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In the second photo Stephanie McMahon is sitting two rows in front of them, the Vince rumours were true.

I'd get fully get behind every manager we've been linked too with the exception of those two too. I'd get behind Lampard with reservations and just wouldn't believe in Gerrard at all. Don't dislike him in anyway, just isn't ready and we'd be a stepping stone. With Rafa and Poch off the table honestly, given the situation were in, Rodgers would be the man for me too. Could get us out of this and progress us up the next stages so no seat filler situation. Thinks its really 50/50 whether he would but it seems he was tempted by Arsenal recently and he's butting against a bit of a glass ceiling now.

The old Hollies song "He Ain't Levy, He's Mehrdad"

Well I'm engaged straight away - cant wait to will them on, excited and also a bit nervous. Has to be as long back as relegation at Villa since I last felt similar to this. I think Spurs will win, the pressure is off them now when they really had to be winning it before or else face scrutiny. Were the same disjointed struggling relegation fodder team as a week ago when they were white hot favourites. Happy to just to feel all that again though. Demanding deluded Geordie that i am.

Lie in and a late start followed by a sharp lous, just a typical day in his million-pound salaried 'dream job' for Bruce. Lazy c**t

That's probably why he keeps/has his job. Not even joking. Its a pre-requisite in his chosen field now. Modest career, thick and and knob. Whatever their faults a Trevor Brooking, Andy Gray, David Pleat wouldn't be considered now for being too sensible and not entertaining, click-bait controversial and dumbing down enough. (also non are from the north-west)

https://richardajkeys.com/index.php/blog/299-privileged-private-confidential So just like every other club that's had a takeover then and just like the one we had before except a lot better for us. Agree with Poot above. Its more about - if you care that much about it that you think we should do something about it, you really ought to be doing something about it yourself is really what it is. I accept I don't care enough to research who invests in the products I may or may not use but that's not the same as saying I dont care about human rights and practices in whatever country it is and that applies equally across the board of their investment. Like saying you condoned Russian activities if you watched the World Cup, I bet that applied to nobody and I didn't apply it to anybody. There absolutely needs to be context for me. You cant just take every statement as an absolute "you're tall" and ending there instead of "yes to some but not to others" which is more accurate.

Its just the most awkward time because of our position. it being mid-season the managers that were the top choices (Rafa, Poch) newly in good jobs and their not really having to settle for second best gives them so many options. Its a real conundrum.

"Amanda's coming, quick look busy" - Steve to the Steve's

Following on from that... When thousands of Newcastle fans willingly stayed behind for nearly an hour after beating Blackburn in the cup at Ewood, chanting "walking in a Keegan wonderland" continuously behind the Sky box. As a sort of "sorry for ever doubting you" to Keegan. Richard Keys (hard-lines by the way) ended the show with "we have to go, or these boys aren't going home tonight". *let out an orgasmic yelp when Clarky pulled the trigger for the winner too.

"We were two divisions behind bigger than them until they got taken over"

They're intermating that if we don't sign Mbappe anytime soon, challenge Man City in the next 5years or win something its somehow a victory for them. Unless they're crying and lying to themselves as they type this stuff, its an incredible example of positive mental attitude is one way of looking at it.

Since it comes down to attitude. Shelvey will be the first to give up. Though I do feel most of the rest will have the right attitude about it even if they've no chance (Krafth) of making the grade. All the younger players that were in a struggling 2nd division team under Ossie, held their own under Keegan when called upon - even in the PL against far better opponents Watson, Clark, Elliott, Pav, Howey, Nielsen held their own or improved - its possible for a fair few to step up. Its all down hill from here if they don't but a world of difference from the pervasive vibe at the club since Bruce arrived in mentality.

Solidfying his legacy on the way out as the most pitiful and hated manager in our history. Really unusual for a manager to get slaughtered by fans for being s**t like isn't it? Some players get actual racist abuse ffs for nowt. He did cosy up against everyone's advisement to the hated Ashley - a scenario not present at Sheffield Wed, Sunderland and Villa - where he was also hated. Name is and deserves to be mud in these parts now.

Russian World Cup 2018 "Its coming home" , Newcastle takeover "human rights", Qatar World Cup 2022 "its coming home" (Not just them mind)

Should be especially fewming at that. That was the world cup that was finally going to put sunderland on the map, like all those places in Japan and South Korea nobody can remember, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook.

Yes. Its come to my attention from their fans recently that Man City got a lot more stick than I was aware about human rights, oil money and so on. It had previously seemed to me that it was pretty much universal praised their investment in the local area, around the academy etc. Its the same money from the same source but is seemingly okay going back into the community and not going into the first team side of things to critics. If we'd been the first in any walk of life to shun investment like this I'm not sure anybody outside of us would have cared about the misery that would have been in its stead or heaped praise on us for our moral stance, most would continue slaughtering the area and ripping the p**s re Ashley. Really assuages me that.

I think it actually was Allegri then, was it Icardi let slip that he was lined up by him too, someone did. If that's a window into their thinking, bodes well. I used to say on the old forum and to people generally that I'd give Pardew a chance with money/without Ashley. Yeah I definitely retract that concept now the time has come. He's proved himself since just fine.

My favourite player as a kid Roberto Mancini, maybe some time in the future. Thought we'd go the Jones route given the situation - need to get out of danger and a fancy manager might not be sensible at this time

Yes, I've often said we'd have been better off if he hadn't "saved" us in 2007. Worst case scenario is we'd have gone down (never looked likely until Ashley) and come back up but without him for the next 13years and have been better off

I don't believe it. Always ruled out the mackem/Ashley fantasy because they don't make money - money being the only reason he was here, stayed here and was at Rangers.

If where being fantastical - an extension to the Gallowgate mirroring the Leazes with with an arc that takes it higher, in a homage to the Tyne Bridge behind it lit green (also a nod to the 80%). and maybe a bridge of spies type exchange of Charnley, Ameobi, Moncur etc. for Keegan, Jonas, Hughton etc.

When I watched Barcelona v PSG in 95 and thought "I like the look of this Ginola, what style" then a few month later he was in the European team of the year and signing for us.

How is the game where he dragged his Sheffield United team off the pitch after Arsenal scored a dodgy goal and had the game called off factored into this?

Its a shame to waste £8million on him though. Gonna have to though as I wouldn't even trust him to be good or professional enough to take the Junior Magpies as a token job