Lazarus

No @Yorkie its not. Was meant for the contrary mary above your post.

He bought a few squad players when he came here remember?

Really good save from Langley there

Sub already - Joe off, Dwight on

Joe lintones turn for a lie down

Its just like the Euros

you can see the number 4 a mile away and fraser had to retrieve the ball from the stand himself earlier

Xisco

This page has all our incoming and outgoing transfers: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/alletransfers/verein/762 Some of the transfer fees are wrong - i thought they might be adjusting for inflation but i dont think its that.

Krafth

Yeah i get all that - I just dont remember reading that, not only had contracts been drawn up for signature, but actually signed and exchanged. When Ive read that the sale was 'done' i thought that meant the sale was agreed verbally or in principle. Was there a 14 day cooling off period?

I mean, I knew the sale was very close, hence Staveleys confidence last year, but I didnt realise that. Not sure why you think i might be making it up

I dont think Ive read anywhere that contracts were signed

Thats news to me

Its not unlimited funds though - thats the thing. The Saudi fund is for ALL of their investments, not just one they make in NUFC.

He didnt?

Is that from when he was sent off against the Argies?

Always remember there was a bloke called Angus who would tell a totally incomprehensible joke. Every single time he came on.

I know mate, i know.

Willock could be a good addition to the England squad - A direct player with a goal threat from central midfield. I hope he continues to develop and improve.

The Rafa aruguments have been done to death here - including by myself. But to re-iterate - he did indeed oversee some poor games but things improved. And they continued improving as the stats (which have all been posted previously) showed. Releasing Toney, Armstrong and Mbabu were for understandable reasons at the time. Its only with the benefit of hindsight you can say 'wish we'd kept so and so'. The reasons why each of those players were released has been discussed at length including Mbabu's lifestyle. How many younguns have Man City or Chelsea let go who have done well elsewhere?

I think saying hes shite is slightly unfair. Hes one of those players who never puts a run together of great performances and stands out but also doesnt stink the place out. Hes just consistently average.