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Hope so. None of them deserve to be part of what should be about to occur. Except Colback. Hope he's made captain.

Just don’t report it, or what? It's not as if it's a new story.

The world's most popular sport condones his vile regime. It's an unfortunate aspect of the modern game which they can't do anything about, so they just put us on TV more than any other club.

Targeting a player while we have no manager is to be expected, not sure I'm happy with the beeb for ramping it up.

The man made a public announcement, on live TV that Rafa would get every penny the club generated. It's possible he told BZG that all debts will be wiped, but it would mean fuck all.

It’s entirely believable tho. That’s the sad thing Is it hell man nobody would even think about making a bid if that was the case. BZG stated they had agreed terms and there's not a chance that would be the case if the £111 million debt to Ashley was included As if Ashley would tell them all the hidden clauses up front. What a £111 million pound hidden clause Hidden in plain sight? Could be that they've offered the £350mill, assuming the debt would be wiped, and Ashley has accepted, knowing full well that the debt won't be wiped. Sounds ridiculous, I know, but the whole thing is ridiculous.

When Ashley leaves, if the new owners show ambition the fans will flock back. Seen it happen before, we just have to get rid of the cancer.

Me too but that didn't stop the sheep from going then either Many were appeased by the appointment of Joe Kinnear, understandably.

It's dangerous to interfere with destiny. You are the chosen one.

She's probably midhat.

Should I know who Hollie Taylor is?

You have just supplied his story to the jury Thing here is there's two ways of seeing it. One way, a member gets caught up in take over hype and so much so he wants everyone on here to believe he's the go to man for leaked info. Its extremely unlikely that a guy on a Newcastle forum of only 1600 members is going to pick up actual involvement in a deal involving the taking over of a club. The second those who call bullshit are entitled to do so. It depends where you stand, do you protect the member who misled a fair few members and went to the lengths to photo shop a message. And defended his BS when being called out over and over. Or do you now pour scorn on those who were calling him out and rightly so all along, because you believe now they are patting themselves on the back in sheer arrogance? I couldn't care less about anyone being banned unless they are out right bullies and trolls, makems with fake accounts etc. I still think its fucking stupid that as alleged mature men, people do the school playground shit, "lets ban this person or that person" "I can think of a few I'd ban over odin" etc. The reality is this thread was getting out of hand after 90 pages, we asked for it to be locked because it was becoming a playground, and instead it went to a vote? And people were happy to carry on acting like babies. Nobody needs sticking up for, and nobody should be scorned. People say what they say and they carry it with them, no point chasing them with it.

I reckon Odin was having a bit of fun, and those at whose expense it came, are butthurt. Simple as. If you're going to go around believing shit like that, you get what's coming. Just have a good old laugh at yourself and move on FFS. I can't deny I wanted it to be true, but howay man! Get a grip. You're channelling your wholly justified anger in completely the wrong direction.

Murdered by your Granny's bailiff.

Without the club the chronicle doesn't exist. it knows that.it won't bite the hand that feeds it. Genuine question, what was the last worthwhile piece of news the Chronicle broke first? Gassa getting knocked out in Fitzy's.

He’ll only sell at a price and time where he thinks he’s won. For that reason I think going down would make him less likely to sell. He would probably be even more nasty to the club if we stayed down he’d want to make it suffer forever. I don't see that playing out personally. He likes money too much. He appears pretty stretched (relatively speaking) due to his shopping spree. I think the threat of a boycott should be used to make it as difficult to appoint a decent manager as possible. Ashley and Charnley will be in a position knowing that the season is going to be toxic. We have a difficult start and they know things will only get worse once the season has started. Being in that position vs having Benitez signed on for an additional year weakens his negotiation position significantly. I guess that was why he threw a tantrum and let Rafa know through Sky sports that he was gone. If he doesn't sell there is one potential out of fourteen million, six hundred and five that could be decent for us. Ashley may want to "win" the Benitez situation. What better way than appointing someone half decent giving them the money that Benitez would never have actually seen. Then playing the "look Benitez was a t***" card. Not really. I agree most of your points but not the last one. He did that and we relegated. He won’t do that again. Half decent manager yes (lol, if there is one) but no more spending. Even the sales proceeds may not be allowed to put back to the club. Yours is the most likely outcome it's just really hard to predict a psychopaths reaction. They probably have a list of potential signings already lined up. Not through skill but the list that Rafa rejected as they didn't meet his criteria. They bring in a coach. Then through arrogance sign all the Rafa rejects thinking they know better. To a gambler this may appear as a decent hedge against relegation as even when we go down they will think they'll be able to repeat the Sissoko and Wijnaldum outcome. A psychopath that loves money = Cashout out at the best possible price while having put them through absolute hell in the process. Th best possible price changes after 2 years in the championship. But more than that, 2 years in the championship is two years decreased value to the reasons he wants the club. The club is of no use to him if it isn't high profile. Getting relegated for one season doesn't impact our profile too much because, as one of the relegated/promoted teams we never really leave the PL conversation. But if we fail to get promoted first time, we become just another championship club. All that matters to Ashley is what the club is worth to him.

You know it's not mandatory, right? I was once raped by a lasses arse, not mandatory per se, but I wasn't fucking asked.

May as well boycott Arse sex for the good it will do.

I'm glad to know that fucking something to death is a thing. Just heard Karen Straughan ask Arrogant of Swindon, fuck, marry, or murder, Theresa May, Hilary Clinton and AOC. The obvious answer was avoided, you toss a coin between Terry and Hils, one get's murdered, the other you fuck to death and you marry AOC and live happily ever after. He went straight for the fuck AOC. Idiot.

Do we need a nice winger? Surely you want your wingers to be ruthless.

Not a bad idea. Dress him in nowt but a pair of SD boxers and put him on 24 hour broadcast.

Fuck off

The takeover will be announced on the same day that they announce our new PM. We've been crying out for both since the dawn of time, and we'll get them both on the same day and instantly everything will be 100x shitter.

Surely he's just the football man, selling the investment. He'll be using his reputation to [try to] convince prospective investors that profit can be made.

Precisely. When Ashley says he is looking to sell the club, this is what he is looking for.