at Lincoln

3 out of 4 this season isn't 'occasionally' Neither is 3 times out of 3 seasons in the cups. Oxford and forest x2. Soon as I heard him talking rubbish last week about having to play a weakened team in the cup and as soon as I seen that team tonight it was obvious we were going out again and weren't they fussed How many seasons do we have to field sub standard players and teams in the cups and surrender

He's not helping himself playing centre backs at left back with Sterry on the other side. Good luck trying to play football with them bringing the ball out. We've got some fucking horrendous footballers in those positions. Who the fuck else was he supposed to play at full-back? Yedlin and Dummett absolutely cannot be risked, as evidenced by the backup brigade on show tonight (and at Cardiff). Aye, I suppose we need to keep them fresh so we can wheel them out for the hammering against City on Saturday. I think I'd rather have won today tbh. Resting players for a game we are gonna get beat in anyway and for the big relegation battle and we aren't even out of August. No aim other than to exist in the pl and then we get 11 years of wank and knocked out on purpose runt he cups. That's rafas hat trick now oxford and forest twice. Shite

He's not helping himself playing centre backs at left back with Sterry on the other side. Good luck trying to play football with them bringing the ball out. We've got some fucking horrendous footballers in those positions. That's what I was saying too. 3rd season in and the 3rd cup exit with a weakened team and having to sign players from the bargain bin still. Even if he signs a 3 year deal tomorrow it means nowt as it will be no different to the last 3 years of bargain shopping and keeping sports direct in the pl on a shoe string We should play some imaginary signings. I get it, he's not allowed to buy players of any quality, but it's galling to think he's been here two and a half years and those are the sort of players he's having to field.

He's not helping himself playing centre backs at left back with Sterry on the other side. Good luck trying to play football with them bringing the ball out. We've got some fucking horrendous footballers in those positions. And whose fault is that!? We have horrendous sub standard players all over the pitch and have done for years. 80% of our squad have no business been at Newcastle United

What's he saying? Stick him on the list on the good side

Yep. It was all so obvious as well weeks ago. I was prepared for it then so I feel nothing now other than hate for Ashley. It's all down to our fan base now. Either they have had enough and stand up to Ashley or they do nothing and this carries on or gets worse. There is no hope or nothing to get behind now at all other than hurting that cunt every week from every angle. People talking about the team and enjoying this season is beyond me, it's way past that stage

Don't think you'll have to wait too long. I think he will. Rafa is going nowhere for a while. Been here 3 seasons and presiding over that and yet another feeble cup exit to add to oxford and forest last year. We thought if he is still here it means things are done right as he won't stand for it. That was the general view. He's not half the man I thought he was he seems quite compliant in all this. Only thing is that 6m clause must be true and he's just had enough and waiting for May

Yep tragic. People will still fill the ground and it will be exactly the same in 12 months time too. Can see how quickly most people forget about the cause of all of this

Almost like they wanted to get knocked out. Another early exit to a lower league team to add to the long list.

at least Ashley isn't off the hook anymore

Me Rafa and mike dislike this

open your window man

Exactly that. Doesn't mean we should just accept that though. The cretin who decided that needs hounding from all angles. I don't put a single bit of blame on the players, not there fault they aren't good enough and the club aren't bothered in the slightest about going through. Imagine turning up for work and your company aren't bothered about any output

What difference would it make. I love Rafa but the manager is irrelevant in this state Means I wouldn’t have to read posts from covmag

How about they are sticking to club policy of ensuring cup exits?