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What was the name of the company that Amanda Staveley represents, again? Was it the same company that bought Skybet? Bit of a random thought question but this thread inspired it so I'm asking here.

Skysports. He said reliable.

I'm looking forward to a Glee style mash-up. You fat cockney bastard harmonised with Rafa Ben-ee-tezzzzz

Has to be done by someone credible and get it into the mainstream. Anybody got Danny Dyer's number?

I've been through this like a hundred times. Watching him play for us, knowing the ability he had, is more frustrating than any other player in the team. I know Joselu is shite, does what it says on the tin, but Gayles decline is worse than Cisse's, yet everyone hated him. I just can't abide seeing a striker miss chance after fucking chance. Hope he does well at West Brom and we sell him for £30m though, that cash will help decorate Mike's house. Every goalscorer goes through a lean spell, at some time. I know it is frustrating but it's a bit much to hate on somebody. I bet you're one of those cunts who always gives 110% though, aren't you? Probably team leader in a call centre.

Beating about the bush is one way to prevent the cunts sticking together.

" I would protest if everybody else is, but I don't think they will, so I won't". Is the standard response to anything these days.

Or was it Jon Stark?

Hot-shot Hamish scored a hat-trick and burst the ball. And he took the burst ball.

One day Ronaldo will die and his balls will be auctioned. And the fact that multiple balls were used in the game will be ignored.

I thought he was suggesting we all shit in a pair of trainers.

Record breaking points haul that season, if I'm not mistaken.

He pisses that many people off in business, never mind NUFC fans. Sky seem to love him. I mean, who in all honesty isn't going to watch the matches on sky if they decide to stay away? I mean his business dealings when he shafts people. I know and I wasn't disputing your point. I was merely offering a comparison for you to make of what you will.

Non-illegal forms of protest are the best. Could bring the entire country to a standstill if we "Occupy Zebra crossings".

He pisses that many people off in business, never mind NUFC fans. Sky seem to love him. I mean, who in all honesty isn't going to watch the matches on sky if they decide to stay away?

There isn't a direct link between value and quality though. Value is determined by many contributing factors, the main one being how productive a player is, in their current system. No way Mitro is worth £27m if he spends the 2nd half of last season struggling to adapt to Rafa's game.

Transfer fees have been spiralling out of control since the TV money started infiltrating the game. TV money meant that smaller clubs were no longer dependant on transfers to survive, meaning they could resist advances for longer, forcing the bigger clubs to go that bit further in order to get the headline signings. In 1979 the most a British club had paid was £1.2m, for Trevor Francis. 2 years later that jumped to a massive £1.5m. By 1992 that had doubled to £3m, with the introduction of Skysports. it was 3 years before it was doubled again, Cole £7m, then 6 months before it doubled again, Shearer £15m. This growth has since slowed down, but the overriding effect of each new record is the impact on the values of all the other average players.

I thought that. Could be the camera angle but he looks like a baked crisp packet.

Fat Phil Collins. You're just a fat Phil Collins Fat Phil Collins You're just a fat Phil Collins.

Can't see fat cunt rejecting £35M+ for a bit of good PR.

"We don't shop at Sports Direct" fits Yellow Submarine. Too hippy dippy, need some raw aggression. Sigue sigue sputnik's love missile; Multi-billion fat fuckaire stripping our club until it's bare Shoot him up, Shoot him up.

Looking at Graham & Brown catalogues.

It's going to be a weird end of season if Rafa still hasn't signed an extension. Same situation as going into the Spurs game in our relegation season, but possibly an entirely different atmosphere. I know I'll want him to stay, but I don't think I'll be voicing it too loudly. Maybe a song from Sting, to mark the occasion.

I agree, no club would do that. Far more believable that somebody would make it up. Imbecillic.